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Retro: Boston Thursday November 28, 1957 (Thanksgiving)

Source: TV Guide Boston edition

This was the first full day of broadcasting for WHDH. The guide had them running all week because they were supposed to debut two weeks before and theoretically could have debuted any day during that time. They began operations the day before.

2 – WGBH Boston (Educational)
no daily educational programming due to the holiday
05:30p Tales of Poindexter
05:45p Let’s Have a Story
06:00p Survival – education
06:30p News – Louis M. Lyons
06:50p Film Critic – Holland
07:05p Sports, Weather – White
07:15p Youth Speaks Its Mind
07:45p Plain English – Frederick W. Holmes
08:00p Spanish Course – beginners
08:30p Sense of Poetry – “Ode on a Grecian Urn”
09:00p Of Science and Scientists
09:30p Performance – music; song recital by Corinne Curry, soprano; Ronald Gerbrands, baritone; John Moriarty, pianist
10:30p News – William Pierce

4 – WBZ Boston (NBC)
06:30a Horizons – documentary
06:45a Daily Almanac – Jack Chase, Don Kent
07:00a Today – Dave Garroway
08:55a News, Weather
09:00a Popeye - cartoons
09:30a Cash on the Line – quiz; Verne Williams calls viewers
10:00a Arlene Francis – variety
10:30a Treasure Hunt – quiz
11:00a Thanksgiving Day Parade – Macy’s annual parade from New York; Hugh O’Brien as Wyatt Earp is the Grand Marshal
12:00p News, Weather
12:15p Big Brother – Bob Emery
01:00p Lookin’ at Sports – Leo Egan
01:15p College Football – Colgate vs. Brown
03:30p College Football – Texas vs. Texas A&M
05:00p Movie “Shine on, Harvest Moon” 1944 (shown upon completion of football game)
06:45p News – Arch MacDonald
06:55p Weather – Don Kent
07:00p Frontier Doctor
07:30p Tic Tac Dough (color)
08:00p Groucho Marx
08:30p Dragnet
09:00p The People’s Choice
09:30p Ernie Ford – guest: Charles Laughton
10:00p Rosemary Clooney (color) – guests include members of her family (sister Betty and brother Nick)
10:30p Headline – drama
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Movie “High Lonesome” 1950

5 – WHDH Boston (ABC/CBS/NBC)
10:05a This is the Story
10:15a Thanksgiving Day Parade – the J.L. Hudson (department store) parade from Detroit; host – Jimmie Dodd (from the Mickey Mouse Club)
11:05a News
11:15a We Believe – religion (color)
11:30a For Women Only (color)
11:45a Farm and Food – Joe Kelly
12:00p Tic Tac Dough – from NBC
12:30p It Could Be You – from NBC
01:00p Closeup – interviews
01:30p Howad Miller (color)
02:30p Thanksgiving Parade – the Thanksgiving Eve Parade of Light from Bamberger’s Department Store; host – John Daly (delayed from Wednesday @ 7p)
03:00p American Bandstand
03:30p Do You Trust Your Wife?
04:00p American Bandstand
04:30p The Edge of Night – from CBS
05:00p Woody Woodpecker
05:30p See It Now – Edward R. Murrow “The Secret Life of Danny Kaye”
07:00p News – John Day (color)
07:05p Weather – Fred B. Cole (color)
07:10p Sports – Curt Gowdy (color)
07:15p CBS News – Douglas Edwards – from CBS
07:30p Circus Boy
08:00p Zorro “Zorro’s Ride into Terror”
08:30p The Real McCoys “The Fishing Contest”
09:00p Pat Boone – variety; guests: Red Foley (Pat’s father-in-law and host of “Country Music Jubilee”) and Celeste Holm
09:30p O.S.S. – adventure “Operation Sweet Talk” (this is an imported show from ITC in England)
10:00p Navy Log “One If By Sea”
10:30p Jane Wyman Theater “A Reasonable Doubt” starring Mark Stevens and Hugh Marlowe – from NBC
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Tonight – Jack Paar – from NBC

