VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, August 18, 1979

RED SKELTON SHOW (12-18-45) The Skelton Scrapbook of Satire deals with the post-war housing shortage. Red plays Willie Lump-Lump and Junior, the Mean Little Kid. Cast includes GeGe Pearson, Verna Felton, Pat McGeehan, Anita Ellis, Rod O’Connor and David Forester and the orchestra. NBC, Raleigh Cigarettes. (7:50; 12:20; 9:10)

TOM MIX RALSTON STRAIGHT-SHOOTERS (4-18-41) An exciting episode in the adventure of the “Hidden Mesa” as Tom and Wrangler douse the lights at the powder plant so Whisper Johnson can’t fly his plane to sabotage the plant. NBC, Shredded Ralston. (14:45)

TV DEMONSTRATION (6-28-39) A demon­stration of the RCA Television System broad­casting remote from the fourth floor of Marshall Field’s State Street store in Chicago. A unique radio broadcast of things to come! NBC, Sustaining. (15:10)

ARCHIE ANDREWS (5-21-49) Bob Hastings stars as Archie with Harlan Stone as Jughead Jones with Gloria Mann and Rosemary Rice as Veronica Lodge and Betty Cooper. Mr. Andrews surprises his wife with a new tele­vision set! NBC, Sustaining. (15:25; 15:00)

SUSPENSE (2-22-54) “Murder By Jury” stars Herbert Marshall in an exciting court­room drama. CBS, Auto-Lite. (14:15; 15:10)

AL JOLSON SHOW (1-5-43) Joining the “world’s greatest entertainer— are Monty Wooley, Carol Bruce, “Parkyakarkus” and Ray Bloch and the orchestra. Jolie sings a medley of Gershwin tunes. CBS, Colgate. (10:10; 10:10; 5:20)

MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BING CROSBY (1954) Part 7 — Bing sings Begin the Beguine, South America, Take it Away (with the Andrews Sisters), Blue Skies, Alexander’s Ragtime Band (with Al Jolson), Whiffenpoof Song, Now is the Hour and others. (6:55; 6:50; 6:40; 6:45)