Guide Right
television series
Guide Right is an American musical variety show which aired on the DuMont Television Network from February 25, 1952, to February 5, 1954.
The program was produced by the First Army Recruiting Service and supplied by the United States Air Force as a means of increasing enlistment for the Korean War. It featured military performance groups such as The Airmen of Note (founded by Fred Kepner), and The Singing Sergeants. Each 30-minute episode was hosted by Donn Russell, with Elliot Lawrence conducting the orchestra.
The show featured civilian musical artists in addition to military personnel. Guest performers included Eddie Fisher, June Valli, Sunny Gale, Teresa Brewer and Steve Lawrence.
Episode status
The UCLA Film and Television Archive has 18 episodes in its collection, and the Paley Center for Media has two episodes.
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Reception evidence should be dated and situated: later canonical status may differ sharply from the work’s initial circulation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5615433. The first chronological checks are 1952 and 1954.
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