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MILTON BERLE SHOW, THE {ELVIS PRESLEY} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs starring Milton Berle. Berle opens the program with a monologue. Highlights include the following: Elvis Presley sings "Hound Dog" and chats with Berle; Berle talks with child star Barry Gordon; Berle, Arnold Stang, and Irish McCalla spoof the "This Is Your Life" television program with their own "This Is Your Life, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle"; Debra Paget is featured in a scene from "Mr. Wonderful"; in a record store skit, Elvis Presley sings "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"; and Paget performs with the Les Baxter Orchestra. Berle and Gordon conclude the program with impersonations. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: June 5, 1956 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:49
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T78:0099
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Music, popular (songs, etc.); Rock music; TV - Parody
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1948-1959; ABC - 1966-1967
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Irving Gray … Executive Producer
- Milton Berle … Producer, Director
- Bill Manhoff … Writer
- Buddy Arnold … Writer
- Hal Collins … Writer
- Al Schwartz … Writer
- Baxter, Les, and His Orchestra … Music by
- Milton Berle … Host, Cast
- Elvis Presley … Singer
- Debra Paget … Singer
- Arnold Stang … Performer
- Barry Gordon … Performer
- Irish McCalla … Performer
- Kukla, Fran and Ollie … Talent