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Beautiful Brown Eyes

The Old American Barn Dance

Johnny Bond

1953
Filmed Chicago, Illinois, first broadcast July - September 1953

Beautiful Brown Eyes

The Old American Barn Dance

Johnny Bond

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 24645

Glad Rags

The Old American Barn Dance

Johnny Bond

1953
Filmed Chicago, Illinois, first broadcast July - September 1953

Glad Rags

The Old American Barn Dance

Johnny Bond

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 24649

Ricochet

The Dinah Shore Show

Johnny Desmond

1953

Ricochet

The Dinah Shore Show

Johnny Desmond

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 30678

I'll See You In My Dreams

The Ed Sullivan Show (Toast Of The Town)

Julius La Rosa

1953
Filmed August 1953. Not broadcast at the time

I'll See You In My Dreams

The Ed Sullivan Show (Toast Of The Town)

Julius La Rosa

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 29600

Stranger In Paradise

The Ed Sullivan Show (Toast Of The Town)

Julius La Rosa

1953
First broadcast December 6, 1953

Stranger In Paradise

The Ed Sullivan Show (Toast Of The Town)

Julius La Rosa

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 28285

Too Marvelous For Words, Toot Toot Tootsie (Goodbye)

Remains To Be Seen

June Allyson

1953

Too Marvelous For Words, Toot Toot Tootsie (Goodbye)

Remains To Be Seen

June Allyson

FilmUSAB&WMimedEntry id = 29195

So In Love, Wunderbar, We Open In Venice, I Hate Men

Kiss Me, Kate

Kathryn Grayson

1953

So In Love, Wunderbar, We Open In Venice, I Hate Men

Kiss Me, Kate

Kathryn Grayson

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 7173

Boogie Woogie Yodel

The Old American Barn Dance

Kay Brewer

1953
Filmed Chicago, Illinois, first broadcast July - September 1953

Boogie Woogie Yodel

The Old American Barn Dance

Kay Brewer

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 15165

Includes - If You Knew Susie, Oh You Beautiful Doll, Row Row Row, How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm, Bye Bye Blackbird, Pretty Baby, Now's the Time to Fall in Love, Yes We Have No Bananas, Makin' Whoopee, Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me), Margie

The Eddie Cantor Story

Keefe Brasselle

1953
Performing as Eddie Cantor. Voice dubbed by Eddie Cantor

Includes - If You Knew Susie, Oh You Beautiful Doll, Row Row Row, How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm, Bye Bye Blackbird, Pretty Baby, Now's the Time to Fall in Love, Yes We Have No Bananas, Makin' Whoopee, Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me), Margie

The Eddie Cantor Story

Keefe Brasselle

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 11182

Brush Up Your Shakespeare

Kiss Me, Kate

Keenan Wynn

1953

Brush Up Your Shakespeare

Kiss Me, Kate

Keenan Wynn

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 7174

Regular performer

The Old American Barn Dance

Kenny Roberts

1953
Filmed Chicago, Illinois, first broadcast July - September 1953

Regular performer

The Old American Barn Dance

Kenny Roberts

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 15166

Nothing Is Impossible

Give A Girl A Break

Kurt Kasznar

1953

Nothing Is Impossible

Give A Girl A Break

Kurt Kasznar

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 7221

I'd Like To Put On Record

Trouble In Store

Lana Morris

1953

I'd Like To Put On Record

Trouble In Store

Lana Morris

FilmUKB&WMimedEntry id = 1924

Various Airs

The Beggar's Opera

Laurence Olivier

1953

Various Airs

The Beggar's Opera

Laurence Olivier

FilmUKColourMimedEntry id = 10194

I'm Sitting On Top Of The World, Detour, Tiger Rag

Scott Music Hall

Les Paul and Mary Ford

1953
First broadcast March 11, 1953. *With Patti Page

I'm Sitting On Top Of The World, Detour, Tiger Rag

Scott Music Hall

Les Paul and Mary Ford

TV showUSAB&WLive performance / MimedEntry id = 30692

Hi-Lili Hi-Lo

Lili

Leslie Caron

1953

Hi-Lili Hi-Lo

Lili

Leslie Caron

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 1271

Hits Medley

This Is Your Life

Lillian Roth

1953
First broadcast February 4, 1953

Hits Medley

This Is Your Life

Lillian Roth

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 26081

Will You Still Be Mine

The Buick Berle Show (aka The Milton Berle Show)

