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12 records found for George Gershwin
#6000: OMNIBUS:135TH STREET
Order1953-03-29, WCBS, 30 min.
Presented on "OMNIBUS." The third part of this Omnibus presentation is complete. An un-staged George Gershwin one-act opera with an all-Negro cast. Composed by Gershwin in 1922 when he was 23. It's primitive in construction and content, although "The Blue Monday Blues" and some other early Gershwin excursions into the Jazz idiom stand out. Host for Ominbus series, Alistair Cooke Directed by Seymour Robbie. De Sylva, B.G. - Librettist Starring Jimmy Rushing
1956-02-29, NBC, 58 min.
- Steve Allen
- Andy Williams
- Edward G. Robinson
- Steve Lawrence
- Skitch Henderson
- Irving Caesar
- Gene Rayburn
- Eydie Gorme
- George Gershwin
- Victor Moore
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- William Gaxton
September 27,1954-January 25,1957 Tonight! starring Steve Allen begins airing locally at 11:15pm, for 15 minutes, sponsored by Knickerbocker Beer. From 11:30 to 1:00am the broadcast aired nationally. A tribute to George Gershwin. Steve Allen is joined by many admiring show business celebrities for this special broadcast. Duplicate of 9496
1956-02-29, NBC, 58 min.
- Steve Allen
- Andy Williams
- Edward G. Robinson
- Steve Lawrence
- Skitch Henderson
- Irving Caesar
- Gene Rayburn
- Eydie Gorme
- George Gershwin
- Victor Moore
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- William Gaxton
September 27,1954-January 25,1957 Tonight! starring Steve Allen begins airing locally at 11:15pm, for 15 minutes, sponsored by Knickerbocker Beer. From 11:30 to 1:00am the broadcast aired nationally. A tribute to George Gershwin. Steve Allen is joined by many admiring show business celebrities for this special broadcast. Duplicate of 10563.
1956-05-12, NBC, 90 min.
Series of television specials presented by the Rexall Pharmaceutical Company for NBC television. "The Music Of George Gershwin" with Alfred Drake.
#10523: GERSHWIN YEARS, THE
Order1961-01-15, CBS, min.
- Ronald Reagan
- Frank Sinatra
- Julie London
- George Gershwin
- Ethel Merman
- Maurice Chevalier
- Alvin Ailey
- Carmen Lavallade
- Ron Husmann
- Richard Rodgers
This CBS special pays tribute to composer George Gershwin. Maurice Chevalier, Florence Henderson, Frank Sinatra, Julie London, Ethel Merman, and Ron Husmann are all on hand to salute the great composer. One in a series of variety programs sponsored by General Electric. Musical Highlights: "Lady Be Good"- Maurice Chevalier "The Man I Love"- Julie London, Florence Henderson "Strike Up The Band"- Ethel Merman "I've Got A Crush On You"- Frank Sinatra "Someone To Watch Over Me"- Florence Henderson "I Got Rhythm"- Ethel Merman Porgy and Bess Dance Medley- Alvin Ailey and Carmen de Lavallade Host: Richard Rodgers Ronald Reagan: Series Host1961-03-11, WOR, 28 min.
