Hotel Broadway

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Hotel Broadway
Created byHarvey Marlowe
StarringJerri Blanchard (host)
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network DuMont
ReleaseJanuary 20 (1949-01-20) 
March 17, 1949 (1949-03-17)

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]

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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]

Format

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]

Episode status

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

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References

  1. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 392. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 479. ISBN   978-0-7864-8641-0 . Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  3. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 468. ISBN   0-345-42923-0.
  4. "DuMont". Ross Reports. April 8, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  5. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (24 June 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 637. ISBN   978-0-307-48320-1 . Retrieved September 17, 2020.