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COLGATE COMEDY HOUR, THE: THE JIMMY DURANTE SHOW {JOHN WAYNE} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs with rotating hosts. Host Jimmy Durante opens with "You Gotta Start Off Each Day With A Song" and introduces a group of overweight Chorus Girls who sing "More for Your Money, Honey." Harold Stern and his singing strings play excerpts from the "Polovtzian Dances." Highlights include Durante and John Wayne talking about making a film together, Durante singing "One Room Home," Durante and Wayne in a movie spoof called "The Northwoods Killer," Durante reminiscing with his former partner, Eddie Jackson, and Durante's "Good Night, Mrs. Calabash." Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: October 11, 1953 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:51:47
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T78:0411
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Films - Parody; Music, popular (songs, etc.)
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1950-1955
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Sam Fuller … Executive Producer
- Joseph Santley … Producer
- Sid Smith … Director
- Charles Isaacs … Writer
- Jack Elinson … Writer
- Jimmy Durante … Host, Performer
- John Wayne … Cast
- Jack Roth … Cast
- Jules Buffano … Cast
- Eddie Jackson … Performer
- Wanda Smith's Cover Girls … Chorus
- Wanda Smith