TREADMILL TO COMEDY

Originally Broadcast WLTD
Saturday, October 1, 1983

BING CROSBY SHOW (12-20-54) The first of three related and consecutive programs as Bing talks about Fred Allen’s new book Treadmill to Oblivion. Bing reads a letter from Fred. Sustain­ing, CBS. (14:30)

TEXACO STAR THEATRE (12-12-43) Fred Allen stars in his first show after a six-month vacation for his health. Regulars include Port­land Hoffa, Alan Reed (as Falstaff Openshaw), announcer Jimmy Wallington and Al Goodman and the orchestra. Guests are Lauritz Melchior and John J. Anthony. Texaco, NBC. (10:30; 14:35)

BING CROSBY SHOW (12-21-54) The second of three programs as Bing talks about Fred Allen. In this segment, Bing reads Allen’s foreward to Champaign For Sale, a book by Broadway columnist Hy Gardner. Susatining, CBS. (14:30)

INFORMATION PLEASE (2-15-43) Fred Allen is guest panelist as he joins regulars John Kieran, Oscar Levant and Franklin P. Adams. Clifton Fadiman is emcee. Fred assumes the role of master of ceremonies as the program progresses. H.J. Heinz Co., NBC. (10:20; 6:40; 11:05)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (5-19-46) Guest Fred Allen joins Jack and the gang in a broad­cast from New York. Don Wilson, Mary Living­stone, Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Eddie Rochester Anderson. Fred and Jack negotiate Fred’s fee for appearing on Jack’s show. Lucky Strike, NBC. (10:45; 16:00)

BING CROSBY SHOW (12-22-54) The last of three related programs as Bing reviews Fred Allen’s book Treadmill to Oblivion and com­ments about the differences between radio and television. Sustaining, CBS. (14:50)

OMNIBUS (1955) Fred Allen appears on the TV show to discuss his new book, Treadmill to Oblivion, using audio clips from past radio shows and quoting from scripts in the book. NBC-TV. (12:58)

SONGS BY SINATRA (12-11-46) Frank Sinatra welcomes guest Fred Allen in a program featuring lots of fun and lots of great Sinatra music, too. AFRS rebroadcast. (12:40; 16:00)