Air Time '57

'**Air Time ‘57'**
'Air Time ‘57'
Written by	Harvey Orkin
Directed by	Hal Davis
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	15
Production
Producer	Allan Stanley
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	American Broadcasting Company
Original release	December 27, 1956 –; April 4, 1957

Air Time ‘57 (or simply Air Time) is a live musical variety series that aired briefly on ABC. It was hosted by singer and radio star Vaughn Monroe. Scheduled opposite shows that were more solidly established, the program lasted little more than three months.

Background[]

Monroe had previously hosted two other network television shows: the one-season The Vaughn Monroe Show in 1950 (also known as Camel Caravan and based on the radio show of the same name) and The Vaughn Monroe Show in 1954 and 1955 (a 15-minute summer replacement series for The Dinah Shore Show). Air Time was an attempt to continue to capitalize on Monroe’s successful singing career.^[1]

The show was presented by the U.S. Air Force Reserve (now the Air Force Reserve Command).

Cast[]

Jazz trumpeter Bobby Hackett and the Elliot Lawrence Orchestra were regulars on the show. One or more guest stars also appeared each week.^[2]

Dorothy Collins guested on the first show.^[3]

Broadcast history[]

Air Time was broadcast at 10:00 pm on Thursdays opposite Playhouse 90 on CBS and Lux Video Theatre on NBC.^[4]

References[]

^ Cox, Jim (2012). Musicmakers of Network Radio: 24 Entertainers, 1926-1962. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6325-1
^ Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
^ Broadcasting Telecasting: The Businessweekly of Radio and Television. January 7, 1957. pg. 20
^ Hyatt, Wesley (2003). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-1420-0

[1] Cox, Jim (2012). Musicmakers of Network Radio: 24 Entertainers, 1926-1962. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6325-1

[2] Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.

[3] Broadcasting Telecasting: The Businessweekly of Radio and Television. January 7, 1957. pg. 20

[4] Hyatt, Wesley (2003). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-1420-0

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