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1. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,234
2. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,558
3. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
4. The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.
Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Al Goodman, Eddie Cantor
Votes: 588
5. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
TV-PG | 105 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The show originated as a local New York City late night program in June 1953 and went onto the network in September 1954. Throughout the summer of 1956, Steve Allen was the only host. When ... See full summary »
Stars: Skitch Henderson, Gene Rayburn, Steve Allen, Steve Lawrence
Votes: 226
6. The Night Before Christmas (1941)
Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Well, a mouse *is* stirring... And he's having fun playing with the toys, until he mistakes Tom for a stuffed toy and wakes him up.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: The Boswell Sisters, Connee Boswell, Martha Boswell, Vet Boswell
Votes: 2,391
7. Moulin Rouge (1934)
Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A singer marries a famous composer, and after a while she gets the itch to go back on the stage. However, her husband won't let her. When she hears that a popular French singer named "... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Constance Bennett, Franchot Tone, Tullio Carminati, Helen Westley
Votes: 179
8. The Big Broadcast (1932)
Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A radio-singer, Bing Hornsby, is none-too-concerned about his job, and an affair with Mona leads to his dismissal. When it appears Hornsby is getting and paying a lot of attention to his ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Stuart Erwin, Bing Crosby, Leila Hyams, George Burns
Votes: 285
9. Artist and Models (1937)
Approved | 97 min | Comedy, Musical
Mac Brewster (Benny) is head of an advertising firm that is in debt. The million-dollar Townsend Silver contract could save the firm, but the wealthy playboy Alan Townsend (Arlen) wants an ... See full summary »
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Jack Benny, Ida Lupino, Richard Arlen, Gail Patrick
Votes: 372
10. Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)
Passed | 91 min | Comedy, Musical, Mystery
Underworld king Lee Lother has been killed aboard a ocean liner, several people could have been the murderer. There is his mistress Anya Roysen, a married woman, who was jealous of his ... See full summary »
Director: Benjamin Stoloff | Stars: Jack Benny, Gene Raymond, Nancy Carroll, Sydney Howard
Votes: 210
11. Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)
Approved | 74 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A struggling young singer falls for a nightclub owner whose father, a millionaire, is trying to shut it down. Featuring The Three Stooges as waiters.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Gale Storm, Phil Regan, Moe Howard, Larry Fine
Votes: 438
12. Cavalcade of Stars (1949–1952)
60 min | Family, Comedy, Music
An hour of live variety, in the classic sense of television's Golden Age.
Stars: Sammy Spear and His Orchestra, Jackie Gleason, Jack Lescoulie, The June Taylor Dancers
Votes: 64
13. Syncopation (1942)
Approved | 88 min | Comedy, History, Music
Covering a quarter-century of American 'syncopated" music (Ragtime, Jazz, Swing, Blues, Boogie Woogie) from prior to WWI through prohibition, the stock market crash, the depression and the ... See full summary »
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Adolphe Menjou, George Bancroft, Todd Duncan, Connee Boswell
Votes: 330
14. Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934)
Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Musical, Mystery
Unscrupulous agent Rush makes singing waiter Clayton a big radio star while Peggy, who has lost her own radio show, helps Clayton.
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Dick Powell, Pat O'Brien, Ginger Rogers, The Mills Brothers
Votes: 451
15. It's All Yours (1937)
Approved | 80 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Jimmy Barnes arrives from Europe to be educated by his multi-millionaire uncle, Edward J. Barnes and in five years the extravagant escapes of Jimmy, now a lawyer, are the talk of San ... See full summary »
Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Madeleine Carroll, Francis Lederer, Mischa Auer, Grace Bradley
Votes: 103
16. The Lee Phillip Show (1956–1986)
Talk-Show
Local Chicago television personality, Lee Phillip Bell, provides a daily show including interviews and relevant topics.
Stars: Lee Phillip, Lee Phillip Bell, Janet Langhart, Ray Rayner
17. The Bell Telephone Hour (1959–1968)
60 min | Music
The long-running television version of the long-running NBC radio series devoted to classical music as well as Broadway composers.
