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4 records found for KRAFT MUSIC HALL, THE, STARRING MILTON BERLE
#7244: KRAFT MUSIC HALL, THE, STARRING MILTON BERLE
1958-10-08, NBC, 27 min.
October 8, 1958 - May 20, 1959 Return to television by Milton Berle after an absence of two years. Milton Berle returns to television in a half-hour weekly series. He'll offer comedy, performances by guest stars and music by an orchestra under the direction of Billy May, sometime actor who will also do an occasional comedy turn with Berle. Uncle Miltie's guests on the opening show are the Dunhills, a trio of precision dancers made up of Walter Long, Art Stanley and Bob Roberts. When Berle performed in night clubs this past summer, the Dunhills were also on the bill, along with Bob Hope. Bob Hope trades quips during Milton's opening monologue referencing Bing Crosby. A feature of tonight's show will be Billy May conducting his own composition, a "60 -second symphony." Producing the series is Hal Kanter, creator-producer-writer of the first George Gobel TV show. Series Debut.
#7245: KRAFT MUSIC HALL, THE, STARRING MILTON BERLE
1959-01-14, NBC, 15 min.
October 8, 1958 - May 20, 1959 Return to television by Milton Berle after an absence of two years. Milton Berle returns to television in a half-hour weekly series. He'll offer comedy, performances by guest stars and music by an orchestra under the direction of Billy May, sometime actor who will also do an occasional comedy turn with Berle. Producing the series is Hal Kanter, creator-producer-writer of the first George Gobel TV show. Only Harpo's guest appearance has been archived.
#13324: KRAFT MUSIC HALL, THE, STARRING MILTON BERLE
1959-01-28, NBC, min.
October 8, 1958 - May 20, 1959 Return to television by Milton Berle after an absence of two years. Milton Berle returns to television in a half-hour weekly series. He'll offer comedy, performances by guest stars and music by an orchestra under the direction of Billy May, sometime actor who will also do an occasional comedy turn with Berle. Producing the series is Hal Kanter, creator-producer-writer of the first George Gobel TV show. Guests are Joan Davis and Bob Crosby. Host: Milton Berle.
#13336: KRAFT MUSIC HALL, THE, STARRING MILTON BERLE
1959-03-25, NBC, min.
October 8, 1958-May 20, 1959 Guest is actress Yvonne DeCarlo In 1958 Milton Berle, after a two year departure from his hour long Tuesday night series, returned to prime time television with a half-hour variety series on NBC for Kraft, performing more as a host than the central focus of the show as he had done on his Texaco Star Theater and Buick shows (June 1948-June 956). Each telecast began with an opening monologue. On occasion Berle would would perform in skits with his guests.