Hollywood Preview
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| Hollywood Preview | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Conrad Nagel (host) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 74 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont Television Network |
| Release | September 14, 1955 – June 1, 1956 |
Hollywood Preview is a 30-minute show aired on the DuMont Television Network from September 14, 1955, to June 1, 1956.[citation needed] The show, hosted by actor Conrad Nagel, featured Hollywood stars and clips of upcoming films.[1]
The show had various time slots during its broadcast run. The show began as a weekly show (September 1955 to March 1956), then went to weekdays Monday through Friday for the final months (April to June 1956).[citation needed]
- Wednesday 9-9:30pm (14 September 1955 – 28 December 1955)
- Friday 10:30-11pm (6 January 1956 – 30 March 1956)
- Monday to Friday 4:30-5pm (2 April 1956 – 1 June 1956)
Production and syndication
In the early fall of 1954 WOR-TV in New York carried the program with live interviews. It was produced by Bruce Balaban[2] for Balsan Productions. Flamingo Films distributed the series. By mid-March 1955 the program had been sold in 16 markets. Promotions included tie-ins with local theaters to display billboards showing the station and time of local broadcasts of the program.[3]
The program continued live on WOR[4] with Frank Quinn doing interviews. Immediately after the live broadcast concluded, the syndicated version was filmed with Frank Farrell interviewing the same guests.[5] Stations that carried the syndicated version included WTTG, the Dumont affiliate in Washington, D. C.[6] Sterling Television acquired distribution rights for the series in 1956.[7]
Preservation status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.[citation needed]