Stars: The Bell Telephone Orchestra, Mel Brandt, Donald Voorhees, The Buster Davis Singers
Votes: 49
18. Old King Cole (1933)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Old King Cole throws party and invites all of the Mother Goose characters. He warns them that they must leave at midnight. Another collection of characters puts on a stage show. The Ten ... See full summary »
Director: David Hand | Stars: Lenore Aubert, Joan Barclay, Lynn Bari, The Boswell Sisters
Votes: 650
19. Holiday Land (1934)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Family
Scrappy does not want to get up and go to school. As the days peel off his calendar, the dates representing holidays come to life. Father time, in particular, takes Scrappy on a tour of the... See full summary »
Director: Sid Marcus | Stars: Connee Boswell, Dorothy Compton, Beatrice Hagen, Mary Moder
Votes: 231
20. Pete Kelly's Blues (1959– )
22 min | Crime, Drama
Stars: William Reynolds, Connee Boswell, Than Wyenn, Phil Gordon
Votes: 31
21. The Alan Young Show (1950–1953)
30 min | Comedy
A dynamic combination of comedy vignettes and visually attractive musical numbers, hosted by Alan Young.
Stars: Alan Young, Polly Bergen, Tom Mahoney, Ben Wright
Votes: 33
22. Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941)
Passed | 85 min | Comedy
Broadway director Lloyd Lloyd (Don Ameche) and composer Dick Rayburn (Oscar Levant) search for talent down South and discover singer Cindy Lou Bethany (Mary Martin) who surprises them with her voice and striptease.
Director: Victor Schertzinger | Stars: Don Ameche, Mary Martin, Oscar Levant, Virginia Dale
Votes: 69
23. Chance of a Lifetime (1951–1956)
30 min | Family, Game-Show, Music
At first a lighthearted guessing game, the format switched to a talent contest in 1952.
Stars: Dennis James, Ken Roberts, John Reed King, Diahann Carroll
24. Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)
Approved | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Music
The Brian Sisters are also featured in this short.
Director: George Sidney | Stars: Reginald Denny, George Hamilton, Louis & Celeste, Connee Boswell
Votes: 325
25. Senior Prom (1958)
82 min | Musical
The story of a student who becomes a disc-star and finds romance.
Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Jill Corey, Paul Hampton, James Komack, Barbara Bostock
Votes: 84
26. The Dave Garroway Show (1953–1954)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Dave Garroway, Cliff Norton, Jill Corey, Jack Haskell
27. Star of the Family (1950–1952)
30 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
During the first year, the theme of this variety show as to interview people who were related to famous celebrities without divulging who the celebrity was. After a period of time, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Carl Hoff Orchestra, The Beatrice Kraft Dancers, Frank Waldecker, Morton Downey
28. Play Your Hunch (1958–1963)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Players must use their intuition to answer questions.
Stars: Johnny Olson, Merv Griffin, Robert Q. Lewis, Suzanne Storrs
Votes: 22
29. The Arthur Murray Party (1950–1960)
30 min | Family, Music
Ballroom dancing, plus comedy, songs and dance contests on one of the few programs to air over all four major commercial networks. ABC premiered it on July 20, 1950 and it closed on NBC on ... See full summary »
Stars: William H. Vaux, Kathryn Murray, Arthur Murray, Ray Carter Orchestra
Votes: 28
30. Song of the Birds (1949)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Little Audrey shoots a baby bird with her air rifle and is mortified when the bird's mother, and all the other woodland animals, go into mourning.
Directors: Bill Tytla, George Germanetti | Stars: Connee Boswell, Beatrice Hagen, Mary Lawrence, Ethelreda Leopold
Votes: 107
31. The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue (1949–1952)
30 min | Music
Stars: Paul Whiteman, Paul Whiteman and Orchestra, Earl Wrightson, Maureen Cannon
Votes: 13
32. Rambling 'Round Radio Row #1 (1932)
10 min | Short, Music
Jerry Wald has to write about radio, visiting Sid Gary gives him the tip it might be more easy for him to write this article at the radio station than at his newspaper office. At the studio... See full summary »
Director: Alfred J. Goulding | Stars: Jerry Wald, Sid Gary, The Boswell Sisters, Connee Boswell
Votes: 46
33. We, the People (1948–1952)
30 min | Talk-Show
The host interviewed entertainers, politicians and average Americans to discuss important events in their lives.
