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1958-09-19, WNBC, 68 min.
Presented on "BOB HOPE BUICK SHOW." Bob Hope stars in a 90 minute adaptation of the big 1933 musical comedy hit of 25 years ago, Jerome Kern's "Roberta."
#6981: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR
Order1959-03-04, WNBC, 00 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1959-09-22, CBS, 90 min.
- Patrice Munsel
- Robert Cummings
- Howard Keel
- Jerome Kern
- Gene Kelly
- Carol Channing
- Hugh Downs
- Rita Hayworth
- Keely Smith
- Oscar Hammerstein
- Otto Harbach
- Louis Prima
- John Bubbles
- Lisa Kern
- Richard Wagmer
This musical/variety special honors the career of theatrical composer Jerome Kern (1885-1945). Singer Patrice Munsel opens the program with "Yesterdays," and host Bob Cummings visits Kern's "memory space," where he chats with frequent Kern collaborator and librettist/lyricist Otto Harbach. Harbach briefly describes the history of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," written for "Roberta" (1933). Keely Smith performs the song, followed by "Why Do I Love You?" from "Show Boat" (1927), joined by singer Louis Prima. Cummings chats with announcer Hugh Downs about Kern's personality, noting that he kept a bust of composer Richard Wagner on his piano. Howard Keel sings "All the Things You Are," accompanied by dancers Bambi Linn and Kelly Brown. Bob Cummings introduces the famous "alter-ego dance" scene via a film clip from "Cover Girl" (1944) in with Gene Kelly, smarting over an argument with love interest Rita Hayworth, converses and dances with his own reflection. Cummings explains that Kern helped invent a new form of "musical comedy" with 1905's "The Earl and the Girl." He joins Carol Channing for "How'd You Like to Spoon with Me?" Smith and Prima sing "The Bull-Frog Patrol," and Channing, playing a late-night maid in a historical museum, performs "Cleopatterer" from "Leave It to Jane" (1917). Patrice Munsel and Howard Keel sing the title song from "Till the Clouds Roll By" (1946) and are joined by the other performers for "Look for the Silver Lining." Bob Cummings reads positive notices for the 1931 musical "The Cat and the Fiddle," and Brown and Linn perform the "Poor Pierrot" ballet from the show. Cummings recites "The Last Time I Saw Paris," the poem written by Oscar Hammerstein and set to music by Kern, which then went on to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song from "Lady Be Good" (1941) and was again featured in the 1954 film also titled "The Last Time I Saw Paris." Munsel sings "All Through the Day," and vaudeville performer John W. Bubbles sings "Bojangles of Harlem" from "Swing Time" (1936). Keely Smith performs "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" from "Show Boat." When Prima stops by Linn's rehearsal, he decides that "I Won't Dance," though is quickly convinced otherwise. Keel sings "Ol' Man River" and Lisa Kern sings "Bill," both from "Show Boat." Munsel and Keel sing "The Song is You" from "Music in the Air" (1932), and the program closes with an all-cast reprise of "Look for the Silver Lining." Announcer is Hugh Downs.
1961-11-10, WNBC, 54 min.
- Richard Rodgers
- Rogers & Hammerstein
- Martha Wright
- Rogers & Hart
- Howard Keel
- Donald Scott
- Elizabeth Howell
- Donald Voorhees
- Dolores Gray
- Ray Bolger
- Anita Darian
- Ron Husmann
Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, -their contributions to musical comedy are sampled on this live and taped tribute program. Donald Voorhees conducts the show tunes including excerpts from "Victory at Sea." Richard Rodgers, himself is guest of honor. Performing guests include Howard Keel, Dolores Gray, Martha Wright, Donald Scott, Elizabeth Howell and host Ray Bolger. HIGHLIGHTS "Here in My Arms," "Falling in Love with Love".......Anita Darian "Isn't It Romantic?" "My Romance"........................Ron Husmann "Thou Swell," "This Can't Be Love"...................Helen Gallagher "There Is Nothing Like a Dame," "You Always Love the Same Girl," "People Will Say We're in Love," "Some Enchanted Evening," "Have You Met Miss Jones?" "If I Loved You," Most Beautiful Girl in the World"..................................Howard Keel "Wonderful Guy," "It Never Entered My Mind," "Dancing on the Ceiling," "My Funny Valentine," "You Took Advantage of Me," "Blue Room," "Spring is Here"............................Delores Gray "Sound of Music," MEDLEY...Martha Wright, Donald Scott, Elizabeth Howell "It's Got to Be Love," "Bach, Beethoven and Brahms," "There's a Small Hotel," "Slaughter on 10th Avenue"...........Ray Bolger NOTE: Occasional Audio level imperfections when originally recorded off the air, 'direct line,' November 10, 1961.
