Startime - Season 1 Episode 1 The Wonderful World of Entertainment
Musical variety episode revolving around the music of the 1930s through 1950s, in which the history of show business--including motion pictures, radio, television, and vaudeville--is used as a thread to hold together the songs, sketches, and dances. This series premiere was hosted by Rosalind Russell. Introduction by Rosalind Russell -- 1927 narration with film clips by Russell -- Vaudeville sketch / performed by Polly Bergen, Eddie Foy, and Eddie Hodges -- Talkies movie clips of Greta Garbo and Al Jolson -- Herbert Morrison's radio broadcast on the Hindenburg disaster -- Radio in the '30s / performed by Kate Smith ; with audio clips of Fred Allen, Joe Penner, Edgar Bergen as Charlie McCarthy, Rudy Vallée, and Bing Crosby -- Western ballet / performed by Tommy Rall and ensemble -- Career girl sketch / performed by Russell and Ernie Kovacs -- Hit songs of the '40s (medley) / performed by Smith, Bergen, Foy, and Hodges -- War years comedy monologue / performed by Jack Paar -- Scene fro
Keyword : anthology
Season
Season 1
Episode
The Wonderful World of Entertainment
The Jazz Singer
The Turn of the Screw
The Secret World of Kids
The Dean Martin Show
The Wicked Scheme of Jebel Deeks
George Burns in the Big Time
Merman on Broadway
Something Special
My Three Angels
Cindy's Fella
Christmas Startime with Leonard Bernstein
Meet Cyd Charisse
The Man
The Dean Martin Show
Crime, Inc.
The Wonderful World of Jack Paar
The Greatest Man Alive
The Swingin' Years
Closed Set
Talent Scouts
Jeff McCleod, the Last Reb
The Swingin', Singin' Years
Academy Award Songs
Dear Arthur
The Young Juggler
Incident at a Corner
Well, What About You?
Soldiers in Greasepaint
Fun Fair
Tennessee Ernie Ford Meets King Arthur
Sing Along With Mitch
The Nanette Fabray Show