Stars: The Oscar Bradley Orchestra, Lee Vines, Dan Seymour, Dwight Weist
Votes: 20
34. Sleepy Time Down South (1932)
9 min | Animation, Short, Music
Fire chief Bimbo is called to a house on fire, and rescues the Boswell Sisters and their piano, who start performing "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" - the movie audience is supposed to sing along too, helped by the bouncing ball.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: The Boswell Sisters, Connee Boswell, Martha Boswell, Vet Boswell
Votes: 56
35. The Star Reporter in Hollywood (1937)
11 min | Short, Music
Directors: Herbert Moulton, Leslie M. Roush | Stars: David Holt, Ted Husing, Louis Prima, Sons of the Pioneers
Votes: 10
36. Boswell Sisters (1933)
20 min | Musical, Short
Director: Monte Brice | Stars: Connee Boswell, Martha Boswell, Vet Boswell, The Boswell Sisters
37. Your Chevrolet Showroom (1953–1954)
60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Music and comedy performed by various guest artists.
Stars: Cesar Romero, Frank Waldecker, Morey Amsterdam, Connee Boswell
38. Songs for Sale (1950–1952)
60 min
Six songwriters hear their songs performed, accompanied by the Ray Bloch Orchestra, before a panel of professional musicians or music industry experts who choose who will win a cash prize and a chance at publication.
Stars: Ray Bloch, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Steve Allen, Rosemary Clooney
39. Connee Boswell and Ada Leonard (1952)
Approved | 15 min | Short, Music
Ada Leonard and Her All-Girl Orchestra furnish the music for the vocals by Connee Boswell, Bob Hopkins, and the Freddie Slack Trio. Anita Aros breaks out her violin and plays 'Brahm's Fifth... See full summary »
Director: Will Cowan | Stars: Connee Boswell, Ada Leonard, The Ada Leonard All-Girl Orchestra, Bob Hopkins
40. Celebrity Parade for Cerebral Palsy (1953 TV Special)
Family
Stars: Edie Adams, Joey Adams, Robert Alda, Steve Allen
41. 5th Annual Celebrity Parade for Cerebral Palsy (1955 TV Special)
1,140 min | Family
Stars: Jackie Gleason, Fred Allen, Toni Arden, Salvatore Baccaloni
42. All Star Summer Revue (1952– )
Music
Stars: Carl Ballantine, Betty Byrd, Oliver Wakefield, Danny Hoctor
43. Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 6 (1935)
10 min | Short, Documentary
At Los Angeles' Wrigley Field, Ken Murray catches on film, the Three Stooges crazy antics, in the dugout, at the 1935 Hollywood Stars' celebrity baseball game.
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Henry Armetta, Connee Boswell, Martha Boswell, Vet Boswell
44. The Julius LaRosa Show (1955– )
60 min | Music
Stars: Julius LaRosa, George DeWitt, Eydie Gormé, Mitchell Ayres
45. The Tony Bennett Show (1956– )
60 min | Music
Stars: Tony Bennett, The Spellbinders, The Frank Lewis Dancers, The Three Goetschis
46. Close Farm-ony (1932)
8 min | Musical, Short
The Boswell sisters are trying to improve agricultural production on a farm by singing.
Director: Aubrey Scotto | Stars: Connee Boswell, Martha Boswell, Vet Boswell, Billy Hughes
47.
Pete Kelly's Blues (1959– )
Episode:
The Poor Butterfly Story
(1959)
30 min | Crime, Drama
An ex-band singer of Pete's keeps hounding him for a master disc of a recording they made months earlier, but he brushes her off. He's then kidnapped by her gangster boyfriend when she ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Webb | Stars: William Reynolds, Connee Boswell, Than Wyenn, Phil Gordon
48.
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
Episode:
Ernie Kovacs and his Nairobi Trio, Myron Cohen, The Four Aces, Connee Boswell
(1957)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Ed Sullivan, Connee Boswell, Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, Myron Cohen
49.
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
Episode:
Kay Thompson, Connee Boswell, Bobby Winters
(1950)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Ed Sullivan, Connee Boswell, Kay Thompson, Bob Winters
50.
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
Episode:
Episode #5.6
(1954)
Comedy, Romance
Director: Jim Jordan | Stars: Dean Martin, Terry Moore, Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica Rascals, Connee Boswell