|
Series
# |
Season
# |
Airdate |
Host
& Guests |
| 001 |
SR-01 |
6/28/1952 |
Host:
Dave Garroway
Guests: Georgia Gibbs, Yogi Berra, Mr. Ballantine, Oliver Wakefield,
The Paul Steffin Dancers, The Acromaniacs, The Kanazawas, Dean Elliott and his
Orchestra
Note: Dave Garroway was host of NBC's popular Today show,
which had debuted the previous January. Magician Mr. Ballantine (aka Carl Ballantine)
is perhaps best known as Gruber on McHale's Navy. "This mixture of
lesser-known and recognized talent," reported Variety, "should
not only be able to entertain, but do a service to the tele industry by proving
that several newcomers can carry the bigtime." |
| 002 |
SR-02 |
7/5/1952 |
Hosts:
Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney
Guests: Connee Boswell, Betty and Jane Kean,
Mr. Ballantine, The Piero Brothers, The Three Rockets, dancers Tommy Wonder and
Margaret Banks, Oliver Wakefield
Note: It's clear from Variety's review
that this program wasn't gelling: "The show has yet to make up it's mind
whether it wants to be classified as a revue or a straight vaude show." |
|
003 |
SR-03 |
7/12/1952 |
Host:
Jan Murray
Guests: Evelyn Knight, Betty and Jane Kean, Bea Wrigley, dancers
Hoctor and Byrd, Oliver Wakefield, The Trampoloonies |
| 004 |
SR-04 |
7/19/1952 |
Host:
Walter O'Keefe
Guests: Buster Keaton, Rose Marie, Jimmy Dodd, dancers Hoctor
and Byrd
Note: Buster does a pantomime bit as a bill poster, and Rose Marie
performs her "Butcher Boy" routine. Walter O'Keefe was an experienced
radio emcee whose shows included Double or Nothing. |
| 005 |
SR-05 |
7/26/1952 |
Host:
Dave Garroway
Guests: Pearl Bailey, The De Mattiazzis, Sinclair and Spaulding,
Lee Marx, Mr. Ballantine |
| 006 |
SR-06 |
8/2/1952 |
Host:
Jan Murray
Guests: Comedian Jimmy Savo, singer Dorothy Claire, dancers Tommy
Wonder and Margaret Banks, acrobats Les Dassie, Dean Elliott and his Orchestra
Note: The stage hand known as "Charlie" appears to be actor John Fiedler. |
| 007 |
SR-07 |
8/9/1952 |
Host:
Roger Price
Guests: Ben Blue, Sid Slate, Sinclair and Spaulding, The Beverley
Sisters, Wild Bill Davis Trio, Rudy Docky and his dogs |
| 008 |
SR-08 |
8/16/1952 |
Guests: Grace Hartman, Marty May, Jimmy Nelson, Ella Fitzgerald, dancers Nelle
Fisher and Jerry Ross, Jimmie Dodd
Note: Ella sings "Mr. Paganini"
and "Ding Dong Boogie." According to Variety, noted humorist
Goodman Ace wrote for this episode. It's not clear, though, who the host was. |
| 009 |
SR-09 |
8/23/1952 |
Host:
Lew Parker
Guests: Grace Hartman, Marty May, Sinclair and Spaulding, The Bell
Sisters, Slim Gaillard, The Hanneford Family
Note: Lew Parker replaced Don
Ameche on The Bickersons radio show, but is best known to TV fans as Ann
Marie's father on That Girl. The Bell Sisters sing "Bermuda"
and "Blue Danube." |
| 010 |
SR-10 |
8/30/1952 |
Hosts: Jean Carroll and Bert Wheeler
Guests: Vic Damone, Sidney Armus, Jack Cassidy, Jean Darling, Robert Barry, dancers
Hoctor and Byrd, Milton Frome, Richard Himber, Eleven Congressional Medal of Honor
Heroes of Korea
Note: At the time, Sidney Armus and Jack Cassidy were appearing
in the Broadway musical "Wish You Were Here." Sidney sings "Don
Jose from Rockaway" and Jack does the show's title song. Jean sings "Lemonade"
while Hoctor and Byrd dance, and Vic intones "God Bless America" as
an introduction to the Medal of Honor winners. |
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| Resumes
as All Star Revue | |
