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From 1952 to 1953, Day hosted the related ''RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day,''<ref name=dday/> which on February 8, 1952, included the first episode of Day's own subsequent series. ''The RCA Victor Show'' aired at 8 pm Fridays. In the spring of 1952, the ''RCA Victor Show'' alternated with ''The Ezio Pinza Show'', starring [[Italy|Italian]] [[opera]] singer Ezio Pinza, also sponsored by RCA.<ref name=tt>Alex McNeil, ''Total Televisio,'' p. 211.</ref> | From 1952 to 1953, Day hosted the related ''RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day,''<ref name=dday/> which on February 8, 1952, included the first episode of Day's own subsequent series. ''The RCA Victor Show'' aired at 8 pm Fridays. In the spring of 1952, the ''RCA Victor Show'' alternated with ''The Ezio Pinza Show'', starring [[Italy|Italian]] [[opera]] singer Ezio Pinza, also sponsored by RCA.<ref name=tt>Alex McNeil, ''Total Televisio,'' p. 211.</ref> | ||
| − | In the revamped ''The Dennis Day Show,'' Day portrays a single bachelor who lives in a [[Hollywood]] apartment priced above his income level, but considers this arrangement essential to his hopes of succeeding in show business. Cliff Arquette portrays Charley Weaver, a name he later adopts for his own show business career. This Charley Weaver is the custodian in Day's building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shop.lifeisamovie.com/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=102518-R2|title=''The Jack Benny Show''; ''The Dennis Day Show''|publisher=lifeisamovie.com|accessdate=January 22, 2011}}</ref> Other supporting cast members were Hal March and Jeri Lou Jones.<ref name=tt/> One of the writers for the Day series was Paul Henning, later with ''The Real McCoys'' and ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]].''<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045383/|title=''The Dennis Day Show''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=October 30, 2020}}</ref> | + | In the revamped ''The Dennis Day Show,'' Day portrays a single bachelor who lives in a [[Hollywood]] apartment priced above his income level, but considers this arrangement essential to his hopes of succeeding in show business. Cliff Arquette portrays Charley Weaver, a name he later adopts for his own show business career. This Charley Weaver is the custodian in Day's building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shop.lifeisamovie.com/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=102518-R2|title=''The Jack Benny Show''; ''The Dennis Day Show''|publisher=lifeisamovie.com|accessdate=January 22, 2011}}</ref> Other supporting cast members were Hal March and Jeri Lou Jones.<ref name=tt/> One of the writers for the Day series was Paul Henning, later with Walter Brennan's ''The Real McCoys'' and Buddy Ebsen's ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]].''<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045383/|title=''The Dennis Day Show''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=October 30, 2020}}</ref> |
On April 12, 1954 one of the last episodes of the series was entitled "The Party Pooper," with Elisha Cook, Jr., as a guest star. Among Day's directors was Rod Amateau, later in the same role with CBS's ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.''. Other occasional cast members were the comedian Billy Barty, who plays a [[leprechaun]] in one segment, Parley Baer, also a regular on ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' and subsequently ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'', and George O'Hanlon, later the voice of George Jetson' on [[ABC]]'s ''The Jetsons.''<ref name=imdb/> | On April 12, 1954 one of the last episodes of the series was entitled "The Party Pooper," with Elisha Cook, Jr., as a guest star. Among Day's directors was Rod Amateau, later in the same role with CBS's ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.''. Other occasional cast members were the comedian Billy Barty, who plays a [[leprechaun]] in one segment, Parley Baer, also a regular on ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' and subsequently ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'', and George O'Hanlon, later the voice of George Jetson' on [[ABC]]'s ''The Jetsons.''<ref name=imdb/> | ||
Revision as of 16:45, October 30, 2020
The Dennis Day Show is an American comedy/variety show that aired on NBC from 1953 to 1954. The series stars singer and radio and television personality Dennis Day (1916-1988), whose career otherwise was rooted as a supporting cast member of the long-running The Jack Benny Program on CBS and later NBC.[1]
Overview
From 1952 to 1953, Day hosted the related RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day,[1] which on February 8, 1952, included the first episode of Day's own subsequent series. The RCA Victor Show aired at 8 pm Fridays. In the spring of 1952, the RCA Victor Show alternated with The Ezio Pinza Show, starring Italian opera singer Ezio Pinza, also sponsored by RCA.[2]
In the revamped The Dennis Day Show, Day portrays a single bachelor who lives in a Hollywood apartment priced above his income level, but considers this arrangement essential to his hopes of succeeding in show business. Cliff Arquette portrays Charley Weaver, a name he later adopts for his own show business career. This Charley Weaver is the custodian in Day's building.[3] Other supporting cast members were Hal March and Jeri Lou Jones.[2] One of the writers for the Day series was Paul Henning, later with Walter Brennan's The Real McCoys and Buddy Ebsen's The Beverly Hillbillies.[4]
On April 12, 1954 one of the last episodes of the series was entitled "The Party Pooper," with Elisha Cook, Jr., as a guest star. Among Day's directors was Rod Amateau, later in the same role with CBS's The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.. Other occasional cast members were the comedian Billy Barty, who plays a leprechaun in one segment, Parley Baer, also a regular on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and subsequently The Andy Griffith Show, and George O'Hanlon, later the voice of George Jetson' on ABC's The Jetsons.[4]
The Dennis Day Show aired at 9 pm ET on Mondays opposite the third season of CBS's I Love Lucy. It preceded Robert Montgomery Presents on NBC.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dennis Day. parabrisas.com. Retrieved on January 21, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alex McNeil, Total Televisio, p. 211.
- ↑ The Jack Benny Show; The Dennis Day Show. lifeisamovie.com. Retrieved on January 22, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Dennis Day Show. Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved on October 30, 2020.
- ↑ Alex McNeil, Total Television, 1953-1954 network television schedule, appendix.