Doorway to Fame
| Doorway to Fame | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Johnny Olson (host) The Ned Harvey Orchestra Joe Bolton |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | May 2, 1947 – July 4, 1949 |
Doorway to Fame is an early American television program broadcasted on the now defunct DuMont Television Network. The series ran from May 1947 to July 1949. It was a televised talent show hosted by Johnny Olson, who would go on to host Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room and many other television series.
The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, originally aired Friday nights at 7:30 on most DuMont affiliate stations. In October 1947, the schedule was changed to Monday nights at 7:00. In March 1949, the program moved to 8:30.[1]
The innovative program used early television scene-blending technology to project the performers into cleverly-constructed miniature sets or backdrops.[2] Although 20,000 performers appeared on the series, it is widely reported that none of the contestants went on to become famous. The series was cancelled in 1949.[1]
Episode status
Two kinescopes of the series survive at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
References
Bibliography
- McNeil, Alex. Total Television. Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
- Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-31864-1.