Hour Glass - Production & Contact Info

Hour Glass (1946–1947)
TV Series | 60 min | Comedy, Music

Hour Glass (1946–1947)

TV Series | 60 min | Comedy, Music

An almost forgotten landmark series in TV history, "Hour Glass" was the first variety show produced for network television. Included were songs, skits, and a chorus line. Many of the biggest names in the entertainment industry were guests.

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Director

Ed Sobol

Writers

Rachel Field (written by) | Robert Finch | Arthur Purcell (written by) | Howard Rodman (written by) & 2 more

Producers

Ed Sobol | Howard Reilly

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Updated May 9, 1946

Release date (First episode)

May 9, 1946 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Helen Parrish Self - Co-Host / Self - Host Self - Co-Host / Self - Host See fewer	26	Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
Eddie Mayehoff Self - Co-Host Self - Co-Host See fewer	26	That's My Boy (1951)
Evelyn Eaton Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	1	The Utah Kid (1944)
Jack Albertson Dancer / Self - Actor Dancer / Self - Actor See fewer	1	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Joyce Van Patten Self - Actress Self - Actress See fewer	1	Grown Ups (I) (2010)
Bert Lahr Self Self See fewer	1	The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Peggy Lee Self Self See fewer	1	Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Paul Douglas Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	1	Executive Suite (1954)
Joe Besser Self Self See fewer	1	The Desert Hawk (1950)
Doodles Weaver Self Self See fewer	1	The Birds (1963)
Vinton Hayworth Actor Actor See fewer	1	China Passage (1937)
Edgar Bergen Actor Actor See fewer	1	Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
Gene Sheldon Self Self See fewer	1	Babes in Toyland (1961)
Hope Emerson Actress Actress See fewer	1	Caged (1950)
Mary Shipp Actress Actress See fewer	1	You Are There (1953)
Miriam LaVelle Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	1	Seven Days Ashore (1944)
J. Scott Smart Self Self See fewer	1	The Fat Man (1951)
Charlie McCarthy Self - Ventriloquist's Dummy Self - Ventriloquist's Dummy See fewer	1	Letter of Introduction (1938)
Owen Davis Jr. Self Self See fewer	1	Bunker Bean (1936)
James Monks Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	1	How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Gertrude Niesen Actress / Self - Singer Actress / Self - Singer See fewer	1	Start Cheering (1938)
The Merry Macs Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Radio Days (1987)
Beatrice Kraft Self Self See fewer	1	The Rains of Ranchipur (1955)
Barbara Blaine Dancer / Self - Actress Dancer / Self - Actress See fewer	1	Hour Glass (1946)
Evelyn Knight Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	1	L.A. Noire (2011)
Enrica and Novella Themselves - Dancers Themselves - Dancers See fewer	1	Hour Glass (1946)
Norma Culhane Self Self See fewer	1	Hour Glass (1946)
Philip Clark Actor Actor See fewer	1	Hour Glass (1946)