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]
| Playroom | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety show |
| Starring | Hubert Brill |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | January 9 – May 9, 1948 |
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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Deaths". The New York Times. November 27, 1977. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Hubert Brill". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "TV Available Live Package Programs" (PDF). Sponsor: 88. July 1, 1948. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "TV Sustainers Fast Fade: Long Buildups As in Radio Nixed by Tele". The Billboard: 12. February 12, 1949. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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