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Country of origin United States Running time 30 minutes Picture format Black-and-white Final episode date 1 June 1951 Language English | 6/10 IMDb Original language(s) English Original network NBC First episode date 26 January 1951 Genre Variety show Audio format Monaural | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Henry Morgan
Kaye Ballard
Art Carney
Pert Kelton
Arnold Stang Cast Henry Morgan, Art Carney, Kaye Ballard, Pert Kelton, Arnold Stang Similar The Adventures of Wild Bil, Variety show, Lanigan's Rabbi, The Martha Raye Show, The Great Santa Claus Sw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt was a TV series on NBC Television hosted by Henry Morgan. The show aired from January 26 to June 1, 1951, originally from 9pm to 9:30pm ET and then to 9:30pm to 10pm ET.
Program formats
Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt began January 26, 1951, replacing Versatile Varieties. The first format for the Morgan show was a take-off on The Original Amateur Hour with Morgan as host, and featuring Kaye Ballard (in her TV debut), Art Carney, Pert Kelton, and Arnold Stang.
On April 20, NBC changed the title and format to The Henry Morgan Show, a music-variety show featuring singers Dorothy Claire and Dorothy Jarnac in musical segments between Morgan's comedy skits. This latter format lasted until June 1.
References
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