Talent Patrol was an American game show during the 1950s. The series starred Steve Allen and later Arlene Francis[1] as the hosts. The series ran on the American Broadcasting Company from 1953-1955.[2][3]
| Talent Patrol | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Soldier Patrol |
| Genre | Game show |
| Directed by | Edward Nugent |
| Presented by | Steve Allen Arlene Francis (1953-1955) |
| Narrated by | Steve Allen (1953) Bud Collyer (1953-1955) Richard Hayes (1955) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Dave Myers |
| Running time | 30 minutes (season 1-2) 60 minutes (season 3) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 19, 1953 – June 1955 |
Broadcast history
editTalent Patrol originally was broadcast on Monday nights from 9:30-10:00 pm.[4]
Starting with season two, the series moved to Saturdays at 8-8:30 pm. Its primetime competition was The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS, Bonino on NBC and National Football League Professional Football on DuMont.[5] Beginning in April 1954, the series moved to Thursdays at 8-8:30 pm.[6] Its third and last season aired on Sunday nights from 9:30-10:00 pm.
References
edit- ^ "Francis, Arlene - U.S. Talk Show Host/Performer". Museum of Broadcast Communications. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "The Military As TV Entertainment". J. Fred Macdonald. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ Atlas, Ben (June 24, 1954). "Washington Once-over". Billboard.
- ^ "Television–Radio Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 14, 1953.
- ^ Niemeyer, Daniel (2013). 1950s American Style: A Reference Guide (soft cover). Zulu.com. p. 107. ISBN 9781304201652. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Harry Belafonte To Appear On Two TV Shows". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. April 8, 1954.