Cavalcade of Stars
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Cavalcade of Stars is a comedy television show by Dumont network. It began in June 1949 and ran through September 1952. There are 171 episodes running for 60 minutes each.[1]
Cast[edit]
Jack Carter as Host
Jerry Lester as Host
Larry Storch as Summer Host
Jackie Gleason as Alice Kramden
Pert Kelton as Alice Kramden
Art Carney as Ed Norton
Elaine Stritch as Trixie Norton
The June Taylor Dancers as Themselves
Plot[edit]
Described as an hour of live variety, in the classic sense of television's golden age.[2] Appeared on Friday evenings and dominated the evening television shows. Most evening networks played films but Cavalcade of Stars proved to be a star.
Most parts of the show are rehearsed separately but all are tied together on broadcast day[3]
It had driven continuously high ratings placing 6th in ranking in September 1949.[4]
One episode titled, "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" is described as, "The difference between a day in the life of a movie star as her press agent pictures it in the fan magazines, and her real-life day as she plods through it."[5]
Quotations[edit]
"Where other variety shows leave you gasping for breath, 'Cavalcade of Stars', leaves you longing for more. This builds up what TVers call 'continuing audience loyalty'. In other words, you are much more likely to tune in next week" - Chicago Herald American[6]
"In the last couple of months, Jackie Gleason has been evoking more genuine laughs than many of our more publicized video comedians" - Boston American[6]
"Videotex ratings in Pittsburgh place Du Mont's 'Cavalcade of Stars' first, NBC's 'Texaco Star Theatre', and 'Philco Playhouse', in second and third places respectively -Radio Daily[6]
About the Cast[edit]
Jackie Gleason lost 70 pounds before appearing on Cavalcade of Stars. It is reported that he would bounce around the stage and joke around with everyone during rehearsals.[3]
Jackies "bachelor" skit started as a one-time skit but it became an audience favorite. It ended up staying on as a regular skit.[3]
Popular singer Fran Warren appeared on Cavalcade of Stars as a guest.[3]
Milton Douglas was also a guest as a voiceover. Douglas used to be a concert singer.[3]
Du Mont Television Network[edit]
Du Mont television network produced Cavalcade of Stars. Du Mont used Cavalcade of Stars as a marketing strategy for sponsors.
Du Mont put out an advertisement in 1952 expressing numbers related to Cavalcade of Stars. Cavalcade of Stars costs $2.50 per 1000 homes for each commercial minute and $.96 per 1000 viewers for each commercial minute.[7]
Guests and actors that appeared on Cavalcade of Stars were paid anywhere from $150- $750. Some big names were paid $1000.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://epguides.com/CavalcadeofStars/. Retrieved 16 December 2022. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Cavalcade of Stars (Family, Comedy, Music), Drugstore Television Productions, DuMont Television Network, 1949-06-04, retrieved 2022-12-17
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Radio and television mirror (Jan-June 1951) - Lantern". lantern.mediahist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ↑ "Ross reports on television programming. - Lantern". lantern.mediahist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ↑ "TV Guide - New York (August 6, 1955) - Lantern". lantern.mediahist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr - June 1951) - Lantern". lantern.mediahist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ↑ "Broadcasting Telecasting - Lantern". lantern.mediahist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ↑ "Ross reports on television programming. - Lantern". lantern.mediahist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
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