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| writer = [[George Jessel (actor)|George Jessel]]<br/>Sam Carlton |
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| ⚫ | '''''The George Jessel Show''''' is a 30-minute television variety program that was broadcast live from New York.<ref name=brooks/> It aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from September 13, 1953 to April 11, 1954.<ref name=tt>{{cite book|last1=McNeil|first1=Alex|title=Total Television|date=1996|publisher=Penguin Books USA, Inc.|location=New York, New York|isbn=0-14-02-4916-8|page= 322|edition=4th}}</ref> |
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==Overview== |
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| ⚫ | '''The George Jessel Show''' is a 30-minute television variety program that was broadcast live from New York.<ref name=brooks/> on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from September 13, 1953 |
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| ⚫ | After having worked as one of several rotating hosts of ''[[Four Star Revue]]'' on [[NBC]] television during the [[1952–53 United States network television schedule|1952–1953 U.S. television season]], comedian [[George Jessel (actor)|George Jessel]] gained his own program in 1954. The show used a [[Roast (comedy)|celebrity roast]] format, with Jessel drawing on his self-proclaimed "Toastmaster General of the United States" status to give provide a humorous treatment of each week's guest.<ref name="slts">{{cite book|last1=Hyatt|first1=Wesley|title=Short-Lived Television Series, 1948–1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops|date=2003|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476605159|pages=50–51|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ty21CgAAQBAJ&dq=%22George+Jessel+Show%22&pg=PA51|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> Guests of honor included [[Margaret O'Brien]],<ref name="brooks" /> [[Sophie Tucker]] and [[Mitzi Gaynor]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The George Jessel Show|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-george-jessel-show/cast/201628/|website=TV Guide|accessdate=5 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105021033/http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-george-jessel-show/cast/201628/|archivedate=5 January 2018}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The show's sponsors included Ekco Products Company, B.B. Pen Company, and Gemex Watch Band Company.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ekco Products Buys 4 ABC TV Stanzas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YQoEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22George+Jessel+Show%22&pg=PA9|accessdate=5 January 2018|work=Billboard|date=September 26, 1953|page=3}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | After having worked as one of several rotating hosts of ''[[Four Star Revue]]'' on [[NBC]] television |
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==Cast and crew== |
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| ⚫ | The program also featured Hal Sawyer. Manny Manheim was the producer.<ref name=tt/> Jessel and Sam Carlton were the writers.<ref name="brooks">{{cite book|last1=Brooks|first1=Tim|last2=Marsh|first2=Earle|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows : 1946 - Present|url=https://archive.org/details/completedirector1st00bro|url-access=registration|date=1979|publisher=Ballantine Books|location=New York|isbn=0-345-25525-9|page=[https://archive.org/details/completedirector1st00bro/page/224 224]}}</ref> |
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==Production== |
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Although the program was purported to be live and extemporaneous, it was actually scripted and rehearsed. Writers provided material to supplement Jessel's remarks.<ref name=slts/> |
Although the program was purported to be live and extemporaneous, it was actually scripted and rehearsed. Writers provided material to supplement Jessel's remarks.<ref name=slts/> |
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| ⚫ | The show's sponsors included Ekco Products Company, B.B. Pen Company, and Gemex Watch Band Company.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ekco Products Buys 4 ABC TV Stanzas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YQoEAAAAMBAJ |
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| ⚫ | In January 1955, the B.B. Pen Company, Inc. sued ABC-Paramount Theaters, Inc., charging breach of contract and fraud with regard to the company's sponsorship of the Jessel program. The suit alleged that some local stations pre-empted the program, diminishing the reach of the pen company's advertising. The $1.5 million suit was filed in Los Angeles Federal Court.<ref>{{cite news|title=B.B. Pen Suit Seeks $1.5 Mil From ABC-Para|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-IDX/IDX/50s/1955/Billboard%201955-01-29-OCR-Page-0003.pdf|work=Billboard|date=January 29, 1955|page=5}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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| ⚫ | A review in the November 30, 1953, issue of the trade publication ''[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]'' panned ''The George Jessel Show'', calling it "As sad a variety program as has passed before the discerning eye of a tv [sic] camera ..."<ref name=bc>{{cite news|title=The George Jessel Show|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/53-OCR/BC-1953-11-30-OCR-Page-0016.pdf|accessdate=5 January 2018|work=Broadcasting|date=November 30, 1953|page=16}}</ref> The reviewer held Jessel himself responsible for "this shabby excuse for entertainment."<ref name="bc" /> After complimenting the quality of guest performers and production personnel, the reviewer noted "half-hearted applause at the end of the Jessel show" as an indication of the audience's feelings.<ref name="bc" /> |
