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KOVACS ON MUSIC (TV)
Summary
A comedy special in which host Ernie Kovacs takes a satirical look at music. Opens with a musicological discussion with double-talk artist Al Kelly and continues with a look at the invention of the musical scale with James Darren, Edie Adams, and Kovacs. A spoof of Romeo and Juliet illustrates the use of musical sound effects. Edie Adams sings "Bachianas Brasileiras No.5" by Heitor Villa-Lobos. Other highlights include: a ballet danced by gorillas in tu-tus; Louis Jourdan, Adams, and Kovacs in a skit about recording a radio commercial; and a skit about an Italian television station's first broadcast day. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: May 22, 1959 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:59:27
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T78:0111
- GENRE: Comedy; Specials
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Ballet - Parody; Music - Analysis, appreciation - Parody
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV, 1959
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Ernie Kovacs … Producer, Writer, Host, Cast
- Stanley Poss … Associate Producer
- Barry Shear … Director
- Andre Previn … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Director
- Heitor Villa-Lobos … Composer
- James Darren … Cast
- Edie Adams … Cast
- Kelly, Al "Doubletalk" … Cast
- Louis Jourdan … Cast