House Party (radio and TV show)
| House Party | |
|---|---|
Sam Berman's 1947 caricature of Art Linkletter | |
| Also known as | Art Linkletter's House Party The Linkletter Show |
| Genre | Variety/Talk show |
| Presented by | Art Linkletter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes/30 minutes |
| Production companies | John Guedel Productions (1945–1969) Screen Gems (1952–1969) |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS Radio (1945–1948), ABC Radio (1949), CBS Radio (1950–1967), CBS Television (1952–1969) |
| Release | January 15, 1945 – September 5, 1969 |
House Party is an American radio daytime variety/talk show that aired on CBS Radio and on ABC Radio from January 15, 1945 to October 13, 1967. The show also had a long run on CBS Television as Art Linkletter's House Party and, in its final season, The Linkletter Show, airing from September 1, 1952 to September 5, 1969.
The series was launched when producer John Guedel learned that an ad agency wanted to do a new daytime audience participation show, and he pitched a series that would star Art Linkletter. Asked to provide an outline, Guedel and Linkletter came up with a format that would give Linkletter great freedom and allow for spontaneity.