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COLGATE COMEDY HOUR, THE: THE JACKIE GLEASON SHOW {ART CARNEY, JOHNNY JOHNSTON, ROSE MARIE} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs with rotating hosts. Highlights include: guest host Jackie Gleason opens with a monologue; Rose Marie sings "Cryin' My Heart Out For You"; Gleason and Marie perform a Vaudeville song and dance routine; Gleason appears in a sketch as "The Poor Soul" in Central Park; Gleason portrays a man coming home after being fired from his job; Johnny Johnston sings a medley from "Guys and Dolls"; and Gleason, playing Reginald Van Gleason III, appears with Art Carney in a sketch about Reggie's return from the army. Includes an animated commercial for Colgate toothpaste.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 2, 1951 Sunday 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:59:15
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T78:0234
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Music, popular (songs, etc.); Comedy; Animation
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1950-1955
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Colgate toothpaste
CREDITS
- Jack Hurdle … Producer, Director
- Joe Bigelow … Writer
- Arnold Horwitt … Writer
- Coleman Jacoby … Writer
- Arnie Rosen … Writer
- Jackie Gleason … Writer
- Al Goodman … Conductor
- Esther Junger … Choreographer
- Jackie Gleason … Host, Cast
- Rose Marie … Cast
- Johnny Johnston … Cast
- Abe Simon … Cast
- Art Carney … Cast