Shell Chateau was a musical variety radio series that aired on NBC from April 6, 1935, to June 26, 1937, sponsored by Shell Oil. The show was initially hosted by Al Jolson, known as "The World's Greatest Entertainer," before a series of other hosts, such as Wallace Beery, Smith Ballew, and Joe Cook, took the reins. The hour-long program followed a format of songs, comedy routines, guest performances, and occasional dramatic sketches. Victor Young served as the orchestra leader, Ernie Watson and his orchestra performed on later episodes, and Carroll Carroll produced and wrote the series.

Notable guests on the show included Louis Armstrong, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Boris Karloff, Eleanor Powell, Ginger Rogers, Babe Ruth, and Fats Waller, among others. Despite the star-studded line-up, ratings dropped considerably when Jolson left the series in 1936, and the show ended in June 1937.