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'''''The Tony Martin Show''''' is a 15-minute weekly musical variety [[television]] series hosted by singer Tony Martin (1913-2012), which aired in [[NBC]] prime time from April 26, 1954 to  February 27, 1956. The program was produced by Bud Yorkin (1926-2015) and featured the singing group The Interludes and the orchestras of Hal Bourne and David Rose (1910-1990), the latter also affiliated with ''The Red Skelton Show.''<ref name=ctva>{{cite web|url=http://ctva.biz/US/MusicVariety/TonyMartinShow.htm|title=''The Tony Martin Show''|publisher=Classic Television Archives|accessdate=April 29, 2020}}</ref>

'''''The Tony Martin Show''''' is a 15-minute weekly musical variety [[television]] series hosted by singer Tony Martin (1913-2012), which aired in [[NBC]] prime time from April 26, 1954 to  February 27, 1956. The program was produced by Bud Yorkin (1926-2015) and featured the singing group The Interludes and the orchestras of Hal Bourne and David Rose (1910-1990), the latter also affiliated with ''The Red Skelton Show.''<ref name=ctva>{{cite web|url=http://ctva.biz/US/MusicVariety/TonyMartinShow.htm|title=''The Tony Martin Show''|publisher=Classic Television Archives|accessdate=April 29, 2020}}</ref>

Martin began each episode with a song at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Mondays. Then he chatted with a celebrity guest and urged viewers to remain for the 15-minute nightly newscast, which followed his program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/641/000042515/|title=Tony Martin|publisher=nndb.com|accessdate=September 18, 2011}}</ref> At times, Martin performed popular tunes, such as "Secret Love" by Doris Day (1922-2019),  [[Cole Porter]]'s "All of You," "All the Things You Are," "Here", "There's No Tomorrow," and "Rainy Day."<ref name=ctva/>​

Martin began each episode with a song at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Mondays. Then he chatted with a celebrity guest and urged viewers to remain for the 15-minute nightly newscast, which followed his program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/641/000042515/|title=Tony Martin|publisher=nndb.com|accessdate=April 29, 2020}}</ref> At times, Martin performed popular tunes, such as "Secret Love" by Doris Day (1922-2019),  [[Cole Porter]]'s "All of You," "All the Things You Are," "Here", "There's No Tomorrow," and "Rainy Day."<ref name=ctva/>​

The first two episodes were filmed in [[New York City]], but then the program shifted to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], for the remaining segments. Singers Margaret Whiting (1924-2011) and Dinah Shore (1916-1994) each appeared as guest stars.<ref name=ctva/> Shore had her own 15-minute program on NBC from 1951 to 1956, after which she launched the one-hour ''Dinah Shore Chevy Show.''​

The first two episodes were filmed in [[New York City]], but then the program shifted to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], for the remaining segments. Singers Margaret Whiting (1924-2011) and Dinah Shore (1916-1994) each appeared as guest stars.<ref name=ctva/> Shore had her own 15-minute program on NBC from 1951 to 1956, after which she launched the one-hour ''Dinah Shore Chevy Show.''​

"Our Waltz" served as the series theme song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.classicthemes.com/50sTVThemes/themePages/tonyMartinShow.html|title=The Tony Martin Show (music)|publisher=classicthemes.com|accessdate=September 18, 2011}}</ref> There is  is an episode of ''The Tony Martin Show'' available in the public domain at the Internet Archive.

"Our Waltz" served as the series theme song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.classicthemes.com/50sTVThemes/themePages/tonyMartinShow.html|title=The Tony Martin Show (music)|publisher=classicthemes.com|accessdate=April 29, 2020}}</ref> There is  is an episode of ''The Tony Martin Show'' available in the public domain at the Internet Archive.

For sixty years, Martin was married until her death to the popular [[dancer]] Cyd Charisse (1922-2008).  

For sixty years, Martin was married until her death to the popular [[dancer]] Cyd Charisse (1922-2008).