The Bob Cummings Show (1955–1959)

The romantic misadventures of Bob Collins, a suave, sophisticated bachelor and photographer operating in Hollywood, California. The show centers around his womanizing ways with his models, and his sister's attempts to make him settle down.

Stars:

Robert Cummings, Rosemary DeCamp, Ann B. Davis

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 15 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Robert Cummings	...	Bob Collins (128 episodes, 1955-1959)
Rosemary DeCamp	...	Margaret MacDonald (115 episodes, 1955-1959)
Ann B. Davis	...	Charmaine 'Schultzy' Schultz (113 episodes, 1955-1959)
Dwayne Hickman	...	Chuck MacDonald (111 episodes, 1955-1959)

Storyline

The romantic misadventures of Bob Collins, a suave, sophisticated bachelor and photographer operating in Hollywood, California. The show centers around his womanizing ways with his models, and his sister's attempts to make him settle down.

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Plot Keywords:

sitcom | actor shares first name with character

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 January 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

Love That Bob!

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Laurel Productions, McCadden Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Decades later, Ann B. Davis reprised the role of Schultzy for a cameo in The Brady Bunch Movie.

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Quotes

[at the opening of the series.]
Bob: Hold it! I think you're gonna like this picture!

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Connections

Referenced in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

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Soundtracks

"A Romantic Guy, I"
(uncredited)
(theme song)
Written by Frank Stanton, Del Sharbutt and Richard R. Uhl

User Reviews

One of the brightest sit-com's of the 50's

I watched this show when it first aired and in many reruns over the following decade. Bob Cummings demonstrated impeccable comic timing while supported by an equally outstanding ensemble. Especially noteworthy for me were Dwayne Hickman, Ann B. Davis, Nancy Kulp and King Donovan. This show has often been criticized as "sexist" whereas it was, in fact, just the opposite. The primary theme of the show centered around Bob's constant womanizing which almost always ended in his getting his comeuppance. Bob often poked fun at himself in this series for example: making fun of health-foods through Nancy Kulp's character even though he was himself a health-food "addict" long before such became fashionable or portraying himself (i.e. Bob Cummings the actor) as an arrogant egotist. I strongly disagree with the "if you liked this" suggestions. This is hardly in the same category as Mr. Ed. Better choices would be Dobie Gillis or the Phil Silvers show.