Judy Holliday does a scene from Born Yesterday. Tallulah and Robert Cummings do a scene from Private Lives.

The Big Show – Fred Allen and Robert Cummings

Bob Hope (Chesterfield commercial), Bing Crosby (Chesterfield commercial), Tallulah Bankhead, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Leo Durocher, Laraine Day, Judy Holliday, Robert Cummings, Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Frankie Laine, Jane Pickens, Jimmy Durante, Ed Herlihy (announcer).

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Julie Wilson sings For Every Man There’s A Woman. While Rudy Vallee does a comedy dialogue with Tallulah, an infant can be heard screaming in the audience (they both must have loved that!). Tallulah recalls her arrival on Broadway. Ray Bolger sings his most famous tune Once In Love With Amy. Gary Cooper and Tallulah do scenes from “A Farewell To Arms”, by Ernest Hemingway.

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The Big Show – Ray Bolger and Gary Cooper

Tallulah Bankhead (host), Ed Herlihy (announcer), Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Maxie Rosenbloom, Julie Wilson, Rudy Vallee, Ray Bolger, Danny Kaye, Gary Cooper, Ernest Hemingway (author), The Delta Rhythm Boys.

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The first tune is If You Feel Like Singing, Sing!

The Big Show – Fred Allen and Eddie Cantor

Tallulah Bankhead (m. c.), Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Eddie Cantor, Judy Holliday, Gypsy Rose Lee, Vaughn Monroe, Patrice Munsel, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra.

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Tallulah complains about 10:00 A. M. rehearsals for the show. The first tune is I’m James The Fifth sung by Jimmy Durante. Louis Calhern appears in a scene from “The Magnificent Yankee.”

The Big Show – Jimmy Durante and Jack Carter

Tallulah Bankhead (m. c.), Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Louis Calhern, Jack Carter, Jimmy Durante, Martha Raye, Florence Desmond, Fran Warren, Dee Englebach (producer, director), Goodman Ace (writer), Selma Diamond (writer), George Foster, Morton Green (writer), Frank Wilson (writer), Ed Herlihy (announcer).

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Edward G. Robinson appears in a scene by Cornell Woolrich. Four strangers are invited to a strange dinner. Phil Baker tells his thoughts about television and ad libs with Tallulah. Phil also plays an accordion solo of his own composition. Marlene Dietrich sings Falling in Love Again. Danny Thomas sings about the West and gives an excellent performance. Tallulah does a monologue about a New Year’s party. The scene is then reconstructed from the man’s point of view.

The Big Show – Fred Allen and Danny Thomas

Tallulah Bankhead (m. c.), Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Danny Thomas, Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, Phil Baker, Fran Warren, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Cornell Woolrich (writer), Ed Herlihy (announcer), Dee Englebach (producer, director), Goodman Ace (writer), Selma Diamond (writer), Mort Green (writer), Frank Wilson (writer), George Foster (writer).

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Vivian Blaine sings What Is This Thing Called Love? Gloria Swanson and Jose Ferrar appear in a scene from “Twentieth Century,” by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, adapted by Frank Wilson. Jose Ferrar and Margaret O’Brien do a scene from “Romeo and Juliet.” The program ends with a medley of song hits from the 1950 theatrical season and even Gloria Swanson sings briefly!

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The Big Show – Vivian Blaine and Jose Ferrar

Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur (author), Dee Englebach (producer, director), Ed Herlihy (announcer), Fran Warren, Frank Wilson (narrator), George Foster (writer), Gloria Swanson, Goodman Ace, Jose Ferrer, Ken Murray (m. c.), Margaret O’Brien, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Morton Green (writer), Sam Levene, Tallulah Bankhead, Vivian Blaine.

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The first tune is If I Were King, sung by Bert Lahr. General Jonathan Wainwright speaks from Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky. Ed Wynn wants to tell what happens to “Carmen” during the intermission, but tells what happened to “Figaro” instead. “A Letter To Virginia” is read.

The Big Show – Ed Wynn and Robert Merrill

Tallulah Bankhead (m. c.), Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Jimmy Durante, Robert Merrill, Margaret O’Brien, Bert Lahr, Ed Wynn, Edith Piaf, Fran Warren, Jonathan Wainwright, William Harris Murray (writer), Dee Englebach (producer, director), Goodman Ace (writer), George Foster (writer), Morton Green (writer), Frank Wilson (writer).

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The program originates from Los Angeles. The first tune is Orange Colored Sky. Louis plays and sings Ain’t Misbehavin’. Tallulah, Deborah Kerr and Dorothy McGuire appear in a scene from “The Women,” by Clare Boothe Luce. Bob Hope, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis do their own version of the story called, “The Fellows.” The program ending gets a little screwed up when Tallulah starts to sing May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You, while the orchestra is playing the closing theme, Shower Of Stars – the program was possibly running late.

The Big Show – Bob Hope, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

Tallulah Bankhead (m. c.), Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Bob Hope, Phil Harris, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Deborah Kerr, Frankie Laine, Dorothy McGuire, Jimmy Wallington (announcer), Dee Englebach (producer, director), Clare Boothe Luce (author).

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