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8 records found for STAR PARADE
1958-10-15, WCBS, 54 min.
Presented on various networks, a series of specials which aired mostly on videotape (1958-1960).1958-11-29, CBS, min.
Victor Borge spends most of his one-hour special at the piano not playing it, but generally pulling gags, sassing the audience and acting as thought he were going to touch the keyboard. Borge remembers when he was four-years old and how his mother and father predicted that he would be a great pianist. HIGHLIGHTS "Moonlight Sonata,".........................................Victor Borge Medley of songs orchestrated by Kurt Weill..............Andre Popp
1959-01-23, NBC, 52 min.
- Phil Silvers
- Sydney Chaplin
- Diana Dors
- Ronnie Graham
- Joe E. Ross
- Harvey Lembeck
- Herbie Faye
- Paul Ford
- Maurice Gosfield
A series of specials broadcast on NBC-TV. The Pontiac Star Parade presents Phil Silvers in "KEEP IN STEP." Phil Silvers is seen as himself and as Sgt. Bilko in a one-hour musical comedy. His is joined by Diana Dors and Sydney Chaplin, as well as the members of Bilko's platoon (The Phil Silvers Show). The plot finds Chaplin arranging to use Bilko's life story as the theme of an Army musical. Bilko goes to Hollywood to look over the star who has been selected to play him - none other than Phil Silvers, himself. Original songs were composed by Ronnie Graham. They include: "I've Got the World on a String"............................Sydney Chaplin "Plea to Col Hall".............................................Bilko, Platoon "Famous Beauties...........................................Bilko, Platoon "Emma".................................................................Sydney Chaplin "Freeze".........................................................................All
1959-04-24, WCBS, 54 min.
Presented on various networks, a series of specials which aired mostly on videotape (1958-1960). SEARCH PROGRAM TITLE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.1960-02-24, WNBC, 00 min.
Variety special starring Tony Randall, Beatrice Lillie, Tammy Grimes and Cyril Richard.
1963-12-31, WNBC, 262 min.
- Ben Grauer
- Les Brown
- The Woody Herman Orchestra
- The Peter Duchin Orchestra
- The Count Basie Orchestra
- The Gene Krupa Quartet
- The Maynard Ferguson Orchestra
- The Xavier Cugat Orchestra
- The Harry James Orchestra
- The Les Brown Orchestra
- The Lawrence Welk Orchestra
- The Lionel Hampton Orchestra
- John F. Kennedy
- Jerry Damon
- Ray Barnett
- Ted Collins
- Ralph Portner
- Walt Hoffman
- Nancy Manning
- Ben Arden Orchestra
- Ruth Price
- Les Brown Jr.
- Susan Morrow
- Myron Floren
- Dick Dale
An almost five-hour New Year's Eve broadcast by NBC Radio, beginning at 11:05pm EST New Year's Eve December 31 1963. Hosts for different segments include, Ray Barnett, Jerry Damon, Walt Hoffman, Ralph Portner, Ted Collins. An unpresented concept LIVE broadcast, never done again, swinging cross country New Years Eve. Produced by the American Federation of Musicians. "The All Star Parade of Bands" goes from East to West. Ten of the nation's top dance bands swing the old year out and the new year in from New York, Chicago, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Different time zones...separate Midnight New Year's Eve celebrations. 11:05 p.m. Peter Duchin Orchestra; 11:30 p.m. Ben Grauer from Times Square; 11:35 p.m Count Basie Orchestra form Basin Street East in New York; 11:45 p.m. Gene Krupa Quartet; 11:55 p.m. Times Square celebration observations by Ben Grauer and Bob Wilson; 12:05; Count Basie Orchestra; 12:30 a.m. Maynard Ferguson Orchestra; 12:55 a.m. Ben Arden and Xavier Cugat Orchestras; 1:30 a.m. Harry James Orchestra; 2:05 a.m. Les Brown Orchestra form Newport Inn, New Port Beach, California; 2:30 a.m. Woody Herman Orchestra at the Castaways Hotel in Las Vegas, 2:55 a.m. Lawrence Welk Orchestra, 3:30 a.m. Lionel Hampton Orchestra. Midnight celebrations are heard in three different time zones. NBC Radio swings cross country in its All Star Parade of Bands which goes from East to West. Ten of the nation's top dance bands swing 1963 out and 1964 in. At 11:55 PM, NBC cuts to Times Square in New York. Ben Grauer and Bob Wilson reports and recaps the year 1963, only five weeks after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (Nov. 22, 1963). NOTE: A "lost" recorded treasure to be played non-stop (DVD sound track transfer - 4 hours, 22 minutes) during contemporary New Year's Eve parities.
#5440: STAR PARADE
Order1964-06-04, WCBS, 52 min.
First in a series of three original variety specials, starring composer Meredith Wilson and his wife Rini.1972-12-31, WNBC, 90 min.
From The Rainbow Grill in New York City, an NBC Radio Special New Year's Eve broadcast highlighting the musical sounds of the big bands. At midnight from Times Square, Ben Grauer reports.