May 31, 2021

What's on TV? Tuesday, June 2, 1953




Even though we talked quite a bit about Queen Elizabeth's Coronation on Saturday, I thought it was interesting to look at the actual listings for the day as they appear in the Chicago edition, just to see exactly how hodgepodge the coverage was throughout the day. In this era before satellites and videotape, you're really at the mercy of when the airplanes can deliver your film, aren't you?  

I do want to call your attention to one additional program; Suspense (8:30 p.m., CBS) airs "The Queen's Ring," the story of the tempestuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex. I'm sure the timing is just a coincidence. Now, enjoy a restful Memorial Day.

 
4 WBBM (CBS)
 
     4:30
CORONATION—Radio
Simulcast with pictures
 
     9:00
ARTHUR GODFREY TIME
 
   10:00
NEWS AT TEN—Late Report
 
   10:05
ONE IN EVERY FAMILY
 
   10:30
STRIKE IT RICH—Quiz
 
   11:00
BRIDE AND GROOM
 
   11:15
LOVE OF LIFE—Serial Story
       
   11:30
SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
 
   11:45
GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
 
   12:00
LUNCHEON WITH BILLY
 
   12:25
LEE PHILLIP SHOW—Hints
 
   12:30
GARRY MOORE SHOW
 
     1:00
FREEDOM RINGS—Quiz Game
 
     1:30
LINKLETTER’S HOUSEPARTY
 
     2:00
BIG PAYOFF—Quiz for Men
 
     2:30
ACTION IN THE AFTERNOON
 
     3:00
SHOPPING WITH O’RILEY
 
     3:15
“PHANTOM EXPRESS”—Movie
 
     4:30
GARFIELD GOOS & FRIEND
 
     5:00
CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF ENGLAND
 
     6:30
CBS NEWS—D. Edwards
 
     6:45
JANE FROMAN’S CANTEEN
 
     7:00
FAMOUS FACES—Panel
Jerry Dee emcees
 
     7:30
TO BE ANNOUNCED
 
     8:00
CITY HOSPITAL—Drama
 
     8:30
SUSPENSE—Drama
 
     9:00
DANGER—Mystery Drama
 
     9:30
THE UNEXPECTED—Drama
 
   10:00
CORONATION DAY PROCEEDINGS
 
   10:10
MEET MISS LEE—Weather
 
   10:15
HARRINGTON ON SPORTS
 
   10:25
MUSIC COUNTER—Top Tunes
 
   10:30
HARRINGTON AND THE NEWS
 
   10:45
TAKE IT EASY—Musicals
 
   11:00
KUP’S TV COLUMN—Chats
 
   11:15
SPORTS & COMMENTS—Elson
 
   11:30
MURDER BEFORE MIDNIGHT
 
   12:00
“SPY OF NAPOLEON”—Movie
 
     1:20
LATE WORLD NEWS
 
 
 
5 WNBQ (NBC)
 
     4:30
CORONATION—Radio
 
     
Simulcast with pictures
 
     7:00
TODAY—Commentary
Gibson Parker reporting from London
 
     9:00
DING DONG SCHOOL
 
     9:30
ANIMAL PLAYTIME—Kid’s Fun
 
   10:00
ASK WASHINGTON—Panel
 
   10:30
MRS. U.S.A.—Film Short
 
   11:00
CREATIVE COOKERY—Recipes
Date bars and cheese loaf
 
   12:00
NOONTIME COMICS
 
   12:15
“RUBBER RACKETEERS”
 
   12:30
BOB & KAY SHOW—Interviews
Alex Dreier reports on the news
 
     2:00
BREAK THE BANK—B. Collyer
 
     2:30
WELCOME TRAVELERS—Chats
 
     3:00
KATE SMITH HOUR—Variety
 
     4:00
HAWKINS FALLS
 
     4:15
GABBY HAYES SHOW—Tales
 
     4:30
HOWDY DOODY SHOW
 
     5:00
CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF ENGLAND
 
     6:00
WEATHER—Clint Youle
 
     6:05
JOE WILSON—Sports
 
     6:10
DORSEY CONNORS—Tips
 
     6:15
SHORT, SHORT DRAMA—Film
 
     6:30
DINAH SHORE SHOW
 
     6:45
NEWS CARAVAN—J. Swayze
 
     7:00
STAR THEATER—Comedy
 
     8:00
FIRESIDE THEATER—Drama
“One Plus One”
 
