Champagne and Orchids
Encyclopedia
Champagne and Orchids was an early American television program
broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
. The series ran from 1948
to 1949
. It was a variety
show hosted by Adrienne
.
The musical program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired live at 8 pm EST on Monday nights on most DuMont affiliates. The series was cancelled in 1949; DuMont replaced the series with Newsweek Views the News
.
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Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
. The series ran from 1948
1948 in television
The year 1948 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1948.-Events:*March 20 – Renowned Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini makes his television debut, conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra in an all-Wagner program.*June 21 – The first network...
to 1949
1949 in television
The year 1949 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1949.-Events:*January 3 – Colgate Theatre premieres on NBC....
. It was a variety
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
show hosted by Adrienne
Adrienne
Adrienne is the French feminine form of the male name Adrien. Its meaning is literally "dark one."-People named Adrienne:* Adrienne Albert Adrienne is the French feminine form of the male name Adrien. Its meaning is literally "dark one."-People named Adrienne:* Adrienne Albert Adrienne is the...
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The musical program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired live at 8 pm EST on Monday nights on most DuMont affiliates. The series was cancelled in 1949; DuMont replaced the series with Newsweek Views the News
Newsweek Views the News
Newsweek Views the News was an early American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network. The series ran from 1948 to 1950. It was a public affairs program hosted by Ernest Lindley...
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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 ArchiveUCLA Film and Television Archive
The UCLA Film and Television Archive is an internationally renowned visual arts organization focused on the preservation, study, and appreciation of film and television, based at the University of California, Los Angeles. It holds more than 220,000 film and television titles and 27 million feet of...
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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