"The Morey Amsterdam Show" (1948) TV series 1948-1950

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

17 December 1948 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Music

Plot:

The show had two venues. In December 1948 to March 1949, Morey Amsterdam was the emcee at a small fictional nightclub in New York City's Times Square...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Cello | Variety | Early Television

Cast

Morey Amsterdam	...	Himself - Host / ... (74 episodes, 1948-1950)
Art Carney	...	Newton the Waiter / ... (74 episodes, 1948-1950)
Johnny Guarnieri	...	Himself - Orchestra Leader / ... (73 episodes, 1948-1950)
Don Russell	...	Himself - Announcer / ... (61 episodes, 1949-1950)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (DuMont version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

DuMont Television Network

Trivia:

First speaking role for Art Carney.

The Original "Tonight" Show

What most of the write-ups for this show don't say is that it was a late night show though only one night per week. For those who can remember it, the transition of Art Carney from Newton the Waiter on this show to Norton on the Honeymooners didn't seem a big change, in name or in the actions of the characters.

When this ended, Broadway Open House took it's place. "Tonight" was not a name associated with Steve Allen, as his shows were always the "Steve Allen Show," but he was the first to do a Monday through Friday, late night show.

So there is, in my mind, a direct line from Morey Amsterdam to Jay Leno in the late night arena.