The Dick Haymes Show is an American old-time radio musical variety program. It was broadcast on NBC from June 20, 1944, to October 9, 1945, and on CBS from October 13, 1945, until July 1, 1948.[2] It was also carried by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[3]
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| Other names | Everything for the Boys |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | KNX |
| Syndicates | NBC CBS CBC |
| Starring | Dick Haymes Helen Forrest Martha Tilton Lina Romay Cliff Arquette |
| Produced by | Dave Young[1] Sam Pierce |
| Original release | June 20, 1944 – July 1, 1948 |
| Sponsored by | Autolite |
Format and personnel
editThe Dick Haymes Show began under the title Everything for the Boys — a revision of a program that was a dramatic anthology series. Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest replaced Ronald Colman; music and comedy replaced plays. As time went on, the new format took on the name of the show's male star.[2]: 237-238 In 1943, Haymes and Forrest had worked together on Here's to Romance on CBS radio. They left that program when the opportunity to work on this show became available.[4]
In 1946, Forrest was replaced by Martha Tilton and Lina Romay. In 1947, Cliff Arquette joined the show in the role of "Mrs. Wilson, owner of a flower stand, who never knew the time of day."[2]
Additional music was provided by the vocal group Six Hits and a Miss; Gordon Jenkins led the orchestra.[5] Sam Pierce was the producer.[6]
A review of the program's October 23, 1947, episode in the trade publication Billboard described a "good, if routine, offering, providing pleasant musical moments ..."[7]
Sponsor
editOther versions
editIn 1948, The Dick Haymes Show was one of several programs featured (in "capsule versions") on Here's To Veterans, a production of the United States Veterans Administration.[9]
After the network version of The Dick Haymes Show ended, a separate program with the same title was syndicated by the World Broadcasting System.[10]
References
edit- ^ "From the Gag Bag". San Fernando Valley Times. November 26, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 198–199. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ CBS Program Book (PDF). New York, New York: The Columbia Broadcasting System. September 1, 1946. p. 7. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Dunning, John. (1976). Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925-1976. Prentice-Hall, Inc. ISBN 0-13-932616-2. P. 159
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
- ^ "Main Street" (PDF). Radio Daily. January 22, 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "The Dick Haymes Show" (PDF). Billboard. November 29, 1947. p. 12. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Auto-Lite" (PDF). Sponsor. 5 (21): 82. October 8, 1951. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "New Series 'Here's To Vets' Being Released In Feb" (PDF). Radio Daily. January 9, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "(untitled continuation)" (PDF). Sponsor. 4 (18): 58. August 28, 1950. Retrieved 1 August 2017.