1957-01-12, WCBS, 6 min.
September 20, 1952-June 22, 1957; October 3, 1958-January 2 1959; February 3 1961-March 24, 1961; September 1962-September 12, 1970
After the 1954-1955 season (one hour live broadcasts), Jackie Gleason produced a series of 39 filmed half-hour episodes of "The Honeymooners" which was syndicated (1955-1956). For the following 1956-1957 season, the Jackie Gleason Show returned to a live one-hour variety format with a Honeymooners sketch included in many of its broadcasts. After this season, The Honeymooners sketches would not be revived until the 1966-1967 season of The Jackie Gleason Show.
Eddie Cantor is honored on his 65th birthday.
Cantor sings "Waiting For The Robert E. Lee."
Guests: Eddie Cantor, and Edward R.Murrow.
1957-01-12, CBS, 54 min.
- George Jessel
, - Eddie Fisher
, - Edward R. Murrow
, - Eddie Cantor
, - George Burns
, - Burt Lancaster
, - Gracie Allen
, - Lucille Ball
, - Desi Arnaz
, - Connie Russel
, - Milton Ager
, - Harry Akst
, - Jimmy Mchugh
, - Marilyn Cantor
A special one hour salute to Eddie Cantor celebrating his 65th birthday. On hand to salute him in this variety program are Edward R. Murrow, Burt Lancaster, Connie Russel, George Jessel, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Eddie Fisher, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnay, Milton Ager, Jimmy McHugh, and Cantor's daughter, Marilyn Cantor. Eddie Cantor wrote the script for the show, pre-empting The Jackie Gleason Show.
1957-03-27, NBC, 36 min.
- Jerry Lewis
, - Claire Trevor
, - Anthony Quinn
, - Robert Stack
, - Eddie Cantor
, - Mickey Rooney
, - Ernest Borgnine
, - George Seaton
, - Janet Gaynor
, - Jack Lemmon
, - Cary Grant
, - Yul Brynner
, - Celeste Holm
, - Elizabeth Taylor
, - Dorothy Malone
, - Gower Champion
, - Marge Champion
, - Dorothy Dandridge
, - Mercedes McCambridge
, - Michael Todd
, - Patty McCormack
, - Nancy Kelly
, - Eva Marie-Saint
, - Carol Baker
, - Anna Magnani
The 29th Annual Academy Award ceremonies for excellence in film in 1956 are telecast live from two locations; The Pantages Theatre in Hollywood California, and The NBC Century Theatre in New York City. The hosts are Jerry Lewis and Celeste Holm.
Personalities scheduled to appear include Robert Stack, Mercedes McCambridge, Mickey Rooney, Patty McCormack, Nancy Kelly, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone, Elizabeth Taylor, Dorothy Dandridge, Jack Lemmon, Marge and Gower Champion, Eva Marie-Saint, Claire Trevor, George Seaton, Eddie Cantor, Carol Baker, Yul Brynner, Ernest Borgnine, Cary Grant, Janet Gaynor,
and Anna Magnani.
Eddie Cantor receives an honorary award, Yul Brynner wins the best actor award for "The King and I," and Ingrid Bergman wins best actress award for "Anastasia."Cary Grant accepts the award for Ingrid Bergman."Around The World in Eighty Days" wins the best film award with producer Mike Todd accepting.
1957-06-05, CBS, 2 min.
June 19th, 1952- April 3rd, 1967 (CBS)
Syndicated- 1972
June 15th, 1976-July 6th, 1976 (CBS)
Popular prime time game show in which four panelists try to guess the secret of the contestant.
Garry Moore hosted the show from 1952-1964 and was replaced by Steve Allen. Allen also hosted the 1972 syndicated version. Bill Cullen hosted the 1976 CBS version which had a brief run of less than one month.
Among the panelists are Faye Emerson, Henry Morgan, and Bill Cullen. The guest is Eddie Cantor.
Host: Garry Moore.
1957-07-07, ABC, 9 min.
April 28th, 1957-September 14th, 1958-ABC
A half-hour interview series with host Mike Wallace.
Nine minutes highlighting salient topics.
