September 29, 1957 - March 21, 1961

Presented on "DUPONT SHOW OF THE MONTH." 
8th broadcast. 
Revamped television adaptation of Victor Herbert's 1906 operetta. Three individuals pass through a small Dutch town and are affected by the legend of the Red Mill. Harpo Marx and Evelyn Rudie were the narrators. No open or close recorded. 

HIGLIGHTS:
"Every Day Is Ladies Day"........Edward Andrews & Elaine Stritch
"Dream Love"............................Shirley Jones
"When You're Pretty"..................Donald O'Connor
"We'll Walk"...............................O'Connor, Elaine May, Mike Nichols
"Moonbeams".............................Shirley Jones
"In a Little World for Two"...........Jones, Mike Nichols, Elaine May
"Because You're You".................Mike Nichols, Elaine May
"In Old New York......................... Donald O'Connor
"I'm Ready"..................................Elaine Stritch

NOTE:
According to the review in the New York Times (April 21, 1958), this production was "the FIRST  television musical broadcast to be presented on the home screen by means of Ampex magnetic video tape technology." .90% was transmitted on tape, 10% was live. 

The original color 2" Quad Video Tape used for broadcast has been lost. 

This original audio tape, recorded direct line at the time of the original television broadcast on 1/4" reel to reel audio tape contains a superior sound track compared to the surviving B/W kinescope of this broadcast, with its less than pristine audio.                         

September 5, 1949-June 7, 1954 (NBC); 
June 14, 1954-June 16, 1963 (ABC)

This was the first broadcast of the season. "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). 

"Music of Hollywood"

Academy Award winning songs from 1934-1957 are featured. 
Joined in progress, host, John Daly introduces   
Roger Williams on the piano who plays "Three Coins in the Fountain."

Tony Martin and Shirley Jones duet "Three Coins in the Fountain."
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"................................Shirley Jones
"Night and Day"............................................................Tony Martin
"Let's Face the Music and Dance"..............................Chorus
 
From SHOWBOAT, Shirley Jones and Tony Martin sing,
"Only Make Believe."                                                                          

Presented on "US STEEL HOUR." 

Musical, comedy satire about America's driving habits and love of cars.                                       

Bob Hope is the host for the 33rd Annual Academy Award ceremonies telecast from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. This was the first time that ABC television broadcasted the awards. "The Apartment" took the award for best picture, Elizabeth Taylor won the best actress award for her performance in "Butterfield 8", Best actor award went to Burt Lancaster for "Elmer Gantry," Billy Wilder won best director award for "The Apartment," and Shirley Jones took best supporting actress for "Elmer Gantry."                                                

Bob Hope is host (master of ceremonies for the ninth time) for the 33rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony, telecast live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica California.  

Producer & Director for TV is Richard Dunlap.
Academy Award Producer is Arthur Freed.
Academy Award Director is Vincent Minnelli.                                                                                         

Bob Hope is host (master of ceremonies for the ninth time) for the 33rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony, telecast live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica California.  

Producer & Director for TV is Richard Dunlap.
Academy Award Producer is Arthur Freed.
Academy Award Director is Vincent Minnelli.   

                                                                                                               

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."                            

Bob Hope is the master of ceremonies for the 13th time at the 34th Annual Academy Awards ceremonies. The event was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. 
George Charkiris wins the best-supporting actor award for his role in "West Side Story", Maximillian Schell wins the best actor award for "Judgement At Nurenberg", and Robert Wise wins the best director award for "West Side Story." Stanley Kramer was given the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, and Rita Moreno wins the best actress award for her role in "West Side Story."                                                              

        The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents its 36th annual Oscar Awards. Among the celebrities presenting awards are Julie Andrews, Anne Baxter, Rita Hayworth, Rock Hudson, Shirley Jones, Steve McQueen, Sidney Poitier, Donna Reed, Edward G. Robinson, and Frank Sinatra. Jack Lemmon is the host at the Santa Monica California Civic Auditorium. He introduces song-and-dance man Sammy Davis Jr., a short film history of the Awards, and the Award presenters, including last year's four top winners: Gregory Pick, Anne Bancroft, Ed Begley, and Patty Duke.    

Andy Williams, James Darren, Harve Presnell and Kayna Ranieri sing this years nominated songs.                             

