Ford Festival
- For other TV series sponsored by Ford Motor Company, see Ford Television Theatre, Ford Startime, The Ford Show, and Ford Star Jubilee.
| Ford Festival (The James Melton Show) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety |
| Presented by | James Melton |
| Theme music composer |
Lewis Allan David Broekman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Charles Friedman Albert McCleery |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC Television |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | 5 April 1951 – 26 June 1952 |
Ford Festival, also known as Ford Festival Time or The James Melton Show, is an hour-long television show, sponsored by Ford Motor Company, hosted by James Melton, and broadcast on NBC Television beginning on April 5, 1951. The final show aired June 26, 1952.[1] This show was replaced by another Ford-sponsored NBC show, Ford Television Theatre, from October 1952 to June 1956.
The show aired:
- (5 April 1951-27 December 1951) Thursdays 9:00-10:00pm ET
- (3 January 1952-26 June 1952) Thursdays 9:30-10:30pm ET[2]
References
See also
- 1951-52 United States network television schedule