Archive for the 'VARIETY SHOW' Category

May

GROUPS TV DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1964

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Apr

FIRST SHOW AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1945

Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983)

"Arthur Godfrey Time" was a Monday-Friday show that featured Godfrey’s
monologues, interviews with various stars, music from his own in-house
combo and regular vocalists. It remained a late morning staple on the
CBS Radio Network schedule until 1972.

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Apr

SHOW AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1968

“Petula” received high ratings and critical acclaim. Clark later was the
hostess of two more specials, another one for NBC and one for ABC,
which served as a pilot for a projected weekly series.

Petula Sally Olwen Clark became 82 in November

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Apr

SHOW FIRST AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1949

From left: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

The Martin and Lewis Show premiered on NBC radio with guest star Bob Hope
and aired until July 14, 1953. Sponsors of the comedy/variety program were
Chesterfield cigarettes and Anacin.

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Mar

CARL REINER IS 93 TODAY

Comedian, Actor, and director Carl Reiner is known for his appearances
with Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows on NBC from 1950 to 1954. He
has won nine Emmy Awards and one Grammy Award during his career.

Before fame, Reiner, who is the father of Rob Reiner, worked as a sewing
machine repairman. He has been described as being one of the oldest
celebrities active on Twitter.