Playroom (TV series)

This article is about the 1948 TV series. For other, see Playroom (disambiguation).
Playroom
GenreVariety show
StarringHubert Brill
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 mins.
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseJanuary 9 (1948-01-09) –
May 9, 1948 (1948-05-09)

Playroom, also known as Brill's Playroom or Hubert Brill's Playroom, is an American television series that aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network on Fridays at 7 p.m. (Eastern time) from January 9 to May 28, 1948.[1]

The host, Brooklyn-born Hubert Brill, was a member of the Society of American Magicians[2] and known for playing a minor role in the movie Out Of The Past (1947), which immediately preceded his run on Playroom.[3]

Sponsor magazine described the program as a family variety show featuring "talented guests from the entertainment world."[4]

Playroom was a "sustaining" feature on the DuMont network, attracting no sponsors during its brief run.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 398–399. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
  2. ^ "Deaths". The New York Times. November 27, 1977. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Hubert Brill". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. ^ "TV Available Live Package Programs" (PDF). Sponsor: 88. July 1, 1948. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. ^ "TV Sustainers Fast Fade: Long Buildups As in Radio Nixed by Tele". The Billboard: 12. February 12, 1949. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

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