March 15, 2021

What's on TV? Wednesday, March 17, 1954




One of the more remarkable women in the history of television—one of the most remarkable people, really—makes multiple appearances in today's listing. Lee Phillip began on WBBM in 1952 with a 15-minute program; she would go on to host as many as five programs on the channel, including The Lee Philip Show, which would run from 1952 to 1986 (by next year, she would be commemorating her 2,500th show on WBBM); in her "spare" time, she and her husband created the CBS soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. In today's Chicagoland listings, she shows up at least three times; on her own show, as hostess of Shopping with Miss Lee at 4:00 p.m., and as the presenter of the 10:15 p.m weather, where "Miss Lee makes predictions." My prediction is you'll find something interesting in the shows below.
 
WBBM (CBS)
MORNING
 
     7:00
The Morning Show—Variety
 
     8:00
Ray Rayner—Comments
 
     8:55
News—Jim Conway
 
     9:00
Godfrey And Friends
 
   10:30
Strike It Rich—Quiz
 
   11:00
Valiant Lady—Serial
 
   11:15
Love Of Life—Serial
       
   11:30
Search For Tomorrow
 
   11:45
Guiding LightSerial
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Brighter Day—Serial
 
   12:15
Luncheon With Billy
 
   12:25
Lee Phillip Show—Tips
 
   12:30
Garry Moore—Variety
 
     1:00
Double or Nothing—Quiz
 
     1:30
Linkletter’s Houseparty
 
     2:00
Big Payoff—Quiz Game
 
     2:30
Bob Crosby—Musical
 
     3:00
Woman With A Past—Serial
 
     3:15
Secret Storm—Serial
 
     3:30
Petticoat Party—Games
 
     4:00
Shopping With Miss Lee
 
     4:15
MOVIE—“Headline Crasher”
 
     5:00
Garfield Goose and Friend
 
     5:30
Gene Autry Time—Film
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Sports—Bob Elson
 
     6:15
News—Julian Bentley
 
     6:30
News—Douglas Edwards
 
     6:45
Perry Como—Musical
 
     7:00
GODFREY AND FRIENDS
 
     8:00
STRIKE IT RICH—Quiz
 
     8:30
I’VE GOT A SECRET—Panel
Henry Morgan, Jayne Meadows, Bill Cullen, Polly Bergen. Garry Moore emcees.
 
     9:00
BOXING—From Chicago
Harold Johnson vs. Paul Andrews, light-heavyweights
 
     9:45
SPORTS—Mel Allen
 
   10:00
NEWS—Fahey Flynn
 
   10:15
Weather—Lee Phillip
 
   10:25
Art Mercier—Sports Tips
 
   10:30
News—John Harrington
 
   10:45
Irv Kupcinet—Comments
 
   11:00
MOVIE—“East of Picadilly”
 
   12:00
MOVIE—“The World Owes Me a Living”
 
The midnight movie: the theme of every Gen Z today.

 WNBQ (NBC)
 
MORNING
 
     6:45
Everett Mitchell—Talks
 
     7:00
Today—News, Interviews
 
     9:00
Ding Dong School—Kids
 
     9:30
One Man’s Family—Serial
 
     9:45
Three Steps To Heaven
 
   10:00
Home—For Women
 
   11:00
Bride and Groom—Wedding
 
   11:15
Hawkins Falls—Serial
       
   11:30
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Noontime Comics—Kids
 
   12:30
Bob And Kay—Chatter
 
     1:00
Francois Pope—Recipes
 
     2:00
Kate Smith Show—Variety
 
     3:00
Welcome Travelers
 
     3:30
On Your Account
 
     4:00
Pinky Lee—Comedy
 
     4:30
Howdy Doody—Puppets
 
     5:00
Elmer The Elephant—Kids
 
     5:30
Close-Up—Musical
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Weather—Clint Youle
 
     6:05
News—Jack Angell
 
     6:10
Sports—Joe Wilson
 
     6:15
Dorsey Connors—Travel
 
     6:20
Alex Dreier—Features
 
     6:25
Tony Weitzel—Comments
 
     6:30
Eddie Fisher—Musical
 
     6:45
News—John C. Swayze
 
     7:00
I MARRIED JOAN—Comedy
 
     7:30
MY LITTLE MARGIE
 
     8:00
KRAFT THEATRE—Drama
“You Touched Me”
 
     9:00
THIS IS YOUR LIFE
 
     9:30
FAVORITE SHOW—Drama
“The Reporter Who Made Himself King”
 
   10:00
WEATHER—Clint Youle
 
   10:10
Dorsey Connors—Ideas
 
   10:15
NewsJack Angell
 
   10:30
SportsNorman Barry
 
   10:45
Herbie Mintz—Musical
 
   11:00
MOVIE—“Stagecoach Outlaws”
 
This week's story on Favorite Show: the theme of every TV news reporter today.
 
