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#10499: STANDARD OIL 75TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW, THE
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1957-10-13, NBC, 19 min.
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A music and comedy celebration of the 75th anniversary of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey.   

Lavish presentation of this musical/comedy special with staging by Cyril Ritchard.

Highlights include Jane Powell singing "Jubilee Time," Bert Lahr and Jimmy Durante reminiscing about their Vaudevillian days, Donald O'Connor and Sid Miller in a comedy sketch writing songs for a new 1958 play, and a rousing closing of "Jubilee Time" by entire cast. 

Hosts: Tyrone Power and Brandon De Wilde.
  
Announcer: Don Pardo.                                               
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#11085: STANDARD OIL COMPANY 75TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW, THE

1957-10-13, NBC, 19 min.

A major live Special broadcast tribute presentation, including many song and dance performances. Tyrone Power and Brandon De Wilde are hosts.    

A 90-minute review is presented by Standard Oil in celebration of its 75th anniversary. Tyrone Power and Brandon  De Wilde are master of ceremonies, and performers include Jimmy Durante, Marge and Gower Champion, Brandon de Wilde, Bert Lahr, Duke Ellington, Eddie Mayhehoff, Jane Powell, Kay Thompson, and Donald O'Connor. 

Art Buchwald, noted for his humorous newspaper essays from Europe, also appears in an introduction to a number about  Paris.

Jimmy Durante and Bert Lahr team up together for the first time on any stage and sing a number of songs. 

HIGHLIGHTS

Jubilee Time.................................................................Thompson
Man of Today....................................................................Durante
Songs for a Lovely Soprano...............................................Powell
Tin Pan Alley 1957......................................O'Connor & Sid Miller
"Such Sweet Thunder"....................................................Ellington
Sounds of Today and Music of Tomorrow................Wisa D'Orso 
Comedy sketch......................................................................Lahr
Cole Porter Dance..............................Marge & Gower Champion
Confusion 1957..............................................................Mayehoff
American Girl in Paris.......................................Powell, Buchwald
Dance for Four TV Cameras..........................................O'Connor
Comedy Routine in Song......................................Durante & Lahr
Finale.............................................................................Ensemble

  Don Pardo is the announcer. Staging by Cyril Ritchard.      

Duplicate of 10224.

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2 records found for Dean Parker

#10499: STANDARD OIL 75TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW, THE

1957-10-13, NBC, 19 min.

#11085: STANDARD OIL COMPANY 75TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW, THE

1957-10-13, NBC, 19 min.