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13 records found for Dennis James
#10657: "STOP THE MUSIC"
Order1951-01-14, ABC, min.
May 5th, 1949-April 24th, 1952 September 7th, 1954-June 14th, 1956 (ABC) Prime time game show, "Stop The Music" came to television a year after it began on radio. For most of it's run, it was hosted by Bert Parks, with Dennis James filling in occasionally. The game involved identification of songs by members of the studio audience and by home viewers, who were telephoned during the broadcast. Featured vocalists over the years were Kay Armen, Jimmy Blaine, Betty Ann Grove, Estelle Loring, Jaye P. Morgan, and June Valli. Other regulars were dancers Sonja and Courtney Van Horne, cartoonist Chuck Luchsinger, and the Harry Salter orchestra. This was a half-hour series with Louis G. Cowan producer. He later went on to develop the $64,000 Question. Bert Parks host, featuring Kay Armen.
#14051: YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION
Order1963-04-12, NBC, min.
January 2nd, 1962-June 26th, 1964 (NBC) Monty Hall was the executive producer of this daytime game show with Bill Leyden the MC. A panel of three celebrities tried to guess the identity of mystery guests from clues supplied by the host. Dennis James was a regular panelist on the show. Host: Bill Leyden Guest panelists are Dennis James, Betty White, and Dean Miller. NOTE: Only one known broadcast of this series is known to exist.
#6080: DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS
Order1974-05-28, NBC, 90 min.
- Dinah Shore
- Arlene Francis
- Mary Fickett
- Barbara Walters
- Bill Hayes
- Jack Gilford
- Soupy Sales
- Geoff Edwards
- Peter Marshall
- Dennis James
- Rodney Allen Rippy
- Cathleen Nesbitt
- Mary Stuart
- Elizabeth Hubbard
- Pat OBrien
- Al Freeman, Jr.
The first separate Emmy Awards show honoring daytime programs is telecast live from New York's Rockefeller Center. Barbara Walters and Peter Marshall are the hosts. A listing of the major nominees follows.
Actor of the Year: Macdonald Carey, "Days of Our Lives"; Pat O'Brien, "Other Woman"
Actress of the Year: Elizabeth Hubbard, "The Doctors"; Cathleen Nesbitt, "The Mask of Love"
Host/Hostess of the Year: Peter Marshall, "Hollywood Squares"; Dinah Shore, "Dinah's Place"
Drama Series: "Days of Our Lives"; "The Doctors"; "General Hospital"
Drama Special: "The Other Woman"; "A Special Act of Love"; "Tiger on a Chain" Bill Hayes and Mary Stuart entertain on the program. The special program features the first Daytime Emmy Awards presentation, broadcast live from New York's Rockefeller Center. Performers include Mary Stuart and Bill Hayes. Presenters include Ann Flood, Forrest Compton, Arlene Francis, Jacqueline Courtney, Larry Keith, Soupy Sales, Rodney Allen Rippy, Mary Fickett, Ellen Holly, Al Freeman, Jr., Geoff Edwards, Dennis James, Henderson Forsythe, Rosemary Prinz, Susan Seaforth, Bill Hayes, and Jack Gilford. Award winners for achievements in daytime programming include: "The Merv Griffin Show," outstanding talk series (award accepted by Dick Carson); "Password," outstanding game show (award accepted by Mark Goodson); Peter Marshall, outstanding game show host (Hollywood Squares); "Zoom," outstanding entertainment children's series (award accepted by Jim Crum and Christopher Sarson); ABC Afterschool Special: "Rookie of the Year," outstanding entertainment children's special (award accepted by Dan Wilson); Lila Garrett and Sandy Krinsky (not present), outstanding writer ("ABC Afternoon Playbreak: Mother of the Bride"); H. Wesley Kenney, outstanding director ("ABC Afternoon Playbreak: Miss Kline, We Love You"); and ABC Matinee Today: "The Other Woman," outstanding daytime drama special (award accepted by John Conboy). Award winners not in attendance include the following: Cathleen Nesbit, outstanding actress ("ABC Matinee Today: The Mask of Love") (award accepted by Glynis Johns); and Pat O'Brien, outstanding actor ("ABC Matinee Today: The Other Woman") (award accepted by John Conboy). Included are appearances by Garry Moore and John Cannon, vice chairman of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Winners announced but not presented with awards for outstanding achievements in daytime programming include the following: Richard Clements, outstanding musical direction ("ABC Afternoon Playbreak: A Special Act of Love"); Tom Trimble and Brock Broughton ("The Young and the Restless") and Otis Riggs, Jr. ("Another World"), art direction or scenic design; Bill Jobe, outstanding costume design ("ABC Matinee Today: The Mask of Love"); Douglas D. Kelley, make-up, ("ABC Matinee Today: The Mask of Love"); Lou Marchand, Gerald M. Dowd, Frank Melchiorre, John Morris, and John Cordone, technical direction and electronic camerawork ("One Life to Live"); Richard Holbrook, lighting direction ("The Young and the Restless"); Ernest Dellutri, sound mixing ("Days of Our Lives"); and Gary Anderson, editing ("ABC Afternoon Playbreak: Miss Kline, We Love You"). The program concludes with a performance by Peter Marshall; appearances by Dennis James and Fickett; and Gilford's presentation of an award to "The Doctors," for outstanding drama series (award accepted by Joseph Stuart).#6187: NAME THAT TUNE
Order1974-07-30, NBC, 10 min.
