The Admiral Broadway Revue
| The Admiral Broadway Revue | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety |
| Created by | Max Liebman |
| Written by | Mel Brooks Lucille Kallen Max Liebman Mel Tolkin |
| Directed by | Max Liebman |
| Starring | Sid Caesar Imogene Coca Marge Champion Gower Champion |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Max Liebman |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | DuMont NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | January 25, 1949 – June 3, 1949 |
The Admiral Broadway Revue is an American variety show that premiered on January 28, 1949, and was broadcast live simultaneously on both NBC and the now-defunct DuMont network.
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[edit] Overview
The show was telecast from the now-demolished International Theatre (also known as the Park Theatre) at 5 Columbus Circle in New York.[1] The hour-long series was directed by Max Liebman, hosted by Sid Caesar, and also starred Imogene Coca. Liebman, Caesar, and Coca all worked later on Your Show of Shows, a new program on NBC. The last show of Admiral Broadway Revue aired June 3, 1949.
The series was sponsored by TV set manufacturer Admiral, a company which was in direct competition with NBC's parent company RCA and DuMont, which both manufactured TV sets. There series proved so popular that Admiral was unable to keep up with the demand for new television sets and the series was cancelled.
[edit] Episode status
The Paley Center for Media holds 16 kinescope film prints of the series.
[edit] References
[edit] 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
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
[edit] See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
