What's on TV? Tuesday, August 10, 1954

On Tuesday, Herbert Hoover becomes only the fifth former president of the United States—and the first since John Quincy Adams—to reach 80 years of age, and NBC is making a day of it with remote broadcasts from Hoover's home in West Branch, Iowa. It begins with an interview with the former president on Today at 7:00 a.m., and continues on Home at 10:00 a.m. Then, the day-long celebration climaxes at 4:30 p.m. as Hoover makes a live address to the nation. Short of a state funeral, I can't recall too many times a former POTUS will get that much attention, but as we know, it isn't every day that one turns 80. You can see that, and more of today's highlights, in this Chicagoland edition.

	❷ WBBM (CBS)
	MORNING
	6:55	Today’s Thoughts
	7:00	The Morning Show—Variety (Five minutes of local news at 7:25, 7:55, 8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
	9:00	Garry Moore—Variety
	9:30	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 Light—Serial
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	Portia Faces Life—Serial
	12:15	The Seeking Heart—Serial
	12:30	Welcome Travelers
	1:00	Robert Q. Lewis—Variety
	1:30	Linkletter’s House Party
	2:00	Big Payoff—Quiz Game
	2:30	Bob Crosby—Musical
	3:00	Brighter Day—Serial
	3:15	Secret Storm—Serial
	3:30	On Your Account—Quiz
	4:00	Shopping With Miss Lee
	4:20	Buster Crabbe—Western
	5:00	Range Riders—Adventures
	5:30	Gene Autry—Western
	EVENING
	6:00	Sports—Bob Elson
	6:15	News—Julian Bentley
	6:30	News—Douglas Edwards
	6:45	Grove And Griffin—Songs
	7:00	GENE AUTRY—Western
	7:30	JUVENILE JURY
	8:00	MEET MILLIE—Comedy
	8:30	SUSPENSE—Drama “The Iron Cop”
	9:00	DANGER—Mystery
	9:30	TUESDAY THEATER—Drama “A Quarter For Your Trouble”
	10:00	NEWS—Fahey Flynn
	10:15	IN TOWN TONIGHT—Variety
	10:30	NEWS—John Harrington
	10:45	IRV KUPCINET—Comments
	11:00	Playhouse—Horror “House of Death”
	11:30	Late News
	11:35	MOVIE—Drama “I’ll Walk Beside You”

 

 

	4   WTMJ (MILWAUKEE) (NBC)
	MORNING
	7:00	Today—News, Interviews Guest: Herbert Hoover (Five minutes of local news with Len O’Connor at 7:25, 7:55, 8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
	9:00	Ding Dong School—Kids
	9:30	A Time To Live—Serial
	9:45	Three Steps To Heaven
	10:00	Home—Women’s News
	11:00	Gordon Thomas—Interviews
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	What’s New In The Kitchen
	12:45	Let’s Look At The News
	1:00	Grenediers—Musical
	1:30	Bob Heiss—Interviews
	1:55	Weather—Bill Carlsen
	2:00	One Man’s Family—Serial
	2:15	Golden Windows—Serial
	2:30	First Love—Serial
	2:45	Concerning Miss Marlowe—Serial
	3:00	Hawkins Falls
	3:15	Bride And Groom
	3:30	Betty White Show
	4:00	Beulah Donohue—Women
	5:00	Gretchen Colnik—Tips
	5:15	Museum Explorer—Exhibits   COLOR
	5:30	Foreman Tom—Western
	EVENING
	6:00	Hot Shot Revue—Music
	6:15	News—Paul Skinner
	6:25	Weather—Bill Carlsen
	6:30	Sports Picture
	6:45	News—John Cameron Swayze
	7:00	MIDWESTERN HAYRIDE
	7:30	ARTHUR MURRAY PARTY Guest: Lew Parker, Martha Stewart, Georgie Kaye
	8:00	SUMMER PLAYHOUSE “We’ll Never Have a Nickel”
	8:30	TOP PLAYS OF 1954 “Wonderful Day For a Wedding”
	9:00	TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Quiz Show
	9:30	TRIANGLE THEATER—Drama “Work of Art”
	10:00	THE WORLD WE LIVE IN
	10:15	NEWS—Paul Skinner
	10:25	WEATHER—Bill Carlsen
	10:30	MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
	11:00	Paragon Playhouse “Dialogue For Two Faces”
	11:30	MOVIE—MYSTERY “Bombay Waterfront”
	1:00	News—Tom Mercein

 

 

