Week of August 15, 1950

The North Korean commander-in-chief calls on his massed Red armies to drive

U.N. forces “from Korea by the end of August.”

President Truman picks Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, former Ambassador to

Moscow, as Director of Central Intelligence.

members to rush already organized ground units to Korea

as the United States challenged Russia to “forsake

suspicion” and “join in a frank and free exchange” of

peace proposals.

The South Korean army clams a major victory against

30,000 Communists on the east coast - the third Red

offensive reported in as many days.

Morton Sobell, a runaway New York radar expert and

former Navy man is kicked out of Mexico into the waiting hands of U.S.

authorities, who promptly jailed on charges of spying for Soviet Russia.

child. Prince Charles, now 21 months old, is the first child of

Elizabeth and Philip, whois officially the Duke of Edinburgh.

Entertainment news -

Band Leader Xavier Cugat had lavished

love and gifts on her were a “tissue of

baseless, ridiculous and vile falsehoods.

Patty Clark (7), daughter of singer Buddy Clark is killed

after being struck by an auto near Hollywood. Her dad

perished in a plane crash last October 1.

Television news -

ABC-TV expands its Saturday morning schedule with two half-hour weekly

programs. Leading off is a show for pet lovers - “Animal Clinic” followed by a

children’s program billed as “Acrobat Ranch.” “Animal Clinic” which had been

Week of August 15, 1950

seen in Chicago, offers an education in the care and feeding of pets, plus

methods of teaching obedience.

A video version of Lucky Strike’s “Hit Parade” is scheduled for a test slot

Saturday, August 19.

Hal Roach outbid - Although the Groucho Marx television test reel was produced

by the Hal Roach studios, they won’t be producing the show, which will get a

regular series on NBC. Filmtone, under Filmcraft Productions, will make 39

programs Roach underbid for the production.

coming season for CBS. He is expected to use some of his

radio cast members from time-to-time, as well as guest stars.

Radio news - WNEW in New York, which is looking for new

talent, says a lot of its DJ auditions are trying to make like

Arthur Godfrey. Too many of the candidates are mimicking

Godfrey’s informal, tossing-way-lines style. The station wants

a DJ to have a personality - their own, without sounding like an announcer.

Music news - Dinah Shore is moving from Columbia to RCA Victor and TV could

be in her future.

Atlantic Records re-signs Ruth Brown and vocalist Sticks

McGhee, with both getting substantial advances in royalty deals.

McGhee’s “Drinking Wine Spo-dee-O-Dee” was one of Atlantic’s

biggest sellers last year.

Nelson Eddy signs a new five-year deal with Columbia Records.

He’s been with the label since 1939.

being inactive for two years by illness. Heywood was

paralyzed in one of his hands.

Week of August 15, 1950

At the movies -

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Week of August 15, 1950

Pop music this week in 1950 -

GOODNIGHT IRENE - Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra

TZENA TZENA TZENA - Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra

I WANNA BE LOVED - Andrews Sisters

SAM’S SONG (The Happy Tune) - Gary Crosby & Friend

BEWITCHED - Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra

PLAY A SIMPLE MELODY - Gary Crosby & Friend

SENTIMENTAL ME - Ames Brothers

THE THIRD MAN THEME - Anton Karas

COUNT EVERY STAR - Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra

HOOP-DEE-DOO - Perry Como