Once Upon a Tune [SEP] original network
Once Upon a Tune
Once Upon a Tune is a weekly half-hour American television series that aired on the DuMont Television Network, premiering on March 6, 1951, and running to May 15, 1951.
The series presented original musical productions which were often satirical and tongue-in-cheek adaptations of either classic fairy tales or contemporary Broadway musicals. Bea Arthur made her TV debut on this series.
Episode status.
The Paley Center for Media holds kinescope copies of three episodes – one spoofing "Three
the Record" (October 1948) - Tuesdays at 7pm ET, 30 minutes, only lasted two episodes
- "Okay, Mother" (a.k.a. "Mothers, Inc." when local on WABD, 1949–1951 on network)
- "Old American Barn Dance" (July-Sept 1953)
- "On Your Way" (1953–1954)
- "Once Upon a Tune" (March–May 1951)
- "One Man's Experience" (a.k.a. "One Man's Story"