Abe Burrows' Almanac

*Abe Burrows' Almanac*
Abe Burrows' Almanac
Genre	Variety
Presented by	Abe Burrows
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Producer	Abe Burrows
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	24–25 minutes
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	January 4 –; March 29, 1950

Abe Burrows' Almanac is an American television series that aired on CBS from January 4, 1950, until March 29, 1950.^[1]

The live program, hosted by Abe Burrows, featured music, song and comedy performances by guests. The show was broadcast on Wednesday evenings, 9–9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Milton Delugg conducted the orchestra.^[1]^[2] It was sustaining.^[3]

While Burrows had a successful nightclub act and made regular appearances as a performer on CBS radio programs, this short-lived series is notable for being his only featured role in a television program.^{[citation needed]}

Critical response

A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication Variety said, "... CBS made the mistake of attempting to enhance Burrows with 'production values'".^[3] In doing so, the review said, the show "was stripped of the requisite informality and intimacy generally associated with the comic", which made it "downright disappointing".^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 9. ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
^ Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Abe Burrows Almanac". Variety. January 11, 1950. p. 29. Retrieved December 14, 2024.

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[cd-1] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 9. ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

[2] Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.

[:0-3] "Abe Burrows Almanac". Variety. January 11, 1950. p. 29. Retrieved December 14, 2024.

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