STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE {SAMMY DAVIS, JR.; SESSUE HAYAKAWA; JOANNE GILBERT} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs hosted by Steve Allen. Highlights include the following: Allen reads "Letters to the Editor"; Sammy Davis, Jr., sings "Let's Face the Music and Dance"; Allen and Sessue Hayakawa appear in a "silent movie" interview; Carlos Montoya performs; Allen plays "Question Man"; the cast offers its "Nutley, Hinkley, Butley, Winkley Report"; and slender mimic Frank Gorshin performs. Next, Joanne Gilbert sings "Hello, Bluebird." Finally, the show's regulars spoof modern jazz in an interview with the "Unidentified Flying Objects"; Sammy Davis, Jr., sings a medley; and Allen and Davis perform "Fascinating Rhythm." Includes commercials.
("The Steve Allen Show" was telecast on NBC from 1956-1959. Retitled "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show," it ran on NBC from 1959-1960.)
(As "The Steve Allen Show," this program also aired on CBS from 1950-1952 and on ABC in 1961.)
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: March 22, 1959 Sunday 7:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:28:45
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T78:0260
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Guitar music; Impersonations; Jazz - Parody; Music, popular (Songs, etc.); TV - Parody; Asian American Pacific Islanders Collection
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1956-1959
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Jules L. Green … Executive Producer
- William O. Harbach … Producer
- Nick Vanoff … Associate Producer
- Dwight A. Hemion … Director
- Leonard Stern … Writer
- Herb Sargent … Writer
- Bill Dana … Writer
- Arne Sultan … Writer
- Stan Burns … Writer
- Marvin Worth … Writer
- Don Hinkley … Writer
- Skitch Henderson … Music by
- Ron Alexander … Choreographer
- Nikolais Dancers, The … Dance Company
- Steve Allen … Host
- Gene Rayburn … Announcer
- Joanne Gilbert … Guest
- Sessue Hayakawa … Guest
- Carlos Montoya … Guest
- Frank Gorshin … Guest
- Sammy Davis Jr. … Guest
- Gabe Dell … Cast
- Pat Harrington … Cast
- Don Knotts … Cast
- Louis Nye … Cast
- Tom Poston … Cast
- Dayton Allen … Cast