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1957-01-16, NBC, 28 min.
- W.C. Fields
- Greta Garbo
- John Huston
- .Humphrey Bogart
- George Fisher
- John Barrymoore
- John Dekker
- Charles Butterworth
- Mark Hellinger
- Mike Romenoff
From Hollywood NBC Radio pays tribute to Humphrey Bogart on the eve of his funeral, scheduled for the next day at noon. Hosted by Bogart's long time friend, George Fisher who plays excerpts of telephone recorded conversations he had with Bogart over the years. Heard, is a 1951 conversation of Bogart discussing the making of AFRICAN QUEEN...his relationship with co-star Katherine Hepburn...a 1952 conversation discussing the birth of his daughter, Leslie, the day before...a 1953 phone conversation about planning to do a fourth film with his wife Lauren Bacall...reminisces about his friendships with John Barrymoore, W.C. Fields, John Huston, John Dekker, Charles Butterworth, Mark Hellinger, Greta Garbo and Mike Romenoff. Other conversation touches on Bogart's love of Scotch and his own reputation of being a "character." John Huston, who directed Bogart in five motion pictures, and life long friend, gives his own personal tribute to his pal "Boggie." He will be giving the eulogy at Humphrey Bogart's funeral tomorrow, January 17, 1957.
#GJ10700B: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR
Order1958-11-12, NBC, 41 min.
- Jack Paar
- Groucho Marx
- Evelyn Rudie
- Hy Averback
- Harry Truman
- Leonard Bernstein
- Oscar Levant
- Greta Garbo
- Elsa Maxwell
- June Gale
- Mrs. Oscar Levant
July 29, 1957 - March 30, 1962 First appearance of Groucho Marx on the Tonight Show with Jack Paar. Surprise appearance. Groucho want's to know why his daughter has not been paid for her appearance the other week on Jack's show? Hy Averback, sitting in for Hugh Downs, opens the midnight segment of the show announcing the guests on the program which is broadcast from Hollywood. Brief moment with Evelyn Rudie who discusses how she had to memorize so many lines for the Playhouse 90 production of "Eloise." Guest Ann Baxter discusses her role in "All About Eve." She remembers meeting Cecil B. DeMille interviewing for her part in "The Ten Commandments." Paar asks her to cry for him knowing that she has a reputation to cry at will during a scene. Oscar Levant guests and trades quips with Paar. He states that the only reason he is appearing tonight is that there were no available beds at the mental institution. Many Levant anecdotes including his request to appear on the TV show "This is Your Life" but was turned down because the producers of the show were unable to find any friends of Oscart. Levant remembers, Greta Garbo, playing for President Harry Truman in the White House. Mrs. Levant, June Gale, joins the the group and spews many remembrances related to her husband Oscar, including the shock treatments Oscar has had in the past. Levant praises Leonard Bernstein, and remembers Elsa Maxwell. Jack discusses Oscar Levant's new TV series. Jack Paar ends with the thought "How much of Oscar Levant is an act...how much is true?" NOTE: Second of four appearances with Jack Paar on The Tonight Show. Microphone recorded. However very good sound after processing by Phil Gries.
#502: TELL US MORE
Order1963-09-18, WNBC, 23 min.
The careers of Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich are profiled by host Conrad Nagel with additional anecdotes from Sidney Fields and Conrad Nagel.1963-10-07, NBC, 27 min.
- Kim Novak
- Marilyn Monroe
- Mary Pickford
- Rita Hayworth
- Jane Russell
- Gloria Swanson
- Carole Lombard
- Greta Garbo
- Betty Grable
- Lana Turner
- Loretta Young
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Mae West
- Jean Harlow
- Dorothy Lamour
- Katherine Hepburn
- Brigitte Bardot
- Joseph Cotton
- Theda Bara
- Clara Bow
- Veronica Lake
September 30th, 1963-September 28th, 1964 (NBC) Joseph Cotton hosted and narrated this documentary series about American movies. Host: Joseph Cotton.
#19387: WHO DO YOU TRUST?
Order1963-12-27, ABC, 24 min.
