Playroom (TV series)

Playroom
Genre Variety
Starring Hubert Brill
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Running time 30 mins.
Release
Original network DuMont
Picture format Black-and-white
Audio format Monaural
Original release January 9 (1948-01-09) – May 9, 1948 (1948-05-09)

Playroom, also known as Brill's Playroom or Hubert Brill's Playroom, was an American television series that aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network on Fridays at 7 p.m. (Eastern time) from January 9, 1948, to May 9, 1948.

The host, Brooklyn-born Hubert Brill, was a member of the Society of American Magicians and known for playing a minor role in the movie Out Of The Past (1947), which immediately preceded his run on Playroom.

Sponsor magazine described the program as a "family," "variety" show featuring "talented guests from the entertainment world."

Playroom was a "sustaining" feature on the DuMont network, attracting no sponsors during its brief run.

Episode status

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

See also

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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