Presented by Adrienne Meyerberg Country of origin United States First episode date 6 September 1948 Language English | Narrated by Robert Turner Original language(s) English Running time 15 mins. Final episode date 10 January 1949 Genre Variety show Audio format Monaural | |
Similar Admiral Broadway Revue, Captain Video and His Video, The Original Amateur | ||
Champagne and Orchids is an American variety show broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network. The network series ran from September 6, 1948 to January 10, 1949. Champagne and Orchids was a variety show hosted by Adrienne Meyerberg, billed simply as 'Adrienne', who sang in English, French, and Spanish.
The musical program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired live at 8 pm EST on Monday nights on most DuMont affiliates. The show had premiered on Dumont's New York station in December 1947. The network series was cancelled in 1949. DuMont replaced the series with Newsweek Views the News.
Episode status
Despite airing during a time when few TV networks preserved much of their programming, at least two episodes survive at the UCLA Film and Television Archive, however the film print of one of these episodes is deteriorating.