Television comes in for 90 minutes of ribbing tonight. Heading the company of spoofers is Imogene Coca, once a regular Saturday-night ornament of Max Liebman's "Show Of Shows" series. Reunited with Liebman for this show, she is joined by actor Tony Randall, pop singers Eileen Barton, Alan Dale, Johnny Desmond, and another Show Of Shows alumnus, Bill Hayes, dancers Bambi Linn and Rod Alexander, Bil and Cora Baird and their marionettes, and musical-comedy performer Robert Gallagher.
Highlights:
Grand Opening-Ensemble
"Faithfully-Unfaithfully" (film clip)-Coca, Gallagher
Hollywood Star Interview-Coca, Randall
Forgotten Songs-Barton, Dale, Desmond, Hayes, Linn, Alexander
"Wide,Wide, Wonderland"- Coca, Randall
"Get Your Audience"- Randall
Tenacious Commercial- Coca, Marionettes
"The Merriest Widow"- Ensemble
"You'll Love Love In Paree"- Coca
"Maxim's"- Hayes, Coca
"Come To The Pavilion"- Coca
"Merry Widow Waltz"- Ensemble
Encores- Coca
"Jim," "Maywalk", "Strip", "Tramp",
Host: Art Linkletter.
Series of monthly specials featuring musical and comedy revues.
Story centers around the hard-working women of the garment industry. Garment workers boss portrayed by Bert Lahr with Tony Randall as program host and salesman in the presentation. Only the musical numbers are heard in this 45-minute special.
Musical Highlights:
"Make A Miracle"- Janet Blair
Working Woman's Fantasy- Helen Gallagher
"Breakfast In Bed"- Tammy Grimes
"Ten Cents A Dance"- Connie Russell
"Poor Young Girl"- Bert Lahr
"Ladies Who Sing With A Band"- Female cast members. Fats Waller rendition.
This program was telecast in color.
Announcer: Don Pardo.
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the California chapter of the Friar's Club, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are "roasted."
This recording comes from two electronic transcription disc recordings which was never intended to be sold commercially.
It represents one of the biggest turn outs for a Friar's Roast in Hollywood held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Barry Mirkin leads the audience gathered to sing "Here's to the Friars" theme song.
The emcee for this night is legendary television and radio host, Art Linkletter. He reads a since telegram from Eddie Cantor who could not attend. Other "funny" telegrams are read from those including Liberace, Jack Benny and Fidel Castro.
Others heard "roasting their guests, are Barry Mirkin, George Murphy, Tony Martin, Milton Berle, Dean Martin, George Burns and comedian Harry "Parkyakarkus" Einstein who died from a massive coronary right after delivering his speech, seconds after Art Linkletter responds that Harry should have his own prime time TV show.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz cannot continue with the tribute and are not heard.
NOTE:
Processed by Phil Gries to CD improving sound quality.
Jerry Lewis is host for this variety show special on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Guests are Connie Stevens, Donald O'Connor, Richard Boone, Barry Sullivan, Art Linkletter, Jaye P. Morgan, Gogi Grant, the Wiere Brothers, Jim Backus, Johnny Mathis, Tom Tully, George Raft, and Robert Fuller. This local syndicated program was the forerunner of Lewis' annual Labor Day national telethon for The Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.
September 26, 1960 - December 28, 1962
Jack Linkletter interviews his father Art Linkletter from the home Jack grew up. Also on hand are his brother, Robert, and sister Diane, along with Jack's wife Barbara and his mom, Lois. Art replays a 1953 audio tape he recorded of Jack auditioning as an announcer, prior to his first TV appearance at the age of 16. Many personal anecdotes are exchanged.
Note: The audio quality has variations in quality. However, very discernible and a valued addition to the Here's Hollywood surviving broadcasts in the ATA archive.
Here's Hollywood aired as a half-hour interview program, weekday afternoons on NBC at 4:30pm. On October 2, 1961 the show was reduced five minutes giving way to a live news broadcast with Sander Vanocur which aired at 4:55pm.
