Milton Berle
Host
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
Season 1
Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products. Their commercials were usually announced by "The Voice of Kraft", Ed Herlihy.
Released Oct. 8, 1958
Episode 42 min
None+
Genres: Music
Keywords: tmdb.variety-show, imdb.four-word-title, imdb.company-sponsor-name-in-title, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Dunhills
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.
Oct. 8, 1958, midnight
S1E2 - Gary Crosby
Scheduled guest: --Gary Crosby (singer-actor, son of Bing Crosby)
Oct. 15, 1958, midnight
S1E3 - The Jordanaires / Carl Sandburg / Tony Roberts
Scheduled guests: --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Carl Sandburg (poet) --Tony Roberts
Oct. 22, 1958, midnight
S1E4 - Sammy Davis Jr.
Scheduled guest: --Sammy Davis Jr. (singer)
Oct. 29, 1958, midnight
S1E5 - Andy Griffith
Guests: --Andy Griffith (comedian-actor) --Tony Roberts
Nov. 5, 1958, midnight
S1E6 - Jimmy Durante / Peggy Sands
Scheduled guests: --Jimmy Durante (comedian-actor) --Peggy Sands (nightclub entertainer)
Nov. 12, 1958, midnight
S1E7 - Red Skelton
--Red Skelton
--The Kingston Trio
Nov. 19, 1958, midnight
S1E8 - Helen Traubel
Scheduled guest: --Helen Traubel (opera singer)
Nov. 26, 1958, midnight
S1E9 - Ella Fitzgerald / George Jessell
Scheduled guests: --Ella Fitzgerald (singer) --George Jessell (comedian)
Dec. 3, 1958, midnight
S1E10 - Eydie Gorme
Scheduled guest: --Eydie Gorme (singer)
Dec. 17, 1958, midnight
S1E11 - Peter Lorre / Janis Paige / George Arnold Ice Revue
Scheduled guests: --Peter Lorre (actor) --Janis Paige (singer-Broadway actress) --The George Arnold Ice Revue
Dec. 24, 1958, midnight
S1E12 - Tommy Sands / Judy Canova
Scheduled guests: --Judy Canova (comedian & movie actress) --Tommy Sands (singer-actor)
Dec. 31, 1958, midnight
S1E13 - Tallulah Bankhead
--Tallulah Bankhead (actress) --Jimmy Rodgers
Jan. 7, 1959, midnight
S1E14 - Mahalia Jackson
--Mahalia Jackson (gospel singer) --Harpo Marx
Jan. 14, 1959, midnight
S1E15 - Ed Wynn / Frankie Avalon
Scheduled guests: --Ed Wynn (comedian) --Frankie Avalon (singer)
Jan. 21, 1959, midnight
S1E16 - Joan Davis / Bob Crosby
Scheduled guests:
--Joan Davis (comedian) --Bob Crosby (singer)
Jan. 28, 1959, midnight
S1E17 - Jo Stafford / Dennis Day
Guests:
--Jo Stafford (singer) --Dennis Day (comedian-singer)
Feb. 4, 1959, midnight
S1E18 - William Bendix
Scheduled guest:
--William Bendix (actor, from ""The Life of Riley"")
Feb. 11, 1959, midnight
S1E19 - The McGuire Sisters / Rory Calhoun
Scheduled guests:
--The McGuire Sisters (singers) --Rory Calhoun (actor, star of the TV series ""The Texan"")
Feb. 18, 1959, midnight
S1E20 - Ames Brothers / Johnny Puleo & his Harmonica Gang
Scheduled guests: --The Ames Brothers --Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang
Feb. 25, 1959, midnight
S1E21 - Martha Raye
Scheduled guest: --Martha Raye
March 11, 1959, midnight
S1E22 - Count Basie's Orchestra feat. Joe Williams
Scheduled guests: --Count Basie's Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
March 18, 1959, midnight
S1E23 - Yvonne DeCarlo / The Four Lads / The Trio Cottas
Scheduled guests:
--Yvonne DeCarlo (actress) --The Four Lads (vocal group) --The Trio Cottas (dog act)
March 25, 1959, midnight
S1E24 - Edgar Bergen / Darvis & Julia
Scheduled guests: --Edgar Bergen --Darvis and Julia (dance team)
April 1, 1959, midnight
S1E25 - Janis Paige
Scheduled guest: --Janis Paige (musical-comedy star)
April 8, 1959, midnight
S1E26 - Martha Raye
Scheduled guest --Martha Raye - appears with Milton in a sketch about Frances and Sidney Schlump.
April 22, 1959, midnight
S1E27 - Janik & Arnault
Scheduled guests: --Janik & Arnault (dance team)
April 29, 1959, midnight
S1E28 - Ginger Rogers / Janik & Arnault
Scheduled guests: --Ginger Rogers (actress-singer) --Janik & Arnault (dance team)
May 6, 1959, midnight
S1E29 - Carl Sandburg / The Jordanaires / Marie McDonald
Scheduled guests: --Carl Sandburg (poet) --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Marie McDonald
May 13, 1959, midnight
S1E30 - Janis Paige (first Dave King Show)
First Kraft - ""Dave King Show"" with scheduled guest: --Janis Paige
May 20, 1959, midnight
S1E31 - June Havoc
Scheduled guest: --June Havoc
May 27, 1959, midnight
S1E32 - Sally Ann Howes
Scheduled guest: --Sally Ann Howes
June 3, 1959, midnight
S1E33 - Zsa Zsa Gabor
Scheduled guest: --Zsa Zsa Gabor (actress)
June 10, 1959, midnight
S1E34 - Gretchen Wyler
Scheduled guest: --Gretchen Wyler (actress & dancer)
June 17, 1959, midnight
S1E35 - Celeste Holm
Scheduled guest: --Celeste Holm (actress)
June 24, 1959, midnight
S1E36 - Maureen Cannon
Scheduled guest: --Maureen Cannon (singer)
July 1, 1959, midnight
S1E37 - The Jerry Packer Singers
Scheduled performers: --The Jerry Packer Singers --Instead of guests, the series regulars were to be spotlighted.
July 8, 1959, midnight
S1E38 - Peggy King
Scheduled guest: --Peggy King
July 15, 1959, midnight
S1E39 - Anita Darian
Scheduled guest: --Anita Darian (singer)
July 22, 1959, midnight
S1E40 - Glen Mason
Scheduled guest: --Glen Mason (singer)
July 29, 1959, midnight
S1E41 - Carol Lawrence
Scheduled guest: --Carol Lawrence
Aug. 5, 1959, midnight
S1E42 - Sandy Stewart
Scheduled guest: --Sandy Stewart
Aug. 12, 1959, midnight
S1E43 - Joyce Hahn
Scheduled guest: --Joyce Hahn (singer)
Aug. 19, 1959, midnight
S1E44 - Bet E. Martin
Guest: --Bet E. Martin (singer)
Aug. 26, 1959, midnight
S1E45 - Vicki Stuart; The Lally Twins
--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.
Sept. 2, 1959, midnight
S1E46 - Johnny Mercer
Scheduled guest: --Johnny Mercer
Sept. 9, 1959, midnight
S1E47 - Gloria DeHaven
Scheduled guest: --Gloria DeHaven
Sept. 16, 1959, midnight
S1E48 - Final Dave King Show (farewell party)
This was the final Dave King Show. There were no scheduled guests. It was a farewell party featuring the show's regulars
Sept. 23, 1959, midnight
NBC
42 min/ep
60 min
Oct. 8, 1958
Sept. 1, 1971, midnight
Ended
NR
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