Here is a tape from September 5, 1968 of the Mal and Jo on the Go program from WBBM Chicago. The tape is a 5 minute review of The Summit Lodge in Killington, Vermont.
Sep051968
Aug181966
Arthur Godfrey Show – Thursday
Mal’s week on the Godfrey show continues with the Thursday tape. Apparently Wednesday is lost. Once again the taping ran long (Mal had a hard time stopping Tessie once she got going) and was edited for time. Program notes: Tessie O’Shea sings Two Ton Tessie and Maybe Its Because...
Mal hands out silver dollars
August 20, 1955. Mal is back from vacation. Supermarket interviews in a political season, 1955 style. Sponsored by Thomas J Webb coffee.
Nov281954
Mal as Cubmaster
Mal Bellairs enjoyed being a cubmaster. Pack 5 in East Wilmette was his for a few years. He seemed to like getting back in uniform, seeing young guys getting cub scout experience, and dramatizing scout meetings.
Nov251952
What’s the Answer?
Mal hosted a quiz show for high school students on early Chicago TV. The program ran in the early 50’s and was sponsored by Salerno cookies. In fact the score was kept by stacking up boxes of cookies. If I recall correctly the losers got to take home their...
Nov251951
What’s Your Trouble?
In about 1951 Mal and Jo put together a TV show that collected hard luck stories and found ways to try to help. After Mal died we heard from someone who had been touched by the show “What’s Your Trouble?”
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