Lisa Kirk

1953
First broadcast December 1, 1953. With Milton Berle

Will You Still Be Mine

The Buick Berle Show (aka The Milton Berle Show)

Lisa Kirk

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 22022

Basin Street Blues

The Glenn Miller Story

Louis Armstrong

1953
With Gene Krupa - drums

Basin Street Blues

The Glenn Miller Story

Louis Armstrong

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 8798

Give A Girl A Break

Marge Champion

1953

Give A Girl A Break

Marge Champion

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 7222

It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House

The Buick Berle Show (aka The Milton Berle Show)

Maria Riva

1953
First broadcast December 8, 1953. *With show ensemble

It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House

The Buick Berle Show (aka The Milton Berle Show)

Maria Riva

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 20566

He's Got The Whole In His Hands, Battle Hymn Of The Republic

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

Marian Anderson

1953
First broadcast June 15, 1953

He's Got The Whole In His Hands, Battle Hymn Of The Republic

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

Marian Anderson

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 28547

Bye Bye Baby, Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend, When Love Goes Wrong, A Little Girl From Little Rock

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Marilyn Monroe

1953

Bye Bye Baby, Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend, When Love Goes Wrong, A Little Girl From Little Rock

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Marilyn Monroe

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 5890

Various Airs

The Beggar's Opera

Mary Clare

1953
Voice dubbed by Edith Coates

Various Airs

The Beggar's Opera

Mary Clare

FilmUKColourMimedEntry id = 10195

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Beautiful Brown Eyes

Beautiful Brown Eyes

Glad Rags

Glad Rags

Ricochet

Ricochet

I'll See You In My Dreams

I'll See You In My Dreams

Stranger In Paradise

Stranger In Paradise

Too Marvelous For Words, Toot Toot Tootsie (Goodbye)

Too Marvelous For Words, Toot Toot Tootsie (Goodbye)

So In Love, Wunderbar, We Open In Venice, I Hate Men

So In Love, Wunderbar, We Open In Venice, I Hate Men

Boogie Woogie Yodel

Boogie Woogie Yodel

Includes - If You Knew Susie, Oh You Beautiful Doll, Row Row Row, How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm, Bye Bye Blackbird, Pretty Baby, Now's the Time to Fall in Love, Yes We Have No Bananas, Makin' Whoopee, Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me), Margie

Includes - If You Knew Susie, Oh You Beautiful Doll, Row Row Row, How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm, Bye Bye Blackbird, Pretty Baby, Now's the Time to Fall in Love, Yes We Have No Bananas, Makin' Whoopee, Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me), Margie

Brush Up Your Shakespeare

Brush Up Your Shakespeare

Regular performer

Regular performer

Nothing Is Impossible

Nothing Is Impossible

I'd Like To Put On Record

I'd Like To Put On Record

Various Airs

Various Airs

I'm Sitting On Top Of The World, Detour*, Tiger Rag*

I'm Sitting On Top Of The World, Detour*, Tiger Rag*

Hi-Lili Hi-Lo

Hi-Lili Hi-Lo

Hits Medley

Hits Medley

Will You Still Be Mine

Will You Still Be Mine

Basin Street Blues

Basin Street Blues

Give A Girl A Break

Give A Girl A Break

It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House

It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House

He's Got The Whole In His Hands, Battle Hymn Of The Republic

He's Got The Whole In His Hands, Battle Hymn Of The Republic

Bye Bye Baby, Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend, When Love Goes Wrong, A Little Girl From Little Rock

Bye Bye Baby, Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend, When Love Goes Wrong, A Little Girl From Little Rock

Various Airs

Various Airs

I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy, Old Songs Medley*

I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy, Old Songs Medley*

I'm Sitting On Top Of The World, Detour, Tiger Rag

I'm Sitting On Top Of The World, Detour, Tiger Rag