STEVE ALLEN PLYMOUTH SHOW, THE {WILLIAM BENDIX, JACK KEROUAC} (TV)

Summary

One in this series of comedy/variety shows hosted by Steve Allen. Highlights include the following: Frankie Laine performs "Lover, Come Back to Me"; Steve offers an "Allen Report to the Nation" sketch on the common cold; Pam Garner sings "The Girl with the Long Black Hair"; William Bendix appears in a sketch lampooning TV's penchant for laugh tracks and violence; and author Jack Kerouac reads from his novel "On the Road," accompanied by Allen on piano. Includes commercials -- including a full-color spot for Plymouth -- and promos.

(This series ran from June 1956 to June 1959 under the title "The Steve Allen Show.")

(Network affiliation varies. As "The Steve Allen Show," this program also aired on CBS from 1950-1952 and on ABC in 1961.)

Details

• NETWORK: NBC
• DATE: November 16, 1959 Monday 10:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:59:28
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T:30049
• GENRE: Variety
• SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy/Variety; Music/Variety
• SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1959-1960
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV - Commercials - Plymouth automobiles
  • TV - PSA - Arthritis Fund
  • TV - Promos - "Fibber McGee and Molly"

CREDITS

• Jules L. Green … Executive Producer
• William O. Harbach … Producer
• Robert Scheerer … Associate Producer
• Dwight A. Hemion … Director
• Leonard Stern … Production (Misc.), Comedy Production & Writing Supervision by
• Stan Burns … Writer
• Cal Howard … Writer
• Bill Dana … Writer
• Don Hinkley … Writer
• Arne Sultan … Writer
• Marvin Worth … Writer
• Les Brown … Music by, Conductor
• Steve Allen … Theme Music by, "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" written by
• Roy Fitzell … Choreographer
• Pam Garner … Singer, Guest
• Frankie Laine … Singer, Guest
• Steve Allen … Host
• William Bendix … Guest
• Jack Kerouac … Guest
• Louis Nye … Cast
• Don Knotts … Cast
• Pat Harrington … Cast
• Dayton Allen … Cast
• Gabe Dell … Cast