Country of origin United States Camera setup Multi-camera Final episode date 30 March 1952 | Original language(s) English First episode date 6 November 1949 Language English | |
Network American Broadcasting Company Similar One Man's Family, Variety show, Pulitzer Prize Playhouse, Omnibus, The Dinah Shore Chevy Sh | ||
Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue is an American television variety series. The show aired on ABC on Sunday evenings from November 6, 1949 through March 30, 1952 hosted by Paul Whiteman.
Overview
The show was hosted by band leader Paul Whiteman at the same time as he was also hosting a Saturday talent show called Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club. The Goodyear Revue, sponsored by Goodyear, also showcased Junie Keegan from the TV Teen Club.
The show was a typical variety show, with several well-known performers of the time making appearances. Performers who made appearances on the show include Victor Borge, Jane Froman, Mel Tormé, Charles Laughton, Mindy Carson, and Peggy Lee.
Singers Earl Wrightson and Maureen Cannon were regulars late in the show's run. In Summer 1951, Wrightson and Cannon took over hosting duties while Whiteman was on vacation during, and renamed the The Goodyear Summertime Revue.