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HOLLYWOOD PALACE, THE {BING CROSBY, "HOGAN'S
HEROES," DOROTHY COLLINS} (TV)

Summary

One in this series of lavish, vaudeville-inspired weekly variety programs. Guest host Bing Crosby presides over this program and sings "White World of Winter." Highlights of this Christmas-theme program include the following: acrobatic midgets from London with Blinko the Clown; Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians perform their version of "The Nutcracker Suite" and are joined by Crosby; the cast of "Hogan's Heroes" (Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dixon, and Larry Hovis) appears in character; Dorothy Collins sings; comedian Bob Williams performs with his dog; and various of the above guests sing seasonal songs. Includes commercials.

Details

  • NETWORK: ABC
  • DATE: December 25, 1965 9:30 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 1:00:00
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: T80:0274
  • GENRE: Variety
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Clowns; Christmas - 1965; Acrobatics; Animal acts
  • SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1964-1970
  • COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

  • Nick Vanoff … Executive Producer
  • William O. Harbach … Producer
  • Grey Lockwood … Director
  • Joe Bigelow … Writer
  • Jay Burton … Writer
  • Bernie Orenstein … Writer
  • Mitchell Ayres … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Director
  • Tom Hansen … Choreographer
  • Bing Crosby … Host, Guest Host
  • Dorothy Collins … Guest
  • Waring, Fred & The Pennsylvanians … Guest, Music Group
  • Bob Crane … Guest
  • Werner Klemperer … Guest
  • John Banner … Guest
  • Robert Clary … Guest
  • Richard Dawson … Guest
  • Ivan Dixon … Guest
  • Larry Hovis … Guest
  • Bob Williams … Guest
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