VARIETY SERIES

THE KATE SMITH SHOW

HERE'S THE FIRST LADY OF SONG IN HER 1950s SERIES!


457 THE KATE SMITH SHOW, I

The following shows contain original commercials. Each also features plenty of music, a comedy sketch, and a dramatic "miniplay" with top guest stars.
1. 11/21/51: A special Thanksgiving show with Kate and her guests Ann Sheridan and Myron Cohen. In the play, "Beginner's Luck", two strangers meet and fall in love. Myron Cohen also does a comedy monologue.
2. 1/2/52: John Hodiak (in his TV debut) and Theresa Wright are the guests. The play is entitled, "The Luckiest Day of My Life", and concerns the story of a hometown high school football hero (Hodiak) who winds up broke as an adult.
3. 1/16/52: Xavier Cugat, Herb Shriner, and Dan Duryea guest. Shriner does an amusing monolgue; Cugat's band performs; Duryea stars in "Land's End".
4. 3/12/52: This one comes to you live from an aircraft carrier. It's an all-music show with Kate and her guest Eddie Condon.

--- 120 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95


517 THE KATE SMITH SHOW, III

These classic shows are from Kate's successful daily variety show, and both feature original commercials. Ted Collins (her manager) co-stars.
1. 12/28/53: Kate welcomes a dog acrobatic act, and some Broadway performers. Collins interviews one of the most indecisive (not intentionally) politicans ever to hold office!
2. 12/29/53: Lots of singing in this one, plus Ted Collins interviewing college students on the state of the war situation in Asia.
--- 120 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95


YOUR HIT PARADE

LOOK OUT, MTV! HERE'S TV'S FIRST MUSIC "VIDEO" SHOW OF THE 5Os, EXCEPT THE SONGS ARE ALL PERFORMED LIVE!

463 YOUR HIT PARADE, II

Another four episodes complete with original commercials. Live air dates are 5/2/53; 4/16/55; 11/12/55; and 6/2/56.
--- 120 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95


524 YOUR HIT PARADE, III

Here are four more episodes of the popular show of the 1950s! All episodes feature Dorothy Collins, Russell Arms, and Snooky Lanson. The first two episodes feature Eileen Wilson and the last two include Giselle Mackenzie. Shows 1 and 2 have some commercials intact, shows 3 and 4 are fully complete with all commercials.
1. MAY 12, 1951
2. SEPTEMBER 15, 1951
3. FEBRUARY 27, 1954
4. MARCH 6, 1954
--- 120 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95


535 YOUR HIT PARADE, IV

All shows are complete with network IDs and original commercials! The DVD release includes chapter stops for each song.
1. APRIL 12, 1952
2. JANUARY 31, 1953
3. DECEMBER 4, 1954
4. JUNE 9, 1956
--- 120 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95


715 YOUR HIT PARADE HOLIDAY HOUR (1955)

Here are two more 30-minute musical shows from the famous series of the 1950s. They're all here Snooky Lanson, Russell Arms, Giselle Mackenzie, and Dorothy Collins singing the top tunes of the week PLUS special Christmas and New Years tunes, all live from New York City. Complete with original commercials, live air dates are DECEMBER 24 and DECEMBER 31, 1955.
--- 60 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $9.95







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