| The Arthur Murray Party | |
|---|---|
 Photo from the program, 1953. Kathryn Murray is at center. | |
| Genre | Variety show |
| Directed by | |
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jack Philbin |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 15 min/30 min/60 min |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC DuMont CBS NBC |
| Release | July 20, 1950 – September 6, 1960 |
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The Arthur Murray Party is an American television variety show that ran from July 1950 until September 1960.[1] The show was hosted by dancers Arthur and Kathryn Murray, the show featured various acts and celebrity guests and acted as advertisement for their chain of dance studios. Each week, the couple performed a mystery dance, and the viewer who correctly identified the dance would receive two free lessons at a local studio.
The Arthur Murray Party is notable for being one of the few TV series broadcast on all four major commercial networks in the 1950s during the Golden Age of Television.[2]
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 60. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.