The Ern Westmore Hollywood Glamour Show
The Ern Westmore Hollywood Glamour Show (also known as The Ern Westmore Show) is an American television program that was syndicated in 1953 and carried on ABC from August 7, 1955, until September 11, 1955.[1]
The show was hosted by Hollywood make-up artist Ern Westmore, who offered beauty tips to viewers and gave a makeover to a member of the studio audience, who was then serenaded by a vocal singer, similar to the end of the Miss America Pageant. It was produced by Kroger Babb[2] and, along with Turn to a Friend, was part of a two-program entry by ABC into daytime TV.[3] Besides Westmore, the show featured Dick Hyde,[4] Betty Egan, Eddie Varden, Helen Winston, and Robert and Helen Little.[5]
At times the program originated from local TV stations, including WAFM in Birmingham, WKRC in Cincinnati, and WTVJ in Miami.[5] The ABC version of the program, also known as Hollywood Backstage, was broadcast from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Sundays.[6]
A review in the October 17, 1953, issue of the trade publication Billboard described Westmore as "ultra-candid" in the episode that was reviewed and said that he was "far too clipped and cold in his frank appraisal of the grooming deficiencies" of women in the audience.[3]
The show's final broadcast, and that of Turn to a Friend, came on December 31, 1953, as ABC shifted its focus from afternoon programming to morning shows.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 260. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ Frank Westmore and Muriel Davidson. The Westmores of Hollywood. J. B. Lippincott, New York City, 1976.
- ^ a b Bundy, June (October 17, 1953). "Turn to a Friend" (PDF). Billboard. p. 15. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ a b "Hallmark Beauty Show for WKRC-TV, Cindy ..." (PDF). Billboard. March 28, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 622. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "ABC-TV Axes 'Jean Carroll'; Pares Budget" (PDF). Billboard. January 2, 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
Bibliography[edit]
- Marsha Francis Cassidy (2005), What Women Watched: Daytime Television in the 1950s, University of Texas, ISBN 978-0-292-70627-9
- Frank Westmore and Muriel Davidson. The Westmores of Hollywood. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1976.
- Internet Movie Database: Ern Westmore. URL accessed 13 January 2006.
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