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Talent Jackpot
GenreGame show
Presented byVinton Freedley (host)
Narrated byBud Collyer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time24 mins.
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseJuly 13 (1949-07-13) –
August 23, 1949 (1949-08-23)

Talent Jackpot was an American game show broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from July 13 to August 23, 1949. The show was hosted by Broadway producer Vinton Freedley (1891-1969) with Bud Collyer as his assistant and announcer. Contestants won by getting the most applause from the audience, and the top prize was $250.[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