The Swift Show (1948– )

Live music and light comedy featuring singer Lanny Ross. For the first 5 months, a quiz segment was included where contestants attempted to determine names, places and events from a series ... See full summary »

Stars:

Lanny Ross, Milton Berle, Martha Logan

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Lanny Ross	...	Himself - Host (1 episode, 1949)
Milton Berle	...	Himself - Surprise Guest (1 episode, 1949)
Martha Logan	...	Herself (1 episode, 1949)
Kyle MacDonnell	...	Herself (1 episode, 1949)
Joan Mann	...	Herself - Dancer (1 episode, 1949)
Morty Marshall	...	Himself - Dancer (1 episode, 1949)
Tommy Rall	...	Himself - Dancer (1 episode, 1949)
The Rudells	...	Themselves - Guests (1 episode, 1949)
Harry Simeone	...	Himself (1 episode, 1949)
Bob Smith	...	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1949)
Kurt Weill	...	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1949)
Martha Wright	...	Herself (1 episode, 1949)
Earl Wrightson	...	Himself (1 episode, 1949)

Storyline

Live music and light comedy featuring singer Lanny Ross. For the first 5 months, a quiz segment was included where contestants attempted to determine names, places and events from a series of visual clues. In September 1948, the show switched to "Lanny's penthouse where various guests made an appearance and Lanny's "girlfriend" Eileen Baron would visit. In March 1949, the format changed to straight musical variety.

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Plot Keywords:

partially lost tv series

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1948 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two episodes, from May 13, 1948 and May 27, 1948, survive in the collection of the UCLA Film and Television Archive, and an episode from March 31, 1949 is preserved by the Paley Center for Media.

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