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The Ford Show is an American variety program, starring singer and folk humorist Tennessee Ernie Ford, which aired on NBC on Thursday evenings from October 4, 1956, to June 29, 1961. The show was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, whose founders shared a last name with the host but had no known relation. Beginning in September 1958, the show was telecast in color.
Original Release
10/04/1956 on NBC
US Release
10/04/1956
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tennessee Ernie Ford | Himself - Host / Self - Host / Himself / Sir Joseph Porter |
The Top Twenty | Themselves - Singers / Chorus |
The Voices of Walter Schumann | Themselves - Singers |
Cliff Arquette | Himself - Actor |
Ken Remo | Self - Singer |
Dick Wessler | Captain Corcoran / Self - Singer |
Molly Bee | Herself - Singer |
Harry Geller | Themselves - Orchestra / Himself - Orchestra Leader |
Robert Horton | Himself - Actor |
Johnny Guarnieri | Don Jose (as John Guarnieri) / Self - Singer |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | George Gobel | Thursday, 22 September 1960 |
2 | Jaye P. Morgan | Thursday, 29 September 1960 |
3 | Gary Crosby | Thursday, 06 October 1960 |
4 | Eve Arden | Thursday, 13 October 1960 |
5 | Jack Bailey | Thursday, 20 October 1960 |
6 | Tab Hunter, Cliff Arquette and Jack Bailey | Thursday, 27 October 1960 |
7 | Ernie and the Top Twenty | Thursday, 03 November 1960 |
8 | Joe Flynn, Major Joseph Walker USAF and Major Robert White USAF | Thursday, 10 November 1960 |
9 | Keenan Wynn | Thursday, 17 November 1960 |
10 | Merle Travis and Molly Bee | Thursday, 24 November 1960 |
11 | Tony Bennett | Thursday, 01 December 1960 |
12 | Jimmie Rodgers and Margarethe Vertelson | Thursday, 08 December 1960 |
13 | Roger Smith | Thursday, 15 December 1960 |
14 | Kate Smith | Thursday, 22 December 1960 |
16 | Shari Lewis | Thursday, 12 January 1961 |
17 | Cliff Arquette | Thursday, 19 January 1961 |
18 | John Raitt | Thursday, 26 January 1961 |
19 | Brenda Lee | Thursday, 02 February 1961 |
20 | Bobby Lauher | Thursday, 09 February 1961 |
21 | Carmen | Thursday, 16 February 1961 |
22 | Minnie Pearl | Thursday, 23 February 1961 |
23 | Songs of the Open Sea | Thursday, 09 March 1961 |
24 | Gordon MacRae | Thursday, 16 March 1961 |
25 | Robert Horton | Thursday, 23 March 1961 |
26 | On Location at Sea - Aboard the U.S.S. Aircraft Carrier Yorktown | Thursday, 30 March 1961 |
27 | Charles Laughton | Thursday, 06 April 1961 |
28 | The Everly Brothers | Thursday, 13 April 1961 |
29 | Roberta Sherwood | Thursday, 20 April 1961 |
30 | Joe Flynn | Thursday, 27 April 1961 |
31 | Joanie Sommers | Thursday, 04 May 1961 |
33 | Andy Devine | Thursday, 18 May 1961 |
34 | Tab Hunter | Thursday, 01 June 1961 |
35 | Gary Player | Thursday, 08 June 1961 |
36 | Hoagy Carmichael | Thursday, 15 June 1961 |
37 | Joe Flynn, Anita Bryant and the United States Marine Corps Drill Team | Thursday, 22 June 1961 |
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Directors
Writers
Howard Leeds, Norman Paul, Tom Adair, Bill Manhoff, James B. Allardice, Danny Arnold
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tennessee Ernie Ford | Himself - Host / Self - Host / Himself / Sir Joseph Porter |
The Top Twenty | Themselves - Singers / Chorus |
The Voices of Walter Schumann | Themselves - Singers |
Cliff Arquette | Himself - Actor |
Ken Remo | Self - Singer |
Dick Wessler | Captain Corcoran / Self - Singer |
Molly Bee | Herself - Singer |
Harry Geller | Themselves - Orchestra / Himself - Orchestra Leader |
Robert Horton | Himself - Actor |
Johnny Guarnieri | Don Jose (as John Guarnieri) / Self - Singer |
Andy Devine | Himself - Actor |
Minnie Pearl | Herself - Actress / Herself - Comedian |
George Gobel | Himself - Actor |
Jack Bailey | Himself - Game Show Host |
Karen Wessler | Carmen / Self - Singer |
Tommy Sands | Himself - Singer |
Howard Chitjean | Bill Bobstay |
Charles Laughton | Himself - Actor |
Kate Smith | Herself - Actress / Herself - Singer |
Joe Flynn | Himself - Actor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Cliffie Stone | Executive Producer |
Bud Yorkin | Producer |
Cliffie Stone | Producer |
Selwyn Touber | Producer |
Jim Loakes | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1957 | Emmy | Best Musical Contribution for Television | Nominated |