Penthouse Party was hosted by Betty Furness[2] and was set in her penthouse.[1] Pianist Buddy Weed and singer Don Cherry were regulas on the program.[2] Each episode began with Furness inviting viewers to "Come on inside and meet all the folks."[1] Most celebrity guests were active in music or theater in New York, and they often demonstrated talents not associated with their public images.[1]
The 30-minute show was produced by Lester Lewis,[4] and ran for 39 episodes.[5] From September to December 1950, the show aired Fridays from 10 to 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time.[1] From January 5, 1951,[6] to June 1951, the show aired Fridays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. E T.[1] Sponsors included Best Foods.[7]
The show was replaced by The Jerry Colonna Show.[citation needed]
Critical responseedit
A review in the trade publication Variety described the premiere episode as "marked by an easy, informal atmosphere"[4] It commended Furness's "effortless intros and general poise".[4]
^ abcdefBrooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 1066. ISBN978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
^ ab"TV Hostess Played by Betty Furness: Latest of Medium's Glamour Girls Seen in 'Penthouse Party' Over A. B. C.". The New York Times. October 14, 1950. p. 21. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
^Kennedy, Matthew (September 28, 2009). Joan Blondell: A Life between Takes. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN978-1-62674-432-5. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
^ abc"Penthouse Party". Variety. September 20, 1950. p. 30. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
^"Video Feels Steel Shortage; ABC Loses Two Web Clients". Billboard. May 26, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
^"'Penthouse' To Move". Billboard. December 23, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
^"ABC-TV Sells 2 Shows for Sun. Schedule". Billboard. November 18, 1950. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
penthouse, party, american, television, variety, series, that, aired, from, september, 1950, until, june, 1951, genrevarietycreated, bylester, lewispresented, bybetty, furness, host, anita, ellisdon, cherrybuddy, weed, triocountry, originunited, statesoriginal. Penthouse Party is an American television variety series that aired on ABC from September 15 1950 until June 8 1951 1 Penthouse PartyGenreVarietyCreated byLester LewisPresented byBetty Furness host Anita EllisDon CherryBuddy Weed TrioCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons1No of episodes39ProductionRunning time30 minutesOriginal releaseNetworkABC TelevisionReleaseSeptember 15 1950 1950 09 15 June 8 1951 1951 06 08 Contents 1 Format 2 Production 3 Critical response 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksFormat editPenthouse Party was hosted by Betty Furness 2 and was set in her penthouse 1 Pianist Buddy Weed and singer Don Cherry were regulas on the program 2 Each episode began with Furness inviting viewers to Come on inside and meet all the folks 1 Most celebrity guests were active in music or theater in New York and they often demonstrated talents not associated with their public images 1 Guests who appeared on the program included Joan Blondell 3 Production editThe 30 minute show was produced by Lester Lewis 4 and ran for 39 episodes 5 From September to December 1950 the show aired Fridays from 10 to 10 30 p m Eastern Time 1 From January 5 1951 6 to June 1951 the show aired Fridays from 8 30 to 9 p m E T 1 Sponsors included Best Foods 7 The show was replaced by The Jerry Colonna Show citation needed Critical response editA review in the trade publication Variety described the premiere episode as marked by an easy informal atmosphere 4 It commended Furness s effortless intros and general poise 4 See also edit1950 51 United States network television scheduleReferences edit a b c d e f Brooks Tim Marsh Earle F June 24 2009 The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 Present Random House Publishing Group p 1066 ISBN 978 0 307 48320 1 Retrieved December 3 2023 a b TV Hostess Played by Betty Furness Latest of Medium s Glamour Girls Seen in Penthouse Party Over A B C The New York Times October 14 1950 p 21 Retrieved December 2 2023 Kennedy Matthew September 28 2009 Joan Blondell A Life between Takes Univ Press of Mississippi ISBN 978 1 62674 432 5 Retrieved December 2 2023 a b c Penthouse Party Variety September 20 1950 p 30 Retrieved December 3 2023 Video Feels Steel Shortage ABC Loses Two Web Clients Billboard May 26 1951 p 5 Retrieved December 3 2023 Penthouse To Move Billboard December 23 1950 p 5 Retrieved December 2 2023 ABC TV Sells 2 Shows for Sun Schedule Billboard November 18 1950 Retrieved December 2 2023 External links editPenthouse Party at IMDb nbsp Penthouse Party at CTVA Penthouse Party theme song at ClassicThemes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Penthouse Party amp oldid 1215530138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