Here's Hollywood was the leading daytime show for two years. It was the first TV broadcast of its kind, using two mobile vans equipped with 2" video tape equipment which traveled to the homes of celebrities...two locations each day, one star in the morning and one in the afternoon. Most of the interviews aired were ten minutes in length. Two different interviews comprised the full length of the half hour program. Occasionally, one subject would be interviewed for the complete program. Occasionally programs were produced outside of the United States...Hawaii, Germany, France. Five color broadcasts were attempted and then the concept abandoned, due to the complexity of 2" quadruplex video tape at the time.
Dean Miller conducted interviews from September 26, 1960 to September 29, 1961. He was replaced by Jack Linkletter who conducted interviews from October 2, 1961 to December 28, 1962. Joanne Jordan conducted interviews from September 26, 1960 to June 9, 1961. She was replaced by Helen O'Oconnell who conducted interviews from June 13, 1961 to December 28, 1962.
Note: Only a handful of the 1,100 different interviews survive. Most were erased, discarded, misplaced. NBC Archives have only two surviving kinescopes, one with Joe E. Brown (12-2-61), and one with Linda Darnell (12-4-61). UCLA Film & TV Archive has 46 different subject interview kinescopes on separate negative film and separate optical film tracks.
Archival Television Audio has 74 broadcasts on audio tape, originally recorded by Phil Gries at the time the broadcasts first aired.
April 2nd, 1962-September 28th, 1962
When Jack Paar left the Tonight Show on March 29th, 1962, it created a six-month "window" of guest hosts until October 1st, 1962 when Johnny Carson took over the reins in what would be a 30-year run of hosting until May 22nd, 1992, From April 2nd, 1962-September 28th, 1962, there were a variety of 18 different celebrity guest hosts. Art Linkletter was the first guest host during this six-month "window" period and Donald O'Connor the last on September 28th, 1962.
INTERIM HOSTS ON THE TONIGHT SHOW
(APRIL 2, 1962 - SEPTEMBER 29, 1962)
* Six or more days hosting during this interregnum period.
April 2-6 Art Linkletter April 9-13 Art Linkletter
April 16-20 Joey Bishop
April 23-27 Robert Cummings
April 30-May 4 Merv Griffin May 7-11 Merv Griffin
May 14-18 Jack Carter
May 21-25 Jan Murray
May 28-June 1 Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy
June 4-8 Soupy Sales
June 11-15 Mort Sahl
June 18- 22 Steve Lawrence
June 25-29 Jerry Lewis July 2-6 Jerry Lewis
July 9-13 Jimmy Dean
July 16-17 Arlene Francis
July 18 Hugh Downs
July 19-20 Arlene Francis
July 23-27 Jack E. Leonard
July 30- August 3 * Merv Griffin August 6-19 Merv Griffin
August 13-17 * Hugh Downs
August 20-24 Groucho Marx
August 27-31 Hal March
September 3-7 * Joey Bishop
September 10-14 * Art Linkletter September 17-21 Art Linkletter
September 24-28 Donald O'Connor
October 1, 1962 Johnny Carson becomes permanent Host
of the TONIGHT SHOW
Guest Host: Art Linkletter. Tonight's guest is William Bendix. Linkletter's opening monologue is heard. We hear the opening with announcer Hugh Downs introducing who will be on the show tonight. Art Linkletter gives tribute and anecdotes about Jack Paar, including mentioning his "water closet" controversial joke and other Tonight Show moments. Linkletter discusses the upcoming guest hosts who will fill in until Johnny Carson becomes the permanent host of the Tonight Show. One scheduled host, Spike Jones, is asked to stand in the audience (Jones never did host the Tonight Show). Hugh Downs discusses ad-libs related to Elizabeth Taylor. Woody Herman who leads the band this week is introduced. In the three minute abbreviated interview William Bendix tells Linkletter that he first came to Hollywood in 1940. The interview abruptly ends after Art Linkletter praises the movie that Bendix starred in, "Lifeboat."
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
September 1, 1952 - September 5, 1969
Television's longest running daytime variety show. The most memorable feature of the series was the daily interview with four young uninhibited schoolchildren.
