''Dick Clark's World of Talent'' is a talent/variety television show produced by

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and broadcast weekly in the United States on the

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from 10:30-11 p.m. (ET) on Sundays during the 1959-60 season.

History

The first show was broadcast September 27, 1959.

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hosted throughout the run of the series. Permanent judge

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,"A Comedy Team Is Born: Leonard Claws, Clark Purrs, It's A Draw", (November 22, 1959) ''Sunday Herald Magazine'', p. 199 and two celebrity "guest" judges watched the performances of amateur, semi-professional (and, on occasion, professional) singers, musicians, dancers, and comedians, and offered advice.Brooks, Tim and March, Earl (2007) "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946–Present", Random House, p.304 Some of the guest judges were

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"October 4 (1959): Betty appears as a guest panelist on ABC-TV's 'Dick Clark's World of Talent.'"

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, and

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Performers

Guests on the show included: * R&B singer

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(broadcast October 18, 1959 "Radio–TV" (October 22, 1959), ''Jet'') * Classical pianist

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'' (broadcast October 4 or 11 or 18, 1959) * Folk music duo Bud and Travis * Big–band singer

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* Cocktail singer

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* Vocal quartet

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* Singer/actress

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(broadcast November 15, 1959)Promo ad for show (November 15, 1959) ''St. Petersburg Sunday Independent'', p. 6A

Last show

The last show was broadcast December 20, 1959.

References

{{Reflist 1959 American television series debuts 1959 American television series endings 1950s American variety television series American Broadcasting Company original programming Black-and-white American television shows Talent shows Dick Clark