The Straw Hat Matinee Explained

Country:	United States
Language:	English
Network:	NBC

The Straw Hat Matinee is an American television series that ran on NBC from June 25 to September 7, 1951.

The series was hosted by Mel Martin and Rosemary Olberding, and was broadcast from Cincinnati.^{[1] [2]} The Ernie Lee Orchestra with June Perkins also appeared on the program.^[3]

Notable People

• Rod Serling contributed to the series by writing "'continuity' patter" for the program.^[4]

See also

• 1950–51 United States network television schedule (weekday)

Notes and References

1. News: Rosemary Olberding Kelly Conrad . April 13, 2011.
2. Book: The Lunch Bunch . June 1998 . Cincinnati Magazine .
3. Book: Hyatt . Wesley . The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television . 1997 . Watson-Guptill Publications . 978-0823083152 . registration . 22 March 2020. 412.
4. News: 'The Twilight Zone' had roots in Cincinnati . May 27, 2014.