        The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents its 36th annual Oscar Awards. Among the celebrities presenting awards are Julie Andrews, Anne Baxter, Rita Hayworth, Rock Hudson, Shirley Jones, Steve McQueen, Sidney Poitier, Donna Reed, Edward G. Robinson, and Frank Sinatra. Jack Lemmon is the host at the Santa Monica California Civic Auditorium. He introduces song-and-dance man Sammy Davis Jr., a short film history of the Awards, and the Award presenters, including last year's four top winners: Gregory Pick, Anne Bancroft, Ed Begley, and Patty Duke.    

Andy Williams, James Darren, Harve Presnell, and Kayna Ranieri sing this year's nominated songs. Behind the scenes (press room) after Oscars, short interviews with Sidney Poitier and Irv Kupcinet. 

Duplicate of #9460.   

ABC radio simulcast with announcer Jack Linkletter.                                       

        The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents its 36th annual Oscar Awards. Among the celebrities presenting awards are Julie Andrews, Anne Baxter, Rita Hayworth, Rock Hudson, Shirley Jones, Steve McQueen, Sidney Poitier, Donna Reed, Edward G. Robinson, and Frank Sinatra. Jack Lemmon is the host at the Santa Monica California Civic Auditorium. He introduces song-and-dance man Sammy Davis Jr., a short film history of the Awards, and the Award presenters, including last year's four top winners: Gregory Pick, Anne Bancroft, Ed Begley, and Patty Duke.    

Andy Williams, James Darren, Harve Presnell and Kayna Ranieri sing this years nominated songs.  

Duplicate of #9460.                                       

September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. 
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. 

Comedian Danny Thomas and singer-actress Shirley Jones join Perry's cross-country TV tour at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis on tis live telecast. Also on hand for Perry Como's fourth special of the season are the Ray Charles Singers and announcer Frank Gallop. 
Danny Thomas offers one of his night-club routines in a Yiddish accent. He also confirms the gratefulness all should have living in America.   
Thomas also joins in the singing and invites Perry to appear as a guest on his next special. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

"St. Louis Blues," "Somebody, Somewhere," 
St. Louis Melody--------------------------------------Perry Como

"Something's Coming", medley from "Oklahoma!" "Carousel" 
and "Music Man"........Perry Como, Shirley Jones, Danny Thomas

"Lida Rose"...................................Perry Como, Shirley Jones


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.             

Jim "Gomer Pyle" Nabors hosts his first variety special. His guests are Andy Griffith, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Shirley Jones, and Marilyn Horne. 
In comedy sketches, Andy offers his version of the opera "La Traviata," and hillbillies Andy and Ernie face an evening without TV because Ernie shot the NBC "chicken." 

Alan Copeland is the musical director of this special broadcast.

HIGHTLIGHTS:

"Put on Your Sunday Clothes"-------------------Jim Nabors

"I Have Dreamed"-----------------------------Shirley Jones
"In Their Shoes"------------------------Jim Nabors, Shirley Jones

Railroad medley "Down in the Valley," "Wabash Cannonball,"
"The Rock Island Line," "Drill, Ye Tarriers Drill," 
"Grandy Dancers' Ball," "John Henry," Casey Jones"
------------------------------------Jim Nabors, Tennessee Ernie Ford

"Crude sorte, amor tiranno" (from Rossini's "L'Italiana in Algeri")
--------------------------------------------------------Marilyn Horne

"Libiamo, Libiamo" (from Verdi's "La Traviata").....Jim Nabors 
Marilyn Horne

"If my Friends Could See Me Now"...................Jim Nabors

                     

September 25, 1963-June 7, 1967. 
Danny Kaye hosted his own Wednesday-night variety hour for four seasons. Regulars included Harvey Korman, four-year-old Victoria Meyerink & youngster Laurie Ichino. 

In sketches, Danny Kaye portrays a bumbling bellhop; and Shy Jerome, who agrees to help his best friend (Harvey Korman) size up a marriage prospect (Joyce Van Pattern).  

HIGLIGHTS:

"I'm Old Fashioned"............Shirley Jones

"Walkin' Happy"..........................Shirley Jones, Danny Kaye

"Nothing Can  Stop Me Now," What's New at the Zoo?"
..................................................Danny Kaye

"Bim-Boom"................Danny Kaye, Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66

"Walk on the Wild Side"...........................Dancers

"What's New at the Zoo"............Danny Kaye, Victoria Meyerink


Announcer: Bern Bennett
                                                                            

September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers. 

