''Bristol-Myers Tele-Varieties'' is a TV series broadcast locally in New York beginning in December 1946, and then began broadcasting on the
NBC Television Network on January 5, 1947, on Sunday evenings from 8:15 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The show, including interviews of celebrities, was hosted by the wife-and-husband team of
Jinx Falkenburg
Eugenia Lincoln "Jinx" Falkenburg (January 21, 1919 – August 27, 2003) was an American actress and model. She married journalist and publicist Tex McCrary in 1945.Autobiography: Jinx, Jinx Falkenburg, Duell, Sloan and Pearce (1951) Known as " ...
and
Tex McCrary
John Reagan "Tex" McCrary Jr. (October 13, 1910 – July 29, 2003) was an American journalist and public relations specialist. He popularized the talk show genre for television and radio along with his wife, Jinx Falkenburg, with whom he hosted ...
. In March 1947 it was moved to 8 to 8:15 p.m. E. T. on Sundays, and it ended on April 13, 1947. The program was an adaptation of the ''Hi Jinx'' radio program.
''Bristol-Myers Tele-Varieties'' was an adaptation of the ''Hi Jinx'' radio program.
It replaced ''
Geographically Speaking
''Geographically Speaking'' was an American travel series that debuted on June 9, 1946, on NBC, and aired Sundays at 8:15 pm EST immediately following the game show '' Face to Face''.
Originating at WNBT-TV in New York City, the weekly 15-minut ...
''.
Wes McKee was the producer, and
Roger Muir was the director.
Critical response
A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication ''
Variety
Variety may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats
* Variety (radio)
* Variety show, in theater and television
Films
* ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont
* ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...
'' complimented the couple's chatter, photogenic qualities, and stage presence. It also praised the integration of the Ipana commercial into the episode and noted the good work of the producer and director.
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See also
* 1946-47 United States network television schedule
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, tt0379084
NBC original programming
1947 American television series debuts
1947 American television series endings
Black-and-white American television shows
American English-language television shows