Talent Patrol
Talent Patrol | |
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Also known as | ''Soldier Patrol'' |
Genre | Game show |
Directed by | Edward Nugent |
Presented by |
Arlene Francis Steve Allen (1953-1955) |
Narrated by |
Steve Allen (1953) Bud Collyer (1953-1955) Richard Hayes (1955) |
Country of origin |
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Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Dave Myers |
Running time |
30 minutes (season 1-2) 60 minutes (season 3) |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | January 19, 1953 – June 1955 |
Talent Patrol was an American game show during the 1950s. The series stars Arlene Francis[1] and later Steve Allen as the hosts. The series ran on the American Broadcasting Company from 1953-1955.[2][3]
Broadcast history
Talent Patrol originally was broadcast on Monday nights from 9:30-10:00 pm.[4] Starting with season two, the series moved to Saturdays at 8-8:30 pm. Its primetime competition was The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS, Bonino on NBC and National Football League Professional Football on DuMont.[5] Beginning in April 1954, the series moved to Thursdays at 8-8:30 pm.[6] Its third and last season aired on Sunday nights from 9:30-10:00 pm.
References
- ↑ "Francis, Arlene - U.S. Talk Show Host/Performer". Museum of Broadcast Communications. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ "The Military As TV Entertainment". J. Fred Macdonald. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ Atlas, Ben (June 24, 1954). "Washington Once-over". Billboard.
- ↑ "Television–Radio Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 14, 1953.
- ↑ Niemeyer, Daniel (2013). 1950s American Style: A Reference Guide (soft cover). Zulu.com. p. 107. ISBN 9781304201652. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Harry Belafonte To Appear On Two TV Shows". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. April 8, 1954.
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