Final episode date 30 June 1955 Number of seasons 3 | Directed by Byron Paul First episode date 18 October 1952 Number of episodes 173 | |
Also known as ''USA CanteenJane Froman's U.S.A. Canteen'' Written by Irving MansfieldErvin DrakeIrvin GrahamJimmy Shirl Theme music composer Richard RodgersLorenz Hart Similar The Dinah Shore Chevy Sh, Dick Clark's World of, Texaco Star Theatre, The Bell Telephone Hour, What's My Line? | ||
The Jane Froman Show was an American musical variety television series starring singer and actress Jane Froman that aired on CBS from 1952–1955.
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It originally aired under the title USA Canteen. This designation was used from the show's premiere on October 18, 1952–December 30, 1952. When the series became bi-weekly, the name was changed to Jane Froman's U.S.A. Canteen, which remained the title until July 2, 1953. From season two on, it became known as The Jane Froman Show.
The series was created by Irving Mansfield and produced and directed by Byron Paul.
Premise
The series starred Jane Froman, a popular singer & actress from the 1930s-1950s, who was famous on radio, TV and Broadway. During World War II she travelled overseas to entertain the United States Armed Forces. She suffered from both initial serious injuries sustained in a 1943 USO plane crash in Portugal, and from the many operations that followed to save her legs from amputation. Appearing on crutches, she was to become an image of bravery and stoicism. A 1952 movie was made about her life entitled With a Song in My Heart.
This 15-minute series was originally titled U.S.A. Canteen tying in with Froman's USO background. Then the name was changed to The Jane Froman Show. It appeared for 3 years. At the beginning of its run, it aired on alternate weeks with The Perry Como Show on NBC, but soon was scheduled bi-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, then weekly on Thursdays. Vocalist John Raitt also appeared on this series.
Broadcast history
NOTE: The most frequent time slot for the series in bold text.