1955-12-31, CBS, 7 min.
September 30th, 1954-April 17th, 1958 (CBS)
Shower Of Stars was a once-a-month replacement series for CBS's popular Thursday night entry, "Climax," with host William Lundigan. A wide variety of shows took place including a variety of spectaculars and dramatic shows. The show was first hosted by William Lundigan who was later replaced by Jack Benny.
Guest: Morey Amsterdam does a standup comedy routine.
1958-11-09, CBS, min.
The New York City Friars Club honors Ed Sullivan for his ten years on television.
An excerpt audio air check of Friars Club members honoring Sullivan include Joe E. Lewis, Jack E. Leonard, Jack Carter, Morey Amsterdam, Walter Cronkite, and Wayne and Shuster.
NOTE: This broadcast was aired in the time slot normally seen as The Ed Sullivan Show, 8-9pm Sunday evenings.
This program is a video tape of a recent Friar's Club Testimonial Dinner staged by Nat Hiken. It was to be the first of many Friar's Club dinners to be televised under the over-all title "Man of the Hour.' In actuality it was the only one that was produced and broadcasts.
1959-01-22, NBC, 45 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. NBC.
Dick Van Dyke subs for Jack Paar.
Guests: Disc jockey Ted Brown and wife Rhoda. ("Ted Brown and The Redhead".) Alan Drake, comedian and WMGM disc jockey Peter Tripp, who has stayed awake for 201 straight hours.
Co-host / announcer : Hugh Downs.
NOTE: Dick Van Dyke substituted for Jack Paar as host of the Tonight Show eight times (Jan. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, Feb. 2, 27, and May 21 1959).
This TV Audio Air Check is the only known broadcast record (video or audio) of him hosting.
NOTE:
Guest Peter Tripp was a countdown radio personality from the mid-1950s, whose career peaked with his 1959 record-breaking 201-hour wakeathon (working on the radio non-stop without sleep to benefit the March of Dimes). For much of the stunt, he sat in a glass booth in Times Square. After a few days, he began to hallucinate, and for the last 66 hours, the observing scientists and doctors gave him drugs to help him stay awake. He was broadcasting for WMGM in New York City at the time, and as a consequence of this stunt Tripp suffered psychologically. After the stunt, he began to think he was an imposter of himself and kept that thought for some time. 1962-12-18, WNBC, 54 min.
The nearsighted, cantankerous Mr. Magoo stars in a Broadway presentation of a Christmas Carol. This was the first made for television animated cartoon special and the first animated TV musical. Mr. Magoo and many Mr. Magoo appearances followed. Beginning in 1960-1962, Magoo entered television via a syndicated series followed by a primetime NBC series (September 19, 1964 to August 21, 1965) and later a weekend CBS cartoon series (September 10, 1977 to September 9, 1979). Jim Backus was the voice of Mr. Magoo for 40 years.
1963-01-12, WPIX, 58 min.
The 25th Anniversary of the March of Dimes is celebrated. Hosted by Dick Powell, guest artists include Morey Amsterdam, Pearl Bailey, Richard Chamberlain, Bing Crosby, Lionel Hampton, Dean Martin, Andre Previn, Juliet Prowse, Rose Marie, Dick Van Dyke, Jane Wyatt, Ed Wynn, Connie Stevens, Neville Brand, Don Knotts, Soupy Sales, Cara Williams and Frank Gorshin.
1964-03-14, WABC, 44 min.
Host Groucho Marx welcomes guests Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, Jennie Smith, French pop singer Gilbert Becaud, and billboard
girl Raquel Welch.
1966-05-23, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). This was the final broadcast of the season. 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.
1966-08-31, WCBS, 57 min.
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.
1967-11-01, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971.
The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
This "FIDDLER ON THE LOOSE" broadcast is hosted by Jack Benny.
We hear Jack give a lengthy monologue who discusses the theme of the show...the stringed instrument and its virtuosity. Jack Benny play his Stradivarius violin which he states is worth $50,000.
Astrud Gilberto sings "MISTY ROSES." Ed Herlihy does a commercial for Kraft Cheese soft sticky miricle brand spread margarine.
Jack introduces Liberace who plays on the piano, "MOONLIGH SONATA' with one hand and "HOW INSENSATIVE" with his other hand. Jack and Liberace share humorous banter together. They both play (Liberace on the piano and Benny on the violin, "WHEN A GYPSY MAKES HIS VIOLIN CRY." Jack converses with his guests The Blues Magoos rock band who perform "TOBACCO ROAD." Michael Rabin performs "THE LAST MOVEMENT OF MENDELSSOHN'S VIOLIN CONCERTO."
Comics Morey Amsterdam and Henny Youngman provide comic relief.
Directed by Dwight Hemion. Peter Matz conducts the orchestra.
"The Bee"- Jack Benny and Orchestra
Mendelsohn's Violin Concerto- Michael Rabin
"Moonlight Sonata", " How Insensitive"- Liberace
"Tobacco Road"- Blues Magoos
"Misty Roses"- Astrud Gilberto
"When a Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry"- Jack Benny, Liberace
1967-11-01, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971.
The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
This "FIDDLER ON THE LOOSE" broadcast is hosted by Jack Benny.
We hear Jack give a lengthy monologue who discusses the theme of the show...the stringed instrument and its virtuosity. Jack Benny play his Stradivarius violin which he states is worth $50,000.
Astrud Gilberto sings "MISTY ROSES." Ed Herlihy does a commercial for Kraft Cheese soft sticky miricle brand spread margarine.
