Starring Charles Tranum (host) Running time 15 minutes First episode date 17 January 1949 Genre Talk show | Country of origin United States Original network DuMont Final episode date 20 April 1951 Language English | |
Original release January 17, 1949 – April 20, 1951 Similar Mary Kay and Johnny, Man Against Crime, Captain Video and His Video, The Original Amateur, The Jackie Gleason Show | ||
Manhattan Spotlight was an early American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.
Broadcast history
The series was a talk show ran from 1949 to 1951 hosted by Charles Tranum. The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired Monday through Friday at 7:30pm or 7:45pm ET on most DuMont affiliates.
From December 1949 to June 1950, Easy Aces aired in the Wednesday 7:45pm slot. During the 1950-1951 season, the Hazel Scott, Joan Edwards, and Susan Raye shows all ran in the 7:45pm ET slot immediately after Manhattan Spotlight.
The series was cancelled in 1951, and DuMont replaced the series with local (non-network) programming.
References
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