Texaco Star Theater

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf television program
gptkbp:awards Emmy Awards
Peabody Awards
gptkbp:broadcasts black-and-white television
gptkbp:cancellationReason declining ratings
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Max_Liebman
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced future variety shows
featured live music performances
paved the way for televised talent shows
popularized television variety format
showcased_African_American_performers
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:NBCUniversal_Television_Distribution
gptkbp:famousFor live performances
celebrity appearances
comedy sketches
musical acts
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1948
1956
gptkbp:futurePlans weekly
gptkbp:genre variety show
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texaco Star Theater
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicComposer gptkb:Leroy_Anderson
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Milton_Berle
The Comedy Hour
The Milton Berle Show
The Musical Hour
The Star Hour
The Variety Hour
gptkbp:notableGuestStars gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:Nat_King_Cole
gptkb:Perry_Como
gptkb:Tony_Bennett
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes 300
gptkbp:numberOfSeasons 8
gptkbp:originalNetwork gptkb:NBC
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Max_Liebman_Productions
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
The Tonight Show
The Colgate Comedy Hour
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show