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GEORGE BURNS CELEBRATES EIGHTY YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS (TV)
Summary
This special celebrates George Burns's eightieth year in show business. The program features numerous tributes by a variety of performers. Bob Hope sings a special version of "Thanks for the Memory" and delivers a monologue about Burns. Dionne Warwick performs, and Burns reminisces about his late wife, Gracie Allen, and his close friend Jack Benny. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 19, 1983 9:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:11:50
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T87:0117
- GENRE: Specials; Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy/Variety
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV, 1983
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Irving Fine … Producer
- Walter C. Miller … Producer
- Hal Goldman … Writer
- Ann-Margret … Guest
- Milton Berle … Guest
- Buttons, Red (Aaron Chwatt) … Guest
- Johnny Carson … Guest
- Jack Carter … Guest
- Carol Channing … Guest
- Phyllis Diller … Guest
- John Forsythe … Guest
- Gatlin, Larry, and the Gatlin Brothers … Guest
- Billy Graham … Guest
- Shecky Green … Guest
- Buddy Hackett … Guest
- Bob Hope … Guest
- Bernadette Peters … Guest
- Don Rickles … Guest
- Kenny Rogers … Guest
- Danny Thomas … Guest
- Fred Travalena … Guest
- Dionne Warwick … Guest
- George Burns