[1] The series began as a Hollywood gossip show with columnist Sheilah Graham as host, running 15 minutes each weekday.
[2] ABC television broadcast a weekly nighttime version of Hollywood Backstage beginning on August 7, 1955, and ending on September 11, 1955.
Westmore was host, with each episode featuring a makeover of a woman selected from the studio audience and a demonstration of how an actress had been made up for a specific role.
[3] On September 26, 1955, The Search for Beauty, with Westmore as host, took over the time slot previously occupied by Hollywood Backstage.
[1]: 734 His wife Betty Westmore was co-host, with Phil Hanna as assistant and Dick Hageman as announcer.