The Danny Kaye Show

"The Danny Kaye Show" was a variety show on the CBS Television Network which ran from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert Scheerer, the show premiered in black-and-white, but later switched to color broadcasts. At the time, Kaye was at the height of his popularity, having starred in a string of successful films in the 1940's and '50's, made successful personal appearances at such venues as the London Palladium, and appeared many times on television. His most recent filmshad been considered disappointing, but the television specials he starred in were triumphant, leading to this series. Prior to his television and film career, Kaye had made a name for himself with his own radio show, and numerous other guest appearances on other shows.

The program followed the usual variety show format, with an emphasis on comedy, and was one of many variety shows that filled television schedules between 1948 and 1973, when the format had its heyday. Larry Gelbart worked as a consultant with the producers in formulating the basic framework for the show before it began production. Kaye won an Emmy in 1964 for his appearances on the show. He was also involved in the selection of talent, and the program featured many relative newcomers.

Comedian Harvey Korman was a featured performer on the show. Tony Charmoli, who would later go on to direct many television specials himself, including Mikhail Baryshnikov's staging of "The Nutcracker" (1977), was the choreographer for the musical numbers.

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*The Internet Movie Database [http://www.imdb.com]
*Interesting Texts: Prime Time TV Schedule [http://getty.net/texts/tv-48-66.txt]

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