Dupe of number 1241            

1967-1969 (NBC)

Jerry Lewis hosted this variety show that primarily consisted of Skits often featuring characters from his movies.     

Tonight's guests are The Lennon Sisters and Shirley Jones.  

In "The Rong Arm Of The Raw" Jerry and Shirley play an Oriental criminologist and his wife, who find a murderer in their midst while re-enacting a crime at a party. Jerry also pantomimes a film fan trying to get a tuxedo for a Hollywood premiere.
George Wyle singers. Lou Brown Orchestra.

Highlights:

"Where Is Love?"- Shirley
"Never My Love", "Sunny"- Lennon Sisters
"Keep Me Warm."- Jerry Lewis.  

NOTE: Not Complete and without commercials                                               

Bob Hope is the host for the 14th time of the 40th annual Academy Awards.He would host this gala event alone only one more time; 10 years later in 1978, celebrating the 50th anniversary of this annual presentation. Academy President Gregory Peck gives tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bob Hope commences the program with a monologue. Presenters and award winners include Carol Channing, Patty Duke, George Kennedy, and Katharine Hepburn. In a salute to the history of the Oscar and its first decade of development, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross, MacDonald Carey, Diahann Carroll, Robert Morse, Barbara Rush, Eva Marie Saint, Martha Raye, Olivia
de Havilland, who salutes Oscar's second decade, Natalie Wood, Richard Crenna, Elke Sommer, Walter Matthau, Estelle Parsons, Dame Edith Evans, Grace Kelly, who salutes Oscar's third decade, Hal Ashby, Rosalind Russell, Anne Bancroft, who salutes Oscar's fourth decade, Danny Kaye, Rock Hudson, Shirley Jones, Angie Dickinson,
Gene Kelly, Barbra Streisand, Robert Wise, Claire Bloom, Rod Steiger, Alfred Hitchcock, Mike Nichols, Sterling Silliphant, Stanley Kramer, Audrey Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Julie Andrews, and Walter Mirisch. Bob Hope concludes with some serious remarks reflecting the assassination of Martin Luther King regarding bigotry and the purpose of motion pictures...to reflect the human condition. Hank Sims is the announcer. 

George Kennedy-Best supporting actor
Estelle Parsons- Best supporting actress
Alfred Hitchcock: Irving Thalberg Award.   

See #1047 for details.                                                                                      

Bob Hope is the host for the 14th time of the 40th annual Academy Awards.He would host this gala event alone only one more time; 10 years later in 1978, celebrating the 50th anniversary of this annual presentation. Academy President Gregory Peck gives tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bob Hope commences the program with a monologue. Presenters and award winners include Carol Channing, Patty Duke, George Kennedy, and Katharine Hepburn. In a salute to the history of the Oscar and its first decade of development, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross, MacDonald Carey, Diahann Carroll, Robert Morse, Barbara Rush, Eva Marie Saint, Martha Raye, Olivia
de Havilland, who salutes Oscar's second decade, Natalie Wood, Richard Crenna, Elke Sommer, Walter Matthau, Estelle Parsons, Dame Edith Evans, Grace Kelly, who salutes Oscar's third decade, Hal Ashby, Rosalind Russell, Anne Bancroft, who salutes Oscar's fourth decade, Danny Kaye, Rock Hudson, Shirley Jones, Angie Dickinson,
Gene Kelly, Barbra Streisand, Robert Wise, Claire Bloom, Rod Steiger, Alfred Hitchcock, Mike Nichols, Sterling Silliphant, Stanley Kramer, Audrey Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Julie Andrews, and Walter Mirisch. Bob Hope concludes with some serious remarks reflecting the assassination of Martin Luther King regarding bigotry and the purpose of motion pictures...to reflect the human condition. Hank Sims is the announcer. 

George Kennedy-Best supporting actor
Estelle Parsons_Best supporting actress
Alfred Hitchcock: Irving Thalberg Award.                                                                            

Alan King is the host for a satiric revue of contemporary follies. 

      Alan King is the host for a satiric revue of contemporary follies. This is the second of twelve ABC TV Specials that King would do over a period over a dozen years 
(April 9, 1968 - November 25, 1980). 

Joining Alan King for this second satiric revue of contemporary follies are Jack Carter, Shirley Jones, Linda Lavin, Tony Randall, Nipsey Russell and Leslie Uggams.

SKETCHES:
Boffo Airlines presents the ultimate in-flight entertainment: a live vaudeville show starring pilot Tony Randall, copilot Jack Carter, and stewardesses, Leslie Uggams, Linda Lavin and Shirley Jones.

