Item 103259 - Student guests peform on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, ca. 1962
- Item 103259 - Student guests peform on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, ca. 1962
- Contributed by Maine Historical Society
- Item 103259
-
-
Zoom
- 4198px x 2794px - 14.0"w x 9.3"h @ 300dpi | Need a larger size?
- *Credit line must read: Collections of Maine Historical Society
-
Image Info An American Bandstand-type program, The Dave Astor Show aired locally each week on Saturday afternoons from 1956 through 1971. It was was first broadcast on WGAN (now WGME). It moved to WCSH by 1963.
Show Details
Local area high school students were chosen each week to appear on the show as guests. Many sang (lip-synced), danced or played musical instruments as part of the program. Cast regulars also appeared on the program.
