1964-12-08, WNBC, 54 min.
Host Maurice Chevalier greets his guests Stanley Holloway, Pete Fountain and Teresa Berganza. There are some variations in sound quality at the start of this program.
1964-12-08, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968.
This musical series ran semi regularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Teresa Berganza, Pete Fountain, Stanley Holloway, Marty Krofft, Sid Krofft, Les Poupées de Paris.
Host: Maurice Chevalier.
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Host Maurice Chevalier greets musical-comedy star Stanley Holloway, jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain, Spanish mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza and the puppet cast of "Les Poupées de Paris."
Chevalier reminisces about some of the songs and performers he has known in his long career. Holloway offers a medley of British music-hall tunes and Miss Berganza sings "Nacqui all'affanno,al Pianto" from Rossini's opera "La Cenerentola."
LIVE AND TAPE BROADCAST. DONALD VOORHEES ORCHESTRA.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"Hello Dolly!" "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me," "Mimi," "I Remember It Well," "Under the Bridges of Paris," "C'est si Bon," "Poor People of Paris," "Valentine," "Au Revoir"
.........................................;.....Maurice Chevalier
"Thank Heaven for Little Girls," Maurice Chevalier, Poupees
"Teasin"....................Maurice Chevalier, Stanley Holloway
"Dixie," "Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet"............Pete Fountain
"When You're Smiling".........Maurice Chevalier, Pete Fountain
1964-12-22, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Maureen O'Hara narrates the story of the Nativity as told in the gospel according to St.Luke, Sonia Arova and Edmund Novak perform A Pas De Deux from the toy shop scene of the ballet "Coppelia." Phyllis Curtin and The Columbus Boys Choir sing "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," and "Now We Come A-Wassailing." Other songs include "White Christmas,"Be A Santa," and "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." Other guests are Howard Keel and Martha Wright.
Hostess: Maureen O'Hara
Announcer: Mel Brandt
1965-01-05, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-01-05, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Showcasing the talents of an operatic tenor, a singer-actress, a singer-actor, a musician, a jazz artist, and a soprano.
Guests: Lucille Amara, Jack Cassidy, Barbara Cook, Duke Ellington, Ethel Ennis, Dolores Gray, Gisele Mackenzie, Richard Tucker.
Host: Barbara Cook
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Duplicate of #1372.
1965-01-19, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-01-19, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Kenny Gardner, The Brothers Four, Lena Horne, Gary Karr, Guy Lombardo, Robert Merrill, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Regina Resnick.
Host: Lena Horne.
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Duplicate of #1378.
1965-02-02, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-02-02, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Louis Armstrong, Jack Haskell, Max Morath, Louis Armstrong Band.
Hostess: Jane Powell
Announcer : Mel Brandt
1965-02-16, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-02-16, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Regine Crespin, Lorin Hollander, Sandor Konya, Carol Lawrence, Harve Presnell.
Host: Ray Bolger
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Duplicate of #1375.
1965-03-02, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-03-02, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Susan Watson, Mildred Miller, Eydie Gorme, Barbara Cook.
Host: Robert Goulet
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Duplicate of #1377.
1965-03-13, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-03-16, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-03-16, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: James Daly, Rdd Nichols and The Five Pennies, Matt Mattox, Patti Page, William Walker, Rosalind Elias, Bob Darch.
Host: Burl Ives.
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Duplicate of # 1388
1965-03-16, WNBC, 42 min.
Burl Ives hosts this show of musical vignettes depicting life on the Mississippi. Guests include Patti Page, Red Nichols and The Five Pennies.
1965-03-30, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-04-13, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Dorothy Collins, Anita Gillette, Ron Husmann, Patricia McBride, Sholom Secunda, Edward Villella, Richard Tucker, Tabernacle Choir At Temple Square, The Sholom Secunda Chorale.
Hostess: Olivia de Havilland.
Announcer: Mel Brandt
1965-04-27, WNBC, 52 min.
Bell Telephone Hour celebrates its silver anniversary with five "great
moments" from previous broadcasts.
Performers include Harry Belafonte, Maurice Chevalier, Robert Preston, Joan
Sutherland and Clifford Curzon. Announcer is Mel Brandt.
1965-04-27, WNBC, 52 min.
See program #971.
1965-05-11, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-05-11, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Bill Hayes, Carol Lawrence, Gordon MacRae, Matt Mattox, Peter Nero, Leslie Uggams.
Host: Hoagy Carmichael
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Duplicate of # 1384.
1965-05-25, WNBC, 51 min.