The entire cast updates the college musical: the football rallyt becomes a riot and the college queen is the Protest Girl of the Year. 

Alan King is the moderator for a year-end review of news that the networks ignored. 

SHORT TAKES:

Linda plays Alan's wife, fuming over the jokes he cracks at her expense: Tony Randall and Alan King spoof men's cologne advertising; and Alan, Nipsey Russell, Tony and Jack Carter play  political conventioneers. 

Concluding the broadcast  Alan King sings his own version of "Impossible Dream."
                   

Alan King is the host for a satiric revue of contemporary follies. This is the second of twelve ABC TV Specials that King would do over a period over a dozen years 
(April 9, 1968 - November 25, 1980). 

Joining Alan King for this second satiric revue of contemporary follies are Jack Carter, Shirley Jones, Linda Lavin, Tony Randall, Nipsey Russell and Leslie Uggams.

SKETCHES:
Boffo Airlines presents the ultimate in-flight entertainment: a live vaudeville show starring pilot Tony Randall, copilot Jack Carter, and stewardesses, Leslie Uggams, Linda Lavin and Shirley Jones.

The entire cast updates the college musical: the football rallyt becomes a riot and the college queen is the Protest Girl of the Year. 

Alan King is the moderator for a year-end review of news that the networks ignored. 

SHORT TAKES:

Linda plays Alan's wife, fuming over the jokes he cracks at her expense: Tony Randall and Alan King spoof men's cologne advertising; and Alan, Nipsey Russell, Tony and Jack Carter play  political conventioneers. 

Concluding the broadcast  Alan King sings his own version of "Impossible Dream."    

Spokesman for sponsor Timex Watches, John Cameron Swayze, hosts two of the three commercials including one where a Times watch is strapped to a Snow tractor tread, and one where a Timex watch is strapped to a champion's ice skater's ice skate...proving that Timex watches is the greatest waterproof, shock resistant watch in the world.                                                                    

February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.             

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).   

HIGHLIGHTS:

"For Once in My Life"..............................Shirley Jones

"To Think You've Chosen Me," "I'm Sitting on Top of the World,"
"Always"...................................................Dean Martin

"Medley: "Oh, You Beautiful Doll," "Someone to Watch over Me," 
"Lovely to Look At"....................Shirley Jones, Dean Martin

"Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here".................Karen Wyman

"A Buddy to You"......................... Dean Martin, Karen Wyman

"I Love you So"............................Don Cherry

"This Old Town"..........................Don Cherry, Dean Martin

 Shecky Greene makes his third visit of the season talking about prize fighters wh enter show business. Another Martin reoccurring guest is Paul Lynde who appears as a talkative TV repairman. 

Final blackouts kid law and order.                      

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).    

Dupe Of # 1996.          

The 22nd Annual Emmy Awards are telecast from the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Hosts are David Frost and Danny Thomas.With commercials. 

Outstanding variety or musical series:The David Frost Show     
Outstanding dramatic program: Hallmark Hall Of Fame: "A Storm in Summer."
Outstanding dramatic series: Marcus Welby, MD.
Outstanding comedy series:"My World And Welcome To It."

Co-Hosts:David Frost and Danny Thomas.
                            

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). 

Skits include Dean Martin visiting Joe Namath's pad, Dean, Peter Falk and  Lynde trade paths in a gas station, Dean, with Shirley Jones and Peter Falk, as a married couple in a comedy farce about a bomb to blow up in a hotel. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Heart Over Mind
Performed by Dean Martin

Bidin' My Time
Performed by Dean Martin and Shirley Jones

Sonny Boy
Performed by Dean Martin and Ken Lane

Tell It All, Brother
Performed by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

Hey, Good Lookin'
Performed by Dean Martin and Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

Turn the World Around
Performed by Dean Martin

Welcome to My World
Performed by Dean Martin and The Golddiggers

Everything is Beautiful
Performed by Dean Martin and The Golddiggers
                                               

June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971.

 This was the "Richard Rodgers Tribute" broadcast. 
From the Hollywood Bowl a tribute to composer Richard Rodgers who was a guest on the very first Ed Sullivan Show (Toast of the Town, June 20, 1948).

Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.                          

September 25, 1969-May 20, 1971.

 Hour-long variety series hosted by Jim Nabors. Nabors brought with him a couple of his "Gomer Pyle" costars- Frank Sutton, Ronnie Schell and Karen Morrow. 

