SOLDIER PARADE {ARLENE FRANCIS} (TV)
Summary
One in this military talent show hosted by Arlene Francis. Talents displayed includes: Private Neil Hutten tap-dancing to "Me and My Shadow" and humorously demonstrating how girls walk in different parts of the country; The Fort Dix Soldier's Chorus performing "If You Were the Only Girl in the World"; PFC Donald Dollarhide and Cpl. Joseph Henderson offering a twin piano performance of "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" as well as an "In the Mood" followup; Private Richard Hayes singing "Three Coins in the Fountain"; the 69th Infantry Division Band performing "Fascinating Rhythm"; PFC Gary Strong performing an array of basketball spinning and juggling feats as well as some tricks with a lasso culminating in a Will Rogers-esque finale; PFC Ernestine Williams singing "I've Got a Crush on You"; The Fort Dix Soldier's Chorus returning to perform "Clap Your Hands"; Private Newl S. Kimball performing "Cool Water"; and Hayes returning to sing "As Time Goes By." Also, the program includes another "Army Field Report," this one highlighting work at Maryland's Aberdeen Proving Ground; the 69th Infantry presenting Francis with an honor for "unselfish devotion to our country's soldiers"; Private Bill Godfrey discussiing what he's learned in his first forty-nine days of basic training; and a report on the Women's Army Corps. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: 1955 Thursday 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:57:58
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:15032
- GENRE: Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: She Made It Collection (Arlene Francis)
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1953-1955
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Dave Nyren … Producer
- Robert Massell … Director
- Arlene Francis … Host
- Hutten, Neil (audio i.d. only) … Performer
- Fort Dix Soldier's Chorus, The … Performer
- Donald Dollarhide … Performer
- Joseph Henderson … Performer
- Richard Hayes … Performer
- Strong, Gary (audio i.d. only) … Performer
- Ernestine Williams … Performer
- 69th Infantry Division Band … Performer
- Kimball, Newl S. (audio i.d. only) … Performer
- Godfrey, Bill (audio i.d. only) … Guest
- Will Rogers