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Kraft Music Hall

Season 1 1958 - 1959

  • 1958-10-08T04:00:00Z on NBC
  • 1h
  • 2d (48 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
A few years after Perry Como left as host, "The Kraft Music Hall" was revived as a regular series from 1967-71. There was no set host during this period, and various guest hosts, usually a singer or comedian, presided on a weekly basis. There were several theme shows during "Music Hall"'s run, among them "A Taste of Funny, " hosted by Groucho Marx, "The Golden Age of TV Comedy, " hosted by Milton Berle, and "The Best of Broadway, " hosted by Henry Fonda. Frequent guest hosts included Berle, Eddy Arnold, John Davidson, and the singing team of Tony Sandler and Ralph Young. The Country Music Association Awards were first run as a special edition of the Music Hall in 1967. A victim of the general decline of weekly variety shows, "The Kraft Music Hall" was cancelled in 1971.

48 episodes

Series Premiere

1958-10-08T04:00:00Z

1x01 The Dunhills

Series Premiere

1x01 The Dunhills

  • 1958-10-08T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled 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.

1958-10-15T04:00:00Z

1x02 Gary Crosby

1x02 Gary Crosby

  • 1958-10-15T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Gary Crosby (singer-actor, son of Bing Crosby)

Scheduled guests: --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Carl Sandburg (poet) --Tony Roberts

1958-10-29T05:00:00Z

1x04 Sammy Davis Jr.

1x04 Sammy Davis Jr.

  • 1958-10-29T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Sammy Davis Jr. (singer)

1958-11-05T05:00:00Z

1x05 Andy Griffith

1x05 Andy Griffith

  • 1958-11-05T05:00:00Z1h

Guests: --Andy Griffith (comedian-actor) --Tony Roberts

1x06 Jimmy Durante / Peggy Sands

  • 1958-11-12T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guests: --Jimmy Durante (comedian-actor) --Peggy Sands (nightclub entertainer)

1958-11-19T05:00:00Z

1x07 Red Skelton

1x07 Red Skelton

  • 1958-11-19T05:00:00Z1h

--Red Skelton
--The Kingston Trio

1958-11-26T05:00:00Z

1x08 Helen Traubel

1x08 Helen Traubel

  • 1958-11-26T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Helen Traubel (opera singer)

1x09 Ella Fitzgerald / George Jessell

  • 1958-12-03T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guests: --Ella Fitzgerald (singer) --George Jessell (comedian)

1958-12-17T05:00:00Z

1x10 Eydie Gorme

1x10 Eydie Gorme

  • 1958-12-17T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Eydie Gorme (singer)

Scheduled guests: --Peter Lorre (actor) --Janis Paige (singer-Broadway actress) --The George Arnold Ice Revue

1958-12-31T05:00:00Z

1x12 Tommy Sands / Judy Canova

1x12 Tommy Sands / Judy Canova

  • 1958-12-31T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guests: --Judy Canova (comedian & movie actress) --Tommy Sands (singer-actor)

1959-01-07T05:00:00Z

1x13 Tallulah Bankhead

1x13 Tallulah Bankhead

  • 1959-01-07T05:00:00Z1h

--Tallulah Bankhead (actress) --Jimmy Rodgers

1x14 Mahalia Jackson / Harpo Marx

  • 1959-01-14T05:00:00Z1h

--Mahalia Jackson (gospel singer) --Harpo Marx

1959-01-21T05:00:00Z

1x15 Ed Wynn / Frankie Avalon

1x15 Ed Wynn / Frankie Avalon

  • 1959-01-21T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guests: --Ed Wynn (comedian) --Frankie Avalon (singer)

1959-01-28T05:00:00Z

1x16 Joan Davis / Bob Crosby

1x16 Joan Davis / Bob Crosby

  • 1959-01-28T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guests:
--Joan Davis (comedian) --Bob Crosby (singer)

1959-02-04T05:00:00Z

1x17 Jo Stafford / Dennis Day

1x17 Jo Stafford / Dennis Day

  • 1959-02-04T05:00:00Z1h

Guests:
--Jo Stafford (singer) --Dennis Day (comedian-singer)

1959-02-11T05:00:00Z

1x18 William Bendix

1x18 William Bendix

  • 1959-02-11T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest:
--William Bendix (actor, from ""The Life of Riley"")

Scheduled guests:
--The McGuire Sisters (singers) --Rory Calhoun (actor, star of the TV series ""The Texan"")

Scheduled guests: --The Ames Brothers --Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang

