Wall-To-Wall music is the order of the day as Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra host this CBS-TV musical special. Also appearing are Rosemary Clooney, Louis Armstrong, Bing's son Lindsay Crosby, The Four Preps, clarinetist Edmond Hall, Trombonist James Young, pianist Billy Kyle, Bob Hope, bass player Squire Gersh, drummer Barrett Deems, The Norman Luboff Choir, The dance team of Conn and Mann, and Warren Hull, spokesperson for Edsel.
This special has a "mystery guest" which turns out to be Bob Hope.
The Edsel Show special replaced the Ed Sullivan Show for this night with the same sponsor. It was one of the year's most successful programs, though it failed to increase the popularity of the Edsel automobile.
It has been credited as Bing Crosby's real television breakthrough, setting the pattern for his many television specials to come. He subsequently signed a lucrative contract with ABC under which he would produce two specials per year.
Ending theme for tonight's show: "On The Sunny Side Of The Street."
Narrated by Warren Hull.
This special was to be the first CBS rebroadcast on video tape. It was rebroadcast in the Western part of the United States following its original airing live on the East Coast.
Duplicate of 10495.