Special Guest Shirley Jones.

Highlights:

Shirley sings lovely airs from "Brigadoon", "Heather on the Hill" and "Almost Like Being in Love".

Jim and Shirley sing "Rose Garden."

Jim sings "My Kind of Girl" and "Those Were the Days".

Jim and Shirley play motel inspectors pretending to be honeymooners while checking out managers Frank Sutton and Ronnie Schell.

Frank Sutton sings,"Winchester Cathedral."

"Brothers-in-law" sketch with Loomis (Jim) and Blanche (Karen Morrow) installing automatic washers for their boarding house.

Owner of the New Orleans Saints, John Meekum presents Jim Nabors  with a surprise special New Orleans award.

Jim sings "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,"
and " When I'm Sixty-Four."
            

Bob Hope closes out his 21st season on television with this "Comedy Tonight" Special.      


Duplicate of #5109.       

A salute to 1972 Oscar nominated movies.     

Duplicate of #5115.         

A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.

Guests: Marie Osmond, Lucille Ball, Shirley Jones, Associated Press All American Football Team. 
Bob and Lucille play themselves in a sketch about an expensive Christmas gift sent to the wrong person. Marie Osmond sings "Paper Roses" and "Silver Bells" with Bob.

Host: Bob Hope. 

                                                                                                                                                                     

The first People's Choice Awards are telecast. 

Host: Richard Crenna.    

Award Winners: Movies

Favorite Actor: John Wayne
Favorite Actress: Barbra Streisand 
Favorite Picture: The Sting       

Television:

Favorite Comedy: All In The Family
Favorite Drama: The Waltons
Favorite Female Performer: Mary Tyler Moore
Favorite Male Performer: Alan Alda
Favorite All-Around Female Performer: Carol Burnett
Favorite All-Around Male Performer: Bob Hope
Favorite Television Variety Show: Carol Burnett 

Dean Martin is joined by a gallery of baseball greats in this roast of TV sportscaster Joe Garagiola. Taking the dais are Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Yogi Berra, Luis Tiant, Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Maury Wills and Charles O. Finley, owner of the Oakland A's. Other guests include Orson Welles, Charlie Callas, Red Buttons, Nipsey Russell, Shirley Jones, Foster Brooks, Pat Henry, Jack Carter, Norm Crosby, and Jackie Gayle.  


Dupe Of # 2121.                         

October 17th, 1966- June 20th, 1980 (Daytime)
January 12th, 1968- September 13th, 1968 (Prime Time)
November 1st, 1971- September 1981.(Syndicated)

One of the longest-running daytime game shows on NBC television.

Host: Peter Marshall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Perry Como hosts this Special broadcast preceding the 49th annual Academy Awards broadcast on ABC television. 

A salute to nominated and Oscar-winning songs of the past. Beginning with the music that accompanied silent films and continuing with the spectacular scores of today's films, the music that has become such an important part of the motion picture industry is highlighted in this exciting and imaginative tribute. 

Sandy Duncan opens the show.

Henri Mancini discusses how his music made Peter Sellers look funny in The Pink Panther. He uses a film clip ("Inspector Clouseau") to demonstrate. Mancini plays "Days of Wine and Roses" with Perry Como singing the lyrics. 

And in addition Como sings "They Can't Take that Away from Me," and "Temptation."

We hear a recording of Bing Crosby singing "Temptation."

There is a song and dance number by Hal Linden set to "Lullaby of Broadway" and staged in the style of Busby Berkeley. 

The one feature Perry Como made, "Doll Face," is remembered with a clip of Como singing and dancing to "Hubba-Hubba-Hubba."

Shirley Jones sings "Watch What Happens," and "I Feel a Song Comin' On."

Additional Highlights:

Medley of Oscar winners----------------------------Entire Cast takes turns singing the Oscars great songs of the past.
"Hooray for Hollywood," Theme from "Love Story," "Smile,"
"They Can't Take That Away from Me," "Temptation," "The Way We Were,"The Shadow of your Smile," "Gigi." :Buttons and Bows," "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head," "White Christmas," "The Way you Look Tonight," "Que Sera, Sera," "Moonriver,"
"The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe."

Contains a half dozen original commercials done by Perry Como, and promoting the many television, phone, lighting and electronic  products available through GE. Pete Maravich does a spot describing how GE Sylvania light bulbs (12,000) are use to light up a basketball stadium.