The Edsel Show (TV 1957)

Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra host a program that's wall-to-wall music.

Director:

Seymour Berns

Writer:

William Morrow

Stars:

Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Cast overview:
Bing Crosby	...	Himself - Host / Performer
Frank Sinatra	...	Himself - Host / Performer
Rosemary Clooney	...	Herself - Singer
Louis Armstrong	...	Himself - Singer / Trumpet Player
Lindsay Crosby	...	Himself - Singer
The Four Preps	...	Ivy League Quartet (as The 4 Preps)
Edmond Hall	...	Himself - Clarinetist
James Young	...	Himself - Trombonist (as Trummy Young)
Billy Kyle	...	Himself - Pianist
Barrett Deems	...	Himself - Drummer
Bob Hope	...	Himself - Sketch Actor / Singer
The Norman Luboff Choir	...	Themselves - Singers
Conn and Mann	...	Themselves - Dance Team (as Mr. Conn and Mr. Mann)

Storyline

Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra host a program that's wall-to-wall music.

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Plot Keywords:

tv special | tap dance | college campus | jazz music | trumpet | 

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Genres:

Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 1957 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Studio 33, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gonzaga University Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Not the first, but currently the oldest surviving show on videotape. It was aired live in 1957 in prime time, and simultaneously taped and filmed in kinescope for the sole purpose of broadcasting for the three-hour time delay on the West coast. In those days, shows which were taped (and not erased later) were ALSO kinescoped because the thought was that the tape might malfunction in the middle of the broadcast, but a kinescope film- which was all recorded off of a monitor and developed like motion picture film- would remain intact. Most TV retrospectives only air the kinescope, but a clip of the very pristine tape can be seen in the 2002 documentary "CBS: 50 Years from Television City."

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Connections

Referenced in The Nick at Nite Holiday Special (2003)

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Soundtracks

"It's a Grand Night for Singing"
(uncredited)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed as part of a medley by Frank Sinatra

User Reviews

Show better than the car turned out.

There seemed to be a lot of light hearted joking among Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra not to mention the surprise guest Bob Hope...it seemed they were aiming more for a comedy/music program rather than just a pure music show,and it hit it big.Giant ratings,excellent feedback from those in the business....it was the hit of the 1957/58 TV season.As for the Edsel car,I think those that didnt go to the dealers Oct 4 1957 to view the car,were repulsed by what they saw of it on TV.The close up shots of the vertical Horse Collar grille were the worst angle of the car,and they should have shyed from viewing that area much.Of course all the other bad press about the car (Teletouch shift problems,poor fit/finish,untested new features,squeaks and rattles)didnt help either(the car had been on sale almost 2 weeks before this show).Sales of Edsel were already in the toilet by the time this show aired...and its future in doubt already.Maybe this program would have been given more attention in the past 47 years if it hadnt been called the "EDSEL Show".... In the program Frank Sinatra mentioned "Edsel,its a great car".... Bob Hope said when he heard this was for Edsel cars mentioned " this will certainly get them out on the roads"...

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