COLGATE COMEDY HOUR, THE: THE DEAN MARTIN AND JERRY LEWIS SHOW {POLLY BERGEN, BOB FOSSE, MARY ANN NILES} (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy/variety series with rotating hosts. This episode, starring guest hosts Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, includes the following acts and sketches: Lewis wreaks havoc at a wedding reception; Lewis introduces Martin, who sings "Tanda Wanda Hoy," from their new film "At War with the Army"; Lewis, as a drive-in movie attendant, harasses Martin and his date; Martin introduces Bob Fosse and Mary Ann Niles, who perform a dance number; Martin introduces Polly Bergen, who sings "But Not for Me"; Martin and Lewis perform a comic skit in which the comedy team tries to sleep in a single bed; Lewis plugs friends, companies, and sponsors all at once in a rapid monologue; Martin and Bergen sing "You and Your Beautiful Eyes"; Martin chats with conductor Dick Stabile and sings "It's Magic" while Lewis pretends to conduct; and the cast delivers Colgate jokes, impressions, and an "Old-Time Vaudeville" routine. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: February 4, 1951 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 00:59:33
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T87:0403
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Music, popular (songs, etc.); Dance
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1950-1955
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Colgate Palmolive
CREDITS
- Ernest Glucksman … Producer, Director
- Kingman T. Moore … Director, Television Director
- Arnold Horwitt … Writer
- Snag Werris … Writer
- George Axelrod … Writer
- Dick Stabile … Music (Misc. Credits), Music Director
- Bob Fosse … Choreographer, Dancer, Cast
- Mary Ann Niles … Choreographer, Dancer, Cast
- Dean Martin … Host, Cast, Singer
- Jerry Lewis … Host, Cast
- Polly Bergen … Cast, Singer