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Hollywood TV ads reshape careers in early television
Hollywood writers discuss how TV commercials split stars from film work and launch TV careers. Betty Furness leads in Let's Face It while Trudy Wroe Julia Meade Peggy King and Jim Backus gain prominence on stage and screen. Budgets profits and ratings sway network decisions as producers chase family oriented formats and on screen sponsors shape show lineups.
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Hollywood
Valent
Betty Furness
Trudy Wroe
Julia Meade
Peggy King
George Gobel
Jim Backus
Finian
Betty
Studio One
Dragnet
Comedy Hour
Martin & Lewis
Toast of the Town
Dean and
Jerry
Toast
NBC
Hed
Bob Hope
England
United States
CBS
Harry Ackerman
Greta Garbo
Polly Bergen
Mel Torme
Dan Duryea
China Smith
Honolulu
Preston Foster
Foster
Holly
Nan Cave
MoodieandnawanAnd
Columbia
Wild Bill Hickok
Hickok
Bob Mitchum
John
Dallas
Gus Edwards
Bing Crosby and Sons
Red Skelton
Jack Donahue
Jack
Clyde Beatty
Frank Wisbur
Fireside Theater
Wilbur