Ford Star Revue

Jack Haley was the show's host, and Mindy Carson was featured as a singer. When a kidney ailment hit Haley during the dress rehearsal for the February 15, 1951, episode, leaving him unable to perform, Carson took over the MC aspects of Haley's role. Bob Haymes, who was watching the rehearsal, performed the songs that had been scheduled for Haley, and Jack Albertson was recruited to substitute in Haley's comedy segments. Guest performers on the series included Jack La Rue, and the dance team of Honi Coles and Cholly Atkins. == Production ==

Ford Star Revue was broadcast from 9 to 10 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursdays. The 1951 version of Ford Star Revue was replaced by Ford Festival. ==Critical response==

After the show had been on the air for a month in 1950, a review in the trade publication Variety said that Ford Star Revue "has seldom hit top stride since its inception". It noted that Ford had failed to make the program a "potent selling medium through lack of program competition." He complimented the performances of guest stars and those of Haley and Carson in the second week. The review concluded, "Although there is definitely a lot of room for improvement, we feel that Haley will come through and in a very few weeks will rate well ..." He cited one comedy sketch in which, before it ended, "the lines had bogged down in the mire of mediocrity," and added that despite "a few flashes of real fun", the overall result was "a mild tedium". Noting that the upcoming episode would be the show's last, Lanigan wrote, "Too bad. He [Haley] just was hitting his TV stride." == References ==