Hollywood Preview Explained

Camera:	Single-camera
Starring:	Conrad Nagel (host)
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Runtime:	30 minutes
Channel:	DuMont Television Network
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	74

Hollywood Preview was a 30-minute show aired on the DuMont Television Network from September 14, 1955, to June 1, 1956. The show, hosted by actor Conrad Nagel, featured Hollywood stars and clips of upcoming films.

Broadcast history

The show had various time slots during its broadcast run. The show began as a weekly show (September 1955 to March 1956), then went to weekdays Monday through Friday for the final months (April to June 1956).

• Wednesday 9-9:30pm (14 September 1955 – 28 December 1955)
• Friday 10:30-11pm (6 January 1956 – 30 March 1956)
• Monday to Friday 4:30-5pm (2 April 1956 – 1 June 1956)

Preservation status

As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.

See also

• List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
• List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
• 1955-56 United States network television schedule

Bibliography

• David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004)
• Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980)
• Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964)

External links

• • DuMont historical website
• Hollywood Preview at CVTA with list of episodes