The Jane Froman Show

The Jane Froman Show was an American musical variety television series starring singer and actress Jane Froman that aired on CBS from 1952–1955.[1]

The Jane Froman Show
Also known asUSA Canteen
Jane Froman's U.S.A. Canteen
GenreMusical variety
Created byIrving Mansfield
Written byIrving Mansfield
Ervin Drake
Irvin Graham
Jimmy Shirl
Directed byByron Paul
StarringJane Froman
Theme music composerRichard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart
Opening themeWith a Song in My Heart
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes173
Production
ProducerByron Paul
Running time30 minutes (approx. 25 minutes excluding ads, Oct.-Dec. 1952)
15 minutes (approx. 12 minutes excluding ads, Jan. 1953-1955)
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 18, 1952 (1952-10-18) –
June 30, 1955 (1955-06-30)

It originally aired under the title USA Canteen.[2] This designation was used from the show's premiere on October 18, 1952–December 30, 1952. When the series became bi-weekly, the name was changed to Jane Froman's U.S.A. Canteen, which remained the title until July 2, 1953.[3] From season two on, it became known as The Jane Froman Show.[4][5]

The series was created by Irving Mansfield and produced and directed by Byron Paul.[6]

Premise

The series starred Jane Froman, a popular singer & actress from the 1930s-1950s, who was famous on radio, TV and Broadway. During World War II she travelled overseas to entertain the United States Armed Forces. She suffered from both initial serious injuries sustained in a 1943 USO plane crash in Portugal, and from the many operations that followed to save her legs from amputation. Appearing on crutches, she was to become an image of bravery and stoicism. A 1952 movie was made about her life entitled With a Song in My Heart.

This 15-minute series was originally titled U.S.A. Canteen tying in with Froman's USO background.[7] Then the name was changed to The Jane Froman Show. It appeared for 3 years. At the beginning of its run, it aired on alternate weeks with The Perry Como Show on NBC, but soon was scheduled bi-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, then weekly on Thursdays. Vocalist John Raitt also appeared on this series.[8]

Broadcast history

NOTE: The most frequent time slot for the series in bold text.

  • Saturday at 9:00-9:30 pm on CBS: October 18, 1952–December 30, 1952.
  • Tuesday at 7:45-8:00 pm on CBS: January 1, 1953–January 28, 1954
  • Thursday at 7:45-8:00 pm on CBS: January 3, 1953–June 30, 1955

References
  1. Batterson, Paulina Ann (2001). Columbia College: 150 Years of Courage, Commitment, and Change. University of Missouri Press. p. 142. ISBN 9780826213242. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. "The Jane Froman Show television program". www.nndb.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  3. "CTVA US Music Variety Series - The Jane Froman Show". The Classic Television Archive. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  4. Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 526. ISBN 9780786486410. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. "Jane Froman Television Roles". www.janefroman.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  6. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0332917/
  7. "The Jane Froman Show TV SHOW". www.tvguide.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  8. "The Jane Froman Show / Jane Froman's U.S.A. Canteen (musical variety)". www.classicthemes.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

Further reading
  • McNeil, Alex (2008). Total Television: A Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. Viking Penguin. ISBN 9780140073775.

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