The Al Morgan Show

The Al Morgan Show
GenreVariety
Presented byAl Morgan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
ProducerDon Cook
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time25 minutes
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseSeptember 2, 1949 (1949-09-02) –
August 9, 1951 (1951-08-09)

The Al Morgan Show is an American variety program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from September 5, 1949, to 1951. The series starred pianist and songwriter Al Morgan. It was popular as a local show in Chicago before it went on the network.

Format

Morgan performed for most of the program, which also featured Billy Chandler's orchestra. Guests occasionally appeared.

Broadcast

Unlike most DuMont offerings which were broadcast from the network's studios in New York City,[citation needed] the series was broadcast from WGN-TV in Chicago. The show aired Mondays at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Don Cook was the director.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1 A-E). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
  2. ↑ "Chi TV Originations Becoming the Vogue; DuMont's Morgan Show". Variety. August 31, 1949. p. 38. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ George Papajohn, Al Morgan obituary, Chicago Tribune (November 21, 1989)
  5. 1 2 "Al Morgan Show For DuMont Net". Billboard. September 3, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "DuMont". Ross Reports. June 18, 1950. p. 17. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 21. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.

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