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This page is maintained by the Maine Historical Society which houses the Dave Astor Collection of photographs and family papers. The Dave Astor Show aired on Saturday afternoons from 1956-1971 in Maine. It featured students from area high schools performing dance routines and other productions. It quickly became a teenage phenomenon, a fixture in numerous homes, and provided invaluable training an
04/05/2021
Willie Stewart on set outtake on The Dave Astor Show, Portland, ca. 1962 An American-bandstand type program, The Dave Astor Show aired locally each week on Saturday afternoons from 1956 through 1971. It featured a combination of local area student guests and cast regulars, who performed popular music and dance numbers. Willie Stewart, a student at Deering High School sto...
03/25/2021
Ellen Warren, shown performing on the Dave Astor Show in Portland in about 1962, was the winner of the 1964 Miss Maine pageant.
Ellen Warren, 'Dave Astor Show,' Portland, ca. 1962 Ellen Warren, shown performing on the Dave Astor Show in Portland in about 1962, was the winner of the 1964 Miss Maine pageant. The Dave Astor Show was broadcast on Saturday nights from 1956 to 1971 and featured local teenagers dancing and singing along to the popular music of the day. Originally ti...
09/05/2017
We've received some great help with identifying Deering High School students on the set of The Dave Astor Show in 1962. Here's another photo from the same episode! Anyone know these teenagers?
Dave Astor and Deering High School Students, Portland, 1962 Local television personality Dave Astor talks with Deering High School students and featured guests during a taping of The Dave Astor Show at the WCSH-TV studios in Portland. The Dave Astor Show featured local area high school students on its weekly program. On April 7, 1962, students from Deering H...
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