Show biz veteran jimmy durante, late of all star revue, signed on as a regular host, joining the roster of eddie cantor, martin and lewis, and donald oconnor. Feb 08, 2017 the colgate comedy hour september 17, 1950 starring dean martin and jerry lewis. This was a colgate sponsored comedy hour that featured. Watch the colgate comedy hour now on your favorite device. A bit of blackface mammy stuff towards the end dont worry, many other episodes of the series did feature actual black acts. A bigbudget variety series featuring some of the biggest names in show business. The colgate comedy hour watch full episodes and clips search. Variety shows hosted by a major comedian were common in the early fifties, but the.
The colgate comedy hour tv listings, tv schedule and. Watch all 42 the colgate comedy hour episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. The colgate comedy hour cast and characters tv guide. Other articles where the colgate comedy hour is discussed. But its actually two episodes of the colgate comedy hour. It featured many different skits and bits including the two tens for. With the construction of a nationwide cable line, it became possible for the first time to broadcast live from coasttocoast. The colgate comedy hour season 5 episode 26 martin.
An episode of the colgate comedy hour, one of the more expensive varietyseries of the earliest days of televisions growing popularity. It should be noted that the timeslot was not always sponsored by colgate, with frigidaire initially taking over one week each month. Jack benny program comedy old time radio downloads. Martin and lewis, the last of the original hosts, made two appearances in this final half season of the show. On november 5, 1967, the dean martin show sponsored by colgate was preempted for a oneoff revival of the colgate comedy hour with guests including mel brooks, bob newhart, dan rowan, dick martin and others. The colgate comedy hour was replaced on january 8, 1956 with the nbc comedy hour, hosted by leo durocher for the first three shows. Some performers like phil silvers or ray bolger would only host once or twice, while the regular hosts appeared once a month. The colgate comedy hour was one of the bright spots of early television. The colgate comedy hour season 5 episode guide on tv. Notably, none of the performers from the original 19501955 run returned.
Flick, juggler wally blair, dancer lita baron and billy daniel, cyclist joe mole, dance act the rio brothers, and the skylarks. While it wasnt unusual at the time for ad agencies to produce tv shows, ted bates had little experience in the field. Starting with the 195455 season, colgate s ad agency ted bates took over production supervision from nbc. Colgate comedy hour, the television academy interviews. Ctva us music variety colgate comedy hour nbc195055.
It is known that woody allen made his tv debut on the colgate comedy hour but no ones seems to know which episode it was. The colgate comedy hour was an american comedymusical variety series that aired live on the nbc network from 1950 to 1955. Jerry conducts the chorequioree aka choir dean sings the itralian song waaaay marie. Dean martin and jerry lewis host with guests dick humphreys, gretchen houser, the treniers, robert carson, henry slate, frances farwell, helen ebyrock, john harmon, bobby fain, charles williams, and announcer hal sawyer. An episode of the colgate comedy hour, with host eddie fisher, and the following guests. Bob hope hosts this agva salute to the return of vaudeville.
One of the classics that they did on the colgate comedy hour was the, who. The colgate comedy hour was an american comedy musical variety series that aired live on the nbc network from 1950 to 1955. Season 5, episode 1 september 19, 1954 guests include peggy lee, louis armstrong, the vagabonds, mischa elman, and rocky marciano. During the second season, the colgate comedy hour also became the first commercial network series to originate. I was never really a big fan of abbott and costello until several years ago when i got to see them on kinescopes of this show. In later seasons, the comedy hour was often preempted for 90minute musical specials. Bud abbott and lou costello host with guests actors errol flynn and bruce cabot, actress rhonda fleming, a c stalwarts sid fields and joe kirk, the pied pipers, al goodman and his orchestra, and a cameo by george raft. They boys mark their 8th anniversary as a comedy team. Disc ten 1155 in their final appearance on the colgate comedy hour, dean is an irksome tv host and the boys star in a nowpoliticallyincorrect parody of a japanese movie.
