Doorway to Fame is an American talent show broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.
[1] The series used early television scene-blending technology to project the performers into cleverly constructed miniature sets or backdrops.
[2] Although 20,000 performers appeared on the series, it is widely reported that, contrary to the show's name, very few of the contestants went on to become famous.
[1] The series was hosted by Johnny Olson,[3][note 1][4] who would go on to host the DuMont daytime variety show Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room from 1949 to 1952, and many other television series and game shows, including the Saturday morning children's show Kids and Company on DuMont from September 1951 to June 1952, with co-host Ham Fisher.
One of the surviving episodes featured up-and-coming traditional pop singer Toni Arden and African-American "novelty dance act" Cook & Brown along with other performers.