Star of the Family (TV program)

Star of the Family is a CBS Television program which premiered on September 22, 1950,[1] and aired until June 26, 1952.

For the 1982 ABC series, see Star of the Family.
Star of the Family
GenreVariety
Directed byNorman Frank
Presented byMorton Downey (1950–1951)
Peter Lind Hayes with Mary Healy (1951–1952)
Frank Waldecker (announcer)
Opening themeBuddy Kaye
ComposerCarl Hoff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes75
Production
Executive producersPerry Lafferty
Coby Ruskin
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time25 minutes
Release
Original networkCBS Television
Original release22 September 1950 (1950-09-22) –
26 June 1952 (1952-06-26)

Production history

The show aired in these time slots:

  • (22 September 1950 – 15 June 1951) Fridays 10-10:30 pm ET
  • (29 July 1951 – 6 January 1952) Sundays 6:30-7pm ET
  • (10 January 1952 – 26 June 1952) Thursdays 8-8:30pm ET

Hosts included Morton Downey (1950–1951) and Peter Lind Hayes with Mary Healy (1951–1952). The series was directed by Norman Frank, produced by Perry Lafferty and Coby Ruskin, and written by Adrian Spies. Music was by Carl Hoff and His Orchestra, with the Beatrice Kroft Dancers also featured. Beginning with the January 10, 1952, episode, the show alternated with The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.

The first season featured people who might be related to a celebrity, and the show contestants tried to guess the name of the celebrity. The celebrity was then brought out to entertain the audience. In the second season, the show became a musical comedy show.

One of the few surviving episodes is available online at TV4U. This is the December 9, 1951 episode, hosted by Hayes and Healy, and featuring Duke Ellington, Gloria LeRoy, and Andy Russell.

Cobey Ruskin was the producer, and John Wray was the director of the program, which was sponsored by Kelvinator.

See also

References
  1. "Futures". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. September 3, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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