Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt

[1] Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt began January 26, 1951, replacing Versatile Varieties.[2] The program "featured people who had unusual abilities",[3] such as a man who picked a violin's strings with his teeth and a girl who played an instrument while tap dancing.[1] In April, NBC changed the title and format to The Henry Morgan Show, a music-variety show[4] featuring singers Dorothy Claire and Dorothy Jarnac in musical segments between Morgan's comedy skits.[5] The review said that Morgan, known for his "wonderfully off-beat, sardonic and often caustic wit", tried too hard to be nice.[5] It also noted problems in staging and said that Stang's "material was weak and served to break up the routine rather than bolster it.
Variety TV showHenry MorganKaye BallardArt CarneyPert KeltonArnold StangNBC TelevisionVersatile VarietiesThe Original Amateur HourDorothy ClaireCampbell SoupsWill GlickmanJoe SteinThe New York TimesBillboard1951-52 United States network television schedulePenguin BooksBallantine Books