Acrobat Ranch
Appearance
Acrobat Ranch | |
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Genre | Children's television series |
Country of origin | USA |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Acrobat Ranch is an American children's television series that aired on ABC on Saturday morning[1] from August 19, 1950, to 1951. The program is notable for being one of ABC's first Saturday morning children's shows.[2]
Summary
The program consisted of circus acts, audience participation games, and stunts. Acrobat Ranch had a circus theme. Placed against a Western backdrop, acrobats Tumbling Tim and Flying Flo lent an air of spectacle to Acrobat Ranch.[3] In one segment, host Uncle Jim presided over a game in which children from the studio audience competed for merchandise prizes.
Cast
The cast included:[4]
- Valerie Alberts as Flying Flo
- Billy Alberts as Tumbling Tim
- Jack Stillwell as Uncle Jack
References
- ^ "Acrobat Ranch". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. 2004. pp. 13. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 9–10. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.