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One popular series that used this format was NBC's All Star Revue, which starred Martha Raye and a rotating roster of big-name show business stars as weekly. 1 9 5 1 - 1 9 5 3 (USA) Comedy variety shows were popular in America during television's first decade of prominence in the late 1940s - early 1950s.
All Star Revue. Season 2 - 1951-1952. Danny Thomas with his All Star Revue regulars. Kay Starr and Bunny Lewbel. Several factors influenced NBC's decision in 1951 to expand the number of Four Star Revue hosts. First, some of the stars were having trouble producing the expected ratings. Second, with more and more money flowing into television ...
All Star Revue: The Danny Thomas Show (1952) This early comedy program started off with a rotating cast of four famous comedians, each of whom would take turns hosting the show. The program format was similar to that of a Vaudeville show or stage revue, and as more hosts were added to the program's roster, the name was changed to "All Star Revue".
20 de dic. de 2012 · An episode of "All Star Revue" with Danny Thomas, Eleanor Powell, and June Havoc. Highlights include politically incorrect sketch about what would happen if the US had a female president....also, I might be wrong, but I think part of Danny Thomas' stand-up routine was also used in the 1952 remake of "The Jazz Singer".
Classic TV, Early Television, 1950s, 50s, Fifties, Joan Blondell, Ben Blue, Patti Page, Perry Como, All Star Revue, Comedy, Music, 1953, An episode of NBC's "All Star Revue", a comedy-variety series. This episode is hosted by Perry Como. His guests include Joan Blondell, Ben Blue, and Patti Page.
At the end of the 1952-1953 season, it looked as though All Star Revue had finished its run. But when NBC's Saturday night comedy extravaganza Your Shows of Shows decided to switch to a three-out-of-four weeks format, the network needed something to plug into the fourth week.All Star Revue got the nod and found itself back in business.. Because Show of Shows was ninety minutes long, an extra ...
Sat, Apr 26, 1952. In a live show from San Francisco's Presido, Hope and McMurray play waterfront fishermen, two shop owners in Chinatown, and prisoners breaking out of Alcatraz. The Bell Sisters perform "Wheel of Fortune" and a comedy number, "June Night", with Bob. Rich prospector Hope drops by a Barbary Coast bar where everyone wants his gold.
