1955-01-30, NBC, 25 min.
The big musical production is a jazz version of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta "HMS Pinafore"
Highlights:
"Blue, Blue, Blue"- Chorus
"Buttercup Baby"- Pat Carroll
"Give Three Cheers"- Danny Scholl
"Ah,Well-A Day"- Bill Hayes
"Admiral's Boogie"- Jack Russell
"De Queen's Navee Mambo"- Jack Russell
"Ring The Merry Bells"- Jack Russell, Danny Scholl, Kitty Kallen
"Carefully"- Bill Hayes, Kitty Kallen, Danny Scholl, Pat Carroll
"All That Glitters"- Pat Carroll
"Say It Ain't So"- Pat Carroll
"Cool New Captain Of Pinafore"- Ensemble
Note: Final 25 minutes of broadcast.
1955-07-03, WNBC, min.
September 10, 1950-December 25, 1955.
Most shows were comedy-variety hours with guest hosts Martin & Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Eddie Cantor, Donald O'Connor, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, & Gordon MacRae. Starting in the Fall of 1952, occasional revues and musicals were broadcast. In the summer of 1955, the name of the series was changed to "Colgate Variety Hour," and when Colgate dropped its sponsorship, the show continued in January 1956 for one half season as the "NBC Comedy Hour." Woody Allen was one of the writers.
Guest host: Guy Lombardo.
1959-05-03, NBC, 5 min.
10-06 1959-5-31-60 1960 (NBC)
Hour-long comedy/variety series sponsored by the Ford Motor Company. Startime is an anthology series of drama, comedy, and variety. A total of 33 episodes were produced with Dean Martin hosting two of them. It was also referred to as "Ford Startime." It was one of the first shows to broadcast in color.
Dean Martin Bob Hope and an extended incomplete routine skit with Mae West, as Dean hurriedly says goodbye to Bob as he prepares to welcome expecting date, Mae to his apartment where each exchange some very ribald innuendo dialog. Dean suggests that Mae make herself comfortable as they discuss current television shows. There is an attraction to one another as Dean suggests they sing a duet, "I Can't Give You Anything But Love." Mae takes it literally with a typical Mae West one liner.
NOTE: Unfortunately, the original off air tape recording ends without the duet number recorded. However, the little bit of humorous exchange as noted above is priceless as Mae West's only example of appearing on a TV Variety show, in a skit, in her career.
1961-12-27, NBC, 60 min.
Singers Caterina Valente and her brother Silvio Francesco and comedian Don Adams are guests at Perry's New Year's Eve party. Peter Gennaro is featured with his dancers. Also appearing are series regulars Kaye Ballard, Sandy Stewart, Jack Duffy, and Paul Lynde. Ray Charles Singers, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra.
Highlights:
"Hoop-Dee Dee" "Auld Lang Syne"- All
"Moon River"- Perry Como
Sketch: "Musical Report On 1961"- Perry Como, Don Adams
Twist Dance- Peter Gennaro, Caterina Valente.
"Big Bad John"- Frank Gallop, Men Singers
Dance: "Never On Sunday"- Peter Gennaro
"Tower Of Strength"- Jack Duffy
1963-05-15, NBC, 18 min.
A series of monthly NBC variety specials of music, song, and comedy.
Host: Bob Hope.
1965-10-07, CBS, 50 min.
"The Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors special" brings together Mayberry's three favorite home-town boys for an hour of comedy and music, adapted from their hit nightclub act.
Friendship is the theme as Andy recalls two great pals of the past-Julius Caesar and Brutus-and Don describes the flight of Gemini X11, piloted by two unfriendly astronauts. In sketches, we learn why Sheriff Taylor (Andy) hired Barney (Don) as his deputy; and Andy, Don, and Jim attend a family picnic.
Peter Gennaro staged the dances. Alan Copeland arranged and conducted the chorus and orchestra. Director Alan Hanley co-produced with Bob Wynn. Script by Aaron Ruben.
1966-12-01, NBC, 36 min.
A Jack Benny holiday variety special.
1968-02-11, WNEW, 67 min.
Richard Burton and Sammy Davis Jr. headline this benefit for the Welsh village of Aberfan, where over 150 people - mostly children - were killed in an avalanche of coal waste in 1966. Other performers are Shirley Bassey, Peter Sellers, Tommy Steele, Tom Jones, Frankie Vaughn, Glynis Johns, Lulu, Millicent Martin, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. Hosts are Elizabeth Taylor, Sean Connery, Stanley Baker and Bob Barker.
NOTE:
-Originally broadcast in the UK.
-Occasional minor audio variation quality.
1968-02-11, WNEW, 67 min.
Richard Burton and Sammy Davis Jr. headline this benefit for the Welsh village of Aberfan, where over 150 people - mostly children - were killed in an avalanche of coal waste in 1966. Other performers are Shirley Bassey, Peter Sellers, Tommy Steele, Tom Jones, Frankie Vaughn, Glynis Johns, Lulu, Millicent Martin, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. Hosts are Elizabeth Taylor, Sean Connery, Stanley Baker and Bob Barker.
NOTE:
Originally broadcast in the UK.
Occasionally, minor variations in audio quality.
1968-04-10, ABC, 60 min.
Wayne Newton stars in his first television variety special.
1969-12-18, WNBC, min.
A holiday spirit prevails as Bing Crosby gets together with Carol Burnett, Juliet Prowse and Roy Clark.
Dupe of #5068.
1969-12-18, WNBC, 52 min.
A holiday spirit prevails as Bing Crosby gets together with Carol Burnett, Juliet Prowse and Roy Clark.
1974-03-31, WABC, 52 min.
A pilot for a possible series, recapturing some of the feelings not since the days of "The Ed Sullivan Show." Hugh Downs is host.
1975-01-19, CBS, 60 min.
A variety special starring Don Rickles.
1975-09-13, ABC, 60 min.
Muhammad Ali hosts this variety special. His guests are Aretha Franklin, Flip Wilson, Howard Cosell, and Gabriel Kaplan.
1976-09-18, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1976-09-25, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1976-10-02, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1976-10-09, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1976-10-13, SYN, 90 min.
1976
Peter Marshall hosted this 90-minute variety show that also featured Ron Gist, Denny Evans, and the Chapter 5 musical group.
1976-10-23, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1976-11-06, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1976-11-20, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist and Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1976-11-20, SYN, 90 min.
1976
Peter Marshall hosted this 90-minute variety show that also featured Ron Gist, Denny Evans, and the Chapter 5 musical group.
1976-11-27, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1976-11-28, WABC, 52 min.
January 23, 1977-May 25, 1977. A variety hour with some running sketches broadcast irregularly during 1977. With Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Maureen McCormick, Barry Williams, Geri Reischl, Chris Knight, Susan Olsen, Michael Lookinland, and Ann B. Davis.
1976-11-29, SYN, 90 min.
1976
Peter Marshall hosted this 90-minute variety show that also featured Ron Gist, Denny Evans, and the Chapter 5 musical group.
1976-12-04, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1976-12-25, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1977-01-01, WNBC, 79 min.
See program #4230.
1977-01-08, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1977-01-15, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1977-01-22, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1977-01-29, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
1977-02-05, WNBC, 79 min.
1976 (Syndicated). Peter Marshall hosted his own ninety-minute variety series, which featured Rod Gist, Denny Evans and Chapter 5.
