Texaco Star Theater (1948)
Overview
Texaco Star Theater is an American comedy-variety show, broadcast on radio from 1938 to 1949 and telecast from 1948 to 1956. It was one of the first successful examples of American television broadcasting, remembered as the show that gave Milton Berle the nickname "Mr. Television". The classic 1940–44 version of the program, hosted by radio's Fred Allen, was followed by a radio series on ABC in the spring of 1948. When Texaco first took it to television on NBC on June 8, 1948, the show had a huge cultural impact.
Where to watch Texaco Star Theater
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Best tv ever | — | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | — | — | Amazon Video |
| Germany | — | — | Amazon Video |
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What is Texaco Star Theater about?
Texaco Star Theater is an American comedy-variety show, broadcast on radio from 1938 to 1949 and telecast from 1948 to 1956. It was one of the first successful examples of American television broadcasting, remembered as the show that gave Milton Berle the nickname "Mr. Television". The classic 1940–44 version of the program, hosted by radio's Fred Allen, was followed by a radio series on ABC in the spring of 1948. When Texaco first took it to television on NBC on June 8, 1948, the show had a huge cultural impact. Texaco Star Theater is a Comedy series, first aired on 1948-06-08, 8 seasons and 7 episodes.
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In the United States, Texaco Star Theater streams on Best tv ever and can be bought from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Cast
- Arnold Stang
- Milton Berle as Host
- Carol Burnett
- Red Skelton as Clem Kadiddlehopper
- Bobby Rydell
- Donna Loren
- Ruth Gilbert
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