Hotel Broadway
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| Hotel Broadway | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Harvey Marlowe |
| Starring | Jerri Blanchard (host) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | January 20 – March 17, 1949 |
Hotel Broadway is a musical TV show broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. The 30-minute show ran from January 20, 1949, to March 17, 1949. The show starred singer Jerri Blanchard and was produced by Harvey Marlowe.[1]
The fictitious Hotel Broadway in Manhattan served as a background for comedy, music, and songs from a mixture of recent discoveries and established entertainers. In addition to Blanchard, regular performers included Avon Long, Rose and Rana, and The Striders. The Harry Ranch Sextet provided music.[2]
The program was broadcast on Thursdays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time.[3] It was renamed Front Row Center in April 1949.[4]
A variety of comedians and singers appeared on the program each week, with no host. The Striders quartet introduced the acts as they appeared.[5]
Episode status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to survive.
