Hollywood Preview
Hollywood Preview is a 30-minute show aired on the DuMont Television Network from September 14, 1955, to June 1, 1956. The show, hosted by actor Conrad Nagel, featured Hollywood stars and clips of upcoming films.
Broadcast history
The show had various time slots during its broadcast run. The show began as a weekly show, then went to weekdays Monday through Friday for the final months.- Wednesday 9-9:30pm
- Friday 10:30-11pm
- Monday to Friday 4:30-5pm
Production and syndication
In the early fall of 1954 WOR-TV in New York carried the program with live interviews. It was produced by Bruce Balaban for Balsan Productions. Flamingo Films distributed the series. By mid-March 1955 the program had been sold in 16 markets. Promotions included tie-ins with local theaters to display billboards showing the station and time of local broadcasts of the program.The program continued live on WOR with Frank Quinn doing interviews. Immediately after the live broadcast concluded, the syndicated version was filmed with Frank Farrell interviewing the same guests. Stations that carried the syndicated version included WTTG, the Dumont affiliate in Washington, D. C. Sterling Television acquired distribution rights for the series in 1956.