Source: TV Guide
Channels listed
2 CBUT Vancouver (CBC)
4 KOMO Seattle (NBC)
5 KING Seattle (ABC)
9 KCTS Seattle (Edu.)
11 KTNT Tacoma (CBS)
12 KVOS Bellingham (CBS/DuMont)
13 KTVW Tacoma (IND)
Listings start at Noon
ALL TIMES ARE PACIFIC TIME. ADD ONE HR FOR DAYLIGHT TIME.
AFTERNOON
Noon
4 Movie
Movie Time: "The Adventures of Don Coyote." A pair of Mexican horseman come to the aid of a girl and her brother in a fight to protect their ranch from desperadoes. (1947)
5 Wunda Wunda (local kids show-ran until late 60s)
11 Brighter Day
12:15
11 Love of Life
12:30
5 Albert's Room
Cartoon: "Jolly Fish."
11 On Your Account
12:45
5 Movie
"Out of The Storm." During the confusion of a holdup, a payroll clerk steals a huge amount of money. James Lydon. Lois Collier. (1948)
1:00
4 Cook Book Quiz
Pandemonium reigns in the kitchen as the third "Cook Book Quiz Jamboree" is staged. All the winning Cooks of The Day for the month of May compete for honors in a fun-filled exhibition.
11 Garry Moore
1:15
9 Treasure Trip
Art of Japan Series. Everyday Life.
1:30
2 Movie-To Be Announced
4 This Afternoon-Ruth McCloy
Beginning a week devoted to brides. Today hair fashions for brides will be shown. Also, the American Archiects Association shows plans of a $10,000 house built in this area.
11 Inner Flame (short lived Serial)
1:45
11 Road of Life (serial)
2:00
4 Ted Mack
5 King's Ransom
11 Home Show
2:30
4 The Greatest Gift (serial)
5 King's Queen (local Women's show)
11 Strike it Rich
2:45
4 Miss Marlowe
3:00
4 Hawkins Falls
5 Mainly for Women
11 Valiant Lady
12 Movie
"Brewster's Millions." An ex-soldier must spend a million dollars in a given period of time before he can collect the balance of seven million dollars he has inherited. Dennis O'Keefe, June Havoc.
3:15
4 First Love
5 News-John Daly
11 Secret Storm
3:30
4 The World of Mr. Sweeney
5 King's Kamera
11 Search for Tomorrow
3:45
4 Modern Romances
11 The Guiding Light
4:00
2 The Finder
Balladeer Pete Seeger sings a nonsense song. The Finder has discovered a lot of old fire-fighting equipment in the Museum of Missouri Historical Society, and tells how fires were fought with "goosenecks", "elephants" and "pianos".
4 Pinky Lee
11 Cartoon Carnival
13 Mystery Theater
4:30
2 Howdy Doody
4 Howdy Doody
Mr. Nick tries to cheer up the peanut gallery with a rhyming song.
5 Stan Boreson Show (local kids show)
11 Movie
13 Movie
"The Music Man." Two feuding brothers are unknowingly collaborating on a musical comedy. Freddie Stewart. (1948)
4:45
12 Love of Life
5:00
2 Florian Zabach
4 Gardner's Garage (kids show)
5 Sheirff Tex (moved to KTVW later)
9 Here's How it Done
12 Wild Bill Hickok
5:30
2 Concert Interlude
9 Read to Me
11 News-Douglas Edwards
12 Cartoon Time
5:45
2 News-Tom Robinson
11 Jo Stafford
In a night-club setting Jo and the Starlighters present "Swonderful." Jo solos "Whatever Lola Wants" and "It's The Talk of The Town." The Starlighters join Jo on "Lullaby in Rhythm."
12 Movie
Family Theater: "Everybody's Dream."