	❺ WNBQ (NBC)
	MORNING
	6:45	Everett Mitchell—Talks
	7:00	Today—News, Interviews Guest: Herbert Hoover (Five minutes of local news with Len O’Connor at 7:25, 7:55, 8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
	9:00	Ding Dong School—Kids
	9:30	A Time To Live—Serial
	9:45	Three Steps To Heaven
	10:00	Home—Women’s News
	11:00	Bob Smith Show—Variety
	11:30	Melody Magazine—Music
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	Noontime Comics—Kids
	12:30	Bob & Kay Show—Chats
	1:00	Creative Cookery—Recipes
	2:00	One Man’s Family—Serial
	2:15	Golden Windows—Serial
	2:30	First Love—Serial
	2:45	Concerning Miss Marlowe—Serial
	3:00	Hawkins Falls
	3:15	Bride And Groom
	3:30	Betty White Show
	4:00	Pinky Lee—Comedy, Games
	4:30	Observance Herbert Hoover’s 80th Birthday   SPECIAL
	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	The World Of Mr. Sweeney
	6:45	News—John Cameron Swayze
	7:30	ARTHUR MURRAY PARTY Guest: Lew Parker, Martha Stewart, Georgie Kaye
	8:00	SUMMER PLAYHOUSE “We’ll Never Have a Nickel”
	8:30	TOP PLAYS OF 1954 “Wonderful Day For a Wedding”
	9:00	TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Quiz Show
	9:30	BIG PICTURE—Army Films
	10:00	WEATHER—Clint Youle
	10:15	NEWS—Jack Angell
	10:30	SPORTS—Norman Barry
	10:45	HERBIE MINTZ—Musical
	11:00	Championship Golf—Sport

 

 

	❼ WBKB (ABC)
	MORNING
	7:00	Chicago Parade—Variety
	8:00	Breakfast Club—Don McNeill
	9:00	Cookery Magic—Recipes
	9:30	Pied Piper Show—Kids
	10:00	Play House—Kiddies
	10:30	Time For Uncle Win
	10:55	News—Ulmer Turner
	11:00	Danny O’Neil-_Variety
	11:55	News—Ullmer Turner
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	Happy Pirates—Kids Fun
	12:55	News—Ulmer Turner
	1:00	Ruth Crowley—Baby Care
	1:15	The Doctor Answers—Talks
	1:30	Claude Kirchner—Variety
	2:00	Stuart Brent—Discussion
	2:15	Swingalong—Musical
	3:00	Home Theater—Intrigue “The Thief”
	3:30	Studio B For Bartlett
	3:55	News—Ulmer Turner
	4:00	Jungle Adventure—Film
	4:30	Garfield Goose and Friend
	5:00	Jolly Seven Gang—Kids
	5:30	Tom Duggan—Sports
	5:45	News—Austin Kiplinger
	EVENING
	6:00	Sports—Jack Drees
	6:10	Weather—Wayne Griffin
	6:15	News—John Daly
	6:30	Men Of Tomorrow—Sports
	7:00	To Be Announced
	7:30	TWENTY QUESTIONS—Quiz
	8:00	DANNY THOMAS—Variety Sponsored by Pall Mall
	8:30	CENTER STAGE—Drama “The Desdemona Murder Case”
	9:30	NAME’S THE SAME—Panel
	10:00	LIFE OF RILEY—Comedy
	10:30	THE VISITOR—Drama
	11:00	News—Ulmer Turner
	11:05	Tom Duggan—Comments
	12:00	MOVIE—Mystery “The Monster Maker”

 

 

	❾ WGN (Du Mont)
	MORNING
	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	King’s Crossroads—Film
	11:30	Earl Nightingale—Chats
	11:55	News—Steve Fentress
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	Hi Ladies—Interviews
	12:45	Travelers Sketchbook
	12:55	News—Steve Fentress
	1:00	MOVIE—Drama “Penal Code”
	2:00	Paul Dixon—Musical
	3:00	MOVIE—Western “Ghost Town Law”
	4:00	Bandstand—Musical
	4:55	News—Les Nichols
	5:00	Bob Atcher Show—Kids
	5:30	News—Leslie Monypenny
	5:45	Curbstone Cut Ups—Chats
	EVENING
	6:00	Captain Video—Adventures
	6:15	Sports Final—Vince Lloyd
	6:30	News—Spencer Allen
	6:45	Chicagoland Newsreel
	7:00	THE GOLDBERGS—Comedy
	8:00	BADGE 714—Drama Sponsored by Chicago Motor Club
	8:30	HOLLYWOOD SHOWCASE
	9:00	48TH STREET THEATER “On Four Wheels”
	9:30	I LED 3 LIVES—Film
	10:00	MOVIE—Drama “Enemy of Women”
	11:30	News—Les Nichols
	11:45	Weather—Carl Greyson

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