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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/> |
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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&pg=PA9&dq=%22George+Jessel+Show%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiXp5Gu1r_YAhWSpKQKHSn_DcsQ6AEIowEwFg#v=onepage&q=%22George%20Jessel%20Show%22&f=false|accessdate=5 January 2018|work=Billboard|date=September 26, 1953|page=3}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 02:06, 5 January 2018
The George Jessel Show is a 30-minute television variety program that was broadcast on ABC from September 13, 1953, until April 11, 1954.[1]
After having worked as one of several rotating hosts of Four Star Revue on NBC television in 1952-1953, 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.[2]
Although the program was purported to be live and extemporaneous, it was actually scripted and rehearsed. Writers provided material to supplement Jessel's remarks.[2]
The show's sponsors included Ekco Products Company, B.B. Pen Company, and Gemex Watch Band Company.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ekco Products Buys 4 ABC TV Stanzas". Billboard. September 26, 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 5 January 2018.