In this rare surviving clip Art Linkletter ask four six and seven year old youngsters from the Pine Crest School in Woodland Hills what they did to get ready for the show today.
The premiere of the film, "The Sandpiper," starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Broadcast on KTTV, Los Angeles, and taped on July 8th, 1965 during the live premiere at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood. A clip of the movie is shown.
A bevy of stars are interviewed at the premiere.
Host: Bill Welsch.
Art Linkletter is roasted. George Jessel emcees this hour variety roast series featuring testimonials to guests of honor. This syndicated series aired from September 15, 1968 to March 9, 1969. Reruns ran through March 1, 1970.
In Hollywood, Perry Como hosts the second annual awards. Perry's aide is swimmer Debbie Meyer, winner of four Olympic Gold Medals. Winners in eight categories are chosen by their fellow athletes; sportswriters choose the Pro Athlete of the Year. Nominees and celebrity presenters...Baseball, AL: Ken Harrelson, Red Sox; Frank Howard, Senators; Denny McLain, Tigers.
NL: Bob Gibson,Cardinals; Wille McCovey, Giants; Pete Rose, Reds.
Presenters: Danny Kaye, Roy Campanella, Joe Cronin. Basketball: Elgin Baylor,Lakers; Bill Russell, Celtics; Wes Unseld, Bullets. Presenters: Bill Cosby, Red Auerbach.
Football: AFL: Lance Alworth, John Hadl, Chargers; Joe Namath, Jets; Paul Robinson, Bengals. NFL: Deacon Jones, Rams; Leroy Kelly, Browns; Earl Morrall, Colts. Presenters: Charlton Heston, Vince Lombardi, Sammy Baugh. Golf: Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino. Presenters: Jack Benny, Sam Snead. Hockey: Jean Beliveau, Canadiens; Gordie Howe, Red Wings; Bobby Hull, Black Hawks. Presenters: Art Linkletter, NHL President Clarence Campbell. Horse Racing: Braulio Baeza, Angel Cordero, Lafitt Pincay. Presenters: Kim Novak, Willie Shomaker.
Pro Athlete of the Year nominees: Denny McLain, Earl Morrall, Joe Namath.
Sportscaster Vin Scully narrates films of the stars in action.
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In Hollywood, Perry Como hosts the second annual awards. Perry's aide is swimmer Debbie Meyer, winner of four Olympic Gold Medals. Winners in eight categories are chosen by their fellow athletes; sportswriters choose the Pro Athlete of the Year. Nominees and celebrity presenters...Baseball, AL: Ken Harrelson, Red Sox; Frank Howard, Senators; Denny McLain, Tigers.
NL: Bob Gibson,Cardinals; Wille McCovey, Giants; Pete Rose, Reds.
Presenters: Danny Kaye, Roy Campanella, Joe Cronin. Basketball: Elgin Baylor,Lakers; Bill Russell, Celtics; Wes Unseld, Bullets. Presenters: Bill Cosby, Red Auerbach.
Football: AFL: Lance Alworth, John Hadl, Chargers; Joe Namath, Jets; Paul Robinson, Bengals. NFL: Deacon Jones, Rams; Leroy Kelly, Browns; Earl Morrall, Colts. Presenters: Charlton Heston, Vince Lombardi, Sammy Baugh. Golf: Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino. Presenters: Jack Benny, Sam Snead. Hockey: Jean Beliveau, Canadiens; Gordie Howe, Red Wings; Bobby Hull, Black Hawks. Presenters: Art Linkletter, NHL President Clarence Campbell. Horse Racing: Braulio Baeza, Angel Cordero, Lafitt Pincay. Presenters: Kim Novak, Willie Shomaker.
Pro Athlete of the Year nominees: Denny McLain, Earl Morrall, Joe Namath.
Sportscaster Vin Scully narrates films of the stars in action.
Art Linkletter hosts the third annual Sportman's World Awards honoring former outstanding athletes (Victor Award).
Those appearing include: Rocky Marciano, Clint Walker, Peter De Paolo, Bob Feller, Cameron Mitchell, Sammy Baugh, Ruta Lee, and Don Budge. Performers: Della Reese, Rip Taylor, and Frankie Randall,
With commercials.
