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Talent Jackpot

Talent Jackpot
GenreGame show
Presented byVinton Freedley (host)
Narrated byBud Collyer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time24 mins.
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseJuly 13 (1949-07-13) –
August 23, 1949 (1949-08-23)
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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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Radio-Video". The New York Times. July 13, 1949. p. 50. ProQuest 105849458. Retrieved November 6, 2020 – via ProQuest.

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