1959-03-11T05:00:00Z

1x21 Martha Raye

1x21 Martha Raye

  • 1959-03-11T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Martha Raye

Scheduled guests: --Count Basie's Orchestra featuring Joe Williams

Scheduled guests:
--Yvonne DeCarlo (actress) --The Four Lads (vocal group) --The Trio Cottas (dog act)

1x24 Edgar Bergen / Darvis & Julia

  • 1959-04-01T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guests: --Edgar Bergen --Darvis and Julia (dance team)

1959-04-08T05:00:00Z

1x25 Janis Paige

1x25 Janis Paige

  • 1959-04-08T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Janis Paige (musical-comedy star)

1959-04-22T05:00:00Z

1x26 Martha Raye

1x26 Martha Raye

  • 1959-04-22T05:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest --Martha Raye - appears with Milton in a sketch about Frances and Sidney Schlump.

1959-04-29T04:00:00Z

1x27 Janik & Arnault

1x27 Janik & Arnault

  • 1959-04-29T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guests: --Janik & Arnault (dance team)

1x28 Ginger Rogers / Janik & Arnault

  • 1959-05-06T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guests: --Ginger Rogers (actress-singer) --Janik & Arnault (dance team)

Scheduled guests: --Carl Sandburg (poet) --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Marie McDonald

First Kraft - ""Dave King Show"" with scheduled guest: --Janis Paige

1959-05-27T04:00:00Z

1x31 June Havoc

1x31 June Havoc

  • 1959-05-27T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --June Havoc

1959-06-03T04:00:00Z

1x32 Sally Ann Howes

1x32 Sally Ann Howes

  • 1959-06-03T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Sally Ann Howes

1959-06-10T04:00:00Z

1x33 Zsa Zsa Gabor

1x33 Zsa Zsa Gabor

  • 1959-06-10T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Zsa Zsa Gabor (actress)

1959-06-17T04:00:00Z

1x34 Gretchen Wyler

1x34 Gretchen Wyler

  • 1959-06-17T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Gretchen Wyler (actress & dancer)

1959-06-24T04:00:00Z

1x35 Celeste Holm

1x35 Celeste Holm

  • 1959-06-24T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Celeste Holm (actress)

1959-07-01T04:00:00Z

1x36 Maureen Cannon

1x36 Maureen Cannon

  • 1959-07-01T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Maureen Cannon (singer)

1959-07-08T04:00:00Z

1x37 The Jerry Packer Singers

1x37 The Jerry Packer Singers

  • 1959-07-08T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled performers: --The Jerry Packer Singers --Instead of guests, the series regulars were to be spotlighted.

1959-07-15T04:00:00Z

1x38 Peggy King

1x38 Peggy King

  • 1959-07-15T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Peggy King

1959-07-22T04:00:00Z

1x39 Anita Darian

1x39 Anita Darian

  • 1959-07-22T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Anita Darian (singer)

1959-07-29T04:00:00Z

1x40 Glen Mason

1x40 Glen Mason

  • 1959-07-29T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Glen Mason (singer)

1959-08-05T04:00:00Z

1x41 Carol Lawrence

1x41 Carol Lawrence

  • 1959-08-05T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Carol Lawrence

1959-08-12T04:00:00Z

1x42 Sandy Stewart

1x42 Sandy Stewart

  • 1959-08-12T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Sandy Stewart

1959-08-19T04:00:00Z

1x43 Joyce Hahn

1x43 Joyce Hahn

  • 1959-08-19T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Joyce Hahn (singer)

1959-08-26T04:00:00Z

1x44 Bet E. Martin

1x44 Bet E. Martin

  • 1959-08-26T04:00:00Z1h

Guest: --Bet E. Martin (singer)

1x45 Vicki Stuart; The Lally Twins

  • 1959-09-02T04:00:00Z1h

--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.

1959-09-09T04:00:00Z

1x46 Johnny Mercer

1x46 Johnny Mercer

  • 1959-09-09T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Johnny Mercer

1959-09-16T04:00:00Z

1x47 Gloria DeHaven

1x47 Gloria DeHaven

  • 1959-09-16T04:00:00Z1h

Scheduled guest: --Gloria DeHaven

Season Finale

1959-09-23T04:00:00Z

1x48 Final Dave King Show (farewell party)

Season Finale

1x48 Final Dave King Show (farewell party)

  • 1959-09-23T04:00:00Z1h

This was the final Dave King Show. There were no scheduled guests. It was a farewell party featuring the show's regulars

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