February 11, 1961 - April 19, 1961 A 12-part series produced for the National Educational Television & Radio Center by KRMA-TV, Denver Colorado. The Ragtime Era with host Max Morath, who at the age of 32 is the ideal spokesman. He holds forth at an elegant pianoforte, singing and playing in a lively, authentic style. He' a close student of the period when America's popular music developed, and he sparks the narrative segments with anecdote and erudition that is as bright as the music. Musical comedies broke away from the Viennese operetta in the Ragtime Era, and Mr. Morath spends this program telling about the ancestors of Naughty Marietta, and, later, Oklahoma! and Carousel. Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Cole Porter gained their starts from the impetus of the musical comedies, vaudeville shows and extravaganzas of the Ragtime Era. Episodes in this series cover American pop music from the 1890's to 1920. Included are broadcasts focusing on the Blues, Ragtime, Musical Comedy, Tin Pan Alley, the Mauve Decade, Those Singin' Songs, Movie Music, the Song Pluggers, Tempos of the Time, and the songs made popular during World War 1. From radio to television to national fame as a performer, Max Morath became the recognized purveyor of music and popular culture of the ragtime era. That is the way most people remember Max Morath as “Mr. Ragtime.” In 1959, his epic 12-episode TV series The Ragtime Era, was the first modern educational documentary at KRMA-TV in Denver that both entertained and informed. It ushered in a field now produced by modern documentarians like Ken Burns at Florentine Films. Max wrote, hosted, and performed each 30-minute episode live in one-take and followed that series with other TV projects. He pioneered educational television with his producer Moss Hall and this series helped move the transition from National Educational Television (NET) to the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). Archival Television Audio, Inc. has preserved in its archive ten of the twelve part series. Missing is the sixth broadcast in the series,"The Yankee Doodle Boy," and the ninth broadcast in the series, "Emancipation of Women: New Music of the 20's" With “The Ragtime Era” National Educational Television brings viewers one of the most delightful, and at the same time informative series ever produced. But “The Ragtime Era” is more than a recreation of the music from 1890 to 1920. It is also a careful study of American social history between 1890 and 1920, a period which saw the beginning of the labor movement, modern technical achievements, feminism, the growing importance of Negroes and immigrants. It was a period of activity, unrest, gaiety and real distress. And, finally, “The Ragtime Era” provides the audience with some sound and at the same time uncomplicated, musical theory and analysis. To do all of this KRMA-TV, the Denver affiliate of NET, has drawn on the services of singer-pianist-musician Max Morath, who combines with his performances of ragtime classics a presentation of the pictures, stage sets, and other paraphernalia of “The Ragtime Era.” Episodes: Episode #1: The Mauve Decade Episode #2: Any Rags Today Episode #3: Lonesome Road Episode #4: Those Real Singin’ Songs Episode #5: More Music than Comedy Episode #6: The Yankee Doodle Boy Episode #7: Tin Pan Alley Episode #8: Tin Pan Alley Also Ran Episode #9: June, Moon, and Spoon (New Music of the '20s) Episode #10: The Tempos of Our Time Episode #11: Feet First Episode #12: The Great War#17107: JULIE ANDREWS HOUR, THE
Order1972-10-04, WABC, 10 min.
- Robert Goulet
- Alice Ghostley
- Rich Little
- Julie Andrews
- George Gershwin
- Irving Berlin
- Cole Porter
- Richard Rogers
September 13, 1972-April 28, 1973. Variety hour hosted by musical comedy star Julie Andrews and featuring Alice Ghostley and Rich Little. Salute to George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and Richard Rogers.#7154: "GERSHWIN 75"
Order1973-09-26, KTLA, 00 min.
75th anniversary special celebrating the birth of composer George Gershwin.
1973-12-04, NBC, 60 min.
A musical special saluting the music of George Gershwin.
#5499B: WITNESS TO YESTERDAY
Order1974-10-15, WNET, 27 min.
October 8, 1974-December 31, 1974. "Witness to Yesterday" was a series of PBS broadcasts profiling a specific famous individual portrayed by an actress or actor. George Gershwin, portrayed by Steve Allen, talks about his life and work. Patrick Watson is host and interviewer.1975-11-27, CBS, 00 min.
- Gene Kelly
- Steve Lawrence
- Eydie Gorme
- Ira Gershwin
- George Gershwin
- New World Philharmonic Orchestra
- Gerald Robbins
Musical Tribute To George and Ira Gershwin starring Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. Duplicate of # 7413.
1975-11-27, CBS, 00 min.
- Gene Kelly
- Steve Lawrence
- Eydie Gorme
- Ira Gershwin
- George Gershwin
- New World Philharmonic Orchestra
- Gerald Robbins
Musical Tribute To George and Ira Gershwin.