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...American classic than The Show-Off. This season's second production of the APA Repertory Company (TIME, Dec. 8) opened in 1924, had 674 performances on Broadway, and has suffered countless amateur versions. It was filmed three times (with Gregory Kelly in 1926, Spencer Tracy in 1934, Red Skelton in 1947). And it was written by the grand old man of the U.S. stage, George Kelly, 80, actor, director, and uncle of the Princess of Monaco...
...Nielsen-ratings race so far this season, the perennial leader, CBS, is clobbering the competition again. Among TV's top 20 programs, CBS claims 14, including Andy Griffith (No. 1), Lucy (2), Gomer Pyle (5), Red Skelton (6) and Ed Sullivan (10). Moreover, CBS claims an average prime-time audience that is 11% bigger than NBC's and a record 25% ahead of third-place ABC. Yet standing as No. 1 can be an honor without profit in TV country. CBS's earnings fell 43% in the third quarter compared with the same period last year...
...bills itself as "The Network of the Stars," gets slightly more than $50,000 per average prime-time minute; NBC asks $46,000 and ABC $43,000. The leading shows cost even more-and it was only recently that CBS managed to sell all its commercial spots on the Skelton and Gleason shows for December. By contrast, top programs on NBC and ABC have been virtually sold out since September...
...well that he was invited back as Sir Basil in two succeeding Tarzan segments-and then it seemed as if every TV producer in Hollywood was after this new property. He appeared in guest shots on Daniel Boone, Red Skelton and Pat Boone's syndicated interview show. In high style, he played the heavy last week...
...Issues and Answers (ABC). What he sees there very often is his own Vice President; Hubert Humphrey has been the guest on the three programs 36 times. When Humphrey does get on the other side of the screen, it is to watch news and public affairs, Red Skelton, Andy Griffith, Jackie Gleason, Bonanza, and occasionally a late movie...