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| ⚫ | The program also featured Hal Sawyer. Manny Manheim was the producer.<ref name=tt/> Jessel and Sam Carlton were the writers.<ref name="brooks">{{cite book|last1= |
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==Critical reception== |
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| ⚫ | A review in the November 30, 1953, issue of the trade publication ''[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]'' panned ''The George Jessel Show'', calling it "As sad a variety program as has passed before the discerning eye of a tv [sic] camera ..."<ref name=bc>{{cite news|title=The George Jessel Show|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/53-OCR/BC-1953-11-30-OCR-Page-0016.pdf|accessdate=5 January 2018|work=Broadcasting|date=November 30, 1953|page=16}}</ref> The reviewer held Jessel himself responsible for "this shabby excuse for entertainment."<ref name="bc" /> After complimenting the quality of guest performers and production personnel, the reviewer noted "half-hearted applause at the end of the Jessel show" as an indication of the audience's feelings.<ref name="bc" /> |
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| ⚫ | In January 1955, the B.B. Pen Company, Inc. sued ABC-Paramount Theaters, Inc., charging breach of contract and fraud with regard to the company's sponsorship of the Jessel program. The suit alleged that some local stations pre-empted the program, diminishing the reach of the pen company's advertising. The $1.5 million suit was filed in Los Angeles Federal Court.<ref>{{cite news|title=B.B. Pen Suit Seeks $1.5 Mil From ABC-Para|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-IDX/IDX/50s/1955/Billboard%201955-01-29-OCR-Page-0003.pdf|work=Billboard|date=January 29, 1955|page=5}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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* [http://ctva.biz/US/MusicVariety/GeorgeJesselShow.htm Log of episodes of ''The George Jessel Show'' from Classic TV Archive] |
* [http://ctva.biz/US/MusicVariety/GeorgeJesselShow.htm Log of episodes of ''The George Jessel Show'' from Classic TV Archive] |
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 27 July 2024
| The George Jessel Show | |
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| Written by | George Jessel Sam Carlton |
| Directed by | Edward Nugent |
| Starring | George Jessel |
| Narrated by | Ed Michaels |
| Opening theme | "Roses in December" |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 13, 1953 – April 11, 1954 |
The George Jessel Show is a 30-minute television variety program that was broadcast live from New York.[1] It aired on ABC from September 13, 1953 to April 11, 1954.[2]
Overview
[edit]After having worked as one of several rotating hosts of Four Star Revue on NBC television during the 1952–1953 U.S. television season, comedian George Jessel gained his own program in 1954. The show used a celebrity roast format, with Jessel drawing on his self-proclaimed "Toastmaster General of the United States" status to give provide a humorous treatment of each week's guest.[3] Guests of honor included Margaret O'Brien,[1] Sophie Tucker and Mitzi Gaynor.[4]
The show's sponsors included Ekco Products Company, B.B. Pen Company, and Gemex Watch Band Company.[5]
Cast and crew
[edit]The program also featured Hal Sawyer. Manny Manheim was the producer.[2] Jessel and Sam Carlton were the writers.[1]
Production
[edit]Although the program was purported to be live and extemporaneous, it was actually scripted and rehearsed. Writers provided material to supplement Jessel's remarks.[3]
Legal issue
[edit]In January 1955, the B.B. Pen Company, Inc. sued ABC-Paramount Theaters, Inc., charging breach of contract and fraud with regard to the company's sponsorship of the Jessel program. The suit alleged that some local stations pre-empted the program, diminishing the reach of the pen company's advertising. The $1.5 million suit was filed in Los Angeles Federal Court.[6]
Reception
[edit]A review in the November 30, 1953, issue of the trade publication Broadcasting panned The George Jessel Show, calling it "As sad a variety program as has passed before the discerning eye of a tv [sic] camera ..."[7] The reviewer held Jessel himself responsible for "this shabby excuse for entertainment."[7] After complimenting the quality of guest performers and production personnel, the reviewer noted "half-hearted applause at the end of the Jessel show" as an indication of the audience's feelings.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1979). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows : 1946 - Present. New York: Ballantine Books. p. 224. ISBN 0-345-25525-9.
- ^ a b McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 322. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ a b Hyatt, Wesley (2003). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948–1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. pp. 50–51. ISBN 9781476605159. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "The George Jessel Show". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Ekco Products Buys 4 ABC TV Stanzas". Billboard. September 26, 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "B.B. Pen Suit Seeks $1.5 Mil From ABC-Para" (PDF). Billboard. January 29, 1955. p. 5.
- ^ a b c "The George Jessel Show" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 30, 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 5 January 2018.