Champagne and Orchids
| Champagne and Orchids | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety |
| Presented by | Adrienne Meyerberg |
| Narrated by | Robert Turner |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 15 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | September 6, 1948 – January 10, 1949 |
Champagne and Orchids is an American variety show broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network. The network series ran from September 6, 1948, to January 10, 1949.[1] Champagne and Orchids was a variety show hosted by Adrienne Meyerberg, billed simply as 'Adrienne', who sang in English, French, and Spanish.[2][3]
The musical program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired live at 8 pm EST on Monday nights on most DuMont affiliates. The show had premiered on DuMont's New York station in December 1947.[1] The network series was cancelled in 1949. DuMont replaced the series with Newsweek Views the News.
Episode status
Despite airing during a time when few TV networks preserved much of their programming, at least two episodes survive at the UCLA Film and Television Archive,[4] however the film print of one of these episodes is deteriorating.[5]
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1948-49 United States network television schedule
References
- ^ a b 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. 234. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1980). Total Television (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
- ^ "People in Television". Radio and Television Mirror. 30 (2): 52. July 1948 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Dumont historical website
- ^ http://cinema.library.ucla.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=13944
Bibliography
- 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 and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present, Ninth edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 2007) ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4