#901:A 1960'S RADIO BROADCAST ADDITION: JOHNNY GREENE'S WORLD OF MUSIC 1961-00-00,WBFM57 min.
Jack Benny, George Burns, Sylvia Fine, Johnny Green
Johnny Greene hosts this informal radio talk show with special guests Jack Benny, George Burns and Sylvia Fine (wife of Danny Kaye). This was an extremely rare occurrence where Benny and Burns were able to trade anecdotes on the same broadcast about one another and to one another.
#131:DUPONT SHOW OF THE WEEK: LAUGHTER USA, THE 1961-09-17,WNBC53 min.
Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, Robert Russell Bennett, Richard Hanser, Donald B. Hyatt, Fred Allen, Phil Silvers, Bob Hope, Eddie Cantor, Burns & Allen, Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, Groucho Marx, George Burns, Rod Reed, Buster Keaton
Samples of American humor from the beginnings till now are examined. A host of stars participate including Phil Silvers, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Eddie Cantor, Burns and Allen, Buster Keaton, Fred Allen, Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, Groucho Marx and Jack Benney. This premiere show for the series was produced by Donald B. Hyatt and his Project 20 staff. Written by Richard Hanser and Rod Reed. Original musical score by Robert Russell Bennett.
#4187:PERRY COMO SHOW, THE 1962-01-31,WNBC54 min.
Lena Horne, George Burns, Perry Como
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.
#300:JACK PAAR PROGRAM, THE 1962-11-02,WNBC9 min.
Jack Paar, George Burns
Jack Paar's guest is George Burns.
#4192:PERRY COMO SHOW, THE 1963-10-03,WNBC54 min.
George Burns, Perry Como, Allan Sherman, Cyd Charisse, June Allyson, Mitchell Ayres
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.
Starting his 15th consecutive year with Perry is bandleader Mitchell Ayres.
#4595:SING ALONG WITH MITCH 1964-02-10,WNBC52 min.
Mitch Miller, Milton Berle, Leslie Uggams, George Burns, Diana Trask, Sandy Stewart, Gloria Lambert, Bob McGrath, Dominick Cortese, The Quinto Sisters, Dick Hyman
January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.
Guest George Burns recalls his vaudeville career. Soloists: Leslie Uggams, Bob McGrath, the Quinto Sisters, accordionist Dominick Cortese and pianist Dick Hyman.
#5178:DANNY THOMAS SPECIAL 1965-04-23,WNBC52 min.
Don Knotts, Andy Griffith, Danny Thomas, Bill Dana, Bob Hope, George Burns, Carl Reiner, Walter Brennan, Bing Crosby, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Mel Brooks, Rich Little, George Gobel, Guy Apollo
Cameo guest stars appear in this Danny Thomas special. They include Walter Brennan, George Burns, Bing Crosby, Bill Dana, George Gobel, Bob Hope, Don Knotts, Rich Little and Dick Van Dyke.
#5235:AN EVENING WITH CAROL CHANNING, OR HOW YOU CAN WATCH TELEVISION WITHOUT BEING PLUGGED IN 1966-02-18,WCBS52 min.
George Burns, Carol Channing, David McCallum
A music-comedy special starring Carol Channing and guests in singing-dancing spoofs of a variety of subjects, including a tour of Los Angeles landmarks.
#1002:WAYNE AND SHUSTER TAKE AN AFFECTIONATE LOOK AT GEORGE BURNS 1966-07-15,WCBS52 min.
Wayne and Shuster, George Burns
A biography and profile of the
"Comedian's Comedian" George Burns as told by Wayne and Shuster.
#1904:DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE 1966-10-13,WNBC52 min.
Jonathan Winters, Dinah Shore, Dean Martin, George Burns, Wisa D'Orso
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
