SATURDAY NIGHT REVUE: THE JACK CARTER SHOW (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs hosted by Jack Carter and presented under the umbrella of "Saturday Night Revue." Highlights include: Carter performing a comic monologue; Carter singing "Batter Up" with the chorus; Callahan tap-dancing; Carter appearing in a skit about televised baseball games; Richards and Claire singing "These Foolish Things"; Carter appearing in a comic skit in which he visits David Niven's dressing room to get tips on British audiences; Carter chatting with Daisy Mae, Little Orphan Annie, and other comic-strip characters; Dorothy Claire and the Acromaniacs performing "Broadway Rhythm"; Carter and Claire appearing in a "home cooking" skit about a husband preparing dinner and Carter and Claire singing "Home Cookin'"; David Niven selling his soul to the Devil (Carter) in a comic skit; and Don Richards singing "Satan Is Waiting." Includes commercials.
("Saturday Night Revue" is the umbrella title for a two-and-a-half hour program, consisting of two segments, that aired weekly from February 1950 to June 1951. Originating from Chicago, the first segment, "The Jack Carter Show" was a vaudeville-inspired program that aired from 8 to 9 p.m. The second half, "Your Show of Shows," broadcast live from New York from 9 to 10:30 p.m., was a successor to Max Liebman's successful "Admiral Broadway Revue" and featured Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca and a stable of regulars.)
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: October 7, 1950 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:28
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T82:0158
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Music, popular (songs, etc.); Comedy; Dance, tap
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1950-1951
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Leo Morgan … Producer
- Paul Monroe … Director
- Marvin Marx … Writer
- Larry Klein … Writer
- Walter Stone … Writer
- Snag Werris … Writer
- Acromaniacs, The … Dance Company
- Jack Carter … Host, Cast
- Don Richards … Cast
- Dorothy Claire … Cast
- Bill Callahan … Cast
- David Niven … Cast