Guide Right is an American musical variety show which aired on the DuMont Television Network from February 25, 1952, to February 5, 1954.
| Guide Right | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Barry Shear |
| Presented by | Donn Russell (host) The Airmen of Note |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 24 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | February 25, 1952 – February 5, 1954 |
The program was produced by the First Army Recruiting Service[1] and supplied by the United States Air Force[2] as a means of increasing enlistment for the Korean War.[3] It featured The Airmen of Note directed by Fred Kepner,[citation needed] each 30-minute episode was hosted by Donn Russell, with Elliot Lawrence conducting the orchestra.[3]
The show featured civilian musical artists in addition to military personnel.[3] Guest performers included Eddie Fisher, June Valli,[4] Sunny Gale,[5] Teresa Brewer[6] and Steve Lawrence.[7]
Episode status
editThe UCLA Film and Television Archive has 18 episodes in its collection, and the Paley Center for Media has two episodes.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Oliver, Wade (May 11, 1952). "'Guide Right' Telecast Aids Draftees". Star-Gazette. New York, Elmira. Associated Press. p. 27. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Edgerton, Gary R.; Rollins, Peter C. (2021). Television Histories: Shaping Collective Memory in the Media Age. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-8164-6. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c Terrace, Vincent (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 421. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Guide Right". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. October 19, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Cpl. Verhulst to Star on Video Program Tonight". The News. New Jersey, Paterson. November 10, 1952. p. 21. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Monday October 6 (Cont'd)". Ross Reports. October 5, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Reed, R. M.; Reed, M. K. (2012). The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-4684-6521-1. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ DuMont historical website Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography
edit- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
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