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The Bell Telephone Hour

8 / 10 | United States
1959 | Music
“The Bell Telephone Hour” was a musical variety show that aired on “NBC” TV from 12 January 1959 to 14 June 1968 that showcased the best in Broadway, Classical, Concert, Jazz and Popular music each week. The series had its’ own house band appropriately named the “Bell Telephone Orchestra”. The show also had its’ own theme song being the “Bell Waltz” composed by “Donald Voorhees” who was also the show's Orchestra conductor. Some of the greatest violinists of the 1960’s performed on this show that aired in the old “Black & White” format. Some of these great violinists included “Erica Mornin”, “Isaac Stern", "Michael Rabin", "Ruggiero Ricci", "Yehudi Menuhin" and "Zino Francesacatti". From time to time some of the great singers and bandleaders of the 1960’s would perform on the show as well. Some of these were “Bing Crosby”, “Gordon MacRae”, “John Gary”, “Leslie Uggams”, “Mary Martin”, “Nelson Eddy”, “Patti Page” and “Roy Rogers”. The TV show followed on the heels of its’ predecessor with the same name on “NBC” radio that aired from 29 April 1940 to 1958 on Monday nights at 8 PM. The name of the show was derived from its’ Major sponsor “Bell Telephone Laboratories”. The TV version began airing on Friday nights at 8:30 PM once a month. It later was given it’s same time slot now airing every other week alternating with another show on the other weeks such as News shows and specials. The show time slot changed quite often over the years. In September 1960 it aired at 9 PM and in September 1961 it moved to 9:30 PM. In October 1963 it moved to Tuesday nights at 10 PM, September 1965 it moved to Sunday night at 6:30 PM and in September 1967 it made its' final move back to Friday night at 10 PM.

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Cast List (114)