Steve's discussion includes:
-Ed Sullivan
-Criticism of TV Awards
-Impressions of Westbrook Pegler, Ted Williams, Eddie Cantor Billy Graham, Bob Harrison of Confidential Magazine.
1958-11-23, , 60 min.
- Art Linkletter
, - Milton Berle
, - Dean Martin
, - Tony Martin
, - Lucille Ball
, - Desi Arnaz
, - Eddie Cantor
, - Barry Mirkin
, - George Murphy
, - Harry Einstein
, - Harry Parkyakarkus Einstein
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the California chapter of the Friar's Club, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are "roasted."
This recording comes from two electronic transcription disc recordings which was never intended to be sold commercially.
It represents one of the biggest turn outs for a Friar's Roast in Hollywood held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Barry Mirkin leads the audience gathered to sing "Here's to the Friars" theme song.
The emcee for this night is legendary television and radio host, Art Linkletter. He reads a since telegram from Eddie Cantor who could not attend. Other "funny" telegrams are read from those including Liberace, Jack Benny and Fidel Castro.
Others heard "roasting their guests, are Barry Mirkin, George Murphy, Tony Martin, Milton Berle, Dean Martin, George Burns and comedian Harry "Parkyakarkus" Einstein who died from a massive coronary right after delivering his speech, seconds after Art Linkletter responds that Harry should have his own prime time TV show.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz cannot continue with the tribute and are not heard.
NOTE:
Processed by Phil Gries to CD improving sound quality.
1961-00-00, WRFM, 54 min.
- Eddie Cantor
, - Henry Fonda
, - Thomas Alva Edison
, - Helen Keller
, - George Bernard Shaw
, - Martin Bush
, - Edwin Booth
, - Jimmie Walker
, - Rudyard Kipling
, - Booker T. Washington
, - Bud Greenspan
Host Martin Bush presents some of the
greatest moments of the past along with
some of the great voices of the past. Henry Fonda narrates "Voices of the
Twentieth Century. "Through rare Edison
recordings we hear eminent voices going back to the 1890's. Among them are Edwin Booth, George Bernard Shaw, Thomas Edison, Jimmy Walker, Eddie Cantor, Rudyard Kipling, Booker T. Washington, Helen Keller and many others. Written and produced by Bud Greenspan.
1961-09-17, WNBC, 53 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
, - Stan Laurel
, - Buster Keaton
, - Oliver Hardy
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.
1962-10-28, WOR, 39 min.
Dick Gregory is interviewed for 21 minutes in Part I. In Part II, there is a 1957 repeat of an 18 minute interview with Eddie Cantor, and George Jessel.
1964-02-21, WNBC, 17 min.
The careers of W.C. Fields and Eddie Cantor are profiled by host Conrad Nagel with additional anecdotes from Muriel Davidson on Fields.
1964-10-11, ABC, 14 min.
Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy.
A review of the week's top news stories: Eddie Cantor dies, Queen Elizabeth of England visits Canada amid son's hostility, Barry Goldwater and President Johnson criticize each other in political speeches, Richard Nixon has a plan to end the war in Vietnam, Dean Rusk denies a Vietnam buildup following the election.
Narrator: Fred Foy.
NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award-winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25-minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.
1964-11-15, NBC, 53 min.
- Rudy Vallee
, - Charles Laughton
, - James Stewart
, - Fred Allen
, - Eddie Cantor
, - W.C. Fields
, - Clark Gable
, - Don Ameche
, - Mary Pickford
, - Maurice Chevalier
, - Carole Lombard
, - Ethel Barrymore
, - Nelson Eddy
, - Ogden Nash
, - Alec Templeton
, - Jack Oakie
, - Adolphe Menjou
, - Verree Teasdale
, - Jimmy Wellington
, - Edgar Bergen
, - Charlie McCarthy
, - Major Bowes
, - Mae West
A centennial celebration special broadcast over NBC Radio with host Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Past highlights from previous shows are heard with W.C. Fields, Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante, Don Ameche, Nelson Eddy, Eddie Cantor, Dorothy Lamour, Rudy Vallee, Ogden Nash, Alec Templeton, Mary Pickford, Charles Laughton, Jack Oakie, Adolphe Menjou and Verree Teasdale, Major Bowes, Mae West, Ethel Barrymore, Jimmy Stuart, Carole Lombard, Clark Gable, Maurice Chevalier and announcer Jimmy Wellington.
