Synopsis
Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products. Their commercials were usually announced by "The Voice of Kraft", Ed Herlihy.
Episodes
1E1The DunhillsScheduled guests: --The Dunhills, precision dancers who toured with Milton Berle during the summer of 1958. The trio was made up of Walter Long, Bob Roberts and Art Stanley.60m2E2Gary CrosbyScheduled guest: --Gary Crosby (singer-actor, son of Bing Crosby)60m3E3The Jordanaires / Carl Sandburg / Tony RobertsScheduled guests: --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Carl Sandburg (poet) --Tony Roberts60m4E4Sammy Davis Jr.Scheduled guest: --Sammy Davis Jr. (singer)60m5E5Andy GriffithGuests: --Andy Griffith (comedian-actor) --Tony Roberts60m6E6Jimmy Durante / Peggy SandsScheduled guests: --Jimmy Durante (comedian-actor) --Peggy Sands (nightclub entertainer)60m7E7Red Skelton--Red Skelton
--The Kingston Trio60m8E8Helen TraubelScheduled guest: --Helen Traubel (opera singer)60m9E9Ella Fitzgerald / George JessellScheduled guests: --Ella Fitzgerald (singer) --George Jessell (comedian)60m10E10Eydie GormeScheduled guest: --Eydie Gorme (singer)60m11E11Peter Lorre / Janis Paige / George Arnold Ice RevueScheduled guests: --Peter Lorre (actor) --Janis Paige (singer-Broadway actress) --The George Arnold Ice Revue60m12E12Tommy Sands / Judy CanovaScheduled guests: --Judy Canova (comedian & movie actress) --Tommy Sands (singer-actor)60m13E13Tallulah Bankhead--Tallulah Bankhead (actress) --Jimmy Rodgers60m14E14Mahalia Jackson--Mahalia Jackson (gospel singer) --Harpo Marx60m15E15Ed Wynn / Frankie AvalonScheduled guests: --Ed Wynn (comedian) --Frankie Avalon (singer)60m16E16Joan Davis / Bob CrosbyScheduled guests:
--Joan Davis (comedian) --Bob Crosby (singer)60m17E17Jo Stafford / Dennis DayGuests:
--Jo Stafford (singer) --Dennis Day (comedian-singer)60m18E18William BendixScheduled guest:
--William Bendix (actor, from ""The Life of Riley"")60m19E19The McGuire Sisters / Rory CalhounScheduled guests:
--The McGuire Sisters (singers) --Rory Calhoun (actor, star of the TV series ""The Texan"")60m20E20Ames Brothers / Johnny Puleo & his Harmonica GangScheduled guests: --The Ames Brothers --Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang60m21E21Martha RayeScheduled guest: --Martha Raye60m22E22Count Basie's Orchestra feat. Joe WilliamsScheduled guests: --Count Basie's Orchestra featuring Joe Williams60m23E23Yvonne DeCarlo / The Four Lads / The Trio CottasScheduled guests:
--Yvonne DeCarlo (actress) --The Four Lads (vocal group) --The Trio Cottas (dog act)60m24E24Edgar Bergen / Darvis & JuliaScheduled guests: --Edgar Bergen --Darvis and Julia (dance team)60m25E25Janis PaigeScheduled guest: --Janis Paige (musical-comedy star)60m26E26Martha RayeScheduled guest --Martha Raye - appears with Milton in a sketch about Frances and Sidney Schlump.60m27E27Janik & ArnaultScheduled guests: --Janik & Arnault (dance team)60m28E28Ginger Rogers / Janik & ArnaultScheduled guests: --Ginger Rogers (actress-singer) --Janik & Arnault (dance team)60m29E29Carl Sandburg / The Jordanaires / Marie McDonaldScheduled guests: --Carl Sandburg (poet) --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Marie McDonald60m30E30Janis Paige (first Dave King Show)First Kraft - ""Dave King Show"" with scheduled guest: --Janis Paige60m31E31June HavocScheduled guest: --June Havoc60m32E32Sally Ann HowesScheduled guest: --Sally Ann Howes60m33E33Zsa Zsa GaborScheduled guest: --Zsa Zsa Gabor (actress)60m34E34Gretchen WylerScheduled guest: --Gretchen Wyler (actress & dancer)60m35E35Celeste HolmScheduled guest: --Celeste Holm (actress)60m36E36Maureen CannonScheduled guest: --Maureen Cannon (singer)60m37E37The Jerry Packer SingersScheduled performers: --The Jerry Packer Singers --Instead of guests, the series regulars were to be spotlighted.60m38E38Peggy KingScheduled guest: --Peggy King60m39E39Anita DarianScheduled guest: --Anita Darian (singer)60m40E40Glen MasonScheduled guest: --Glen Mason (singer)60m41E41Carol LawrenceScheduled guest: --Carol Lawrence60m42E42Sandy StewartScheduled guest: --Sandy Stewart60m43E43Joyce HahnScheduled guest: --Joyce Hahn (singer)60m44E44Bet E. MartinGuest: --Bet E. Martin (singer)60m45E45Vicki Stuart; The Lally Twins--Dave King sings ""You Can't Love 'Em All"" and ""In Berkley Square."" He also does a ""Father Sees Baby"" pantomime.
Scheduled guests: --Vicki Stuart (singer) - ""Bella Musica"" --Vicki Stuart - ""Relaxayvous"" (with Dave King) --The Lally Twins appear in a clinic skit with Dave King.60m46E46Johnny MercerScheduled guest: --Johnny Mercer60m47E47Gloria DeHavenScheduled guest: --Gloria DeHaven60m48E48Final Dave King Show (farewell party)This was the final Dave King Show. There were no scheduled guests. It was a farewell party featuring the show's regulars60m
