COLGATE VARIETY HOUR, THE {GEORGE ABBOTT TRIBUTE} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of variety programs. This program focuses on the career of musical theater producer, director, writer, and actor George Abbott. Highlights of this program include the following: host Bob Paige introduces Helen Hayes, who presents Abbott with the Colgate Achievement in Entertainment Award; Pat Stanley and Jack Straw sing and dance "Her Is" from "The Pajama Game"; Edith Adams sings "It's Love, " and in a duet with herself, "Ohio" from "Wonderful Town"; Bob Fosse plays straight man to Nancy Walker as she sings "First Girl in the Second Row" from "Look, Ma, I'm Dancing"; John Raitt sings "Almost Like Being in Love" and "Stranger in Paradise"; Elaine Stritch and Russell Nype sing the countermelodies to "You're Just in Love" from "Call Me Madam"; Bob Fosse and Peter Gennaro dance to "Senors Loco" with original music by Roger Adams; Eddie Albert sings "This Can't Be Love" from "The Boys from Syracuse"; in a production number from "Damn Yankees," Rae Allen sings "Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo."; and Gwen Verdon introduces the conclusion of the second act of Thornton Wilder's "The Skin of Our Teeth," with Abbott and Hayes as Mr. and Mrs. Antrobus addressing the convention of mammals in Atlantic City. Includes commercials.
(This series also aired under the title "The Colgate Comedy Hour," from 1950 to 1955.)
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: December 11, 1955 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:59:31
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T81:0257
- GENRE: Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Musical revues, comedies, etc. - Excerpts
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1955
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Colgate's Veto Cream Deodorant
- TV - Commercials - Colgate Dental Cream toothpaste
- TV - Commercials - Colgate Palmolive Co.
- TV - Commercials - Halo shampoo
- TV - Commercials - Palmolive Rapid Shave shaving cream
- TV - Commercials - Palmolive soap
- TV - Commercials - Vel dishwashing detergent
- TV - PSA - Actors Studio Benefit at the Astor Theatre
- TV - PSA - CARE's Food Crusade
- TV - Promos - "The Colgate Variety Hour" with Anna Maria Alberghetti and her family and the Marymount Choir
- TV - Promos - "The Millionaire"
CREDITS
- Max Siegel … Producer
- Joseph L. Tinney, Jr. … Producer, Director
- Don Johnson … Writer
- Thornton Wilder … Writer
- Frank DeVol … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Director
- Roger Adams … Composer, "Senors Loco"
- Hal Hastings … Conductor, For "Her Is" and "Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo."
- Bob Fosse … Choreographer, "Senors Loco" and "Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo."
- Bob Paige … Host, Cast
- George Abbott … Guest, Cast, Mr. Antrobus
- Helen Hayes … Cast, Mrs. Antrobus
- Edie Adams … Performer
- Eddie Albert … Performer
- Rae Allen … Performer
- Bob Fosse … Performer
- Peter Gennaro … Performer
- Helen Hayes … Performer
- Russell Nype … Performer
- John Raitt … Performer
- Pat Stanley … Performer
- Jack Straw … Performer
- Elaine Stritch … Performer
- Gwen Verdon … Performer
- Nancy Walker … Performer