EVENING
6:00
2 Almanac-Bill Bellman
4 Deadline (local news)
5 Soldiers of Fortune
11 Hans Christian Andersen
13 Hopalong Cassidy
6:30
2 4 Dinah Shore
5 Stop the Music
11 See it Now
6:45
2 Bernie Braden
4 News-John C. Swayze
7:00
2 Milton Berle
It's variety night on the Berle show. Perez Prado and his mambo band, singer Bill Hayes and Peter Lawford visit.
4 Milton Berle
Milton is at the helm of another variety show. He manages to put it on in spite of his secretary, Max (Ruth Gilbert) and saucy stagehand Francis (Arnold Stang).
5 Early Edition-C. Herring
9 Modern Approaches to Mathematics
11 Life with Father
Father tells Mother Day of his plans to entertain a spinster client at a swanky restaurant. On hearing this news, Mother announces a few plans of her own. Leon Ames, Lurene Tuttle.
12 Inspector Mark Saber
"Restless Corpse." A missing corpse lends a strange light to a brutal murder case. Tom Conway stars as Mark Saber.
13 Dick Tracy
"Gravel Gertie." Gravel Gertie is tricked into participating a phony seance.
7:30
5 To Be Announced
9 Family Fun
11 Halls of Ivy
Dr. Hall tries to solve the problem of a student who wishes to change classes because he doesn't get along with the professor. Somehow, his efforts also help out the maid, Alice, who's got her own worries with a guy named Charlie and a batch of apple pies.
12 Boxing-St. Nicks Arena
13 All-Star Theater
"Look for Tomorrow." A vocal coach tries to remake a young singer into a replica of his last and greatest star who was killed in a plane accident. Jane Greer, William Ching.
8:00
2 Pick The Stars
Contestants: Constance Channon, concert pianist, Calgary; the Leroy Mason group, instrumental group, Montreal; Bonny Lind, dancer, Toronto; Andree Theriault, classical singer, Toronto; and the amazing Randi, illusionist, Montreal.
4 Western Marshal
"Outlaw Actor." An eastern outlaw and master of disguise works as a telegraph operator and pulls a robbery at the same time. Douglas Kennedy.
5 Science Fiction Theater
"Stranger in The Desert." Two prospectors enter the Utah desert in search of uranium despite warnings that seven men died in the same search. Gene Evans, Marshall Thompson.
9 America in The Making DEBUT: First in a series produced by New York University in cooperation of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, tells the story of the development of America through the arts and crafts of the times. Subject tonight: "The Transplantation."
11 Meet Millie
Millie and Mama fear Alfred has met with disaster. He has disappeared without a trace! Elena Verdugo, Marin Kaplan, Florence Halop, Roland Winters.
13 Mr. and Mrs. North
"Surprise." A fading ham actor is murdered at a birthday party. Pam and Jerry North track down the killer.
8:30
2 Sherlock Holmes
4 Circle Theater
"Perilous Night," by Al Brenner. A former DP, now living in the United States, spends an anxious night in the hospital, where his very sick wife is about to give birth. As she hovers between life and death, her distraught husband recalls their days in Europe.
5 Elgin Hour
Gertrude Berg stars in "Mind over Momma," which she wrote in collaboration with James Yaffe. A crisis occurs in the life of a middle class Jewish family when the young daughter announces she can't go through with her coming marriage. The psychiatrist she consults tells the girl her problem: too much momma. Sidney Lumet directs. Miss Berg is giving tonight's drama a tryout prior to its production on Broadway next season.
9 Tomorrow's Stars
11 Red Skelton
Red's guest tonight is Japanese picture star Shirley Yamaguchi.
12 I've Got a Secret
13 Wrestling-Hollywood
9:00
2 Your Star Showcase
4 Truth or Consequences
11 Danger
"The Birds," adapted from Daphne du Maurier's short story by James Cavanaugh. The fantasy deals with birds all over the world who attack man to show him their disapproval of the way the world is progressing. This is the final show of the series.
