Stage Entrance
| Stage Entrance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bill Seaman |
| Starring | Earl Wilson (host) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ted Hammerstein |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | May 2, 1951 – March 2, 1952 |
Stage Entrance is an American variety and interview television show broadcast on the DuMont Television Network.[1]
Format
[edit]The host, Broadway columnist Earl Wilson, interviewed "established stars and young hopefuls" in addition to providing news about show business.[2] On the quarter-hour episodes, Wilson typically had one famous guest and one newcomer.[3] Artists who appeared on the program included Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, who received Downbeat Awards on the February 24, 1952, episode.[4] Other guests included Jack Leonard, Barbara Nichols, Buddy Rich, and Mel Torme.[5]
Episode status
[edit]As with most DuMont series, no complete episodes are known to exist. A short clip exists of an episode from February 24, 1952 featuring Leonard Feather presenting awards from Downbeat to Parker and Gillespie, and then a performance from Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Dick Hyman, Sandy Block, and Charlie Smith.[citation needed]
Production
[edit]Tod Hammerstein was the producer, and Bill Seaman was the director.[1] The program initially was broadcast on Wednesdays from 7:45 to 8 p.m. Eastern Time. In September 1951 it was moved to Mondays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. E. T. Its final time slot, beginning in December 1951, was Sundays from 7 to 7:30 p.m. E. T.[2] The show was canceled effective March 2, 1952; it was replaced by Georgetown University Forum, which had been seen at 6:30 p.m. E. T. on Sundays.[6]
See also
[edit]- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1951-52 United States network television schedule
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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. 782. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ a b 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. 956. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
- ^ "Wednesday's Television Programs: People". Newsday. New York, Melville. July 11, 1951. p. 37 S. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Forman, Murray (July 4, 2012). One Night on TV Is Worth Weeks at the Paramount: Popular Music on Early Television. Duke University Press. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-8223-5011-8. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Sunday's TV Programs". The Jersey Journal. New Jersey, Jersey City. February 16, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DuMont Cancels: Five Network Shows Dropped". Broadcasting. March 10, 1952. p. 65. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6