Week of October 15, 1953

President Eisenhower leaves by train on a midwestern tour with republican

leaders hopeful he can bolster GOP farm fortunes after the defeat suffered in

Wisconsin’s special Congressional election.

Rioting breaks out in Trieste and American-made tanks of the Yugoslav army

pounded toward this crisis-ridden free territory between Italy and Yugoslavia.

A fuel oil explosion rips the aircraft carrier

reported killed.

Sir Winston Churchill wins the Nobel Prize in Literature; He was cited “for his

mastery of historical and biographical writing and for the brilliant art of oratory

with which he as stepped forth as a defender of high human values.” The

Swedish Academy says the prize of $34,000.

“Piggly Wiggly” stores. He was 72.

Hollywood news - Actress Rita Hayworth said she is out

of money and must depend on the income of Husband

Dick Haymes for support. “When I left Hollywood, I had

$2,000 from my movie work and that is gone now.” I must

depend on Dick working for my support and the support of

the children and household.” Haymes is having some

financial difficulties.

Walt Disney Productions maps a program of 14 feature-length films for release

over the next two years - the most ambitious in Disney’s history. Of the 14 - two

will re reissues: “Pinocchio” and “Fantasia.” The latter is now being converted to

CinemaScope projection. Line-up of new films, also

in CinemaScope includes “20,000 Leagues Under

The Sea, “Lady and the Tramp” and “Sleeping

Beauty.”

Clark Gable comments on his future - “No one can

be certain about the future, but I’ll be quite happy if I

never marry again.”

first U.S. line in Korea and fell captive to the

Week of October 15, 1953

Communists, returns to Washington and receives the Army’s traditional welcome

to a hero.

New York gives a celebrated Broadway ticker-tape parade to Gen. Mark Clark,

recent commander of the United Nations Far East forces, who retires October 31.

CBS-Hytron unveils a lower-cost color picture tube this week.

Saturday night television -

CBS - Beat the Clock, Jackie Gleason Show, Two

for the Money, My Favorite Husband, Medallion

Theatre, Mirror Theatre

NBC - Ethel and Albert, Bonino, Your Show of

Shows, Your Hit Parade

ABC - Paul Whiteman, Orient Express, Unexpected,

Boxing

Ethel and Albert - Stars Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce.

Radio news - Radio host Gene Rayburn will now be

part of NBC-TV. He’ll be part of the cut-ins on the “Today” show, plus he’ll be

given a daily show of his own titled “Gene Rayburn’s Bright Ideas.” Gene’s been

doing mornings on WNBC radio and before that, was with WNEW radio.

Week of October 15, 1953

See It Now begins this week

Week of October 15, 1953

At the movies -

Mogambo - Clark Gable, Ava Gardner

The Robe

Gentlemen Prefer

Russell, Marilyn

Monroe

Robert Morely,

Maurice Evans,

Martyn Green

Week of October 15, 1953

Week of October 15, 1953

Week of October 15, 1953