A Cole Porter musical tribute with perfomers Erroll Garner, Dolores Gray,
George London, Jean Fenn, Nancy Dussault, John Davidson and host Donald O'Connor.
1965-05-25, WNBC, 51 min.
See program #977.
1965-05-25, WNBC, 51 min.
A Cole Porter musical tribute with perfomers Erroll Garner, Dolores Gray,
George London, Jean Fenn, Nancy Dussault, John Davidson, Doug Crosley, and host Donald O'Connor.
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Duplicate of #977.
1965-09-26, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-09-26, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: John Davidson, Nancy Dussault, Art Ferrante, Ella Fitzgerald, Roberta Peters, Ginger Rogers, Earl Wrightson, Lou Teicher, Mel Brandt.
Hostess: Ginger Rogers.
Announcer: Mel Brandt
1965-10-10, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Pete Fountain, Lena Horne, Grant Johannsen, Gordon MacRae, Robert Merrill, Richard Tucker.
Hostess: Florence Henderson.
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Duplicate of #1385.
1965-10-10, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Pete Fountain, Lena Horne, Grant Johannsen, Gordon MacRae, Robert Merrill, Richard Tucker.
Hostess: Florence Henderson.
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Duplicate of #1385.
1965-10-10, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-10-24, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Host Victor Borge welcomes guests, Joan Sutherland, Benny Goodman,
dancers Allegra Kent and Jacques d'Amboise and singer Patti Page.
Duplicate of #1380.
1965-10-24, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-11-07, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Anthony Blum, Allen Case, Barbara Cook, Anita Gillette, Ron Husmann, Howard Keel, John Raitt.
Host: Ralph Bellamy.
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Duplicate of #1379.
1965-11-07, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-11-21, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Actor Robert Young hosts this Thanksgiving special. His guests are William Walker, Matt Mattox, Carol Lawrence, John Gary, Jean Fenn, Choristers Of The Little Church Around The Corner, and Scott Blum.
Announcer: Mel Brandt.
Duplicate of # 1382.
1965-11-21, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-12-05, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Dinah Shore is the hostess as The Bell Telephone Hour salutes the music of Harold Arlen. Arlen is on hand as he joins in with other guests paying tribute.
Guests: Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, Gordon MacRae, Patricia McBride, Leslie Uggams, Edward Villella, Gretchen Wyler.
Hostess: Dinah Shore
Announcer: Mel Brandt
1965-12-05, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1965-12-19, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Highlights: Martha Scott opens with a tableau set in a small town in 1909. Townspeople gradually leave their still-frame poses, coming to life to sing holiday tunes. Melissa Hayden as the Snow Queen, and Jacques d'Amboise as the Prince, perform the "Snow" pas de deux from the "Nutcracker" with music by Tchaikovsky. The ensemble of Singers perform carols in "Grandma's house" followed by a Christmas message from Frederick R. Kappel. A church scene with the Columbus Boys Choir singing "Adeste Fideles," "The First Noel," and "Carol Of The Bells." Martha Scott reads a biblical passage from Luke. Gianna D'Angelo and The Boychoir close singing "O Holy Night" and "Silent Night."
Guests: John Raitt, Melissa Hayden, Jacques d'Amboise, Jane Morgan, The Columbus Boys Choir, Earl Wrightson, Gianna D'Angelo, Judi Rolin.
Hostess: Martha Scott
Announcer: Mel Brandt
1966-01-02, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Anthony Blum, Eddy Arnold, Dolores Gray, Jack Haskell, Tucson Boys Choir, Basil Thompson, Peter Nero, Allegra Kent.
Host: Hugh O'Brian
1966-01-16, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Shani Wallis, The Nicholas Brothers, Anthony Newley, Nancy Dussault, Janet Blair
Host: Donald O'Connor.
Announcer: Mel Brandt
1966-01-16, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1966-01-30, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Diahann Carroll, John Davidson, Susan Watson, John Raitt, Andre Previn.
Hostess: Polly Bergen.
Announcer: Mel Brandt.
1966-01-30, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1966-02-13, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: The Brothers Four, Anita Gillette, Julie Harris, Jack Jones, Conrad Ludlow, Maria Tallchief, Barbara McNair, Giorgio Tozzi.
1966-02-13, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1966-02-27, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Edward Villella, Florence Henderson, Patricia McBride, Stanley Holloway, Barbara Harris, John Cullum.
Host: Cyril Ritchard.
Announcer: Mel Brandt.
1966-02-27, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1966-03-13, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Judi Rolin, Peter Marshall, Ann Miller, Andre Previn, Constance Towers, Robert Merrill, Gloria Dehaven.
Host: Ray Bolger
Announcer: Mel Brandt
