Dick Clark's World of Talent
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| Dick Clark's World of Talent | |
|---|---|
 Jack E. Leonard on the show | |
| Created by | Irving Mansfield |
| Presented by | Dick Clark |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | ABC's TV-2 Studio 26 West 6th Street, New York City |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 27 – December 20, 1959 |
Dick Clark's World of Talent is a talent/variety television show produced by Irving Mansfield and broadcast weekly in the United States on the ABC television network from 10:30-11 p.m. (ET) on Sundays during the 1959-60 season.
The first show was broadcast September 27, 1959. Dick Clark hosted throughout the run of the series.[1] Permanent judge Jack E. Leonard,[2] and two celebrity "guest" judges watched the performances of amateur, semi-professional (and, on occasion, professional) singers, musicians, dancers, and comedians, and offered advice.[1] Some of the guest judges were Johnny Carson,[3] Betty Hutton,[4] Zsa Zsa Gabor,[5] Tab Hunter,[6] Edie Adams,[6] Eva Gabor,[2] and Sam Levenson.[2]