What's on TV? Tuesday, May 5, 1953

It's ironic how things sometimes work. On Saturday, when I was talking about the George Bernard Shaw play on Omnibus, I mentioned "Pygmalion" as one of the many famous plays that Shaw had written—and lo and behold, here it is, on WBKB at 8:00. See it up there? I love it when that kind of thing happens. Otherwise, it's a quiet TV day in Chicagoland (aside from Milton Berle's Texaco Star Theater, which was never quiet), one filled with the anthologies that were so popular in the 1950s. And Frank Reynolds giving the weather—let's just hope they get the forecast right.

	4 WBBM (CBS)
	9:00	Wheel of Fortune—Quiz
	9:45	Meet Betty Furness—Ideas
	10:00	News At Ten—Information
	10:05	There’s One in Every Family
	10:30	Strike It Rich—Quiz
	11:00	Bride & Groom—TV Wedding
	11:15	Love Of Life—Serial Story
	11:30	Search For Tomorrow—Serial
	11:45	Guiding Light—Drama Serial
	12:00	Luncheon With Billy—Musical
	12:25	Lee Philip Show—Hints
	12:30	Garry Moore Show—Variety Topic: Einstein’s theory
	1:00	Freedom Rings—Quiz Game
	1:30	Art Linkletter’s House Party Guest: Richard Maddox
	2:00	Big Payoff—Quiz For Men
	2:30	Eddie Albert Show—Variety
	3:00	Shopping With O’Riley
	3:15	“Someone At The Door” MOVIE
	4:30	Garfield Goose And Friend
	5:00	Kids Karnival Kwiz—Games
	5:30	Silhouettes Of The West—Music
	5:45	Chgo. Weather—F. Reynolds
	5:50	Guest Star—Carmelita Pope
	6:00	Sports & Comments—Elson
	6:15	News With Fahey Flynn
	6:30	CBS News—Douglas Edwards
	6:45	Jane Froman’s U.S.A. Canteen
	7:00	“STAGECOACH” MOVIE
	8:00	CITY HOSPITAL—--Drama
	8:30	SUSPENSE—Drama “The Suitor”
	9:00	DANGER—Mystery Drama “Last Stop Before Albany”
	9:30	THE UNEXPECTED—Drama “The Man From Yesterday”
	10:00	VIC PERRY—Man On The Street
	10:15	HARRINGTON ON SPORTS
	10:25	CHGO. WEATHER—Reynolds
	10:30	CHGO. AT NIGHT—Chuck Bill
	10:45	OUR SONG—Favorite Tunes
	11:00	KUP’S TV COLUMN—Chats
	11:15	11:15 EDITION—Fahey Flynn
	11:30	MURDER BEFORE MIDNIGHT
	12:00	“TWO WEEKS TO LIVE” MOVIE
	1:20	LATE WORLD NEWS

 

 

	5 WNBQ (NBC)
	6:45	Town & Farm—Everett Mitchell
	7:00	Today—Reports & Interviews
	9:00	Ding Dong School—Nursery
	9:30	Animal Playtime—Win Strake
	10:00	Ask Washington –News Panel
	10:30	Mrs. U.S.A.—Film Short (Or UN General Assembly Meeting)
	11:00	Creative Cookery—Recipes
	12:00	Noontime Comics—Kiddie Fun
	12:30	Bob & Kay Show—Interviews
	1:00	“Barefoot Boy” MOVIE
	2:00	Break The Bank—Bud Collyer
	2:30	Welcome Travelers—Chats
	3:00	Kate Smith Hour—Variety
	4:00	Hawkins Falls—Dramatic Tale
	4:15	Gabby Hayes Show—Tall Tales
	4:30	Howdy Doody Show—Puppets
	5:00	Elmer, The Elephant—For Kids
	5:30	To Be Announced
	5:45	City Where I Live—Talk
	5:50	Clifton Utley And The News
	6:00	Joe Wilson’s Sports Corner
	6:15	Short, Short Drama—Film
	6:30	Dinah Shore Show—Musical
	6:45	News Caravan—John Swayze
	7:00	STAR THEATER—Comedy Guest: Ezio Pinza, Host: Milton Berle
	8:00	FIRESIDE THEATER—Drama
	8:30	CIRCLE THEATER—Drama “Sunday Storm”
	9:00	TWO FOR THE MONEY—Quiz Herb Shriner hosts
	9:30	CLUB EMBASSY—Musical
	9:45	BOB CONSIDINE—News Views
	10:00	WEATHERMAN—Clint Youle
	10:15	CLIFTON UTLEY & THE NEWS
	10:45	HERBIE MINTZ SHOW—Musical
	11:00	HARNESS RACING—Maywood

