The Joan Edwards Show

The Joan Edwards Show was an American television variety show broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.[1]

The Joan Edwards Show
Presented byJoan Edwards
Country of originUSA
Production
Running time15 mins.
Release
Original networkDuMont
Original releaseJuly 4 (1950-07-04) 
October 24, 1950 (1950-10-24)

Broadcast History

The 15-minute show was hosted by Joan Edwards (1919-1981), premiered July 4, 1950, and ended October 24, 1950.[2][3]The Joan Edwards Show aired Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:45PM ET, alternating with The Hazel Scott Show which premiered on July 3, 1950 and was in the same time slot on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. (Beginning on October 2, 1950, The Susan Raye Show was a replacement for The Hazel Scott Show after Scott was accused of being a Communist in the newsletter Red Channels.)

Episode status

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

See also

References

  1. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7. P. 535.
  2. IMDB entry
  3. DuMont historical website

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
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