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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=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/>​

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|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 her 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=April 29, 2020}}</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 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).