VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WDCB
Saturday, July 26, 2008

STRAIGHT ARROW (6-21-51) Howard Culver stars as rancher Steve Adams, also known as “Straight Arrow.” “Mesquite Molly” has been kidnapped by some men who plan to disrupt a peace treaty in Sundown Valley. Last show of the series. Nabisco Shredded Wheat, MBS. (30 min)

RAILROAD HOUR (8-15-49) Gordon MacRae and the program salute songwriter Mack Gordon and his movie musical partner (at 20th Century Fox studios) Josef Myrow, presenting their music from such films as Three Little Girls in Blue, When My Baby Smiles at Me and Mother Wore Tights. Cast features Lucille Norman, the Sportsmen, John Rarig and the orchestra. Marvin Miller announces. Associ­ation of American Railroads, ABC. (29 min)

ROCKY FORTUNE (3-23-54) Frank Sinatra stars as “that footloose and fancy free young gentleman.” Fortune’s employment agency gets him a position with a firm dealing with the promotion of interplanetary travel. Cast: Howard Culver, Don Diamond, Dan Risk, Edith Terry, William Oehler. AFRS rebroad­cast. (24 min)

DINAH SHORE SHOW (10-15-54) Dinah offers “This 01′ House,” “I’ve Got a Crush on You” and “The High and the Mighty.” The Skylarks sing “Skokiaan.” Frank DeVol and the orchestra. Art Baker announces. Chev­rolet, NBC. (14 min)

ROCKY JORDAN (3-26-50) Jack Moyles stars as the owner of the Cafe Tambourine in Cairo, where he runs into a king-size customer who has a gun and a briefcase filled with rare diamonds. Jay Novello as Capt. Sam Sabaaya. Larry Thor announces. Del Monte Foods, CBS. (29 min)

MILTON BERLE SHOW (8-12-47) Milty offers a “Salute to Summer Sports” with reg­ulars Frank Gallop, Pert Kelton, Jack Albertson, Arnold Stang, Mary Shipp, Arthur Q. Bryan, singer Dick Varney, Ray Bloch and the orchestra. Philip Morris Cigarettes, NBC. (28 min)

GREEN VALLEY LINE (1934) Episode 6 of 26. The great train race begins. Syndicated, WXYZ, Detroit. (13 min)

GREEN VALLEY LINE (1934) Episode 7 of 26. The pilot train arrives ahead of schedule. Syndicated, WXYZ, Detroit. (12 min).