Tonight Starring Steve Allen

Tonight Starring Steve Allen
GenreTalk show
Presented bySteve Allen
StarringSkitch Henderson
Narrated byGene Rayburn
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsHudson Theatre, New York City
Running time105 minutes
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 27, 1954 (1954-09-27) –
January 25, 1957 (1957-01-25)[1]
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Tonight Starring Steve Allen is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the first installment of The Tonight Show. Hosted by Steve Allen, it aired from September 27, 1954 to January 25, 1957, and was replaced by Tonight Starring Jack Paar Allen's run as host of the show lasted for two and a half seasons, beginning in fall 1954 and ending with Allen's departure in January 1957.

During its run it originated from the Hudson Theatre in New York City.

  1. ^ Karm, Bob (January 25, 2011). "Steve Allen's Last Tonight Show Appearance on This Date in 1957". pdxretro.com. PDX RETRO. Retrieved April 6, 2015.