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This Week's Glowing Dial Program Schedule:   It's Sitcom time on Episode NET17 of The Glowing Dial. All the shows we're featuring were successfully adapted as television shows.   My Favorite Husband "Liz Feels She's Getting Old" originally aired May 20, 1949 on CBS with Lucille Ball, Richard Denning, Ruth Parrot, Bob LeMond announcing. Sponsor: Jell-O   Our Miss Brooks "Miss Brooks Takes A Vacation" originally aired September 4, 1955 on CBS with Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Robert Rockwell, Dick Crenna, Gloria McMillan, Leonard Smith, Jane Morgan, Bob Sweeny. Sponsor: Anacin, Visodol Mints.   My Little Margie "Going Camping" originally aired June 12, 1955 on CBS with Gale Storm, Charles Farrell, Verna Felton, Gil Stratton Jr., Will Wright, Roy Rowan announcing. Sponsor: Phillip Morris   Father Knows Best "Vacation Arrives" originally aired July 6, 1950 on NBC with Robert Young, Jean Vander Pyl, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Norma Jean Nilsson, Bill Foreman announcing. Sponsor: Maxwell House   The Halls Of Ivy "Fighting Med Student" originally aired May 24, 1950 on NBC with Mr. And Mrs. Ronald Coleman, Sheldon Leonard, Ken Christy, Stacey Harris, Ken Carpenter announcing. Sponsor: Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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This Week's Glowing Dial Program Schedule:   The Glowing Dial tips it's magnifying glass to the world's premier detective,  Sherlock Holmes in EPISODE NET 18 of The Glowing Dial in which we present five different actor pairings of Holmes and Watson plus a special commentary by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. "William Fox has the honor to present the world famous author and scientist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" soundtrack from a short film produced around 1930 or 31 in which Conan Doyle talks about his literary creation, Sherlock Holmes as well as his interest in spiritualism. Sherlock Holmes - "The Case of the Limping Ghost" originally aired September 3, 1945 on MUTUAL Starring: Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. John H. Watson, Harry Bartell announcing. Sponsor: Petri Wines Sherlock Holmes - "The Adventure of the Haunted Bagpipes"  originally aired February 17, 1947 on ABC Starring: Tom Conway as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. John H. Watson, Joseph Bell announcing. Sponsor: Kreml Hair Tonic and Shampoo Sherlock Holmes - "The Case of the Cradle That Rocked Itself" originally aired November 30, 1947 on MUTUAL Starring: John Stanley as Sherlock Holmes, Alfred Shirley as Dr. John H. Watson, Cy Harrice announcing. Sponsor: Clipper Craft clothes for men Sherlock Holmes - "The Case of the Six Napoleons" originally aired December 7, 1954 on BBC later aired on NBC and ABC in 1955 & 1956 Starring: Sir John Gielgud as Sherlock Holmes, Sir Ralph Richardson as Dr. John H. Watson, John Cabazon, Robert Rietty, Denis Goacher Sponsor: none on BBC, unknown on NBC and ABC Sherlock Holmes - "The Adventure of Silver Blaze" originally aired July 24, 1962 on BBC later aired on WFMT, Chicago, IL Starring: Carleton Hobbs as Sherlock Holmes, Norman Shelley as Dr. John H. Watson Sponsor: none on BBC, unknown on WFMT