Hollywood Screen Test

Hollywood Screen Test
Genre Talent show
Presented by Bert Lytell
Neil Hamilton
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
Production
Producer(s) Lester Lewis
Mort Lewis
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network ABC
Picture format Black-and-white
Audio format Monaural
Original release April 15, 1948 (1948-04-15) – May 1, 1953 (1953-05-01)

Hollywood Screen Test is an American talent show which aired on ABC from 1948 to 1953.

Production background

Originally the show aired on Sundays at 8pm ET. In later seasons, the show aired on Saturdays at 7:30pm ET and Mondays at 7:30pm ET.

The series was the first network series broadcast on ABC-TV, which started TV broadcasting in April 1948.[1]

Debuting on 15 April 1948, and hosted first by Bert Lytell and then Neil Hamilton, Hollywood Screen Test sought to give exposure to many up-and-coming actors who were looking for their big break. The relatively unknown actors would be picked to guest star on the show, then they would have half-hour scenes of dialogue with established stage and screen actors.

Many stars were discovered on Hollywood Screen Test, including Grace Kelly, Jack Klugman, Pernell Roberts, and Jack Lemmon.

Episode status

Six episodes are in the collection of the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 542. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. ↑ UCLA Film and Television Archive entry
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