Ford Festival

Ford Festival, also known as 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.

Not to be confused with the Ford Festiva and Ford Fiesta.
Ford Festival
Also known asThe James Melton Show
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
Release
Original networkNBC Television
Original release5 April 1951 (1951-04-05) –
26 June 1952 (1952-06-26)

The initial premise of the program was that each episode had a plot that tied together performances by Melton and other performers, including singer Dorothy Warrenskjold, comedienne Vera Vague, and comedic singers the Wiere Brothers. Effective June 7, 1951, the format changed to a traditional revue. The Wiere Brothers were dropped, and Billy Barty joined the group.[2]

The show aired:

  • April 5, 1951 – December 27, 1951, Thursdays 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET[2]
  • January 3, 1952 – June 26, 1952, Thursdays 9:30-10:30 p.m. ET[2]

See also

References
  1. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 296. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. pp. 358–359. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.


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