6 – WCSH Portland (NBC)
06:55a Farm Market Facts
07:00a Today – Dave Garroway
08:55a News, Weather
09:00a Kaleidoscope – variety
09:30a Romper Room
10:00a Arlene Francis – variety
10:15a Thanksgiving Day Parade – the J.L. Hudson (department store) parade from Detroit; host – Jimmie Dodd (from the Mickey Mouse Club) – from ABC (??? – only 15 minutes???)
10:30a Treasure Hunt – quiz
11:00a Thanksgiving Day Parade – Macy’s annual parade from New York; Hugh O’Brien as Wyatt Earp is the Grand Marshal
12:00p Tic Tac Dough
12:30p It Could Be You
01:00p News
01:15p College Football – Colgate vs. Brown
04:00p College Football – Texas vs. Texas A&M
05:00p Blondie
05:30p Fun House – kids
06:00p Annie Oakley – western
06:30p News, Sports, Weather
06:45p NBC News – Chet Huntley/David Brinkley
07:00p Men of Annapolis
07:30p Tic Tac Dough (color)
08:00p Groucho Marx
08:30p Dragnet
09:00p Capt. David Grief – adventure
09:30p Ernie Ford – guest: Charles Laughton
10:00p Rosemary Clooney (color) – guests include members of her family (sister Betty and brother Nick)
10:30p Jane Wyman Theater “A Reasonable Doubt” starring Mark Stevens and Hugh Marlowe
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Tonight – Jack Paar

7 – WNAC Boston (CBS)
07:00a Jimmy Dean – guest: Jerry Vale (from Washington, D.C.)
07:45a Film Short
08:00a Captain Kangaroo
08:45a Star Time – variety
10:00a Garry Moore
10:30a Arthur Godfrey (from Chicago this week and next)
11:30a Strike it Rich
12:00p Pro Football – Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions; Bob Kelley and Joe Boland report (Hotel Cosmopolitan, Love of Life, Search for Tomorrow, The Guiding Light, As The World Turns, Beat the Clock and House Party are preempted)
03:00p Cartoons
03:30p The Verdict is Yours
04:00p The Brighter Day
04:15p The Secret Storm
04:30p My Little Margie
05:00p Amos ‘n’ Andy
05:30p Mickey Mouse Club – from ABC (WNAC had carried it since the start in 1955)
06:00p Ramar of the Jungle
06:30p Man Behind the Badge
07:00p News – Vin Maloney
07:10p Weather
07:15p Sports – Harry Wismer (not sure this is network or local)
07:30p Sgt. Preston
08:00p Boots and Saddles “The Paymaster”
08:30p Climax! “Murder Has a Deadline” starring Eddie Albert and Constance Ford
09:30p Playhouse 90 “Panic Button” starring Robert Stack, Vera Miles, Lee J. Cobb; written by Rod Serling
11:00p News, Weather
11:10p Mr. District Attorney
11:40p Movie “High Powered” 1945 (following movie: “Emergency”)

8 – WMTW Poland Springs (ABC/CBS)
11:40a Religious Program
11:55a News
12:00p Pro Football – Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions; Bob Kelley and Joe Boland report (??? – this is also on channel 13)
03:00p American Bandstand
03:30p Do You Trust Your Wife?
04:00p American Bandstand
04:30p Commodore Bob – kids
05:00p Woody Woodpecker
05:30p Mickey Mouse Club
06:00p News – Charles Tarkinson
06:15p Movie “Headline Shooter” 1933
07:15p ABC News – John Daly
07:30p Sgt. Preston – from CBS
08:00p Harbourmaster “Enemy Unknown” – from CBS
08:30p Colt .45
09:00p Pat Boone – variety; guests: Red Foley (Pat’s father-in-law and host of “Country Music Jubilee”) and Celeste Holm
09:30p Top Plays of ’58 – drama
10:00p Navy Log “One If By Sea”
10:30p Pro Football Highlights
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Federal Men

9 – WMUR Manchester (ABC/CBS)
10:00a Tim McCoy – western
10:15a Thanksgiving Day Parade – the J.L. Hudson (department store) parade from Detroit; host – Jimmie Dodd (from the Mickey Mouse Club)
11:00a Movie Double Feature – “Devil Bat’s Daughter” 1946 and “The Great Flamarion” 1945
02:00p Modern Home Digest
02:15p It’s Fun to Reduce
02:30p Liberace
03:00p American Bandstand
03:30p Do You Trust Your Wife?
04:00p American Bandstand
05:00p Gerry Kearney – variety
06:00p Flash Gordon
06:30p News, Weather, Sports
07:00p Hum and Strum – songs
07:15p ABC News – John Daly
07:30p Jill Corey – music (she was also a featured singer on Your Hit Parade this season)
07:45p Let’s Face It – Rev. Strickland
08:00p Zorro “Zorro’s Ride into Terror”
08:30p Whirlybirds “Riptide”
09:00p Pat Boone – variety; guests: Red Foley (Pat’s father-in-law and host of “Country Music Jubilee”) and Celeste Holm
09:30p Judge Roy Bean “Citizen Romeo”
10:00p Navy Log “One If By Sea”
10:30p Confidential File – documentary
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Movie “The Man from Utah” 1934

