Guide Right

Last updated
Guide Right
Directed by Barry Shear
Presented byDonn Russell (host)
The Airmen of Note
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time24 mins.
Original release
Network DuMont
ReleaseFebruary 25, 1952 (1952-02-25) 
February 5, 1954 (1954-02-05)

Guide Right is an American musical variety show which aired on the DuMont Television Network from February 25, 1952, to February 5, 1954.

Contents

The program was produced by the First Army Recruiting Service [1] and supplied by the United States Air Force [2] as a means of increasing enlistment for the Korean War. [3] It featured The Airmen of Note directed by Fred Kepner,[ citation needed ] each 30-minute episode was hosted by Donn Russell, with Elliot Lawrence conducting the orchestra. [3]

The show featured civilian musical artists in addition to military personnel. [3] Guest performers included Eddie Fisher, June Valli, [4] Sunny Gale, [5] Teresa Brewer [6] and Steve Lawrence. [7]

Episode status

The UCLA Film and Television Archive has 18 episodes in its collection, and the Paley Center for Media has two episodes. [8]

See also

Related Research Articles

<i>Big Town</i> Radio drama series

Big Town is a popular long-running radio drama featuring a corruption-fighting newspaper editor initially played from 1937 to 1942 by Edward G. Robinson in his first radio role, with echoes of the conscience-stricken tabloid editor he had played in the film Five Star Final. Edward Pawley played the lead role longer, 1943–52, in plots that made the editor more of a hands-on crime-fighter. During the later Pawley years, Big Town was adapted to film and television series, and a comic book published by DC Comics.

They Stand Accused is an American dramatized court show broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from September 11, 1949, to October 5, 1952 and again from September 9 to December 30, 1954.

<i>Battle of the Ages</i> American TV series or program

Battle of the Ages was an American television program originally broadcast on the DuMont Television Network and later CBS.

<i>Man Against Crime</i> American TV detective series

Man Against Crime starring Ralph Bellamy, one of the first television programs about private eyes, ran on CBS, the DuMont Television Network and NBC from October 7, 1949, to June 27, 1954, and was briefly revived, starring Frank Lovejoy, during 1956. The show was created by Lawrence Klee and was broadcast live until 1952. The series was one of the few television programs ever to have been simulcast on more than one network: the program aired on both NBC and DuMont during the 1953–54 television season.

Dark of Night is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on the DuMont Television Network on Fridays at 8:30pm EST from October 3, 1952, to May 1, 1953.

Café de Paris was an American musical variety show broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. The 15-minute program ran on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from January 17. 1949, to March 4, 1949.

This Is Music is an American music television series which was broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from November 29, 1951, to October 9, 1952.

It's a Business was a television sitcom that aired on the DuMont Television Network for 10 episodes.

The Big Idea is a documentary TV series that was broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. The 30-minute program, which ran from December 15, 1952, to October 22, 1953, focused on modern inventions.

Keep Posted (later known as The Big Issue is an American public affairs TV series on the DuMont Television Network which was sponsored by The Saturday Evening Post for its first two seasons.

Gruen Playhouse is an American dramatic anthology series that was known as Gruen Guild Playhouse when it debuted on ABC on September 27, 1951. "Guild" was dropped from the title when it was shown on the DuMont Television Network from January 17, 1952, until July 3, 1952.

Chance of a Lifetime is an American television competitive talent show that began on ABC on September 6, 1950, and aired on ABC and DuMont between 1952 and 1956.

Rebound is an anthology television series which aired on both the ABC and on the DuMont networks. Featuring dramatic stories with unusual endings, the series ran from February 8, 1952, to May 30, 1952, on ABC and from November 21, 1952, to January 16, 1953, on DuMont. The ABC series aired Fridays from 9 to 9:30pm ET.

Steve Randall is an American detective television series starring Melvyn Douglas that ran on the DuMont Television Network from November 7, 1952, to January 30, 1953, and on CBS from June 16, 1953, to August 11, 1953.

Stage a Number is a TV series on the DuMont Television Network which was broadcast in the US on Wednesdays at 9pm ET from September 10, 1952, to May 20, 1953.

Night Editor is a 15-minute anthology television series aired on the DuMont Television Network from March 14 to September 8, 1954. Hal Burdick wrote and narrated the episodes and sometimes acted out the stories. Ward Byron was the producer, and Dick Sandwick was the director.

Famous Fights from Madison Square Garden is a TV sports series broadcast by the DuMont Television Network from September 15, 1952 to December 22, 1952. The program aired famous past boxing matches at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The program aired Monday nights at 9:45pm ET, was 15 minutes long, and was preceded by another 15-minute show Football Sidelines.

Meet the Boss was an American series broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from June 10, 1952, to May 12, 1953. The series was hosted initially by Bill Cunningham. Marshall McNeil replaced Cunningham on October 7, 1952. Robert Sullivan also hosted the show.

Dinner Date, also known as Dinner Date with Vincent Lopez, is a musical variety show that was broadcast on the DuMont Television Network on Saturdays from 8 to 8:30 pm ET from January 28, 1950, to July 22, 1950 or July 29, 1950.

Hollywood Opening Night is an American anthology television program that was broadcast on CBS in 1951-1952 and on NBC in 1952-1953. The NBC version was the first dramatic anthology presented live from the West Coast. Episodes were 30 minutes long.

References

  1. Oliver, Wade (May 11, 1952). "'Guide Right' Telecast Aids Draftees". Star-Gazette. New York, Elmira. Associated Press. p. 27. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Edgerton, Gary R.; Rollins, Peter C. (2021). Television Histories: Shaping Collective Memory in the Media Age. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   978-0-8131-8164-6 . Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Terrace, Vincent (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 421. ISBN   978-0-7864-8641-0 . Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  4. "Guide Right". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. October 19, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  5. "Cpl. Verhulst to Star on Video Program Tonight". The News. New Jersey, Paterson. November 10, 1952. p. 21. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Monday October 6 (Cont'd)". Ross Reports. October 5, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  7. Reed, R. M.; Reed, M. K. (2012). The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 308. ISBN   978-1-4684-6521-1 . Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  8. DuMont historical website Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography