Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948–1966)
"The Perry Como Show" (original title)

Stars:

Perry Como, The Ray Charles Singers, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 18 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Perry Como	...	Himself - Host (117 episodes, 1950-1966)
The Ray Charles Singers	...	Themselves (77 episodes, 1954-1963)
Mitchell Ayres Orchestra	...	Themselves (73 episodes, 1954-1963)
Frank Gallop	...	Himself (57 episodes, 1955-1963)
The Louis DaPron Dancers	...	Themselves (57 episodes, 1955-1963)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

variety | company sponsor name in title | non fiction | character name in title

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Genres:

Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 December 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall

Filming Locations:

Vitagraph Studios - 15th Street & Locust Avenue, Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roncom Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 15 min (1948-1955) 60 min (1955- 1963)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Debuted on Christmas Eve, 1948 on NBC. Switched to CBS in October 1950 but would revert back to NBC in September 1955 until its final weekly broadcast on 12 June 1963. From time to time the show would return still bearing the title "The Perry Como Show", but, like the "Hallmark Hall of Fame", not as a weekly series. Perry remained quite popular and would continue doing irregular specials through 1966 along with his ubiquitous Christmas shows.

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Connections

Featured in Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Dream Along with Me (I'm on My Way to a Star)"
by Carl Sigman

User Reviews

Perry on SCTV, with Eugene Levy and the Gang

SCTV has a hilarious Perry Como concert. See YouTube.com at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1yvS_m_7eE If the link doesn't work, look for "SCTV Perry Como" at YouTube. Includes Eugene Levy, John Candy, Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, the Juul Halmeyer Dancers et al. SCTV has a hilarious Perry Como concert. See YouTube.com at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1yvS_m_7eE If the link doesn't work, look for "SCTV Perry Como" at YouTube. Includes Eugene Levy, John Candy, Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, the Juul Halmeyer Dancers et al. SCTV has a hilarious Perry Como concert. See YouTube.com at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1yvS_m_7eE If the link doesn't work, look for "SCTV Perry Como" at YouTube. Includes Eugene Levy, John Candy, Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, the Juul Halmeyer Dancers et al.