12 Movie: Candlelight Theater
"Spy in Black." The captain of a German submarine secretly enters Scotland, intent on destroying a number of British ships. Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson.
9:30
2 What's My Line?
4 It's a Great Life
"Easy Chair." Mrs. Morgan's redecorating plans are a threat to Steve's favorite easy chair. Earl and Denny aid their buddy in his fight for comfort.
5 Danny Thomas
The Williams family is in quite a uproar, Terry's been asked to a school dance, her very first date. Danny can't understand the reason for all this excitement.
11 News-Sam Rinaker
13 Movie-Drama
"Story of G.I. Joe." Story of the beloved war correspondent Ernie Pyle. Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum.
9:45
11 Movie-Drama
"Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard." It's a busman's holiday for a Yankee sleuth vacationing in England when he comes upon a mysterious case of "suicide." Richard Carlson. (1952)
10:00
2 Movie-Adventure
Feature film: "Captain Sirocco." Historical drama about a nobleman who attempts to lead the people of Naples in a revolt against the Bourbon rule in 1799. Louis Hayward. (1949)
4 Fireside Theater
"A Dream for Jimmy." The scene: Hollywood Jimmy's walking on air because he's got a date with the prettiest girl in school, a movie actress. His false pride almost ruins things. Robert Crosson, Fern Bennett, Hugh Sanders.
5 Crown Theater
10:15
12 News headlines
10:30
4 Movie-Musical
"Beloved Vagabond." A singer ambles through France accompanied by a child drummer. Maurice Chevalier.
5 World Today-Ross
10:40
5 Sports Screen-O'Mara
10:45
5 Movie-Comedy
"Mister Cinderella." When a barber impersonates a millionaire, he finds himself involved in some weird situations. Jack haley, Betty Furness.
11:15
2 News & Weather Report
11:30
11 Sign Off News
Midnight
4 Baseball Scores
5 Nightcap Final
12:05
4 News Headlines
12:10
4 Thought for the Day
Channels listed
2 CBUT Vancouver (CBC)
4 KOMO Seattle (NBC)
5 KING Seattle (ABC)
9 KCTS Seattle (Edu.)
11 KTNT Tacoma (CBS)
12 KVOS Bellingham (CBS/DuMont)
13 KTVW Tacoma (IND)
Listings start at Noon
ALL TIMES ARE PACIFIC TIME. ADD ONE HR FOR DAYLIGHT TIME.
AFTERNOON
Noon
4 Movie
Movie Time: "The Adventures of Don Coyote." A pair of Mexican horseman come to the aid of a girl and her brother in a fight to protect their ranch from desperadoes. (1947)
5 Wunda Wunda (local kids show-ran until late 60s)
11 Brighter Day
12:15
11 Love of Life
12:30
5 Albert's Room
Cartoon: "Jolly Fish."
11 On Your Account
12:45
5 Movie
"Out of The Storm." During the confusion of a holdup, a payroll clerk steals a huge amount of money. James Lydon. Lois Collier. (1948)
1:00
4 Cook Book Quiz
Pandemonium reigns in the kitchen as the third "Cook Book Quiz Jamboree" is staged. All the winning Cooks of The Day for the month of May compete for honors in a fun-filled exhibition.
11 Garry Moore
1:15
9 Treasure Trip
Art of Japan Series. Everyday Life.
1:30
2 Movie-To Be Announced
4 This Afternoon-Ruth McCloy
Beginning a week devoted to brides. Today hair fashions for brides will be shown. Also, the American Archiects Association shows plans of a $10,000 house built in this area.
11 Inner Flame (short lived Serial)
1:45
11 Road of Life (serial)
2:00
4 Ted Mack
5 King's Ransom
11 Home Show
2:30
4 The Greatest Gift (serial)
5 King's Queen (local Women's show)
11 Strike it Rich
2:45
4 Miss Marlowe
3:00
4 Hawkins Falls
5 Mainly for Women
11 Valiant Lady
12 Movie
"Brewster's Millions." An ex-soldier must spend a million dollars in a given period of time before he can collect the balance of seven million dollars he has inherited. Dennis O'Keefe, June Havoc.
