VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, January 14, 1989

ADVENTURES BY MORSE (1944) “The Girl on Shipwreck Island,” a Carleton E. Morse adventure starring David Ellis as Captain Friday. First episode of a three-chapter story: Flying out of Saigon, Friday’s plane develops engine trouble and is forced to make an emergency landing on an island in the South Pacific. Syndicated. (11:30; 13:10)

BABY SNOOKS (1948) Fanny Brice stars as Snooks with Hanley Stafford as Daddy. There’s lots of auto­mobile trouble as Daddy tries to find the used car he sold to a dealer. Cast includes Frank Nelson and Alan Reed. Harlow Wilcox announces. AFRS rebroadcast. (10:00; 15:45)

ADVENTURES BY MORSE (1944) “The Girl on Shipwreck Island.” Chapter two: “The Pirate is a Fighting Man.” Syndicated. (12:25; 12:45)

HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL (10-11-59) John Dehner is featured as Paladin who finds much activity in the town of Tombstone, Arizona where he agrees to be sworn in as Deputy Sheriff of Cochise County. Parti­cipating sponsors, CBS. (7:35; 15:25)

ROCKY FORTUNE (1953) Frank Sinatra stars as a down on his luck drifter who takes a job as a handyman in an art store. While at lunch, the owner of the store is murdered. Cast includes Jan Miner, Leon Janney, Joseph Julian, Ed Begley, Mandel Kramer. AFRS rebroadcast. (16:30; 7:23)

ADVENTURES BY MORSE (1944) The Girl on Shipwreck Island.” Third and final episode: “There is More to Gracie Than Meets the Eye.” Syndicated. (12:15; 13:05)