Word: alistaire
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Conversation (Sat. 8 p.m., NBC). "Manners," discussed by Margaret Truman, Jacques Barzun, Alistair Cooke, Clifton Fadiman...
Conversation (Sat. 8 p.m., NBC). "The Nonconforming American," discussed by Adlai Stevenson, Alistair Cooke, Bergen Evans, Clifton Fadiman...
...Marley's ghost and, although there were occasional tuneful moments, most Dickens' fanciers recoiled from the sight of the Spirit-of-Christmas-Present (Ray Middleton) bursting into operetta-like arias. In Manhattan, no viewer had an excuse for missing Scrooge since an excellent 1951 British film, starring Alistair Sim, was shown 16 times during the week over WOR-TV. On Christmas Day, the film's eight sponsors graciously let it be shown three times without one interruption for commercials...
Conversation (Sat. 8 p.m., NBC). The topic "Love in America," discussed by Alistair Cooke. Faye Emerson, Dr. Gregory Zilboorg, Clifton Fadiman...
...Take the case of Mr. Alistair Cooke, [who] through his regularly broadcast American Letter has an immense influence . . . The picture he presents of American life, manners and politics is, essentially, misleading. It does not matter that in the columns of the Manchester Guardian, Mr. Cooke should demonstrate mathematically that Mr. Stevenson must win the presidential election of 1952 . . . or that he should write a book in which Mr. Hiss is presented (except in the last few pages) as a kind of hero of our time. There are other newspapers and other books. On the air, however, there are not other...