Jack introduces Liberace who plays on the piano, "MOONLIGH SONATA' with one hand and "HOW INSENSATIVE" with his other hand. Jack and Liberace share humorous banter together. They both play (Liberace on the piano and Benny on the violin, "WHEN A GYPSY MAKES HIS VIOLIN CRY." Jack converses with his guests The Blues Magoos rock band who perform "TOBACCO ROAD." Michael Rabin performs "THE LAST MOVEMENT OF MENDELSSOHN'S VIOLIN CONCERTO."
Comics Morey Amsterdam and Henny Youngman provide comic relief.
Directed by Dwight Hemion. Peter Matz conducts the orchestra.
"The Bee"- Jack Benny and Orchestra
Mendelsohn's Violin Concerto- Michael Rabin
"Moonlight Sonata", " How Insensitive"- Liberace
"Tobacco Road"- Blues Magoos
"Misty Roses"- Astrud Gilberto
"When a Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry"- Jack Benny, Liberace
Duplicate of 3565.
1967-11-01, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971.
The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
This "FIDDLER ON THE LOOSE" broadcast is hosted by Jack Benny.
We hear Jack give a lengthy monologue who discusses the theme of the show...the stringed instrument and its virtuosity. Jack Benny play his Stradivarius violin which he states is worth $50,000.
Astrud Gilberto sings "MISTY ROSES." Ed Herlihy does a commercial for Kraft Cheese soft sticky miricle brand spread margarine.
Jack introduces Liberace who plays on the piano, "MOONLIGH SONATA' with one hand and "HOW INSENSATIVE" with his other hand. Jack and Liberace share humorous banter together. They both play (Liberace on the piano and Benny on the violin, "WHEN A GYPSY MAKES HIS VIOLIN CRY." Jack converses with his guests The Blues Magoos rock band who perform "TOBACCO ROAD." Michael Rabin performs "THE LAST MOVEMENT OF MENDELSSOHN'S VIOLIN CONCERTO."
Comics Morey Amsterdam and Henny Youngman provide comic relief.
Directed by Dwight Hemion. Peter Matz conducts the orchestra.
"The Bee"- Jack Benny and Orchestra
Mendelsohn's Violin Concerto- Michael Rabin
"Moonlight Sonata", " How Insensitive"- Liberace
"Tobacco Road"- Blues Magoos
"Misty Roses"- Astrud Gilberto
"When a Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry"- Jack Benny, Liberace
Duplicate of 3565. and 11175.
1968-03-07, SYND, 47 min.
A pilot special sales/promotional presentation tape demo presented by Four Star International pitching television stations to consider purchasing this series of 26 one hour episodes comprising 250 comedy stars and performances. Announcer and off camera host states the nature of the series... a celebrity is "roasted" similar to a Friar's Roast. The setting is that of a smart Hollywood hotel. Entertainment accompanies testimonial roasts by guest celebrities who perform in this pilot. Never televised.
1968-03-07, SYND, 47 min.
A pilot special sales/promotional presentation tape demo presented by Four Star International pitching television stations to consider purchasing this series of 26 one hour episodes comprising 250 comedy stars and performances. Announcer and off camera host states the nature of the series... a celebrity is "roasted" similar to a Friar's Roast. The setting is that of a smart Hollywood hotel. Entertainment accompanies testimonial roasts by guest celebrities who perform in this pilot. Never televised.
Edward G. Robinson is roasted.
Roastmaster: George Jessel.
Duplicate of # 6970.
1968-04-26, SYN, 14 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated).
Guests: Henry Morgan, Morey Amsterdam
Fourteen- minute excerpt, incomplete.
1968-05-19, WCBS, 52 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
1968-05-28, NBC, 30 min.
October 17, 1966-June 20, 1980. Durable daytime game show featuring two contestants and panel of nine celebrities. Regular panelists over the years included George Gobel, Wally Cox, John Davidson, Charlie Weaver (Cliff Arquette), Rose Marie, and Paul Lynde. Host Peter Marshall.
The Squares panel consists of Wally Cox, Rose Marie, Jan Murray, Connie Stevens, Paul Lynde, Nanette Fabray, Charlie Weaver, Max Baer Jr., Morey Amsterdam, and host Peter Marshall.
1968-11-12, WABC, 52 min.
September 24, 1968-May 20, 1969. This was the "Life In Suburbia" broadcast. Television's only musical comedy series. "That's Life" starred Robert Morse and E.J. Peaker. Also featured were Shelley Berman and Kay Medford.
1968-11-17, WOR, 52 min.
Groucho Marx 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.
1968-11-24, WCBS, 52 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
1968-12-22, WOR, 48 min.
James Stewart 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.
1969-01-12, WOR, 52 min.
George Jessel 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.
1969-01-12, WOR, min.
George Jessel 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.
Dupe of # 2996.
1969-02-16, WOR, 52 min.
Bing Crosby 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.
1969-03-09, WOR, 52 min.
Bob Hope 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.
1969-03-09, WPIX, 52 min.
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.
1969-03-09, WOR, 52 min.
Bob Hope 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.
Duplicate of # 3001.
1976-06-05, WNBC, 52 min.
1975 (SYNDICATED). A variety hour with no regulars, "Vaudeville" consisted of assorted vaudeville acts, introduced by celebrity guest hosts.
1976-06-16, ABC, 60 min.
Sixty minute variety series hosted by British actor David Allen.
1976-12-10, WABC, 54 min.
Rudolph sets out to find Happy, the Baby New Year who has run away from father time because he is ashamed of his big ears. Contains commercials, no end credits. Red Skelton is the narrator.
