The colgate comedy hour may 30, 1954 starring dean martin and. Following a mild heart attack just after his first show of the season, eddie cantor stayed out of commission for several months. Colgate withdrew its sponsorship after the december 25th broadcast and the comedy hour was no more. Eddie fisher hosts this episode which features scenes from hit shows from the current broadway season. All of the main rotating stars of the colgate comedy hour appear doing their individual routines. On this special episode of the colgate comedy hour, we join frank sinatra, behr lahr and sheree north as they head this all star musical hour. The last show part 3 dean martin and jerry lewis colgate. Demonstrating an originality unparalleled in the history of television, they decided to call it the nbc comedy hour. For fred allens second time hosting the colgate program, his guests include part of his regular radio program cast peter donald, parker fennelly and portland hoffa allens wife. With half a season left to fill following the demise of the colgate comedy hour, nbc quickly cobbled something together. The colgate comedy hour february, 1955 starring dean martin and jerry lewis.
Guests included ann sheridan, patti moore, ben lessey, sid miller, tom dandrea, hal march and the bell sisters. Starting with the 195455 season, colgate s ad agency ted bates took over production supervision from nbc. Feb 08, 2017 the colgate comedy hour june 3, 1951 starring dean martin and jerry lewis. Watch the colgate comedy hour season 3, episode 12211952. On a ocean liner, a singer attempts to help an american win over the heart of an english heiress who is returning home to marry a man she doesnt love. They seem to finally warm up to the audience and each other. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including eddie cantor, dean martin and jerry lewis, fred allen, donald oconnor, bud abbott and lou costello, bob hope, jimmy durante, ray bolger, gordon macrae, ben blue, robert paige, tony curtis, burt. The colgate comedy hour was one of the bright spots of early television. Video the colgate comedy hour episode 7 5pt 3june1951 nbc. They boys mark their 8th anniversary as a comedy team.
Filmed before a live audience which gives the comedy hour a sense of electricity. This one was from season 4, episode 28 april 28, 1954 and includes some great abbott and costello physical comedy. I purchased this seven episode set to compliment some other colgate comedy hour episodes i have which feature other hosts abbott and costello, gordon. While it wasnt unusual at the time for ad agencies to produce tv shows, ted bates had little experience in the field. Dean martin and jerry lewis host the season premiere of the series now titled the colgate variety hour. Watch the colgate comedy hour season 3, episode 26 3221953.
Watch all 40 the colgate comedy hour episodes from season 3,view pictures, get episode information and more. Show biz veteran jimmy durante, late of all star revue, signed on as a regular host, joining the roster of eddie cantor, martin and lewis, and donald oconnor. The colgate comedy hour june 3, 1951 starring dean martin and jerry lewis. Dean martin and jerry lewis host this weeks show from new york city. The colgate comedy hour official order all seasons. Ctva us music variety colgate comedy hour nbc195055. The show used notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest hosts and was. The colgate comedy hour was replaced on january 8, 1956 with the nbc comedy hour, hosted by leo durocher for the first three shows. Stay in touch with the colgate comedy hour next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Flick, juggler wally blair, dancer lita baron and billy daniel, cyclist joe mole, dance act the rio brothers, and the skylarks. The colgate comedy hour season 3 episode guide on tv. Complete with commercials, and a funny sketch spoofing tinpanalley songwriting.
Description, episodes list, cast list, and guest stars for the colgate comedy hour tv show. The colgate comedy hour was a bigbudget variety series featuring some of the biggest names in show business. The colgate comedy hour streaming online justwatch. An episode of the colgate comedy hour, one of the more expensive varietyseries of the earliest days of televisions growing popularity. They first meet at an atlantic city nightclub where theyre quickly fired as waiter and busboy. The first skit has a gigantic tv being shown to nbc executives, where dean and jerry interact with their onscreen selves, then a. The colgate comedy hour may 3, 1953 starring dean martin and jerry lewis. Final episode of colgate comedy hour hosted by martin and lewis, features a very politically incorrect parody of japanese movies. Dean martin and jerry lewis host with guests dick humphreys, gretchen houser, the treniers, robert carson, henry slate, frances farwell, helen ebyrock, john harmon, bobby fain, charles williams, and announcer hal sawyer.
