CAVALCADE OF STARS {THE HONEYMOONERS -- FIFTH SKETCH} (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy/variety series. The program opens with Jackie Gleason singing, performing his monologue, and introducing orchestra leader Sammy Spear. Subsequent segments include the June Taylor Dancers in a comedic dance number with a 1920s theme; Fenwick Babbitt, portrayed by Jackie Gleason, in the audience-participation show "Can You Do This," hosted by Happy Larry Barnaby (Art Carney); Cab Calloway singing "That Old Black Magic" and "The Hi-De-Ho Man"; the fifth "Honeymooners" sketch in which Ralph (Gleason) misinterprets a relationship between Alice (Pert Kelton) and a ring salesman from whom she plans to buy a ring for Ralph; Mary Mayo singing "Blue Moon"; and a skit in which Rudy the repairman (Gleason) and his assistant "Whitey" (Jerry Bergen) wreak havoc when they try to kill a mouse. Onstage, Gleason solicits viewers' contributions to the National Amputation Foundation. On behalf of the sponsor, announcer Don Russell says goodnight. Includes footage of the audience applauding. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: DuMont
- DATE: December 7, 1951 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:55:12
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T88:0042
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Dance; Music, popular (songs, etc.)
- SERIES RUN: Du Mont - TV series, 1949-1952
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Lightening Change
- TV - Commercials - Nat'l Ass'n of Retail Druggists
- TV - Commercials - Personna razor blades
- TV - PSA - National Amputation Foundation
CREDITS
- Milton Douglas … Producer
- Frank Bunetta … Director
- Arnie Rosen … Writer
- Coleman Jacoby … Writer
- Snag Werris … Writer
- Harry Crane … Writer
- Joe Bigelow … Writer
- Sammy Spear … Conductor
- June Taylor … Choreographer
- Don Russell … Announcer
- Cab Calloway … Guest
- Mary Mayo … Guest
- Jerry Bergen … Guest
- Jackie Gleason … Cast
- Art Carney … Cast
- Pert Kelton … Cast
- Joyce Randolph … Cast