 

 

	7 WBKB (ABC)
	9:30	Cartoons—Youngster’s Film
	9:45	Beulah Karney Presents—Tips
	10:30	Let’s Exercise With Ed Allen
	10:50	Your Weather—Wayne Griffin
	10:55	News With Ulmer Turner
	11:00	Breakfast With Danny O’Neil
	11:55	News With Ulmer Turner
	12:00	Happy Pirates—Two Ton Baker
	12:30	Time For Fun—Kids’ Show
	12:55	News With Ulmer Turner
	1:00	All About Baby—Ruth Crowley
	1:15	“Woman In The Hall” MOVIE
	2:25	News With Ulmer Turner
	2:30	“Black Doll” MOVIE
	3:00	“School For Husbands” MOVIE
	3:55	News With Ulmer Turner
	4:00	Lucky 7 Ranch—Western Film “Pinto Bandit”
	5:00	Laugh Time—Film Shorts
	5:30	Adv. Time With Bob Atcher “Hurrican Express”
	6:00	Austin Kiplinger & The News
	6:10	Sports Highlights—Jack Drees
	6:25	Your Weather—Wayne Griffin
	6:30	Beulah Show—Comedy Skits
	7:00	“TOPPER RETURNS” MOVIE
	8:00	“PYGMALION” MOVIE
	9:30	NAME’S THE SAME—Panel Robert Q. Lewis emcees
	10:00	NEWS—Austin Kiplinger
	10:15	SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS—Drees
	10:25	YOUR WEATHER—W. Griffin
	10:30	HEART OF THE CITY—Film
	11:00	NEWS WITH ULMER TURNER
	11:10	“CALENDAR” MOVIE
	11:30	NEWS—Les Nichols Comments
	12:15	“CAPTAIN CAUTION” MOVIE

 

 

	9 WGN (DuMont)
	9:00	Your Figure Ladies—Exercises
	9:30	Clete Roberts’ World Report
	9:45	Earl Nightingale Program
	10:00	A To Z Of Cookery—Recipes
	11:00	“Broken Lives” MOVIE
	12:00	Hi Ladies—Interview Fun
	12:45	News Of The Day—S. Allen
	1:00	“Highway 13” MOVIE
	2:00	Paul Dixon Show—Music
	3:00	“School For Husbands” MOVIE
	5:00	Time For Beany—Kiddie Fun
	5:15	Talent Time—Linn Burton
	5:30	Robert F. Hurliegh—News
	5:45	Sports Review—Brickhouse
	6:00	Captain Video—Adventures
	6:30	Spencer Allen & The News
	6:45	Chicagoland Newsreel—News
	7:00	LIFE IS WORTH LIVING—Talk
	7:30	PRESS CONFERENCE—--Debate
	8:00	“DORY FISHERMAN”—Film
	8:30	WISDOM OF THE AGES—Panel Jack Barry emcees
	9:00	48TH STREET THEATER—Drama “A Child In The House”
	9:30	DOUG. FAIRBANKS JR.—Film
	10:00	“JEWELS OF BRANDENBERG” MOVIE

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