July 29, 1974-January 3, 1975. Daytime series with host Dennis James. Rosemary Clooney performs two of her greatest hits.#8913: NAME THAT TUNE
Order1974-08-05, NBC, 30 min.
1974-1981 Version hosted by Dennis James. The announcer is John Harlan.
1974-10-04, WNBC, 60 min.
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder is NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. This broadcast featured a discussion about TV game shows. An hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980. Host Tom Snyder's guests are Television game show hosts, Peter Marshall (The Hollywood Squares), Monty Hall (Let's Make a Deal), Dennis James (Name That Tune), and Frank Wayne of Goodson-Todman Productions, with a discussion of game shows are examined.
#6188: NAME THAT TUNE
Order1974-10-15, NBC, 30 min.
July 29, 1974-January 3, 1975. Daytime series with host Dennis James.#6386: PRICE IS RIGHT, THE
Order1975-11-15, CBS, 30 min.
November 26, 1956-September 6, 1963 (NBC); September 9, 1963-September 3, 1965 (ABC); September 4, 1972-Present (CBS); 1972-1974 (SYNDICATED). Bill Cullen hosted from 1956 to 1965, and Bob Barker hosted from 1972 over three decades.
Dennis James fills in as substitute host.#9205: PRICE IS RIGHT, THE
Order1977-03-14, SYN, 23 min.
- Mahalia Jackson
- Johnny Olsen
- Julie Andrews
- O.J. Simpson
- James Darren
- Dennis James
- Michael Effy
- E.C. Fabor
- Angelica
- Warren
Premiere: November 26th, 1956. Broadcast history: NBC daytime November 26th, 1956-September 6th, 1963; NBC primetime September 23rd, 1957-September 6th, 1963; ABC daytime September 9th, 1963-September 3rd, 1965; ABC primetime September 18th, 1963-September 11th, 1964; CBS daytime September 4th, 1972-, Syndicated September 11th, 1972-September 1979. Host: Dennis James Announcer: Johnny Olsen Contestants: Michael Effy, E.C. Fabor, Angelica, Warren. Commercials include: "This Moment in Black History," voiced by James Darren, honoring Mahalia Jackson, promo for upcoming TV Special "Bravo Julie" starring Julie Andrews, McDonalds, Final Touch, Tom McCann, O.J. Simpson for Tree Sweat Orange Juice, Schenectady Trust Bank, and Goodyear Tires. Joined in Progress. At 14 minutes into the broadcast, audio variation for 30 seconds, only. Otherwise excellent sound. NOTE: Most all of this syndicated series has been wiped and is no longer known to exist in any broadcast form or transcript.
#9206: PRICE IS RIGHT, THE
Order1977-03-21, SYN, 30 min.
Premiere: November 26th, 1956. Broadcast history: NBC daytime November 26th, 1956-September 6th, 1963; NBC primetime September 23rd, 1957-September 6th, 1963; ABC daytime September 9th, 1963-September 3rd, 1965; ABC primetime September 18th, 1963-September 11th, 1964; CBS daytime September 4th, 1972-, Syndicated September 11th, 1972-September 1979. Host: Dennis James
#9208: PRICE IS RIGHT, THE
Order1977-05-02, SYN, 30 min.
Premiere: November 26th, 1956. Broadcast history: NBC daytime November 26th, 1956-September 6th, 1963; NBC primetime September 23rd, 1957-September 6th, 1963; ABC daytime September 9th, 1963-September 3rd, 1965; ABC primetime September 18th, 1963-September 11th, 1964; CBS daytime September 4th, 1972-, Syndicated September 11th, 1972-September 1979. Host: Dennis James
#8912: NAME THAT TUNE
Order1977-05-12, NBC, 30 min.
1974-1981 Version hosted by Dennis James. The announcer is John Harlan.
#9045: $100,000 NAME THAT TUNE
Order1977-10-14, NBC, 30 min.
1974-1981 Version hosted by Dennis James. The announcer is John Harlan.