Episode #3.19 (23 Jan. 1951)
"The Milton Berle Show" Episode #3.19 (original title)

Milton's scheduled guests include comedienne/impressionist Florence Desmond, songwriter Cole Porter, singer Carlos Ramirez, actor Jerome Cowan, and vocalist Eileen Wilson.

Stars:

Milton Berle, Jerome Cowan, Florence Desmond

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Milton Berle	...	Himself - Host / Performer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jerome Cowan	...	Himself - Actor
Florence Desmond	...	Herself - Impressionist
Fatso Marco	...	Regular
Cole Porter	...	Himself - Composer
Carlos Ramírez	...	Himself - Singer
Sid Stone	...	Pitchman
Eileen Wilson	...	Herself - Singer

Storyline

Milton's Scheduled guests this week include: comedienne/impressionist Florence Desmond, composer Cole Porter, Carlos Ramirez, actor Jerome Cowan, and singer Eileen Wilson. Berle pays tribute to Cole Porter who makes a rare television appearance. He's feted by a medley of his hits that includes Desmond (as Marlene Dietrich) and Berle (with a bad French accent and mustache) massacring "I Get a Kick Out of You." The whole cast comes out at in the close as Porter takes a bow.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 1951 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

On this date (1/23/1951), the 1951 Emmy Awards were held at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. "Texaco Star Theater" was nominated for Best Variety Show, along with "Four Star Revue", "The Ken Murray Show", and the winner, "The Alan Young Show."

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