Stage a Number
Stage a Number is a TV series on the DuMont Television Network which was broadcast in the US on Wednesdays at 9pm ET from September 10, 1952, to May 20, 1953.
| Stage a Number | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Bill Wendell (host) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Roger Gerry |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | DuMont |
| Original release | September 10, 1952 – May 20, 1953 |
It was a live talent show for dancers, singers, acrobats and other entertainers. A panel of celebrity judges decided on two winners who were invited to appear the following week.
Bill Wendell was the host.[1]
Production
Stage a Number was a sustaining program that originated at WABD. Roger Gerry was the producer, and Barry Shear was the director. Bill Dalzell was the writer, and Bill Wirges was the music director.[1]
Episode status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.
See also
References
- "Last Week's Network Changes". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. September 14, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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
External links
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