Talent Patrol

Talent Patrol
Also known as Soldier Patrol
Genre Game show
Directed by Edward Nugent
Presented by Arlene Francis
Steve Allen (1953-1955)
Narrated by Steve Allen (1953)
Bud Collyer (1953-1955)
Richard Hayes (1955)
Country of origin  United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Dave Myers
Running time 30 minutes (season 1-2)
60 minutes (season 3)
Release
Original network ABC
Original release January 19, 1953 (1953-01-19) – June 1955 (1955-06)

Talent Patrol was an American game show during the 1950s. The series stars Arlene Francis[1] and later Steve Allen 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.

External links

Talent Patrol at the Internet Movie Database

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