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The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)

The Bell Telephone Hour poster
Country
United States
Length
10 seasons, 120 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This show aired concerts of classical and Broadway music on radio and later television. A studio orchestra led by Donald Voorhees performed for millions of weekly listeners.

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What happens

The Bell Telephone Hour, also known as The Telephone Hour, was a concert series broadcast on NBC Radio Network from April 29, 1940, to June 30, 1958. Sponsored by Bell Telephone as the name implies, it showcased the best in classical and Broadway music, reaching eight to nine million listeners each week. It continued on television from 1959 to 1968. Throughout the program's run on both radio and television, the studio orchestra on the program was conducted by Donald Voorhees. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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