1970-11-00, KDKA, 294 min.
- Jack Benny
, - Rudy Vallee
, - Harry S. Truman
, - Dwight D. Eisenhower
, - Garry Moore
, - Edward R. Murrow
, - John Daly
, - Arthur Godfrey
, - John F. Kennedy
, - Herbert Hoover
, - Bob Hope
, - Eddie Cantor
, - W.C. Fields
, - Ed Wynn
, - George Burns
, - Henry Morgan
, - Douglas MacArthur
, - Winston Churchill
, - Tommy Dorsey
, - Victor Borge
, - Eleanor Powell
, - Wendell Willkie
, - Ben Grauer
, - Charles Dickens
, - Irene Wicker
, - Gracie Allen
, - William B. Williams
, - Bruce Morrow
, - Stan Freberg
, - Rod MacLeish
, - Fibber McGee & Molly
, - Bing Crosby
, - Amos 'N' Andy
, - Barry Farber
, - James Melton
, - Kay Kayser
, - Lanny Ross
, - Walter Winchell
, - Will Rogers
, - Charlie McCarthy
, - Fanny Brice
, - Franklin D. Roosevelt
, - Agnes Moorehead
, - Jack Armstrong
, - Ben Bernie
, - Sybil Trent
, - Mary Livingston
, - Ben Gross
, - Jimmy Wallington
, - George Hamilton Combs
, - Jack Bogut
, - Warren Barber
, - Al Smith
, - Harry Lauder
A fiftieth anniversary of Radio Broadcasting, 1920 to 1970, with narrators Ben Gross, Jimmy Wallington, Henry Morgan, George Hamilton Combs, Garry Moore and Jack Bogut. Tracks include Warren Barber, Rudy Vallee, Fanny Brice, Eddie Cantor, Al Smith, Amos 'N' Andy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Lauder, Will Rogers, Ben Bernie's Orchestra, Jack Benny and Mary Livingston, Arthur Godfrey, Charlie McCarthy and W.C Fields, Victor
Borge, Herbert Hoover, Bob Hope, Ed Wynn, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Fibber McGee and Molly, Agnes Moorehead, "The Lone Ranger," "The Shadow," Irene Wicker, Jack Armstrong, "Young Dr.Malone," "Mary
Noble Backstage Wife," "Sybil Trent,
Eleanor Powell, Ziegfeld Follies with James Melton, Lanny Ross, Ben Grauer, "The March of Time," Huey Long, John Daly, Walter Winchell, Winston Churchill, Kay Kayser's Orchestra, Command Performance,
Wartime Songs, "Your Hit Parade," Harry S. Truman, "Stage Door Canteen, "Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Douglas MacArthur, Bing Crosby, Princess Elizabeth, Edward R.
Murrow, General Wainwright, Wendell Willkie, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Bruce Morrow, Stan Freberg, William B. Williams, Rod MacLeish, Barry Farber, Death of J.F.K., radio fluffs and commercials.
1974-04-01, WABC, 204 min.
- Eddie Cantor
, - Groucho Marx
, - Marilyn Monroe
, - Broderick Crawford
, - Maurice Chevalier
, - Paul Henreid
, - Al Jolson
, - Jack Lemmon
, - Jeanette MacDonald
, - Paul Newman
, - Burt Lancaster
, - Greta Garbo
, - Humphrey Bogart
, - Bette Davis
, - Merle Oberon
, - Ingrid Bergman
, - Anne Bancroft
, - Broderick Crawford
, - Dustin Hoffman
, - Sir Laurence Olivier
, - Patricia Neal
, - Mae West
, - Deborah Kerr
A retrospective from the silents to the '70s featuring highlights from 110 motion pictures with the stars Greta
Garbo, Eddie Cantor, Maurice Chevalier, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul
Henreid, Bette Davis, Lawrence Olivier, Merle Oberon, Marx Bros., Mae West, Broderick Crawford, Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, Al Jolson, Jeanette MacDonald, Dustin Hoffman, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Bancroft, Jack Lemmon, and many others.
