The Martha Raye Show is an hour-long comedy/variety show which
aired live on NBC. It actually began in 1951,under the umbrella title
All-Star Revue. Raye began as a monthly replacement for its Host
Sid Caesar. In 1954 it changed its name to The Martha Raye Show
and was hosted by Martha Raye, a Montana native, who called
herself "The Big Mouth." (1954).
Martha Raye (born Margy Reed)
(August 27, 1916 – October 19, 1994)
ED DANAHUE
May 22, 1992 was the last "Tonight Show" with Johnny
Carson as host.
Carson presented retrospective of clips covering the
past 30 years. Carson said goodnight for the last time.
MIKE GRACIA
Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982)
Henry Fonda had a career that spanned five decades on
Broadway and in Hollywood. Fonda cultivated a strong,
appealing screen image in several films now considered
to be classics.
Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor and made
his Hollywood film debut in 1935. He rose to film stardom
with performances in such films as; Jezebel (1938), Jesse
James (1939), and Young Mr. Lincoln (1939). His career
further progressed with his portrayal of Tom Joad in The
Grapes of Wrath (1940), receiving a nomination for the
Academy Award for Best Actor.
1981
Victory at Sea is a documentary television series about warfare
in general during World War II, and naval warfare in particular,
as well as the use of industry in warfare. It was originally aired
by NBC in 1952–1953. It was condensed into a film released in
1954. Excerpts from the music soundtrack, by Richard Rodgers a
nd Robert Russell Bennett, were re-recorded for record albums.
The original TV broadcasts comprised 26 half-hour segments—
Sunday afternoons at 3pm (EST) in most markets—starting on
October 26, 1952 and ending on May 3, 1953. The series, which
won an Emmy award in 1954 as "best public affairs program",
played an important part in establishing historic "compilation" documentaries as a viable television genre.
Jamie Farr (born Jameel Joseph Farah; July 1, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio))
is a television and film comedian and theatre actor. He is best known
for playing the cross-dressing corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger in the CBS television sitcom M*A*S*H. He was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1985.
