TEXACO STAR THEATER {STARRING MILTON BERLE} {NANCY WALKER} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs hosted by Milton Berle. Highlights of this program include the following: Berle in a Halloween costume performs an opening monologue, helps a late audience member find a seat, and introduces Kathryn Grayson (who is married to guest performer Johnny Johnston) in the audience; acrobats perform; in a comedy skit, Berle questions opera coach "Misha Gosh" (comedian Bert Gordon); Nancy Walker sings a comic love song about "Irving" and an introduction to a skit in which Berle appears as Sitting Bull and Walker and Gordon play Princess Leita and her father; Walker sings and dances with Berle to "Pass That Peace Pipe"; Buster Shaver, with (midgets) Oliver and George, sings "I'm Just Wild About Harry" and dances "All the Things You Are"; Johnny Johnston sings "That Old Black Magic"; Berle plays a college student in an extended musical skit set at Texacollege; and Walker sings "You've Gotta Be a Football Hero." Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: October 25, 1949 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:00:00
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T82:0283
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Acrobatics; Comedy; Music, popular (songs, etc.); Operas - Parody
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1948-1953
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Texaco
CREDITS
- Hank Ladd … Producer
- Joe Cavalier … Director
- Kathryn Grayson … Singer
- Nancy Walker … Singer, Cast
- Johnny Johnston … Singer, Cast
- Buster Shaver … Singer, Cast
- Milton Berle … Host
- Bert Gordon … Cast
- Sid Stone … Cast
- Sid Stone … Talent, Texaco commercial