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Stage a Number

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Stage a Number
StarringBill Wendell (host)
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerRoger Gerry
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseSeptember 10, 1952 –
May 20, 1953

Stage a Number was a TV series on the DuMont Television Network which aired Wednesdays at 9pm ET from September 10, 1952 to May 20, 1953.

The series was a live talent show for dancers, singers, acrobats, and other entertainers. A panel of celebrity judges decided on two winners who would be invited to appear the following week.[1]

Episode status

As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.

See also

References

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