     8:30
CIRCLE THEATER—Drama
“The Right Approach”
 
     9:00
TWO FOR THE MONEY—Quiz
 
     9:30
CORONATION OF ELIZABETH
 
   11:00
HARNESS RACING—Maywood
 
 
 
7 WBKB (ABC)
 
     7:00
CORONATION
 
     9:30
CARTOONS—Youngster’s Film
 
     9:45
BEULAH KARNEY PRESENTS
 
   10:30
EXERCISE WITH ED ALLEN
 
   10:50
YOUR WEATHER—W. Griffin
 
   10:55
ULMER TURNER—News
 
   11:00
BREAKFAST WITH O’NEIL
 
   11:45
MOVIE QUICK QUIZ
 
   11:55
ULMER TURNER—News
 
   12:00
HAPPY PIRATES
 
   12:30
TIME FOR FUN—Kids’ Show
 
   12:55
ULMER TURNER—News
 
     1:00
ALL ABOUT BABY
 
     1:15
“WITHOUT WARNING”
 
     2:25
ULMER TURNER—News
 
     2:30
“TURNABOUT”—Movie
 
     3:00
QUEEN ELIZABETH’S FIRST OFFICIAL ADDRESS
 
     3:55
ULMER TURNER—News
 
     4:00
“ROARING ROADS”—Movie
 
     5:00
CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF ENGLAND
 
     6:00
AUSTIN KIPLINGER—News
 
     6:10
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS—Drees
 
     6:25
YOUR WEATHER—W. Griffin
 
     6:30
BEULAH SHOW—Comedy
 
     7:00
“FALL IN”—Movie
 
     8:00
STOCK CAR RACES—Action
 
     9:30
NAME’S THE SAME—Panel
Robert Q. Lewis hosts
 
   10:00
AUSTIN KIPLINGER—News
 
   10:15
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS—Drees
 
   10:25
YOUR WEATHER—W. Griffin
 
   10:30
HEART OF THE CITY—Film
 
   11:00
ULMER TURNER—News
 
   11:10
CHGO. COMMENTS—Chats
 
   12:00
“TWO MUGS FROM BROOKLYN”
 
 
 
9 WGN (DuMont)
 
     9:00
YOUR FIGURE LADIES
 
     9:30
CLETE ROBERTS REPORT
 
     9:45
STEVE FENTRESS—News
 
   11:00
“TRAIL’S END”—Movie
 
   11:45
EARL NIGHTINGALE
 
   12:00
HI LADIES—Interview Fun
Guest: Carol Bruce
 
   12:45
NEWS OF THE DAY—Allen
 
     1:00
“SONORA STAGECOAT”
 
     2:00
PAUL DIXON SHOW—Music
 
     3:00
“CALLING PAUL TEMPLE”
 
     5:00
CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF ENGLAND
 
     6:00
CAPTAIN VIDEO—Adventures
 
     6:30
SPENCER ALLEN—News
 
     6:45
CHICAGOLAND NEWSREEL
 
     7:00
YOUR BIG MOMENT—Dates
Melvyn Douglas emcees
 
     7:30
PRESS CONFERENCE—Debate
 
     8:00
PARS, BIRDIES AND EAGLES
 
     8:30
WISDOM OF THE AGES—Panel
 
     9:00
JACKSON & JILL—Comedy
 
     9:30
DOUG. FAIRBANKS, JR.—Fiim
 
   10:00
“FIGHTING BACK”—Movie
 
   11:30
NEWS—Les Nichols Comments
 
   11:45
“THE SCARLET THREAD”

TV  

2 comments:

  1. Ulmer Turner sure put in a long day on Channel 7!

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  2. Still pictures transmitted via radio-facsimile (and maybe make of the procession route and still photos of Her Majesty) accompanied what a sound broadcast his shortwave, possibly a simulcast of the radio coverage.

    I think I once read that Edward R. Marrow and the BBC's Richard Dimembly were the only English-language broadcasters allowed in Westminster Abbey and together did a description of the ceremony heard on TV over ABC, BBC, CBC, CBS, and NBC; as well as the ABC, BBC, CBC, CBS, Mutual and NBC radio networks.

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