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#9477: STAGE SHOW

1956-05-12, CBS, 25 min.

      Stage Show with Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey. Guest headliners are all musical. Singer Dick Haymes, song stylist, Roberta Sherwood, in a return engagement, and the Hines Brothers...all perform to music by the Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey Brothers orchestra.

#5941: MR. BROADWAY

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1957-05-11, WNBC, 78 min.

Mickey Rooney stars in this musical biography of George
M. Cohan which utilizes Cohan's songs to present a portrait of the actor/producer/manager/song writer/playwright/song-and-dance man from his early days in vaudeville to the last decade of his life when the once-great figure of the Broadway theater lost his touch as a creator of popular musicals but had great success as an actor. Some of the songs included in this production had never been heard before because Cohan had never gotten around to writing the music. 
SONGS include:"Yankee Doodle Boy," "Mary's a Grand Old Name," "Harrigan," "Give My Regards to Broadway," "You're a Grand Old Flag." 
This lost musical was produced & directed by famed Motion Picture Director (to become), Sidney Lumet.

#9495: PRODUCER'S SHOWCASE: "MR. BROADWAY"

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1957-05-11, WNBC, 77 min.

               October 18, 1954-May 27, 1957.
 Live ninety minute productions aired every fourth week. The range of material was vast, from dramas to musicals.

Mickey Rooney plays song and dance man, George M. Cohan one of the great figures of Broadway. He was for years successful in every aspect of the theater - actor, producer, manager, playwright, song writer, and song and dance man. The focus of this musical biography reflects Cohan's last decade or two of his life when he lost his touch as a creator of popular musicals.

The play emphasizes Cohan's days as a vaudevillian with the Four Cohans (George, his father, mother and sister Josie) and the musical comedies he wrote and starred in. 

Garry Moore narrates.

Songs include:
 "Give My Regards To Broadway," "Harrigan," "Shoes That Hurt," "The Lively Bootblack," "They're All My Friends," "I'm Going to Telegraph My Baby," "I'm Awfully Strong for You," "Why Did Nellie Leave Her Home?" "Grand Old Flag," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "Mary Is a Grand Old Name," "So Long Mary," "The ABC Song," "Life Is Like a Musical Comedy," "Over There," "An Old Guy Like Me," "You Remind Me of My Mother," "Indians and Trees," and finale by entire cast: "Give My Regards To Broadway."

Directed by Sidney Lumet who recently directed his first motion picture, " Twelve Angry Men."

Considered a "LOST" broadcast by The Paley Center For Media.

#KS13A: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR, THE

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1958-11-03, NBC, 22 min.

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962.

For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960.

Guests: Ben Blue, Cliff Arquette, Barbara Heller, Roberta Sherwood, Connie Haines, Bob Hope.

Highlights:
Barbara Heller: Comedienne routine and does Bette Davis Impression, Roberta Sherwood Impression song, Bob Hope speaks of filming "Alias Jesse James" movie, Connie Haines sings "Where Are You?"

#7141: GARRY MOORE SHOW

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1959-03-24, WCBS, ?? min.

September 30th, 1958-June 16th, 1964

The Garry Moore variety series made a star out of Carol Burnett,brought back Allen Funt's Candid Camera and showcased many fine musical and comedic talents from 1958-1964.The highlight of most shows was "That Wonderful Year," consisting of film clips, comedy sketches and production numbers based on the events and styles of a given year.

Regulars: Garry Moore, Carol Burnett (1959-1962), Dorothy Loudon (1962-1964),Allen Funt (1959-1960, Durward Kirby (1958-1964)and Marion Lorne (1958-1962).

"That Wonderful Year" is 1905.

#2538: FANFARE (WITH AL HIRT)

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1965-07-10, WCBS, 52 min.

June 19, 1965-September 11, 1965. Trumpeter Al Hirt hosted this variety hour, a summer replacement for "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine."

#3216: JIMMY DEAN SHOW, THE

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1966-03-11, WABC, 52 min.

September 19, 1963-April 1, 1966. In 1963 Dean hosted a prime-time hour variety series on ABC, which lasted three seasons. Regulars included Karen Morrow, Molly Bee, Chuck McCann, the Chuck Cassey Singers and Rowlf the Muppet, the first of the puppet creations of Jim Henson to be featured on national TV.

#3985: MICKIE FINN'S

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1966-05-19, WNBC, 27 min.

April 21, 1966-September 1, 1966. Half-hour musical variety series co-hosted by Fred Finn and Mickie Finn. Fred led the band while Mickie played the banjo.

#1054: HERE COME THE STARS

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1968-09-15, WOR, 47 min.

George Jessel emcees this premiere variety series featuring testimonials to guests of honor. First up is George Burns followed by good natured anecdotes from Jack Benny, Edward G. Robinson, Pat Boone, Della Reese, Roberta Sherwood and Gene Baylos.

Del Moore, announcer.

#3002: HERE COME THE STARS

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1969-03-16, WOR, 47 min.

George Burns is roasted. This program is a repeat of the show from September 15, 1968. 

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.

Announcer is Del Moore.

#4943: VAUDEVILLE

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1976-05-01, WNBC, 52 min.

1975 (SYNDICATED). A variety hour with no regulars, "Vaudeville" consisted of assorted vaudeville acts, introduced by celebrity guest hosts.

11 records found for Roberta Sherwood

#9477: STAGE SHOW

1956-05-12, CBS, 25 min.

#5941: MR. BROADWAY

1957-05-11, WNBC, 78 min.

#9495: PRODUCER'S SHOWCASE: "MR. BROADWAY"

1957-05-11, WNBC, 77 min.

#KS13A: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR, THE

1958-11-03, NBC, 22 min.

#7141: GARRY MOORE SHOW

1959-03-24, WCBS, ?? min.

#2538: FANFARE (WITH AL HIRT)

1965-07-10, WCBS, 52 min.

#3216: JIMMY DEAN SHOW, THE

1966-03-11, WABC, 52 min.

#3985: MICKIE FINN'S

1966-05-19, WNBC, 27 min.

#1054: HERE COME THE STARS

1968-09-15, WOR, 47 min.

#3002: HERE COME THE STARS

1969-03-16, WOR, 47 min.

#4943: VAUDEVILLE

1976-05-01, WNBC, 52 min.