Hollywood Preview

Hollywood Preview
Starring Conrad Nagel (host)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 74
Production
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network DuMont Television Network
Picture format Black-and-white
Audio format Monaural
Original release September 14, 1955 (1955-09-14) – June 1, 1956 (1956-06-01)

Hollywood Preview was a 30-minute show aired on the DuMont Television Network from September 14, 1955, to June 1, 1956. The show, hosted by actor Conrad Nagel, featured Hollywood stars and clips of upcoming films.

Broadcast history

The show had various time slots during its broadcast run. The show began as a weekly show (September 1955 to March 1956), then went to weekdays Monday through Friday for the final months (April to June 1956).[1]

  • Wednesday 9-9:30pm (14 September 1955-28 December 1955)
  • Friday 10:30-11pm (6 January 1956-30 March 1956)
  • Monday to Friday 4:30-5pm (2 April 1956-1 June 1956)

Preservation status

As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.

See also

References

Bibliography

  • David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
  • Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
  • Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
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