Fred Astaire as Self
Episodes 5
The M-G-M Story with Fred Astaire & Jane Powell
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Fred Astaire / Dorothy Dandridge / Sammy Davis Jr. / Julius LaRosa
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Lerner & Loewe Tribute: Gene Kelly; Leslie Caron; Fred Astaire
Tribute to Alan Jay Lerner & Fritz Loewe - presented in connection with the first anniversary of their Broadway hit ""My Fair Lady."" Lerner and Loewe appear on this show. Songs from ""My Fair Lady"": --Edward Mulhare (temporary replacing Rex Harrison) sings ""What Can't the English?"" --Stanley Holloway, Gordon Dilworth and Rod McLennan sing ""With a Little Bit O' Luck""--Michael King sings ""On Street Where You Live"" (from the original cast) Guests (performing songs from other Lerner-Loewe plays):
--Fred Astaire & Jane Powell - perform a tap dance routine from ""The Liar's Song"" --Gene Kelly & Leslie Caron - dance to ""Love Is Here To Stay"" --Tony Bavaar sings ""I Talk to the Trees"" (from ""Paint Your Wagon"") --Jane Morgan sings ""Almost Like Being in Love"" (song and dance number from ""Brigadoon"") Also: --Stanley Holloway - recites poem, a sequel to ""Albert & The Lion"" --Marie Wilson (actress from ""My Friend Irma"") - interrupts Ed early in program and, later, does a mon
Read MoreFred Astaire / Fredric March / Peggy Wood / Buddy Knox / Ferlin Husky
Guests: --Buddy Knox (singer) - ""Party Doll"" --Frank Libuse (comedian) --Byron Nelson (golf pro) and Ken Ventura appear with Julia Meade --Paul Douglas, David Burns, Kay Medford and Tommy White (11 years old) perform a scene from their Broadway show ""A Hole in the Head"" --Fred Astaire - is interviewed by Ed. Fred then lip-synches his latest Verve recording ""That Face.""
--Jacqueline Francois sings ""Love Is a Child."" --American actors Fredric March, Florence Eldridge and Peggy Wood meet with French stars: Gerard Philipe, Micheline Presle, Jean Marais, Francoise Arnoul, Juliette Greco and Jacqueline Francois. --Jacqueline Francois sings an uptempo French song --Abbe Lane - ""Arriverderce Roma"" --Xavier Cougat - uptempo Latin instrumental --Ferlin Husky (singer) - ""Gone"" --Jimmy Bowen (singer) - ""I'm Stickin' With You""
Read MoreDuke Ellington / Lloyd Price / Frankie Avalon / Jean Carroll
12th Anniversary Show with guests: --Lloyd Price - ""Personality"" --Duke Ellington - ""Anatomy of a Murder"" & ""Flirty Bird"" --Otto Preminger - director of the film ""Porgy & Bess"" (90-second segment, probably an interview) --Frankie Avalon - ""A Boy without a Girl"" & ""That's Jazz"" --The Armstrong Band (without Louis) - plays untitled song --Ingemar Johansson (boxer from Sweeden) - new Heavyweight Boxing Champ shows knockout punch to Ed. --Italian Modern Jazz Dancers --Jean Carroll (stand-up comedy: teenage dates & modern times) --Little Dane & Mason - ""That's Plenty"" and ""Can Do"" (comic demonstration of invention of the fugue form in music) --Rickie Layne & Irving - do a beatnik ventriloquist routine with the puppet harassing Ed.--Tina Robin - ""Splish Splash"" & ""Hound Dog"" --Eric Brenn (plate spinner)
Audience bow: Fred Astaire
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