JACKIE GLEASON SHOW, THE {JACK BENNY; ROBERT GOULET; ALAN KING; JACK HALEY} (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy/variety series. After an opening dance number including a sequence shot from above, Gleason introduces music director Sammy Spear. Following segments include Jack Benny talking with Gleason; Robert Goulet singing "I'll Catch the Sun" and "Those Were the Days"; Alan King in his stand-up routine about the medical profession; Benny in a monologue and playing his violin, accompanied by the orchestra; and Jack Haley singing a medley of songs from movies and Broadway shows. Gleason, the other guests, and the June Taylor Dancers join Haley for a final song before Gleason says goodnight. Includes commercials for Schick Krona-Chrome razor blades; Biz laundry detergent, with Eddie Albert; Zest soap; Tareyton cigarettes; Sunshine Hydrox cookies; Kentucky Fried Chicken, with Colonel Sanders; Maxwell House coffee, with skater Barbara Ann Scott; Post Grape Nuts cereal; and Zenith portable televisions.
(Series title varies; "The Jackie Gleason Show" from 1952-1961 and 1966-1970; "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine" from 1962-1966. "The Honeymooners" spin-off replaced the variety series 1955-1956.)
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: March 29, 1969 7:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:23
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T88:0039
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Dance; Music, popular (songs, etc.)
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1952-1970
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Biz detergent
- TV - Commercials - Kentucky Fried Chicken
- TV - Commercials - Maxwell House coffee
- TV - Commercials - Post cereal
- TV - Commercials - Schick
- TV - Commercials - Sunshine cookies
- TV - Commercials - Tareyton cigarettes
- TV - Commercials - Zenith
- TV - Commercials - Zest soap
CREDITS
- Ronald Wayne … Producer
- Frank Bunetta … Director
- Walter Stone … Writer
- James Shelton … Writer
- Robert Hilliard … Writer
- Cully Richards … Writer
- Tom Tenowich … Writer
- Buddy Arnold … Writer
- Sammy Spear … Conductor, Music (Misc. Credits), Music Director
- June Taylor … Choreographer
- Jack Benny … Guest
- Robert Goulet … Guest
- Jack Haley … Guest
- Alan King … Guest
- Jackie Gleason … Cast
- Von Hagge, Greta … Cast
- Lanita Kent … Cast
- Eddie Albert