#5312: LET FREEDOM RING
Order1961-12-31, WCBS, 52 min.
Tape recorded in Salt Lake City. A reaffirmation of our faith in the U.S. and its future through music and spoken words of great figures of American past.1962-03-19, WNBC, 52 min.
An affectionate history of American musical movies from 1929's "Broadway Melody" to the present. Donald O'Connor is host.#6975A: HOLLYWOOD MELODY
Order1962-03-19, NBC, 00 min.
Host Donald O'Connor is joined by half a dozen other stars for this one hour tribute to the movie musical-past, present and future. Arthur Freed, executive producer of tonight's show, has also produced a score of movie musicals himself. We see clips from several,including "Meet Me In St.Louis," "An American In Paris" and "Gigi."
1962-03-19, WNBC, 53 min.
- Shirley Jones
- Richard Chamberlain
- Juliet Prowse
- Howard Keel
- Arthur Freed
- Yvette Mimieux
- Nanette Fabray
- Donald O'Connor
Host Donald O'Connor is joined by half a dozen other stars for this tribute to the movies-past,present and future. Arthur Freed is the executive producer with many songs and sketches performed by Howard Keel, Richard Chamberlain, Nanette Fabray, Shirley Jones, Yvette Mimieux and Juliet Prowse.#4956: VOICE OF FIRESTONE
Order1962-12-16, WABC, 27 min.
September 5, 1949-June 7, 1954 (NBC); June 14, 1954-June 16, 1963 (ABC). "Voice of Firestone," which began on radio in 1928, was a Monday-night perennial for more than two decades before coming to television in 1949; for the next five years it was simulcast on NBC radio and television, until a dispute between the sponsor and the network over the Monday time slot led Firestone to shift the program to ABC. The half-hour musical series presented all kinds of music, but emphasized classical and semiclassical selections. Each week a guest celebrity was featured, and for many years the principal guests came from the Metropolitan Opera Company. The Firestone Orchestra was conducted by Howard Barlow, and the show was hosted by John Daly during its years on ABC; Hugh James was the announcer. "Voice of Firestone" was seen as a series of specials from 1959 until 1962; it returned as a weekly series in the fall of 1962 for a final season (September 30, 1962-June 16, 1963).1965-11-07, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.#8497: MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS, THE
Order1969-12-23, ??, 15 min.
Variety special with Ann Miller. Bob Baker Marionettes. Howard Keel is host. fifteen-minute excerpt.
1972-09-15, WCBS, min.
- Larry Storch
- Ronald Reagan
- Howard Keel
- Wilfred Hyde-White
- Sonny & Cher
- The Jackson 5
- Steve Martin
- Teri Garr
- Billy Van
- Ted Zeigler
- Peter Cullen
- Freeman King
- Murray Langston
- Chastity Bono
August 1, 1971-September 5, 1971; December 27, 1971-May 29, 1974. This was the first broadcast of the season. "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" was introduced as a summer variety show and found a place in the network's schedule in midseason. By the 1973-1974 season it was television's top-rated variety series. Regulars included their daughter Chastity Bono, Peter Cullen, Freeman King, Teri Garr, Ted Zeigler, Billy Van, and Murray Langston. Duplicate of #4679.
1972-09-15, WCBS, 52 min.
- Larry Storch
- Ronald Reagan
- Howard Keel
- Wilfred Hyde-White
- Sonny & Cher
- The Jackson 5
- Steve Martin
- Teri Garr
- Billy Van
- Ted Zeigler
- Peter Cullen
- Freeman King
- Murray Langston
- Chastity Bono
August 1, 1971-September 5, 1971; December 27, 1971-May 29, 1974. This was the first broadcast of the season. "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" was introduced as a summer variety show and found a place in the network's schedule in midseason. By the 1973-1974 season it was television's top-rated variety series. Regulars included their daughter Chastity Bono, Peter Cullen, Freeman King, Teri Garr, Ted Zeigler, Billy Van, and Murray Langston.#8763: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE:
Order1976-06-02, SYN, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated) Salute to Irving Berlin's 88th birthday.