The Gay Nineties Revue
Encyclopedia
The Gay Nineties Revue was a 30-minute live television
series which aired on the American Broadcasting Company
television network from 11 August 1948 to mid-1949 on Wednesdays at 8pm ET
. The host was songwriter Joseph E. Howard
, who was reportedly 81 at the time he hosted the show.
many had for the "Gay 90's". The series was a hit on radio
, before premiering on television.
(see External Links section below).
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
series which aired on the American Broadcasting Company
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
television network from 11 August 1948 to mid-1949 on Wednesdays at 8pm ET
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
. The host was songwriter Joseph E. Howard
Joseph E. Howard
Joseph E. Howard was a Broadway composer, lyricist, and librettist. His Broadway credits include The District Leader, The Land of Nod and The Song Birds, The Time, the Place and the Girl, The Flower of the Ranch, The Girl Question, Stubborn Cinderella, The Goddess of Liberty, Maurice Chevalier in...
, who was reportedly 81 at the time he hosted the show.
Production background
Howard was a popular songwriter and singer, who later had a successful career capitalizing on the nostalgiaNostalgia
The term nostalgia describes a yearning for the past, often in idealized form.The word is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of , meaning "returning home", a Homeric word, and , meaning "pain, ache"...
many had for the "Gay 90's". The series was a hit on radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, before premiering on television.
Preservation status
At least one episode of this show survives, which can be viewed online at the Internet ArchiveInternet Archive
The Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
(see External Links section below).