Hotel Broadway | |
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Created by | Harvey Marlowe |
Starring | Jerri Blanchard (host) |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | DuMont |
Release | January 20 – March 17, 1949 |
Hotel Broadway is a musical TV show broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. The 30-minute show ran from January 20, 1949, to March 17, 1949. The show starred singer Jerri Blanchard and was produced by Harvey Marlowe. [1]
The fictitious Hotel Broadway in Manhattan served as a background for comedy, music, and songs from a mixture of recent discoveries and established entertainers. In addition to Blanchard, regular performers included Avon Long, Rose and Rana, and The Striders. The Harry Ranch Sextet provided music. [2]
The program was broadcast on Thursdays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. [3] It was renamed Front Row Center in April 1949. [4]
A variety of comedians and singers appeared on the program each week, with no host. The Striders quartet introduced the acts as they appeared. [5]
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to survive.
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