KRAFT MUSIC HALL, THE {RED SKELTON, BARBARA NICHOLS, THE KINGSTON TRIO} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs. Highlights of this program include: Berle jokes about horror movies, drive-in movies, and popular music; Berle gives his version of how the record business discovers a new sound as he portrays a big talent agent named Barney Big Mouth who launches the career of a singer named Clem, portrayed by Red Skelton; Clem records his smash hit, "Duhh! That's Love" with assistance from Barney Big Mouth, who helps Clem to sing by making good use of a few baseball bats; Billie May makes a cameo appearance; and The Kingston Trio sings "Tom Dooley." Includes commercials. (This is a black-and-white copy of a color telecast.) This program contains minor technical problems. This represents the best copy of this program currently available to the Museum.
("The Kraft Music Hall," a variety program hosted by Milton Berle and sponsored by Kraft Foods, aired on NBC from 1958 to 1959. From 1959 to 1963 Kraft continued to sponsor musical variety programs under a variety of titles associated with their hosts such as Perry Como and Dave King. "The Kraft Music Hall" returned from 1967 to 1971 hosted by a different celebrity guest each week.)
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: November 19, 1958 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:29:58
- COLOR/B&W: B&W copy of a color telecast.
- CATALOG ID: T85:0672
- GENRE: Music/Variety; Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Folk songs, American; Music/Variety
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1958-1959
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Kraft Parkay Margarine
- TV - Commercials - Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese
- TV - Commercials - Kraft jelly and preserves
- TV - Commercials - Kraft miniature marshmallows
CREDITS
- Hal Kanter … Producer, Director, Writer
- Selwyn Touber … Director
- Hal Goodman … Writer
- Larry Klein … Writer
- Milt Josefsberg … Writer
- Billy May … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Director
- Milton Berle … Host
- Ed Herlihy … Announcer
- Red Skelton … Performer
- Barbara Nichols … Performer
- Charles Irving … Performer
- Kingston Trio, The … Performer, Music Group
- Billie May … Cast