JACKIE GLEASON SHOW, THE {MILTON BERLE, VIKKI CARR, FRANK GORSHIN} (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy/variety series featuring Jackie Gleason.
Highlights include: an opening dance number from the June Taylor Dancers; a monologue from Gleason; Milton Berle joining Gleason for a comedy and a medley featuring versions of "My Kind of Town," "East Side, West Side," "New York, New York," and "California, Here I Come"; Vikki Carr singing "Can't Take My Off of You" and "My Man"; Frank Gorshin performing a comedy routine featuring many of his celebrity impressions, including a performance of "All By Myself"; another comedy sketch between Berle and Gleason involving a script for a proposed film of Gleason's life, and Berle's efforts to insert himself into the script and upstage Gleason; and Sammy Kaye and his orchestra playing "Babyface," "Daddy," "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight," "Charade," "Tavern in the Town." Includes commercials.
(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: October 28, 1967 7:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:57:53
- COLOR/B&W: B&W Copy of Color Telecast
- CATALOG ID: B:06222
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy/Variety
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1952-1970
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV – Commercials – Cold Power laundry detergent
- TV – Commercials – El Producto cigars
- TV – Commercials – Eveready batteries
- TV – Commercials – GAF photography products
- TV – Commercials – Marlboro cigarettes
- TV – Commercials – Prestone antifreeze
- TV – Commercials – Remington shaving razors
- TV – Commercials – Ultra Brite toothpaste
- TV – Commercials – View-Master stereoscopes
CREDITS
- Jack Philbin … Executive Producer
- Ronald Wayne … Producer
- Frank Bunetta … Director
- Hank Ladd … Writer
- Snag Werris … Writer
- James Shelton … Writer
- Buddy Arnold … Writer
- Sammy Spear … Conductor
- June Taylor … Choreographer
- Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra … Music Group
- June Taylor Dancers … Dance Company
- Jackie Gleason … Host
- Johnny Olson … Announcer
- Vikki Carr … Performer
- Milton Berle … Guest
- Frank Gorshin … Guest
- Judy Jordan … Cast
- Elaine Richards … Cast
- Pat Sandy … Cast
- Greta von Hagge … Cast
- Lanita Kent … Cast