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RED BUTTONS SHOW, THE {SKETCHES: PSYCHIATRY, BABY,
RED BUTTONS SHOW, THE {SKETCHES: PSYCHIATRY, BABY,
MISTAKEN IDENTITY} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs hosted by
Red Buttons. Buttons opens with a monologue
and, in a comedy sketch, portrays a shoeshine boy who
visits a psychiatrist's office during a bizarre hypnosis
session complete with mistaken identities. Next,
Buttons presents a segment called "Strange Things Are
Happening." In the next sketch, Buttons is confused
into thinking that his wife (played by Beverly Dennis)
is pregnant with their first child. Includes
commercials.
(Network affiliation varies: on CBS, October 14, 1952 -
June 14, 1954; on NBC, October 1, 1954 - May 1955.)
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: November 25, 1952 8:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:29:41
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T:71772
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1952-1954
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Promos - "The Jackie Gleason Show"
CREDITS
- Al Span … Producer
- Burt Shevelove … Director
- Larry Gelbart … Writer
- Sam Locke … Writer
- Hugh Wedlock … Writer
- Howard Snyder … Writer
- David Vern … Writer
- Red Buttons … Writer, Special material by
- Allan Walker … Writer, Special material by
- Elliot Lawrence … Music by
- Red Buttons … Host
- Beverly Dennis … Cast
- Bibi Osterwald … Cast
- Joe Silver … Cast
- Pat Carroll … Cast
- Allan Walker … Cast
- Art Carney … Talent, "The Jackie Gleason Show" promo