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Kate Smith Show 1951 - 1953
Kate Smith & Host Ted Collins
"Hello, everybody!" she greeted audiences. "Thanks for listenin'"
was her signoff. She was one of America's most
beloved
entertainers, crafting a radio, TV and recording career that endured
five decades.
She was Kathryn Elizabeth Smith, born May 1,
1909, to a close Washington, D.C., family. Her parents and
grand-parents were musical while adamant in their disapproval of the
professional entertainer's life. But Kate
practically grew up in
front of an audience, singing in church choirs and for community
events. At age eight
she received a medal from General Pershing
for her work entertaining the troops billeted near Washington.
By the time she was fifteen she had won every local talent prize
offered. And she had a dream: to be a
Broadway singer.
This Collection includes 11 VERY RARE CLASSIC KATE SMITH
SHOWS from the early 1950’s
Many have original commercials -
Quality will vary episode to episode depending on the quality
of
the old film prints.
DVD 1
December
28, 1953 (60min)
Guests: Brothers & Their Dogs
December
29, 1953 (60min)
Guests: Ted Collins, Jeff Clark & Katie-Dids.
Three Sons, Howell & Radcliffe
DVD 2
February 11 1954
interview with T. Coleman Andrews
(Commissioner of Internal Revenue), some
guest singers, a fairy
tale storytelling segment,
March 26 1952
Guests included
some country music acts (among them Hank Williams)
DVD 3
January 2,
1952 (30min)
Guest: Phil Norris & Upstarts
March 12, 1952
(30min)
From USS Wasp with Henny Youngman, 5 DeMarco Sisters
January 16, 1952 (30min)
Guests: Herb Shriner, Dan Dureya,
Xavier Cugat & Orchestra
November 21, 1951 (30min)
Guests:
Ann Sheridan. Myron Cohn, Ethel and Albert
DVD 4
June 4, 1952
(60min) Kate Smith Evening Hour
5 DeMarco Sisters, Myron Cohn,
Ethel and Albert
October 24, 1951 (2nd half 30min) Kate Smith
Evening Hour
Jackie Gleason
November 7, 1951 (2nd half
30min) Kate Smith Evening Hour
Ben Blue, Douglas Fairbanks Jr
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