Air Time '57
| Air Time '57 | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Harvey Orkin |
| Directed by | Hal Davis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Allan Stanley |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | American Broadcasting Company |
| Release | December 27, 1956 – April 4, 1957 |
Air Time ‘57 (or simply Air Time) is a live musical variety series that aired briefly on ABC television. It was hosted by singer and radio star Vaughn Monroe. Scheduled opposite shows that were more solidly established, the program lasted little more than three months.
Background
Monroe had previously hosted two other network television shows: the one-season half-hour The Vaughn Monroe Show on CBS in 1950[1] (also known as Camel Caravan and based on the radio show of the same name) and two runs on NBC of the 15-minute The Vaughn Monroe Show during the summers of 1954 and 1955,[1] as Tuesday/Thursday replacements for The Dinah Shore Show. Air Time was an attempt to continue to capitalize on Monroe's successful singing career.[2]
Allen Stanley was the producer, and Hal Davis was the director. The show was presented by the U.S. Air Force Reserve.[3]
Cast
Jazz trumpeter Bobby Hackett and the Elliot Lawrence Orchestra were regulars on the show. One or more guest stars also appeared each week.[4]
Dorothy Collins guested on the first show.[5]
Broadcast history
Air Time was broadcast at 10:00 pm on Thursdays opposite Playhouse 90 on CBS and Lux Video Theatre on NBC.[6]
References
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). "The Vaughn Monroe Show". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 1465. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ Cox, Jim (2012). Musicmakers of Network Radio: 24 Entertainers, 1926-1962. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6325-1
- ^ "Air Time '57". Variety. January 2, 1957. p. 21. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). "Air Time '57". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 25–26. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ Broadcasting Telecasting: The Businessweekly of Radio and Television. January 7, 1957. pg. 20
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (2003). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-1420-0