Talent Patrol

Talent Patrol
Also known asSoldier Patrol
GenreGame show
Directed byEdward Nugent
Presented bySteve Allen
Arlene Francis (1953-1955)
Narrated bySteve Allen (1953)
Bud Collyer (1953-1955)
Richard Hayes (1955)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerDave Myers
Running time30 minutes (season 1-2)
60 minutes (season 3)
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJanuary 19, 1953 (1953-01-19) –
June 1955 (1955-06)

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]

Broadcast history

Talent 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

  1. ^ "Francis, Arlene - U.S. Talk Show Host/Performer". Museum of Broadcast Communications. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Military As TV Entertainment". J. Fred Macdonald. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Atlas, Ben (June 24, 1954). "Washington Once-over". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Television–Radio Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 14, 1953.
  5. ^ Niemeyer, Daniel (2013). 1950s American Style: A Reference Guide (soft cover). Zulu.com. p. 107. ISBN 9781304201652. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "Harry Belafonte To Appear On Two TV Shows". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. April 8, 1954.