The Straw Hat Matinee is an American television series that ran on NBC from June 25 to September 7, 1951.[1]

The Straw Hat Matinee
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseJune 25 (1951-06-25) 
September 7, 1951 (1951-09-07)

The series was hosted by Mel Martin and Rosemary Olberding, and was broadcast from Cincinnati.[2][3] The Ernie Lee Orchestra with June Perkins also appeared on the program.[1]

Notable people

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  • Rod Serling contributed to the series by writing "'continuity' patter" for the program.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 412. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. "Rosemary Olberding Kelly Conrad". April 13, 2011.
  3. The Lunch Bunch. Cincinnati Magazine. June 1998.
  4. "'The Twilight Zone' had roots in Cincinnati". May 27, 2014.