Summaries

The Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the show soared to ratings dominance (Number One in 1950-51), NBC dominated Tuesday night, and Berle became the first great star of the new medium, "Mr. Television". The basic format was modeled after a vaudeville variety hour, spotlighting Berle's jokes, sight gags, and costumes.—G. Alan <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • actor plays multiple roles
  • actor name in series title
  • actor plays himself
  • six word series title
  • reference to texaco oil company
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Family
Release date Jun 7, 1948
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Milton Berle Productions Texaco Gasoline Company

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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