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LOCAL PROGRAM L.ISTINGS
WEEK OF
DECEMBER 10-16
TV
GUIDE
PREVIEWS
Shows
This Week
Days specified (Ire fo/'
original network showing. Program s (Lre seen
latcr on some stations.
Christmas Carolers. Holiday spirit is captured in this
scene from film version. of Dickens' classic 'Christmas
Carol,' receiving encore performance on CBS Thursday.
Singer
Vivian Blaine switches
to a 'straight' role a s
star of Maurice Evans '
production of ' Dream
Girl ' on NBC Sunday.
$64,000 Question's Hal
March plays big role .
Santa & Friend.
Sandy Descher is
all ears as Thomas
Mitchell promises
Christmas delights
in 'The Miracle on
34th St.' Film is
on Twentieth-Cen tury-Fox Hour,
CBS, Wednesday.
Dreamer.
Ballet Spectacular. Prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn pirou-
ael Somes in scene from Sadler's Wells Ballet production of 'The
tale will be narrated by David Wayne during 90-minute dance
ettes prettily before MichSleeping Beauty.' Fairy
program, NBC, Monday.
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WEDNESDAY 4:55 fJ NEWS
5:00 8 MOVIE-Western
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Pinky Lee-Variety
MOVIE-Western
Mouse Club
I. Newsreel : pine needle skiing; they
wear well; little britches rodeo; inside a
toy factory; girl of the week. 2. Mouse·
keteers Present Anything Can Happen
Day: "Mousekeriddle." 3. Foreign Cor·
respondent episode: "Japanese Amu.e·
ment." 4. Cartoon: "The Shindig."
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Teen Bandstand-Steele
leonia, New Jeroey, High School.
5:25
mFilm Short
I COLOR I
Buffalo Bob tokes off in a jet
to find honey from the spelling bee.
There's also a cartoon.
mCartoon Comics
mSuper Serial-Adventure
"Space Soldiero Conquer the Universe,"
port 1. Buster Crabbe.
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fJ
Gene Autry-Western
" Gold Dust Charlie." Gene is accused of
murdering a prospector for hi. gold .
8-Drama
"The Copper Ring." A tyrannical father
comes to realize that, by listening, one
learns many things. Charles Bickford. _
fJ Merry Maillllan-Kids
m Clubhouse Gang Comedies
mMOVIE-Western
"Rio Grande Raidero," Sunset Caroon.
~ Film Shorts .
6:05 8 Feature-Bill Leonard
6:108 SPORTS-Jim McKay
6:158 MOVIE-Western
Tele-comics-Kids
6:30
WEEK'S SPORTS-Wisme~
9 Looney Tunes-Cartoons
fJ Cisco Kid-Western
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6:35 ~ Film Shorts
6:40 00 Weather-St. George
6:45
Weather-Tex Antoine
00 NEWS-Joe Burns
g Family Rosary
6:50
NEWS-Kenneth Banghart
6:55 fJ Weather-Janet Tyler .
7:00
PLAYHOUSE 4-Drama
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9 NEWS-Mike Wallace
fJ KUKLA, .FRAN AND OLLII
00 CAPT. GALLANT-Adv'ture
7:30
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"Davy Crockett
and the River Pirates"
m Ramar of the Jungle
"Curse of the Devil Doll." Ramar proves
his courage and knowledge when deadly
TV GUID E
CHANNEL
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Guest: movie director Otto Preminger.
fJ NEWS-John
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Daly
mNEWS-John Tillman
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7:25
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FILM SHORTS
LES PAUL, MARY FORD
"Goodbye My love," " Brazil." (Film)
7:30
fJ
BRAVE EAGLE-Drama
"Volley of Decision." A stubborn white
Cast
Davy CrocketL .... : .. .... .... ..................... Fess Parker
Mike Fink .................. .............................. Jeff- York
George Russel.. ......................... .... ... Buddy Ebsen
Jacko ... ......... .......... ............ ...... .... Kenneth Tobey
Moose .................... .........._ ........ Irvin A.hkenazy
Sam Ma. on ......................................... ... Mori Mills
Big Harpe ......................... .... ........ ... Paul Newlan
lillie Harpe ................. ................. Frank Richards
The Fiddler ........... .... .... .. ............ ... Hank Worden
Col. Plug ................. .......... ........... ..Walter Callell
fJ MOVIE-Western
WEDNESDAYS AT 6 :30 P. M. WRCA-TV
~ TELE-COMICS-Kids
7:108 WEATHER-Carol Reed
WEATHER-Joe Bolton
7:158 NEWS-Douglas Edward.
9 TEX McCRARY'S M.I.P.
For loday's one-hour film Ihe men who wrote
"The Ballad of Davy .Crockett " have composed
t he new song " Yaller Yaller Gold."
"Nevada City." NY TV debut. Western
. railroads are the prey 01 unscrupulous
financiero in the 1860's. Roy Rogers.
THE SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
mNEWS-Kevin Kennedy
mMOVIE-Adventure
"Girlfrom Havana. "See Tues., J I P.M. m.
DISNEYLAND - Frontier Legend
00 SPORTSCOPE-Syd Jaffe
NEWS-Robert Trout
Wild Bill Hickok-Western
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difficulty delivering the Caid's son to his
father. Buster Crabbe. (Film)
'(Bundle a t Wells Forgo." Two old pros·
pectors, who strike it rich, compete for
a moil-order bride. John Qualen. (Film)
Sent to pri.on by the combined efforts
of Cisco and Poncho, lorry Martin serves
his time and emerges bent on revenge.
~'Spin.ter Mayor." A vigoroui lady mayor
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jungle superstition comes into conflict
with modern science. Jon Hall.
~NEWS
" lost Caravan." Copt. Gallant has great
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Commercial Film
EVENING
6:00 8
Rocky Jones-Adventure
"The Man from Tumbleweed." NY TV debut. Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith., Dub Ta~lor.
S:30-EJ -Howdy -Doociy-K-1cIs
5:45
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"Inferno in Space," chapter 3, port 2.
00 Stage
"Tumbleweed Trails," Eddie Dean.
fJ 00 Mickey
DECEMBER
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teams up with Bill and Jingle. to solve
a murder. Guy Madison, Renia Riano.
"lawless Range." Mysterious raids are
conducted against ranches in on isolated
volley. John Wayne, Sheila Mannors.
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DECEMBER
11ike Fink is back. Says Mike, " If you can 't lick
'em, ji ne 'em ." So instead of working against
Dovy Crockell, Mike works hand in hand with
him. The ir enem ies-the band of Ohio Rive r
buccan eers that uses Cove· ln Rock in Illinois as
a hideout. Davy, Mike and George Russel are
determi ned to clear out the cove, which has
been infested by river pirates for nearly two
centuries. Among the men they must contend
with are the two Harpe brothers, outlaw Sam
Mason and the wily Col. Plug.
TV GU IDE
Mike and Davy exam ine an arrow,
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