Starlit Time

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Starlit Time
GenreMusic
Starring Cy Coleman
Gordon Dilworth
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Original release
Network DuMont
ReleaseApril 9 (1950-04-09) –
November 19, 1950 (1950-11-19)

Starlit Time is a variety series that was broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. The series aired from April 9 to November 19, 1950. [1] It was also known as The S. S. Holiday. [2] [3]

Contents

This show aired Sundays at 7 pm ET [4] and replaced Front Row Center . [1]

Format and personnel

Initially Starlit Time consisted of two distinct hours of programming with Minnie Jo Curtis linking the two segments in the role of a switchboard opertor. Bill Williams was the master of ceremonies for the first hour, titled "Welcome Mat", [5] which included Gordon Dilworth and the Sylvia Meredith puppets, dancers Sandra Lee and Sam Steen, and comedienne Bibi Osterwald, with Reggie Beane providing music. [6] The second hour, "Phil Hanna Sings", [5] starred Hanna. Other performers in that segment were singer Holly Harris, the dance team Roberto and Alicia, and comedienne Elaine Stritch. The Cy Coleman trio provided music. [6]

By the end of April 1950, the program had been cut to one hour, broadcast from 7 to 8 p.m. Eastern Time with Williams and Hanna as co-hosts. [5]

Bela Lugosi made a rare TV guest appearance on May 21. [1] Other guest stars who appeared on the program included Mildred Bailey. [7]

Bob Loewi was the producer, and Pat Fay was the director. [2] Fred Scott was the announcer. [8]

Critical response

A review of the April 9, 1950, episode in the trade publication Billboard said of the two-segment episode, "their coupling remains somewhat of a mystery." [9] The second hour received more praise than the first, and the review complimented camera work and production. [9]

Another review (of the August 13, 1950, episode) in Billboard said that the program "has some excellent, even if not socko, moments of entertainment." [8] The review commended the music of Beane's trio but said that the comedy "was decidedly negative, however, and could be dispensed with." [8]

Episode status

As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.[ citation needed ]

See also

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  2. 1 2 Rhodes, Gary Don (September 3, 2015). Lugosi: His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. McFarland. p. 210. ISBN   978-1-4766-0077-2 . Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 1008. ISBN   978-0-7864-8641-0 . Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Starlit Time". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. June 18, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 300. ISBN   978-0-307-48320-1 . Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Radio and Television: DuMont Network to Unveil New 2-Hour Sunday Night Revue This Week-End" . The New York Times. April 5, 1950. p. 44. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Paul Price". Daily News. California, Los Angeles. August 22, 1950. p. 40. Retrieved April 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 3 Chase, Sam (August 26, 1950). "Starlit Time" (PDF). Billboard. p. 10. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Morse, Leon (April 22, 1950). "Starlit Time" (PDF). Billboard. p. 21. Retrieved April 7, 2023.

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