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8 records found for Dayton Allen
1959-05-06, WRCA, 72 min.
- Louis Nye
- David Brinkley
- Jack Benny
- Dayton Allen
- Don Hewitt
- Robert Young
- Raymond Burr
- Dennis Weaver
- Mike Nichols
- Judith Anderson
- Don Knotts
- Elaine May
- Ann B. Davis
- Barbara Hale
- Art Carney
- Chet Huntley
- Donna Reed
- Richard M. Nixon
- Phil Silvers
- Dinah Shore
- Bob Hope
- Ed Sullivan
- James Garner
- Mickey Rooney
- Ann Sothern
- Walter Brennan
- Shirley Temple
- Fred Astaire
- Tom Poston
- Dick Clark
A galaxy of stars salute their own for the 1958-1959 TV season. Raymond Burr, Robert Young, Dennis Weaver, Barbara Hale, Art Carney, Dinah Shore, Tom Poston, Ann B. Davis, Phil Silvers, Don Hewitt, David Brinkley, Elaine May and Mike Nichols, Walter Brennan, Jack Benny, Donna Reed, Fred Astaire, Louis Nye, Dayton Allen, Don Knotts, Mickey Rooney, Judith Anderson, Dick Clark, Bob Hope, Ed Sullivan, Chet Huntley, and Vice President Richard M. Nixon.
1960-05-31, NBC, min.
- Dayton Allen
- Don Knotts
- Steve Allen
- Jonathan Winters
- Phil Harris
- Pat Harrington Jr.
- Bill Dana
- Gabe Dell
- Tom Poston
June 24, 1956-December 27, 1961. The multi-talented Steve Allen- musician, composer, singer, comedian,author- was the star of this live weekly variety series that bore a strong resemblance to his informal, late-night Tonight! Show. Although the program had elements of music and serious aspects, comedy was far and away its major component. Steve had with him one of the most versatile and talented collections of improvisational comics ever assembled. Among the features that were used at one time or another on a semi-regular basis were: "Letters to the Editor," "The Allen Report to the Nation," "Mad-Libs," "Crazy Shots," "Where Are They Now," "The Question Man," "The Allen Bureau of Standards," and "The Allen All Stars." The most frequently used feature, and by far the most memorable was the "Man on the Street Interview." It was here that the comics on the show developed their best-remembered characters: Louis Nye as suave, smug Gordon Hathaway, Tom Poston as the man who can't remember his own name, Skitch Henderson as Sidney Ferguson, Don Knotts as the extremely nervous and fidgety Mr. Morrison, Pat Harrington as Italian golf pro Guido Panzini, and Bill Dana as shy Jose Jimenez. Guests are Phil Harris, Jonathan Winters, and Bill (Jose Jimenez) Dana. Final first run show of the current season, and final show and affiliation with NBC television.
#10240P: STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE
Order1960-06-06, WNBC, 56 min.
- Louis Nye
- Dayton Allen
- Don Knotts
- Steve Allen
- Pat Harrington Jr.
- Bill Dana
- Gabe Dell
- Mort Sahl
- Diana Dors
- Jayne Meadows
Steve Allen's guests include Diana Dors, Mort Sahl, Jayne Meadows and regulars Louie Nye, Don Knotts, Pat Harrington Jr., Gabe Dell, Dayton Allen and Bill Dana. Everyone bids farewell on this final live show of the four year series. This program, the last of the series, opens with Allen backstage, where he spots guests preparing for their appearances and talks with bandleader Les Brown. Following this exchange, Diana Dors sings; Allen introduces a repeat showing of the very popular sketch "Wife of Frankenstein," a horror musical starring Jayne Meadows as the bride, Louis Nye as the monstrous groom, and Allen as Dr. Frankenstein; and comedian Mort Sahl does a routine on the upcoming elections, making suggestions about which television shows might be appropriate vehicles for political guest appearances. Later, Allen introduces each of the series regulars and presents them in favorite performances, including Bill Dana as Jose Jimenez; Dayton Allen as Dudley E. Dudley; Pat Harrington as the Great John L., an ex-prizefighter turned restaurant owner; Don Knotts as a weatherman who must ad-lib his report; Gabe Dell as a former star of horror movies; and Louis Nye as Harvey Footlight, ex-Vaudeville star. The cast then pay tribute to Allen and present a clip of him as sportscaster Bill Allen in which he falls into a laughing fit which makes it hard for him to talk. Finally, each of the regulars does a spot for Plymouth, including Louis Nye as Gordon Hathaway; and the cast gathers backstage for an end-of-series party. Duplicate of #29.1960-06-06, WNBC, 56 min.
- Louis Nye
- Dayton Allen
- Don Knotts
- Steve Allen
- Pat Harrington Jr.
- Bill Dana
- Gabe Dell
- Mort Sahl
- Diana Dors
- Jayne Meadows
Steve Allen's guests include Diana Dors, Mort Sahl, Jayne Meadows and regulars Louie Nye, Don Knotts, Pat Harrington Jr., Gabe Dell, Dayton Allen and Bill Dana. Everyone bids farewell on this final live show of the four year series. This program, the last of the series, opens with Allen backstage, where he spots guests preparing for their appearances and talks with bandleader Les Brown. Following this exchange, Diana Dors sings; Allen introduces a repeat showing of the very popular sketch "Wife of Frankenstein," a horror musical starring Jayne Meadows as the bride, Louis Nye as the monstrous groom, and Allen as Dr. Frankenstein; and comedian Mort Sahl does a routine on the upcoming elections, making suggestions about which television shows might be appropriate vehicles for political guest appearances. Later, Allen introduces each of the series regulars and presents them in favorite performances, including Bill Dana as Jose Jimenez; Dayton Allen as Dudley E. Dudley; Pat Harrington as the Great John L., an ex-prizefighter turned restaurant owner; Don Knotts as a weatherman who must ad-lib his report; Gabe Dell as a former star of horror movies; and Louis Nye as Harvey Footlight, ex-Vaudeville star. The cast then pay tribute to Allen and present a clip of him as sportscaster Bill Allen in which he falls into a laughing fit which makes it hard for him to talk. Finally, each of the regulars does a spot for Plymouth, including Louis Nye as Gordon Hathaway; and the cast gathers backstage for an end-of-series party.1962-09-25, WPIX, 30 min.
Guests are Gabe Dell who does his famous Dracula impersonation and Dayton Allen. Steve Allen makes a phone call to an audience member's mother.#7412: STEVE ALLEN COMEDY HOUR
Order1967-06-14, SYND, 12 min.
June 14th, 1967- August 16th, 1967. Steve Allen's return to prime time television with a summer comedy/variety series consisting of seven one hour broadcasts (pre-empted June 28, and August 9. Series Premiere. Only extant from this show is a skit where Steve Allen plays a character named Steve Maudline who leads a "Telethon to combat Prickly Heat."1971-09-01, ABC, 65 min.
Steve Allen substitute hosts of Dick Cavett on THE DICK CAVETT SHOW. Steve is joined by his ensemble group of performers, including his wife Jayne, who were prominent members during his 1950's Sunday night NBC STEVE ALLEN SHOW. It is a memorable reunion with reminisces and great memories shared. NOTE: Last 12 minutes of this air check not archived.#5391: NUTS AND BOLTS OF MUSIC
Order1974-03-24, WNBC, 27 min.
There is more to music than meets the ear. That's the theme of this lighthearted and informative look at musical composition. Featured in comedy routines are Deanna Martin, Frank Sinatra Jr., and comics Dayton Allen and Frank Nastasi.