His guests include actors monte woolley and peter donald, opera star rise stevens, ballet stars sono osato, hugh laing and zachary solov, tony award winner david burns, fred allens radio cohorts kenny delmar, minerva pious, parker fennelly supplying voices in a puppet version of allens alley with al goodman and his orchestra. The colgate comedy hour is the colgate comedy hour on. Watch the colgate comedy hour season 3, episode 17 1181953. The colgate comedy hour season 6 episode 3 martha scott. Bob hope hosts this agva salute to the return of vaudeville. How to watch the colgate comedy hour season 6 episode 3 martha scott, jack carson, harry belafonte on kodi.
Dean martin and jerry lewis host the season premiere of the newlytitled the colgate variety hour. Eddie cantor makes his first appearance as host since his heart attack. Your tv show guide to countdown the colgate comedy hour season 3 air dates. The colgate comedy hour is an american comedymusical variety series that aired live on the nbc network from 1950 to 1955. The colgate comedy hour was an american comedymusical variety series that aired live on nbc from 1950 to 1955. Dean martin and jerry lewis colgate comedy hour jack benny. License creative commons attribution license reuse allowed show more show less. Ctva us music variety the bob hope show nbc season 3. Jul 06, 2016 all good things must come to an end and this is the last time martin and lewis appeared together on the colgate comedy hour. Bob hope opens with an eightminute monologue covering everything from the oscars to his hit buttons and bows. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including eddie cantor, dean martin and jerry lewis, fred allen, donald oconnor, bud abbott and lou costello, bob hope, jimmy durante, ray bolger, gordon macrae, ben blue, robert paige, tony. Nbc filled out the remainder of the season with a show called the nbc comedy hour until coming up with a more permanent replacement in the steve allen show in june 1956.
Bud abbott and lou costello host this episode of the colgate comedy hour. Highlights include excerpts from damn yankees, fanny, house of flowers and palace. Though referred to as the 100th telecast of the colgate comedy hour, this was actually the 110th. Starting with the 195455 season, colgates ad agency ted bates took over production supervision from nbc. Retrotv vault colgate comedy hour public domain television.
Jack webb takes the hour to break down, step by step, all the elements that went into production of his new film, pete kellys blues, to be released on 1 august. Ray bolger hosts this holiday program and is joined by metropolitan opera star rise stevens, actressssinger betty kean. With the construction of a nationwide cable line, it became possible for the first time to broadcast live from coasttocoast. In fact, eddie cantor hosted the first colgate comedy hour on september 10, 1950. Watch the colgate comedy hour season 3, episode 36 5311953. Regular supporting casts always costarred in each of the episodes. The colgate comedy hour season 3 19521953 following a mild heart attack just after his first show of the season, eddie cantor stayed out of commission for several months. Rock, john harmon, bobby fain, charles williams, and announcer hal sawyer. The show featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as. Jack benny appearing on the martin and lewis colgate comedy hour seems like a match made in heaven. The following week, another catasrophic event caused the show to be knocked off the air in most of the country. Feb 09, 2017 the colgate comedy hour may 3, 1953 starring dean martin and jerry lewis.
Peggy lee and ella fitzgerald sing numbers from the film, a mix of 1920s standards and some created for the movie. Following a mild heart attack just after his first show of the season, eddie cantor stayed out of commission for. Other guests include the dancers anthony, allyn and hodges and comedians mort and art havel. After durocher, the regular hosts changed, and after 18 broadcasts, the final show aired in june. The colgate comedy hour is an american comedy musical variety series that aired live on the nbc network from 1950 to 1955. His guests include marilyn maxwell, singer bob crosby, comic actors eddie bracken and frank faylen, georgie price, singer toni arden, comic pat c. The show featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars. All good things must come to an end and this is the last time martin and lewis appeared together on the colgate comedy hour. The the colgate comedy hour episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. The colgate comedy hour september 17, 1950 starring dean martin and jerry lewis. Washed out which can make some of the subtitles hard to read. The colgate comedy hour september 17, 1950 youtube. Here are dean martin and jerry lewis at their madcap and musical best.
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