10 – WJAR Providence (ABC/NBC)
06:35a Religious Programming
06:50a Farm and Factory
06:55a News, Weather
07:00a Today – Dave Garroway
09:00a The World Around Us
09:30a Movie – “John Smith and Pocahontas”
10:15a Thanksgiving Day Parade – the J.L. Hudson (department store) parade from Detroit; host – Jimmie Dodd (from the Mickey Mouse Club) – from ABC
11:00a Thanksgiving Day Parade – Macy’s annual parade from New York; Hugh O’Brien as Wyatt Earp is the Grand Marshal
12:00p Tic Tac Dough
12:30p It Could Be You
01:00p Thanksgiving Day Show
01:15p College Football – Colgate vs. Brown
04:00p College Football – Texas vs. Texas A&M
05:00p Movie “Battle Taxi”
06:15p News
06:30p Sky King
07:00p Disneyland – from ABC (delayed from Wednesday @ 7:30p)
08:00p Groucho Marx
08:30p Dragnet
09:00p The People’s Choice
09:30p Ernie Ford – guest: Charles Laughton
10:00p Rosemary Clooney (color) – guests include members of her family (sister Betty and brother Nick)
10:30p Jane Wyman Theater “A Reasonable Doubt” starring Mark Stevens and Hugh Marlowe
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Movie “Command Decision” 1945

12 – WPRO Providence (CBS)
06:55a News
07:00a Jimmy Dean – guest: Jerry Vale (from Washington, D.C.)
07:45a CBS News – Richard Hottelet
08:00a Captain Kangaroo
08:45a Romper Room
09:45a News – Virginia Stuart
10:00a Garry Moore
10:30a Arthur Godfrey (from Chicago this week and next)
11:30a Strike it Rich
12:00p Pro Football – Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions; Bob Kelley and Joe Boland report
03:00p The Big Payoff – quiz
03:30p The Verdict is Yours
04:00p The Brighter Day
04:15p The Secret Storm
04:30p The Edge of Night
05:00p Woody Woodpecker
05:30p Mickey Mouse Club – from ABC
06:00p Salty Brine’s Shack – kids
06:30p News, Weather, Sports
06:45p CBS News – Douglas Edwards
07:00p The Honeymooners
07:30p Sgt. Preston
08:00p Harbourmaster “Enemy Unknown”
08:30p Climax! “Murder Has a Deadline” starring Eddie Albert and Constance Ford
09:30p Playhouse 90 “Panic Button” starring Robert Stack, Vera Miles, Lee J. Cobb; written by Rod Serling
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Movie “Korea Patrol” 1950

13 – WGAN Portland (CBS)
07:00a Jimmy Dean – guest: Jerry Vale (from Washington, D.C.)
07:45a CBS News – Richard Hottelet
08:00a Captain Kangaroo
08:45a CBS News – Richard Hottelet
09:00a Along Main Street
09:30a Amos ‘n’ Andy
10:00a Garry Moore
10:30a Arthur Godfrey (from Chicago this week and next)
11:30a Strike it Rich
12:00p Pro Football – Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions; Bob Kelley and Joe Boland report
03:00p The Big Payoff
03:30p The Verdict is Yours
04:00p The Brighter Day
04:15p The Secret Storm
04:30p The Edge of Night
05:00p Phantom Rider – serial
05:30p Movie “Hands Across the Boarder” 1943
06:30p News, Weather, Sports
06:45p CBS News – Douglas Edwards
07:00p Harbor Command
07:30p Sgt. Preston
08:00p Harbourmaster “Enemy Unknown”
08:30p Climax! “Murder Has a Deadline” starring Eddie Albert and Constance Ford
09:30p Playhouse 90 “Panic Button” starring Robert Stack, Vera Miles, Lee J. Cobb; written by Rod Serling
11:00p News, Weather
11:20p Movie “Time Out for Murder” 1938
 
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