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The Blue Angel is an American television variety series that was broadcast on CBS beginning on July 6, 1954.^[1] After a two-month run in the summer, it returned for a month in the fall,^[2] with its last broadcast on October 12, 1954.^[1]

Overview

The Blue Angel used a set similar to that of the nightclub featured in the film The Blue Angel (1930). Host Orson Bean contributed comedy to the program in addition to introducing guests and talking with them. The Norman Paris Trio provided music,^[2] and Polly Bergen sang.^[3] Guests on the program included:

Production

The Blue Angel initially was broadcast on Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11 p.m. Eastern Time as the summer replacement for See It Now. When it returned in the fall, it was on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. E. T.^[2] Richard Lewine was the executive producer; Burt Shevelove produced and directed the show.^[5]

Critical response

A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication Billboard said that the show "had big-time written all over it" although the performers were not best-known stars. It complimented the various performers' acts and said that the program "should attract sponsors".^[5]

References

^ ^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. 104. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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. 156. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
^ Terrace, Vincent (October 17, 2024). Encyclopedia of Television Subjects, Themes and Settings. McFarland. p. 326. ISBN 978-1-4766-0445-9. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
^ "Radio-TV Guide". Jet. October 14, 1954. p. 66. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Smith, Bill (July 17, 1954). "Blue Angel (TV)". Billboard. p. 69. Retrieved December 29, 2024.

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[tt-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. 104. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.

[brooks-2] 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. 156. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved December 28, 2024.

[3] Terrace, Vincent (October 17, 2024). Encyclopedia of Television Subjects, Themes and Settings. McFarland. p. 326. ISBN 978-1-4766-0445-9. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

[4] "Radio-TV Guide". Jet. October 14, 1954. p. 66. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

[bbrev-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Smith, Bill (July 17, 1954). "Blue Angel (TV)". Billboard. p. 69. Retrieved December 29, 2024.

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