The Al Morgan Show

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The Al Morgan Show
GenreVariety
Presented byAl Morgan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
ProducerDon Cook[1]
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time25 minutes
Release
Original networkDuMont
Picture formatBlack-and-white
Audio formatMonaural
Original releaseSeptember 2, 1949 (1949-09-02) –
August 9, 1951 (1951-08-09)

The Al Morgan Show is an American variety program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from 1949 to 1951.[2] The series starred pianist and songwriter Al Morgan.[3]

Format[]

Morgan performed for most of the program, which also featured the Billy Chandler Trio. Guests occasionally appeared.

Broadcast[]

Unlike most DuMont offerings which were broadcast from the network's studios in New York City, the series was broadcast from WGN-TV in Chicago. The show aired Mondays at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Don Cook was the director.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1 A-E). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
  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. ^ George Papajohn, Al Morgan obituary, Chicago Tribune (November 21, 1989)
  4. ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 21. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.

Bibliography[]

  • David Weinstein, 'The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television' (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
  • Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8

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