Broadway to Hollywood | |
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Also known as | Headline Clues |
Presented by | Don Russell (daytime) George Putnam (night, 1949-1951) Bill Slater (night, 1951-1953) Conrad Nagel (night, 1953-1954) |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Running time | 30 Minutes |
Original release | |
Network | DuMont |
Release | July 4, 1949 – May 4, 1951 |
Release | July 20, 1949 – July 15, 1954 |
Broadway to Hollywood is an American television program broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. While the daytime version was mainly a talk show with news, celebrity gossip, and home-viewer quizzes, the quiz portion became a full-fledged nighttime version within two weeks of the program's debut.
The daytime show began on July 4, 1949, and was hosted by Don Russell. Two weeks later on July 20, a nighttime version hosted by George Putnam debuted. Both versions were originally called Headline Clues. [1]
Putnam left in February 1951 and was replaced by Bill Slater until 1953, after which Conrad Nagel took the reins until the show's end on July 15, 1954. [2]
Actors who appeared on Broadway to Hollywood: Headline Clues included Conrad Nagel. [3] Edgar Higgins was a writer for the program. [4]
Tidewater Associated Oil Company sponsored the program, [5] promoting its Tydol and Veedol products. [6]
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