3:15
4 First Love
5 News-John Daly
11 Secret Storm
3:30
4 The World of Mr. Sweeney
5 King's Kamera
11 Search for Tomorrow
3:45
4 Modern Romances
11 The Guiding Light
4:00
2 The Finder
Balladeer Pete Seeger sings a nonsense song. The Finder has discovered a lot of old fire-fighting equipment in the Museum of Missouri Historical Society, and tells how fires were fought with "goosenecks", "elephants" and "pianos".
4 Pinky Lee
11 Cartoon Carnival
13 Mystery Theater
4:30
2 Howdy Doody
4 Howdy Doody
Mr. Nick tries to cheer up the peanut gallery with a rhyming song.
5 Stan Boreson Show (local kids show)
11 Movie
13 Movie
"The Music Man." Two feuding brothers are unknowingly collaborating on a musical comedy. Freddie Stewart. (1948)
4:45
12 Love of Life
5:00
2 Florian Zabach
4 Gardner's Garage (kids show)
5 Sheirff Tex (moved to KTVW later)
9 Here's How it Done
12 Wild Bill Hickok
5:30
2 Concert Interlude
9 Read to Me
11 News-Douglas Edwards
12 Cartoon Time
5:45
2 News-Tom Robinson
11 Jo Stafford
In a night-club setting Jo and the Starlighters present "Swonderful." Jo solos "Whatever Lola Wants" and "It's The Talk of The Town." The Starlighters join Jo on "Lullaby in Rhythm."
12 Movie
Family Theater: "Everybody's Dream."
EVENING
6:00
2 Almanac-Bill Bellman
4 Deadline (local news)
5 Soldiers of Fortune
11 Hans Christian Andersen
13 Hopalong Cassidy
6:30
2 4 Dinah Shore
5 Stop the Music
11 See it Now
6:45
2 Bernie Braden
4 News-John C. Swayze
7:00
2 Milton Berle
It's variety night on the Berle show. Perez Prado and his mambo band, singer Bill Hayes and Peter Lawford visit.
4 Milton Berle
Milton is at the helm of another variety show. He manages to put it on in spite of his secretary, Max (Ruth Gilbert) and saucy stagehand Francis (Arnold Stang).
5 Early Edition-C. Herring
9 Modern Approaches to Mathematics
11 Life with Father
Father tells Mother Day of his plans to entertain a spinster client at a swanky restaurant. On hearing this news, Mother announces a few plans of her own. Leon Ames, Lurene Tuttle.
12 Inspector Mark Saber
"Restless Corpse." A missing corpse lends a strange light to a brutal murder case. Tom Conway stars as Mark Saber.
13 Dick Tracy
"Gravel Gertie." Gravel Gertie is tricked into participating a phony seance.
7:30
5 To Be Announced
9 Family Fun
11 Halls of Ivy
Dr. Hall tries to solve the problem of a student who wishes to change classes because he doesn't get along with the professor. Somehow, his efforts also help out the maid, Alice, who's got her own worries with a guy named Charlie and a batch of apple pies.
12 Boxing-St. Nicks Arena
13 All-Star Theater
"Look for Tomorrow." A vocal coach tries to remake a young singer into a replica of his last and greatest star who was killed in a plane accident. Jane Greer, William Ching.
8:00
2 Pick The Stars
Contestants: Constance Channon, concert pianist, Calgary; the Leroy Mason group, instrumental group, Montreal; Bonny Lind, dancer, Toronto; Andree Theriault, classical singer, Toronto; and the amazing Randi, illusionist, Montreal.
