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Look Upon a Star

Early talent series for high school students, sparked controversy over interracial dance.

Look Upon a Star was an American live television series that aired on two DuMont stations and one General Electric station in 1947. It featured high school students, making it one of television's earliest talent shows. The program was sponsored by the Comet Candy Company and ran for 30 minutes on Tuesdays.

Quick Facts

Genre
Variety
Creator
Joseph Cates; Robert V. Fuchs
Presenter
Bess Myerson
Country
United States
Language
English
Producer
Joseph Cates
Runtime
30 minutes
Channel
DuMont

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