Versatile Varieties, also known as Bonnie Maid Versatile Varieties and Bonny Maid Versatile Varieties, was a TV series that ran from 1949 to 1951 on NBC, CBS and ABC under three different formats. The sponsor was Bonnie Maid Linoleum.

Versatile Varieties
GenreVariety show
Children
Created byCharles Basch
Frances Scott
Directed byMark Hawley
Jay Strong
StarringGeorge Givot
Harold Barry
Bob Russell (hosts)
Bernie Sands
Jerry Jerome
Mark Towers
Harry Breuer (bandleaders)
Nick Perito (piano)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkNBC (1949-51)
CBS (1951)
ABC (1951)
Release29 August 1949 (1949-08-29) –
14 December 1951 (1951-12-14)

Program formats

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Personnel

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Mark Hawley was the director.[2] Merrill Joels was the announcer.[3]

Critical response

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A review in the trade publication Billboard said that the program's production values were "a little better than most similar" shows, while the children's performances were much the same: "Some of them appealing, some just a shade short of monstrous."[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 534–535. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
  2. ^ "Debuts, Highlights, Changes (Continued)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. August 27, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "Tele Chatter: New York". Variety. February 1, 1950. p. 36. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Csida, Joe (February 17, 1951). "Bonnie Maid Versatile Varieties". Billboard. p. 8. Retrieved August 24, 2024.

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