Art Linkletter host.
December 29th, 1969-September 25th, 1970.
Daytime show co-hosted by Art and Jack Linkletter featuring talks with schoolchildren and audience participation games.
On this rare extant complete broadcast, with commercials, audio air check Art Linkletter interviews author Morton Hunt, discussing his book, "The Affair, " related to his interviews of 92 people who have had extra marital affairs and why?
Steve Rossi and his new partner Slappy White are interviewed. They are considered one of the first interracial comedy teams. White recites a poem he introduced to President John F. Kennedy entitled, "The Brother Creed.":
Art Linkletter interviews four eight year old's asking many questions including, "Who would you have liked to be your parents?" One boy answers, Shirley Temple and Abraham Lincoln.
Flip Wilson is host for this comic look at aging in an hour of satiric vignettes and music. Guests: Valerie Harper, Barbara Feldon, Roscoe Lee Browne, Joan Darling, Rosemary DeCamp, Art Linkletter, Richard Schaal, Rose Marie, Harold J. Stone, Dick Patterson & Harry Morgan.
Monty Hall gets the verbal needle from Sen. Birch Bayh (D-Ind.), Bert Parks, Art Linkletter, Rocky Graziano, Jack Carter, Donald O'Connor and comic Allan Drake. Dean's other guests include Gene Kelly, Ted Knight, Audrey Meadows, Doug Dillard, Foster Brooks and The Golddiggers.
Duplicate of #2101.
Monty Hall gets the verbal needle from Sen. Birch Bayh (D-Ind.), Bert Parks, Art Linkletter, Rocky Graziano, Jack Carter, Donald O'Connor and comic Allan Drake. Dean's other guests include Gene Kelly, Ted Knight, Audrey Meadows, Doug Dillard, Foster Brooks and The Golddiggers.
A five-hour local telethon to raise funds for world hunger.
Dr. Lester Brown, president of Worldwatch Institute in Washington, D.C. and noted authority on the world food crisis, is among the respected scholars who share some informative and surprising facts about the causes and cures of world hunger.
A landmark television experience-a sweeping five-hour presentation that will show you how more than two billion of the world's people are living every day with the heartbreak and despair of constant hunger.
Thirty filmed reports from three continents will take you beyond statistics and headlines to life-and-death experiences of real people living with the personal agony of hunger.
America's top entertainers will join with leaders of our government to share their concern.
Respected educators will dispel the myths about the causes and the cures for a hungry world.
Ordinary people from all over the USA will tell how they are helping to bring life and hope into the heartbreak and despair of a hungry, hurting world. They will share what it means to them and their families.
This is the only time this remarkable television program will ever be shown.
Broadcast from July 14, 1952 to September 23, 1960 on NBC, CBS & ABC Networks. Host for this run were Bud Collyer (1952), Douglas Edwards (1953), Peter Donald (1954-1956), Eddie Bracken (1957), Robert Q. Lewis (1958), and Bert Park (1958-1960).
After a fourteen-year absence, "Masquerade Party" reappeared briefly as a syndicated series in 1974 & 1975 with host Richard Dawson and announcer Jay Stewart.
Richard Dawson hosts a panel comprised of Lee Meriwether, Bill Bixby, and Nipsey Russell who try to guess the identity of famous people who appear in costume and make-up. Guest masqueraders on this show are Dean Jones, Elena Verdugo, Bob Crane, and Art Linkletter.
Only one complete episode is known to exist from the 1974-1975 syndicated series which is archived at UCLA FILM & TV ARCHIVE. These Richard Dawson shows were broadcast initially from September 9, 1974 to September 1975. During 1976 syndicated re-runs were telecast.
Even the original 1952-1960 programs are mostly "lost."
Library of Congress has only one episode.
UCLA Film & Radio Archive has only two episodes.
Paley Center for Media has five episodes.
January 23, 1976-January 19, 1979. This was the first broadcast of the season. The first variety hour hosted by a brother-and-sister team. Additional regulars included Jim Connell and Hank Garcia.
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