Sid Smith
Sid Smith
Director
Clark Jones
Clark Jones
Director
Dave Geisel
Dave Geisel
Director
Robert Scheerer
Robert Scheerer
Director
Kirk Browning
Kirk Browning
Director
Bill Hobin
Bill Hobin
Director
Nathan Kroll
Nathan Kroll
Director
Bill Colleran
Bill Colleran
Director
Dick Feldman
Dick Feldman
Director
Norman Campbell
Norman Campbell
Director
Ed Spiegel
Ed Spiegel
Director
David Brown
David Brown
Director
Gower Champion
Gower Champion
Director
Martyn Green
Martyn Green
Director
Grey Lockwood
Grey Lockwood
Director
Gene Nelson
Gene Nelson
Director
Jerome Schnur
Jerome Schnur
Director
Richard Dunlap
Richard Dunlap
Director
William A. Graham
William A. Graham
Director
Irving Jacoby
Irving Jacoby
Director
Cort Steen
Cort Steen
Director
Hal Venho
Hal Venho
Director
Robert Drew
Robert Drew
Director
Richard Leacock
Richard Leacock
Director
Walter C. Miller
Walter C. Miller
Director
Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
Director
Warren Wallace
Warren Wallace
Director
Mike Jackson
Mike Jackson
Director
Donald Voorhees
Donald Voorhees
Director
John Raitt
John Raitt
Self - Singer
John Raitt
John Raitt
Self
John Raitt
John Raitt
Self - Host
Jacques d'Amboise
Jacques d'Amboise
Self - Dancer
Jacques d'Amboise
Jacques d'Amboise
Self - Ballet Dancer
Jacques d'Amboise
Jacques d'Amboise
Self
Joan Sutherland
Joan Sutherland
Self - Opera Soprano
Joan Sutherland
Joan Sutherland
Self
Joan Sutherland
Joan Sutherland
Self - Opera Singer
Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson
Self - Hostess
Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson
Self - Singer
Melissa Hayden
Melissa Hayden
Self - Ballerina
Melissa Hayden
Melissa Hayden
Self
Patricia McBride
Patricia McBride
Self - Ballerina
Patricia McBride
Patricia McBride
Self
Howard Keel
Howard Keel
Self - Singer
Howard Keel
Howard Keel
Self - Host
Maria Tallchief
Maria Tallchief
Self - Ballerina
Maria Tallchief
Maria Tallchief
Self
Donald Voorhees
Donald Voorhees
Self - Orchestra Leader
The Buster Davis Singers
The Buster Davis Singers
Themselves
The Buster Davis Singers
The Buster Davis Singers
Themselves - Performers
Earl Wrightson
Earl Wrightson
Self
Grant Johannsen
Grant Johannsen
Self - Pianist
Nicolai Gedda
Nicolai Gedda
Self
Nicolai Gedda
Nicolai Gedda
Self - Opera Singer
Nicolai Gedda
Nicolai Gedda
Self - Opera Tenor
The Bell Telephone Orchestra
The Bell Telephone Orchestra
Themselves
The Bell Telephone Orchestra
The Bell Telephone Orchestra
Themselves - Orchestra
Mel Brandt
Mel Brandt
Self - Host
The Buster Davis Singers
The Buster Davis Singers
Themselves - Singers
Edward Villella
Edward Villella
Self - Ballet Dancer
Carol Lawrence
Carol Lawrence
Self - Hostess
Grant Johannsen
Grant Johannsen
Self
The New York City Ballet
The New York City Ballet
Themselves. Ballet Troupe
Mel Brandt
Mel Brandt
Self - Announcer
Mel Brandt
Mel Brandt
Self - Commentator
Donald Voorhees
Donald Voorhees
Self - Host
Donald Voorhees
Donald Voorhees
Self - Orchestrator
Edward Villella
Edward Villella
Self
Edward Villella
Edward Villella
Nutcracker
Carol Lawrence
Carol Lawrence
Self - Singer
Carol Lawrence
Carol Lawrence
Self - singer-dancer
The New York City Ballet
The New York City Ballet
Themselves - Ballet Troupe
The New York City Ballet
The New York City Ballet
Themselves
Lucille Kallen
Lucille Kallen
Writer
Charles Andrews
Charles Andrews
Writer
Draper Lewis
Draper Lewis
Writer
William Nichols
William Nichols
Writer
Burt Shevelove
Burt Shevelove
Writer
Robert Herridge
Robert Herridge
Writer
Bill Gammie
Bill Gammie
Writer
Larry Markes
Larry Markes
Writer
Marshall Barer
Marshall Barer
Writer
Gordon Auchincloss
Gordon Auchincloss
Writer
Joseph Liss
Joseph Liss
Writer
Ted Mills
Ted Mills
Writer
Martin Charnin
Martin Charnin
Writer
Robert Sherman
Robert Sherman
Writer
Will Glickman
Will Glickman
Writer
Ed Spiegel
Ed Spiegel
Writer
Harold C. Schonberg
Harold C. Schonberg
Writer
William Jacobson
William Jacobson
Writer
Tom Waldman
Tom Waldman
Writer
W.S. Gilbert
W.S. Gilbert
Writer
Arch Oboler
Arch Oboler
Writer
Martyn Green
Martyn Green
Writer
Richard Dunlap
Richard Dunlap
Writer
Draper Smith
Draper Smith
Writer
Francis Church
Francis Church
Writer
David Greggory
David Greggory
Writer
William Hammerstein
William Hammerstein
Writer
Bernard Rothman
Bernard Rothman
Writer
Herbert Sargent
Herbert Sargent
Writer
Jim Bishop
Jim Bishop
Writer
Walter Marks
Walter Marks
Writer
Ed Scott
Ed Scott
Writer
Irving Kolodin
Irving Kolodin
Writer
Margaret Lewerth
Margaret Lewerth
Writer
Robert Noah
Robert Noah
Writer
Warren Wallace
Warren Wallace
Writer
Gordon Cotler
Gordon Cotler
Writer
Dan Lounsbery
Dan Lounsbery
Writer
Francis Robinson
Francis Robinson
Writer
Robert B. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman
Writer

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