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Dick Clark's World of Talent

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Dick Clark's World of Talent was a talent/variety television show produced by Irving Mansfield and broadcast weekly in the United States on the ABC television network 10:30-11 pm (EST) on Sundays in the 1959–60 season.

Dick Clark's World of Talent
Created byIrving Mansfield
Presented byDick Clark
No. of seasonsOne
No. of episodes13 episodes
Production
Production locationsABC's TV-2 Studio
26 West 6th Street, NY, NY
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC Network
ReleaseSeptember 27 (1959-09-27) –
December 20, 1959 (1959-12-20)

History

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The first show was broadcast September 27, 1959. Dick Clark hosted throughout the run of the series[1]. Permanent judge Jack E. Leonard[2], and two celebrity "guest" judges watched the performances of amateur, semi-professional (and, on occasion, professional) singers, musicians, dancers, and comedians, and offered advice.[1]. Some of the guest judges were Johnny Carson[3], Betty Hutton[4], Zsa Zsa Gabor[5], Tab Hunter[6], Edie Adams[6], Eva Gabor,[2] and Sam Levenson[2].

Performers

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Guests on the show included:

Last Show

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The last show was broadcast December 20, 1959[1].

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Brooks, Tim and March, Earl (2007) "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946–Present", Random House, p.304
  2. ^ a b c "A comedy Team Is Born: Leonard Claws, Clark Purrs, It's A Draw", (November 22, 1959) Sunday Herald Magazine, p. 199
  3. ^ Cox, Stephen "Heeeere's Trivia", (May 17, 1992) Los Angeles Times (TV Times)
  4. ^ Betty Hutton Website/Timeline "October 4 (1959): Betty appears as a guest panelist on ABC-TV's "Dick Clark's World of Talent.""
  5. ^ ZZGFAN1 Ebay profile Television Credits for Zsa Zsa Gabor
  6. ^ a b c Promo ad for show (November 15, 1959) St. Petersburg Sunday Independent, p. 6A
  7. ^ "Radio–TV" (October 22, 1959), Jet
  8. ^ a b Clark, Dick "Dick Clark Speaks: Don't Sell Long-Hairs Short" (November 1, 1959) L.A. Times/THIS WEEK Magazine, p. K24
  9. ^ "Music: Teen-Age Virtuoso" (November 16, 1959) TIME Magazine