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Ford Festival
GenreVariety
Presented byJames Melton
Theme music composerLewis Allan
David Broekman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes65
Production
Executive producersCharles Friedman
Albert McCleery
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkNBC Television
Release5 April 1951 –
26 June 1952

Ford Festival, also known as Ford Festival Time or The James Melton Show, is an hour-long television show, sponsored by Ford Motor Company, hosted by James Melton, and broadcast on NBC Television beginning on April 5, 1951. The final show aired June 26, 1952.[1] This show was replaced by another Ford-sponsored NBC show, Ford Television Theatre, from October 1952 to June 1956.

The show aired:

  • (5 April 1951 – 27 December 1951) Thursdays 9:00-10:00pm ET
  • (3 January 1952 – 26 June 1952) Thursdays 9:30-10:30pm ET[2]

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