The colgate comedy hour was nominated for emmys in 1952, 1953, and 1954. Dean martin and jerry lewis host the season premiere of the series now titled the colgate variety hour. Find out when and where you can watch the colgate comedy hour episodes with tvguides full tv listings youll never miss another moment from your favorite show. Yes, this set could have been produced better, but even with its flaws it is one of the best comedy box sets on the market. September 18, 1955 dean martin and jerry lewis host the season premiere of the series now titled the colgate variety hour. The colgate comedy hour watch episodes on best ever or. Eddie fisher hosts this episode which features scenes from hit shows from the current broadway season. The colgate comedy hour free episodes abbott and costello. Feb 08, 2017 the colgate comedy hour november 12, 1950 starring dean martin and jerry lewis. Grey went on to perform in several such shows, and he became a nightclub performer as well. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the colgate comedy hour with. Allen was an original host of the colgate comedy hour, but he was taken out of the rotation of hosts after two months. Peter conlow, jackie gleason, phil regan, eddie cantor, ray bolger, gloria patrice, hal sawyer, murray leonard. Highlights include excerpts from damn yankees, fanny, house of flowers and palace.
After durocher, the regular hosts changed, and after 18 broadcasts, the final show aired in june. Video the colgate comedy hour episode 5 5pt 29april1951 nbc video the colgate comedy hour episode 6 5pt may1951 nbc video the colgate comedy hour episode 7 5pt 3june1951 nbc video the colgate comedy hour episode 8 5pt 24jun1951 nbc video the colgate comedy hour episode9 4pt 4nov1951 nbc. In 1954, for the first time, the comedy hour didnt take a break for the summer. Filmed before a live audience which gives the comedy hour a sense of electricity. It was a hit with viewers right from the start in the 1950s. He made his film debut in the musical about face 1952. The show featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as. The the colgate comedy hour episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. The colgate comedy hour watch full episodes and clips. After playing the title role in a televised play, jack and the.
They seem to finally warm up to the audience and each other. Classic tv info the colgate summer comedy hour summer 1954. His guests include marilyn maxwell, singer bob crosby, comic actors eddie bracken and frank faylen, georgie price, singer toni arden, comic pat c. Variety shows hosted by a major comedian were fairly common in the early fifties, but the colgate show was different in that it featured alternating hosts. Bob hope season 1 3 episodes season 2 3 episodes season 3 10 episodes season 5. Peggy lee and ella fitzgerald sing numbers from the film, a mix of 1920s standards and some created for the movie. The show featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars. The colgate comedy hour american television program. In 1952 and 1953, it lost out to the sid caesar classic series, your show of shows. The show used notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest hosts and was.
This one was from season 4, episode 28 april 28, 1954 and includes some great abbott and costello physical comedy. Those who lived to see the colgate comedy hour from 1950 through 1955 say that nothing, even today, comes close to this widely popular weekly tv variety show. Colgate withdrew its sponsorship after the december 25th broadcast and the comedy hour was no more. The colgate comedy hour september 17, 1950 youtube. This was a colgatesponsored comedy hour that featured many notable. Watch all 39 the colgate comedy hour episodes from season 5,view pictures, get episode information and more. The colgate comedy hour tv listings, tv schedule and episode. Jack carson and robert paige did the honors in the majority of the remaining ones.
Gaycation with ellen page and ian daniel season 2 5. Morton who, against his will, is risking his winnings for more cash. Complete with commercials, and a funny sketch spoofing tinpanalley songwriting. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. The colgate comedy hour was an american comedy musical variety series that aired live on nbc from 1950 to 1955. With jerry lewis, dean martin, al goodman, eddie cantor. Tvs golden age the colgate comedy hour 2 tvs golden age the colgate comedy hour colgate comedy hour.
Media in category the colgate comedy hour the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. Jack webb takes the hour to break down, step by step, all the elements that went into production of his new film, pete kellys blues, to be released on 1 august. Mar 06, 2010 jerry conducts the chorequioree aka choir dean sings the itralian song waaaay marie. Instead, a series of travel musicals was presented with alternating casts headed by kaye ballard and bobby van on alternating coasts. Heres a complete guide to where to watch every episode of the colgate comedy hour season 1 streaming. Burt lancaster, eddie ryder, sidney sillman, fay mckenzie. Abbott and costello were to have been included in the roster, but the latter comic took ill just before the november 11th episode and wasnt able to return until february 21st. License creative commons attribution license reuse allowed show more show less. Regular supporting casts always costarred in each of the episodes. The colgate comedy hour season 4 episode 5 bud abbott. The colgate comedy hour season 2 episode 17 eddie cantor. The jack benny program, which starred no less than jack benny himself, was a comedy series than went onair for more than 30 years in both radio and television.
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