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#5991: HIGH BUTTON SHOES:SATURDAY SPECTACULAR

1956-11-24, WNBC, 78 min.

Presented on "SATURDAY COLOR CARNIVAL" Nanette Fabray recreates her starring role in the 1947 musical about a charming con-man and his attempt to convince a young couple that they will profit from the sale of their family property.

This television Special opens with announcer, Don Pardo, exclaiming:

"Ladies and gentlemen. The following program is being brought to you live, from New York, in COMPATIBLE COLOR, pioneered and developed by RCA."

Two songs, "I Still Get Jealous" and "Papa, Won't You Dance with Me?" have served to keep in mind "High Button Shoes," the 1947 Broadway show they come from. The style of shoe suggests the period - 1913. the place is New Brunswick, New Jersey, home of Rutgers University. And the central figure of the plot is one Harrison Floy, a charming con man who has returned to New Brunswick, his home town, where live some of the few people left who don't know him for what he is.

As Sara, Nanette Fabray re-creates her 1947 role; Joey Faye is also back as Pondue, Floy's partner in crime.

Book by Stephen Longstreet.
Music and Lyrics by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn.

HIGHLIGHTS:

"I Still Get Jealous" ---------------------------Nanette Fabray

"Lulu Fadoo"--------------------------Nanette Fabray, Hal March

"The Birdwatcher's Song"----------------Nanette Fabray & Chorus

"Get Away for a Day"---------------------------------Don Ameche

"Papa, Won't You Dance with Me?"--------Nanette Fabray & Chorus
"Can't You Just See Yourself?"---------------------------------
Hal March, Nanette Fabray, Don Ameche

"On a Sunday by the Sea" -- Hal March, Nanette Fabray & Dancers

"Cops and Robbers Ballet"-----Dancers with Hal March, Joey Faye

"Your My Girl"---------------------------------------Don Ameche

"Nobody Ever Died for Dear Old Rutgers"------Hal March & Chorus

NOTE: This "Saturday Spectacular" presentation was broadcast only six days prior to the usage/ application, for the FIRST time, of 2" QUAD video tape which would be used to reproduce a Live quality replay time delayed television program ("Douglas Edwards with the CBS Evening News" - November 30, 1956).

Such reproduction usage would soon change the way television would be broadcast in the future. By 1960 such usage of Video Tape greatly relegated most of television' prime time broadcasting from LIVE to VIDEO TAPE.

#6950A: ACADEMY AWARDS: 32ND ANNUAL

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1960-04-04, NBC, min.

Bob Hope is host for the 32nd Annual Academy Awards ceremony, telecast live from the RKO Pantages Theater, in Hollywood, California.

#7342: PERRY COMO'S KRAFT MUSIC HALL

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1961-02-08, NBC, 00 min.

September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.

#10074: FRAIR'S ROAST FOR MERVYN LEROY

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1961-10-22, CBS, 90 min.

CBS radio coverage of the Frair's Roast for director Mervyn Leroy. 

Roastmaster: George Jessel.

#3957: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE

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1975-07-20, WNEW, 81 min.

October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated).   

From the Hollywood Palace, a star studded array of guests including wizard sound effects impressionist, Larry Beezer, Sammy Cahn, Teresa Brewer, Michael Calin, boyhood buddy of Merv Griffin, Cal Tjader and Dick Haymes who discusses with Merv the old days singing with the Harry James Orchestra and reprising, currently, some concert dates with James.  Dick  Haymes sings, starting off with "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life."

#7842: CELEBRITY SWEEPSTAKES

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1976-02-18, NBC, 30 min.

Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan

A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop. 

Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.

#10050: MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW, THE

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1976-02-20, SYN, 90 min.

1963-1982 (SYNDICATED). Mike Douglas hosted one of television's longest-running talk shows (19 years). Each week Douglas was joined by a different co-host. In 1967, "The Mike Douglas Show" became the first syndicated talk show to win an Emmy Award.



Broadcast from 1963-1978 in Philadelphia
Broadcast from 1978-1982 in Los Angeles

Co-Hosts Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire host from Hollywood celebrating the premiere of "That's Entertainment."

#18060: BOB HOPE SPECIAL, THE: "JOYS"

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1976-03-05, NBC, min.

Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.   

Duplicate of #7757.

#7757: BOB HOPE SPECIAL, THE: "JOYS"

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1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.

Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.

#9935: BOB HOPE SPECIAL, THE: "JOYS"

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1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.

Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.

Duplicate of # 7757.

#1152: BING: A REMEMBRANCE

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1977-10-14, WCBS, 28 min.

A CBS News Special tribute to Bing Crosby on this day of his death with hostess Pat Collins. There are excerpts from a past Crosby interview & live comments from Sammy Cahn and Victor Borge.

#2148: DICK CLARK'S LIVE WEDNESDAY

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1978-11-29, WABC, 52 min.

September 20, 1978-December 27, 1978. The only live prime-time entertainment show of the 1978-1979 season, this hour variety series was hosted by Dick Clark. Scheduled guests include Glen Campbell; Connie Francis; Peter, Paul & Mary; and Andy Kaufman. Also: composer Sammy Cahn is featured in a pretaped piano-bar routine with customers in a Los Angeles restaurant.

#10275U: "SINATRA: THE FIRST FORTY YEARS"

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1980-01-03, NBC, 120 min.

A musical salute to the first 40 years in show business for Frank Sinatra and his music. 

Filmed in December, 1979, this is an All-Star gala salute to Sinatra, celebrating forty years in show business. Sinatra also celebrates his 64th birthday and receives the first ASCAP Pied Piper award for service to lyricists, as well as a special Grammy Trustees Award. Taped at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.

13 records found for Sammy Cahn

#5991: HIGH BUTTON SHOES:SATURDAY SPECTACULAR

1956-11-24, WNBC, 78 min.

#6950A: ACADEMY AWARDS: 32ND ANNUAL

1960-04-04, NBC, min.

#7342: PERRY COMO'S KRAFT MUSIC HALL

1961-02-08, NBC, 00 min.

#10074: FRAIR'S ROAST FOR MERVYN LEROY

1961-10-22, CBS, 90 min.

#3957: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE

1975-07-20, WNEW, 81 min.

#7842: CELEBRITY SWEEPSTAKES

1976-02-18, NBC, 30 min.

#10050: MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW, THE

1976-02-20, SYN, 90 min.

#18060: BOB HOPE SPECIAL, THE: "JOYS"

1976-03-05, NBC, min.

#7757: BOB HOPE SPECIAL, THE: "JOYS"

1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.

#9935: BOB HOPE SPECIAL, THE: "JOYS"

1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.

#1152: BING: A REMEMBRANCE

1977-10-14, WCBS, 28 min.

#2148: DICK CLARK'S LIVE WEDNESDAY

1978-11-29, WABC, 52 min.

#10275U: "SINATRA: THE FIRST FORTY YEARS"

1980-01-03, NBC, 120 min.