If you were in Washington 75 years ago tonight, here’s what you could expect to watch. There are a few familiar names here, such as Kate Smith, Steve Allen, and Kukla Fran and Ollie. There are also some staples of early television, such as wrestling and roller derby. “Western Theater” on channel 9 doesn’t specify what movie they are showing, but it looks like channel 5 is showing the 1935 crime film “Now or Never” at 11:15 PM.

These listings appeared in the February 13, 1951, edition of the Washington Evening Star.