- Woody Woodbury
- Henry Cabot Lodge
- Bill Cullen
- Harry James
- Nikita Khrushchev
- Bill Nimmo
- Oscar Jordan
- Randy Sinatra
- Miss Switzerland 1945
- Denny Kelsky
- Doc Bradshaw
- George Bain
- Prince Robert Portnoy
- Jack Weinstein
- Bob McArthur
- Marsha Short
- Clara Adams
- Greta
- Nostradamus
- Drew Pearson
- Isadore Zimmerman
- Sally V. Marvis
- Bill Nimmo
- Jean Peril
January 3rd, 1956-March 26th 1957, (CBS) September 30th, 1957-December 27th, 1963 (ABC) A popular game show that began in prime time on CBS in 1956 under the title Do You Trust Your Wife? and was hosted by Edgar Bergan. Two husband and wife contestants were asked questions and the husbands had the choice of answering the questions themselves or trusting their wives to answer them correctly. In the fall of 1957, the show moved to ABC where it became a daytime show hosted by Johnny Carson. In July of 1958, the show's title was changed to "Who Do You Trust? In the fall of 1958, a new announcer Ed McMahon joined the show and teamed with Carson for the first time. McMahon replaced Bill Nimmo who would return September 10, 1962, to again become the announcer of the show for Woody Woodbury after Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon left the series in September 1962. This was the start of a long association between Carson and McMahon as the two teamed up again when Carson became the new host of the Tonight Show on October 1st, 1962, with McMahon as Carson's announcer and sidekick for Carson's 30-year reign as host of the show. NOTE: Woody Woodbury would succeed Johnny Carson as host of Who Do You Trust? beginning September 10, 1962, for the duration of the series, fifteen additional months, until its final episode aired on December 27, 1963. This was the final show of the series. Woody Woodbury host. Bill Nimmo announcer. NOTE: This final show was a going away party celebration bringing back almost two dozen former contestants who are briefly interviewed by Woody Woodbury. They include: Oscar Jordan, a double looking exactly like Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Randy Sinatra, a mystery barber who communicates with the planet Mars. Jean Peril, a bearded lady in a carnival who has acquired 700 tattoos. Miss Switzerland, a health advocate who recommends drinking milk. Isadore "Ed" Zimmerman, convicted to be executed for murder and spent 24 years in prison before being exonerated, found innocent. After two years out of prison he is writing a book, "Punishment Without Crime," to be published in 1964 with a forward by Drew Pearson. Denny Kelsey, a sculptor who works with bones from animals. Doc Bradshaw, a Pidgeon hater and Sally V. Morris, a Pidgeon lover George Bain, and his wife who run a society for "little people." Prince Robert Portnoy, a descendent of Michael The Drunkard. Jack Weinstein, who finally got to appear on Broadway, but not NYC, but in a Bus Station in Broadway Monticello. Bob McArthur, a beatnik, and poet. Marsha Short, a elder who professes the secret of life is to think young. Clara Adams, who demonstrates her talent playing the piano backwards. Greta, Woody Woodbury's personal coach the past one and half years on "Who Do You Trust." Nostradamus, who states that everything in life has occurred many times...over and over and makes predictions that our next president of the United States in 1964 will be Henry Cabot Lodge, and the next major war for the US will be in 1999. He also predicts that "Who Do You Trust" will be back on television by popular demand. Woody Woodbury signs off the air for the last time referring to the six and half candles on a cake marking the time the show has been on the air. He mentions that all in the studio and crew will be having a big party following this taping and recommends all viewers to enjoy all of the new ABC TV programs in production. Commercials include, Bill Cullen promoting his show "Price is Right," Contact Cold Medicine, and a Kleenex tissue commercial with spokesman Harry James playing his trumpet.
1970-01-10, WABC, 51 min.
- Groucho Marx
- Clark Gable
- John Barrymore
- Greta Garbo
- Wallace Beery
- Marie Dressler
- Louis B. Mayer
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Dick Cavett
- Irving Thalberg
- Jean Harlow
Dick Cavett narrates this nostalgia trip back to the "glory days" of MGM: The personalities include Louis B. Mayer, Irving Thalberg, Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery, Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Elizabeth Taylor, The Marx Brothers and many others.#19271: IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR
Order1971-08-02, ABC, min.
May 10th 1971-August 30th, 1971 (ABC) Mel Torme hosted this nostalgic look at selected years from the twentieth century. Each week a different year was highlighted thru remembrances and song. This week: 1932. Scheduled sequences...Franklin Roosevelt campaigns for the presidency; the Bonus Army marches on Washington; Radio City Music Hall opens in New York; Jackie Cooper talks about his role in "The Champ," host Mel Torme sings excerpts from Broadway's "Of Thee I Sing"; a salute to Greta Garbo. Host: Mel Torme
#1137: MOVIES, THE
Order1974-04-01, WABC, 204 min.
- Eddie Cantor
- Groucho Marx
- Marilyn Monroe
- Broderick Crawford
- Maurice Chevalier
- Paul Henreid
- Al Jolson
- Jack Lemmon
- Jeanette MacDonald
- Paul Newman
- Burt Lancaster
- Greta Garbo
- Humphrey Bogart
- Bette Davis
- Merle Oberon
- Ingrid Bergman
- Anne Bancroft
- Broderick Crawford
- Dustin Hoffman
- Sir Laurence Olivier
- Patricia Neal
- Mae West
- Deborah Kerr
A retrospective from the silents to the '70s featuring highlights from 110 motion pictures with the stars Greta Garbo, Eddie Cantor, Maurice Chevalier, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Bette Davis, Lawrence Olivier, Merle Oberon, Marx Bros., Mae West, Broderick Crawford, Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, Al Jolson, Jeanette MacDonald, Dustin Hoffman, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Bancroft, Jack Lemmon, and many others.