The Most Important People

The Most Important People (also known as Mr. and Mrs. Carroll) was a 15-minute musical variety show on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network, hosted by orchestra leader Jimmy Carroll (1913–1972) and his wife Rita Carroll. The show aired Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm EST from October 18, 1950, to April 13, 1951. The title referred to babies, since the sponsor was Gerber's Baby Food.[citation needed]

The Most Important People
Also known asMr. and Mrs. Carroll
StarringJimmy Carroll
Rita Carroll
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time15 minutes
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseOctober 18, 1950 (1950-10-18) –
April 13, 1951 (1951-04-13)

Episode status

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As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.

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References

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Bibliography

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  • 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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