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The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

1954TV Series⏱️ 30m
ComedyTalk-Show
7.2
IMDB Rating
95 votes

For Gobel's half-hour series, he used a successful comedy format of a monologue segment, followed by a story set up segment, then a musical interlude with the show's girl singer, then the main skit with the guest performers.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
George Gobel, Jeff Donnell, John Scott Trotter
Release Date
October 2, 1954
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

George Gobel
George Gobel
as Self - Host
Jeff Donnell
Jeff Donnell
as Self - Alice
👤
John Scott Trotter
as Self - Orchestra Leader
Peggy King
Peggy King
as Self - Vocalist
Eddie Fisher
Eddie Fisher
as Self - Guest
👤
Shirley Harmer
as Self - Guest Star
👤
Barbara Bostock
as Herself .
Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
as Self
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford
as Self
Phyllis Avery
Phyllis Avery
as Self - Singer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA
Production
Gomalco Productions

🏷️ Keywords

actor name in series titlecomedianvariety showearly televisionkinescope

🎯 Categories

ComedyTalk Show

⭐ Featured Review

Lonesome George
by krorie2006-03-15

"This popular television show stayed on the air throughout most of the decade of the 1950's. I liked it better when it was in a 30-minute time slot. When it expanded to an hour, the scripts were stretched and much of the punch left the program. The general format for the 30-minute shows was to have George Gobel do a monologue followed by sketches, the best one centering on George's wife "Old Weird Alice." Alice was George's wife in real life, but on TV an actress played the part. Viewers, myself included, looked forward to this part of the program. George's monolo..."

💡 Did You Know?

For Gobel's half-hour series, he used a successful comedy format of a monologue segment, followed by a story set up segment.

📖 Synopsis

For Gobel's half-hour series, he used a successful comedy format of a monologue segment, followed by a story set up segment, then a musical interlude with the show's girl singer, then the main skit with the guest performers.