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| Talent Jackpot | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Vinton Freedley (host) |
| Narrated by | Bud Collyer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 24 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | July 13 – August 23, 1949 |
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Talent Jackpot was an American game show broadcast on the DuMont Television Network[1] from July 19 to August 23, 1949.[2]
The show replaced Ted Steele's program.[3] It was hosted by Broadway producer Vinton Freedley (1891-1969) with Bud Collyer as his assistant and announcer.
Contestants won by getting the most applause from the audience, and the top prize was $250. If a contestant won for three consecutive weeks, he or she received a one-week theater contract.[3]
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 1050. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (24 June 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 1353. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Radio-Video". The New York Times. July 13, 1949. p. 50. ProQuest 105849458. Retrieved November 6, 2020 – via ProQuest.