The Fred Waring Show | |
---|---|
Genre | Musical variety |
Presented by | Fred Waring |
Theme music composer | Earl Lebieg |
Opening theme | "Sleep" |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 45–48 minutes (1948–January 1952) 22–24 minutes (January 1952–1954) |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | CBS |
Picture format | Black-and-white |
Audio format | Monaural |
Original run | June 20, 1948 | – May 30, 1954
The Fred Waring Show is an American television musical variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to May 30, 1954 on CBS. The show was hosted Fred Waring and featured his choral group "Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians".
The series every Sunday night at 9pm after The Ed Sullivan Show, excluding the summer months. It was initially 60 minutes in length, but its time slot was cut to 30 minutes beginning in January 1952. During the 1954 season, the show alternated on Sunday nights with General Electric Theater. The show included performances by his orchestra and large chorus, as well as dancing and sketches.
In 1957, Fred Waring made a brief return to television as a summer replacement daytime series.