4 Western Marshal
"Outlaw Actor." An eastern outlaw and master of disguise works as a telegraph operator and pulls a robbery at the same time. Douglas Kennedy.
5 Science Fiction Theater
"Stranger in The Desert." Two prospectors enter the Utah desert in search of uranium despite warnings that seven men died in the same search. Gene Evans, Marshall Thompson.
9 America in The Making DEBUT: First in a series produced by New York University in cooperation of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, tells the story of the development of America through the arts and crafts of the times. Subject tonight: "The Transplantation."
11 Meet Millie
Millie and Mama fear Alfred has met with disaster. He has disappeared without a trace! Elena Verdugo, Marin Kaplan, Florence Halop, Roland Winters.
13 Mr. and Mrs. North
"Surprise." A fading ham actor is murdered at a birthday party. Pam and Jerry North track down the killer.
8:30
2 Sherlock Holmes
4 Circle Theater
"Perilous Night," by Al Brenner. A former DP, now living in the United States, spends an anxious night in the hospital, where his very sick wife is about to give birth. As she hovers between life and death, her distraught husband recalls their days in Europe.
5 Elgin Hour
Gertrude Berg stars in "Mind over Momma," which she wrote in collaboration with James Yaffe. A crisis occurs in the life of a middle class Jewish family when the young daughter announces she can't go through with her coming marriage. The psychiatrist she consults tells the girl her problem: too much momma. Sidney Lumet directs. Miss Berg is giving tonight's drama a tryout prior to its production on Broadway next season.
9 Tomorrow's Stars
11 Red Skelton
Red's guest tonight is Japanese picture star Shirley Yamaguchi.
12 I've Got a Secret
13 Wrestling-Hollywood
9:00
2 Your Star Showcase
4 Truth or Consequences
11 Danger
"The Birds," adapted from Daphne du Maurier's short story by James Cavanaugh. The fantasy deals with birds all over the world who attack man to show him their disapproval of the way the world is progressing. This is the final show of the series.
12 Movie: Candlelight Theater
"Spy in Black." The captain of a German submarine secretly enters Scotland, intent on destroying a number of British ships. Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson.
9:30
2 What's My Line?
4 It's a Great Life
"Easy Chair." Mrs. Morgan's redecorating plans are a threat to Steve's favorite easy chair. Earl and Denny aid their buddy in his fight for comfort.
5 Danny Thomas
The Williams family is in quite a uproar, Terry's been asked to a school dance, her very first date. Danny can't understand the reason for all this excitement.
11 News-Sam Rinaker
13 Movie-Drama
"Story of G.I. Joe." Story of the beloved war correspondent Ernie Pyle. Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum.
9:45
11 Movie-Drama
"Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard." It's a busman's holiday for a Yankee sleuth vacationing in England when he comes upon a mysterious case of "suicide." Richard Carlson. (1952)
10:00
2 Movie-Adventure
Feature film: "Captain Sirocco." Historical drama about a nobleman who attempts to lead the people of Naples in a revolt against the Bourbon rule in 1799. Louis Hayward. (1949)
4 Fireside Theater
"A Dream for Jimmy." The scene: Hollywood Jimmy's walking on air because he's got a date with the prettiest girl in school, a movie actress. His false pride almost ruins things. Robert Crosson, Fern Bennett, Hugh Sanders.
5 Crown Theater
10:15
12 News headlines
10:30
4 Movie-Musical
"Beloved Vagabond." A singer ambles through France accompanied by a child drummer. Maurice Chevalier.
5 World Today-Ross
10:40
5 Sports Screen-O'Mara
10:45
5 Movie-Comedy
"Mister Cinderella." When a barber impersonates a millionaire, he finds himself involved in some weird situations. Jack haley, Betty Furness.
11:15
2 News & Weather Report
11:30
11 Sign Off News
Midnight
4 Baseball Scores
5 Nightcap Final
12:05
4 News Headlines
12:10
4 Thought for the Day