 Jesse L. Lasky, host of Gateway to Hollywood | |
| Genre | Talent show |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | CBS |
| Hosted by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Announcer | Ken Niles Cliff Howell Gary Breckner |
| Written by | Ray Wilson |
| Directed by | Charles Vanda Jesse L. Lasky |
| Produced by | Bobby Brown |
| Original release | January 8 – December 31, 1939 |
| Sponsored by | Wrigley's gum |
Gateway to Hollywood is an American old-time radio talent show. It was broadcast on CBS from January 8, 1939, to December 31, 1939.[1] Like other programs from Major Bowes Amateur Hour to American Idol, the show sought to turn relatively unknown people into celebrities.[2] The same title was used by an unrelated program that was broadcast on the Don Lee Network in the mid-1930s.[3]
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 279–280. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
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