 
 WBKB (ABC)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
Chicago Parade—Variety
 
     8:00
Breakfast Club—Don McNeill
 
     9:00
News—Ulmer Turner
 
     9:05
Beulah Karney Presents
 
     9:40
Ed Allen—Exercise
 
     9:55
Weather—Wayne Griffin
 
   10:00
Play House—Kiddies
 
   10:30
Pied Pier Show—Kids
 
   11:00
Danny O’Neil—Variety
 
   11:55
News—Ulmer Turner
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Happy Pirates—Kids’ Fun
 
   12:55
News—Ulmer Turner
 
     1:00
Ruth Crowley—Baby Care
 
     1:15
The Doctor’s Answer—Talk
 
     1:30
SwingalongMusical
 
     2:00
Claude Kirchner—Variety
 
     2:30
Stuart Brent—Discussion
 
     2:45
News—Austin Kiplinger
 
     3:00
Jerry Lester Show—Variety
 
     3:55
Program Not Available
 
     4:00
News—Ulmer Turner
 
     4:05
MOVIE—“Submarine Base”
 
     5:00
Jolly Seven Gang—Kids
 
     5:30
Nick Francis—Films
 
     5:45
Bob And Ray—Satires
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
News—Austin Kiplinger
 
     6:05
Sports—Jack Drees
 
     6:10
Weather—Wayne Grifin
 
     6:15
News—John Daly
 
     6:30
Mark Saber—Mystery
 
     7:00
MOVIE—Title Not Available
 
     8:00
TV THEATER—Film Drama
“Top Kick”
 
     8:30
CITY DETECTIVEFilm
 
     9:00
WRESTLING—From Rainbo
 
   10:00
Double Date—Film Dramas
 
   11:00
News—Ulmer Turner
 
   11:05
Weather—Chuck Bill
 
   11:10
Commercial
 
   11:15
Tom Duggan—Comments
 
   12:00
MOVIE—“Buried Alive”
 
Scheduling Bob and Ray before the news: how do you tell when one ends and the other begins?

 
WGN (DuMont)
 
MORNING
 
     8:45
NewsBruce McFarland
 
     9:00
Paul Fogarty—Exercises
 
     9:30
Time For Stories
 
   10:00
A To Z Of Cookery—Tips
 
   10:55
News—Steve Fentress
 
   11:00
Ernie Simon—Four To Go
       
   11:30
Earl NightingaleChats
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Hi Ladies—Interviews
 
   12:45
Dr. Preston Bradley—Talk
 
   12:55
News—Steve Fentress
 
     1:00
Watch To Win—Quiz
 
     1:30
Adventures in Learning
 
     2:00
Paul Dixon ShowMusic
 
     3:00
Commercial—Film
 
     3:05
Movie Quick Quiz—Game
 
     3:30
Index: Information
 
     4:00
MOVIE—“Phantom Ranger”
 
     4:55
News—Les Nichols
 
     5:00
Bob Atcher Show—Kids
 
     5:30
News—Leslie Monypenny
 
     5:45
Curbstone Cut Up—Chats
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Captain Video—Adventures
 
     6:15
Number Please—Quiz Game
 
     6:30
News—Spencer Allen
 
     6:45
Chicagoland Newsreel
 
     7:00
COLONEL FLACK—Mystery
 
     7:30
CHICAGO SYMPHONY
 
     8:30
CAPTURED—Film Drama
 
     9:00
THE MUSIC SHOW
 
     9:30
LIBERACE SHOW—Musical
 
   10:00
MOVIE—“Copacabana”
 
   11:30
News—Les Nichols
 
   11:45
Weather—Carl Greyson

Contrary to popular belief, the anchor of the 5:30 news did not go on to work with James Bond. TV 

1 comment:

Thanks for writing! Drive safely!