Summary Steve Martin was one of the daytime KTTV hosts. His show went by various names including "Martinee." During a spell when the laid back, pipe-puffing Martin broadcast from his home in Sherman Oaks, the program (co-hosted by his dog, "Pal,") was called "Martin's Manor." "The Third Man Theme" (plunked on a zither in the movie of that title, and used on radio on "The Many Lives of Harry Lime"). For 20 years or so, Martin had been a "cowboy," starting his own western band, the Nevada Nightherders, when he was still in high school. Bedecked in western apparel, he emceed an early 1950s weekly western-variety show on KTTV, using the moniker "Dude" Martin. But that ended after three years when his sponsor, Sears, decided to axe the costly nighttime show and sponsor an afternoon program with two re-runs on each daily session. Martin accepted Sears' invitation to doff his nickname and host the new show. "Sears Double Drama" went on the air Jan. 18, 1954, at 12:45 p.m., following the debut of a daily Bob Clampett puppet show, "Buffalo Billy." Martin later added to his duties the hosting of a weekly half-hour Saturday morning show, "Open House," on which he guided viewers through Southland homes. View more details
Genres : Talk-Show
Release date : Jan 17, 1954
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : KTTV Los Angeles
Summary Steve Martin was one of the daytime KTTV hosts. His show went by various names including "Martinee." During a spell when the laid back, pipe-puffing Martin broadcast from his home in Sherman Oaks, the program (co-hosted by his dog, "Pal,") was called "Martin's Manor." "The Third Man Theme" (plunked on a zither in the movie of that title, and used on radio on "The Many Lives of Harry Lime"). For 20 years or so, Martin had been a "cowboy," starting his own western band, the Nevada Nightherders, when he was still in high school. Bedecked in western apparel, he emceed an early 1950s weekly western-variety show on KTTV, using the moniker "Dude" Martin. But that ended after three years when his sponsor, Sears, decided to axe the costly nighttime show and sponsor an afternoon program with two re-runs on each daily session. Martin accepted Sears' invitation to doff his nickname and host the new show. "Sears Double Drama" went on the air Jan. 18, 1954, at 12:45 p.m., following the debut of a daily Bob Clampett puppet show, "Buffalo Billy." Martin later added to his duties the hosting of a weekly half-hour Saturday morning show, "Open House," on which he guided viewers through Southland homes. View more details
Genres : Talk-Show
Release date : Jan 17, 1954
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : KTTV Los Angeles
