6.8 /10 1 Votes
5/10 TV Opening theme "Sleep" Original language(s) English First episode date 20 June 1948 Presented by Fred Waring | 8.6/10 IMDb Theme music composer Earl Lebieg Country of origin United States Camera setup Multi-camera Network CBS Genres Variety show, Musical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Running time 52 minutes
(1949–January 1952)
24 minutes
(January 1952–1954) Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program Similar The Dinah Shore Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dinah Shore Chevy Sh, The Danny Kaye Show, The Colgate Comedy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Fred Waring Show is an American television musical variety show that ran from April 17, 1949 to May 30, 1954 on CBS. The show was hosted by Fred Waring and featured his choral group "The Pennsylvanians".
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Synopsis
The series aired every Sunday night at 9pm after The Ed Sullivan Show, excluding the summer months. It was initially 60 minutes in length, but its time slot was cut to 30 minutes beginning in January 1952. During the 1954 season, the show alternated on Sunday nights with General Electric Theater. The show included performances by his orchestra and large chorus, as well as dancing and sketches.
In 1957, The Fred Waring Show made a brief return to television as a summer replacement daytime series.
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The Fred Waring Show Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA