Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (1950)
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- Not Rated
- 30min
- Comedy, Music
- 1950 (USA)
- TV Movie
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Cast
| Edgar Bergen | ... |
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| Charlie McCarthy | ... |
Charlie McCarthy
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| Mortimer Snerd | ... |
Mortimer Snerd
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| Diana Lynn | ... |
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Podine Puffington | ... |
Podine Puffington
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| Ray Noble | ... |
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(as Ray Noble and Orchestra)
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Pat Patrick | ... |
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| Jim Backus | ... |
Magistrate Backus
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The Mellowmen Quartet | ... |
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| Bill Baldwin | ... |
Town Crier
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Thurl Ravenscroft | ... |
Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alan Dinehart | ||
Cinematography by
| Thomas Morris | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Art Seid | ||
Art Direction by
| Oscar P. Yerg | ... | (as Oscar Yerg) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bob Scrivner | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Larry Aicholtz | ... | sound (as Lawrence Aicholtz) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arnold Wester | ... | multicam supervisor |
Music Department
| Edward Paul | ... | music advisor |
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Storyline
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In his first appearance on network television, Edgar Bergen hosts a Thanksgiving Day special featuring three of his partners in ventriloquism - Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and the lesser known Podine Puffington (a life-size doll that Bergen would use as a comedy dancing partner). Orchestra leader Ray Noble becomes upset when Charlie tells him that Edgar has hired someone else as a pianist (who turns out to be the beautiful Diana Lynn) to perform a solo. In the last scene, Edgar and Charlie are the put on trial for witchcraft in Colonial Salem, Massachusetts and sentenced to be burned at the stake before escaping with the help of a fetching Indian maid. Written by David Bassler |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Copyrighted 1950 by Cal Interests, Inc. See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Diana Lynn is credited as "Charlie's Special Guest". See more » |