The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom

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The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom
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Pat Suzuki with Pat Boone during The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, 1959
GenreVariety
Starring Pat Boone
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes115
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network ABC
Release1957 (1957) –
1960 (1960)

The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom was a variety television series that debuted in 1957 and starred 23 year old singer Pat Boone as the host of the half-hour ABC series. [1]

Contents

The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom aired for 115 episodes from 1957 to 1960. Several musical performers including Cliff Richard, Nat King Cole, Edie Adams, Andy Williams, Pearl Bailey and Johnny Mathis made appearances on the program. [2]

Controversy

Boone later revealed that he left the series after ABC denied him from having singer Harry Belafonte appear on the show. [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Pat Boone". CBS News Sunday Morning . June 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Pat Boone Chevy Showroom". Pat Boone.
  3. ↑ Papadakis, Zoe (July 21, 2020). "Pat Boone Quit Show Over Discrimination Against Harry Belafonte". Newsmax.
  4. ↑ Nolasco, Stephanie (July 20, 2020). "Pat Boone reveals life-changing encounter with Harry Belafonte, the inspiration behind 'Can't We Get Along'". Fox News.


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