Club Seven
American TV variety series (1948–1951)
Club Seven is an American television variety series that was broadcast on ABC. The initial series, with 30-minute episodes, ran from August 12, 1948, through March 17, 1949. It was revived on September 11, 1950, and ran through September 28, 1951. Its episodes varied in length "since it was often truncated by five- or ten-minute newscasts or other series on either end." The show attempted to make viewers feel as if they were in a nightclub.
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Johnny Thompson was the first host of the show, which was initially titled Thompson's Talent Show. It was one of the first series to originate from the New York studios of ABC. The "informal, low-budget" program "featured new talent, ranging from singers and dancers to acrobats and 'Hank the Mule'." The Bobby Byrne Orchestra provided music.
Club Seven's opening depicted a nightclub's exterior that included a flashing marquee and an advertising board that featured Thompson. A door opened to lead the viewer into the club setting, showing couples dancing while the orchestra played. The announcer said, "Once again we open the magic door in television's brightest nightspot and you're welcome, so won't you come in?"
H. D. Rickert was the producer, and Howard Cordery was the director. The show was sustaining. It was initially broadcast onThursdays from 8 to 8:30 p.m.
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