Week of December 25, 1957

President Eisenhower spends a quiet, but merry Christmas at home in the White

House with his immediate family. The Chief Executive appearing rested after his

grueling trip to the Paris NATO conference, devoted the early part of the day to

“just taking it easy.”

President Eisenhower approves a four-year billion dollar program of Federal aid

to education designed mainly to bring the country abreast of Russia in the

production of scientists.

Communist East Germany imposes travel restrictions on allied civilians including

diplomats traveling in and out of Berlin. And effective Jan. 1, travelers must have

East German instead of Soviet visas.

Entertainment news -

Passing - Norma Talmadge , movie star of the

1920’s. She was 60.

Marry - Singers Steve Lawrence (21) and Eydie

Gorme (25). They met four years ago when they

were tamed on the

Steve Allen Tonight

television show.

Television news -

Roller Derby returns

to New York TV

after 3 years.

WABC-TV is now the new home. On the first

broadcast - Toughie Brasuhn and Gerry Murray.

Jack Narz is named host of “Dotto,” the latest TV

quiz show. The daytime show starts January 6 on

CBS.

Week of December 25, 1957

Friday night television -

CBS - Douglas Edwards with the news, Leave It

To Beaver, Trackdown, Zane Grey Theater, Mr.

Adams and Eve, Schlitz Playhouse, The Lineup,

Person to Person

NBC - Boxing, Jerry Lewis Show, M Squad , The

Thin Man

ABC - John Daley, Rin Tin Tin, Jim Bowie,

Patrice Munsel Show, Frank Sinatra Show, Date

With The Angels, Colt 45, The Whistler

Frank Sinatra Show - A chance park meeting between two job-unhappy people

changes the course of their lives. Stars David Wayne and Janice Rule.

M Squad - Hallinger is assigned to keep a small-time gangster from being

murdered by a rival gang.

Week of December 25, 1957

New Year’s Eve television (Tuesday night) -

CBS - Buy Lombardo Orchestra

NBC - New Year’s Eve party From Chicago’s Ambassador East Hotel. With Josh

White, the Mello Larks, Al Morgan, Teddi King, the Dukes of Dixieland Bob Hahn

and Larry Retlinger. DJ Howard Miller is the emcee.

Week of December 25, 1957

Radio news -

Big changes in Los Angeles radio (see ads)

KABC hires four new DJ’s as the station moves to a personality DJ emphasis

with news. All from out of town. The four are:

John Trotter from Tulsa OK

Bob Cole from El Paso

Art Nelson from Dallas

Don MacKinnon from Des Moines

KABC will retain Jack Rourke.

What’s interesting is - KFWB is about to make big changes to its line-up and

sound. Chuck Blore from KELP El Paso (same station as Bob Cole above) has

been hired as the program director. Both stations are using “Color” in their

descriptions.

At the movies -

Legend of the Lost - John Wayne, Sophia Loren, Rossano Brazzi

All At Sea - Alex Guinness

Sayonara - Marlon Brando

Walt Disney’s Old Yeller