The Strawhatters
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| The Strawhatters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety show |
| Starring | Johnny Olsen, host (1953); Virginia Graham, host (1954) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes with commercials |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | DuMont |
| Original run | May 27, 1953 (nationally) – September 8, 1954 |
The Strawhatters was an American television summer variety show that aired on the national DuMont network from May 27, 1953 until September 1953, and again in 1954, from June until September 8 of that year. Episodes of the program had also been seen on WABD, the New York City-area DuMont station, in 1952, before it aired nationally. For 1954, the program was retitled Summer in the Park.
Filmed at Palisades Amusement Park in New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City, The Strawhatters featured talent shows, musical entertainment, and diving exhibitions. The Complete Directory to Primetime Network and Cable TV Shows (8th edition, 2003) called The Strawhatters "essentially an hour-long advertisement for Palisades Amusement Park."
The program was hosted and emceed by Johnny Olsen in 1953, and Virginia Graham in 1954.
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