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Hollywood Palace, The

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From Wikipedia:

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly (generally on Saturday nights) on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. It began as a mid-season replacement for the short-lived Jerry Lewis Show, another variety show which had lasted only three months. It was staged in Hollywood at the former Hollywood Playhouse (where Jerry Lewis' series had originated, temporarily renamed "The Jerry Lewis Theater" from September through December 1963) on Vine Street, which was renamed The Hollywood Palace during the show's duration and is today known as Avalon Hollywood. A little-known starlet named Raquel Welch was cast during the first season as the "Billboard Girl," who put the names of the acts on a placard (similar to that of a vaudeville house).

Unlike similar programs such as The Ed Sullivan Show, guest hosts were used instead of a permanent one. Among the performers and hosts on the show were Bing Crosby (who made the most appearances as guest host: 31 in all, including several of the annual Christmas shows), Dean Martin, Bette Davis, Frank Sinatra, Milton Berle, Sammy Davis Jr., Sid Caesar, The Rolling Stones, Groucho Marx, Joan Crawford, Tony Bennett, Judy Garland, Jimmy Durante, The Supremes, Ginger Rogers, The Temptations, Phyllis Diller, Elizabeth Montgomery, and many other famous faces. The off-screen announcer for each program was Dick Tufeld.

A number of popular music performers got their start on the show. For example, The Rolling Stones made their first US television appearance June 3, 1964, and The Jackson 5 made their first national television appearance on the October 14, 1969 episode. The folk-rock group We Five performed their hit "You Were on My Mind" within a few weeks of its release in 1965.

In a famous June 1964 telecast, The Rolling Stones were repeatedly ridiculed by host Dean Martin when they did two songs "I Just Want To Make Love To You" and "Not Fade Away." Later, when the Stones proved popular, reruns of their performance were shown with the current host and the original Martin comments edited out.

Who Talked About This Show

  • Leonard Goldenson
  • Diahann Carroll
  • Cyd Charisse
  • Tim Conway
  • Leonard H. Goldenson
  • Pat Morita
  • Bernie Orenstein
  • Joan Rivers
  • Edgar J. Scherick

Featured Content

Video: Watch a full episode of The Hollywood Palace (airdate: February 6, 1965), with guest host David Janssen.

Highlights include: At 1:10-- the Harlem Globetrotters; at 4:10-- Edie Adams sings; at 9:12-- Tim Conway comedy sketch "The Warden" (watch him razz host Janssen at 13:45); at 18:23-- Carl Reiner interviews "tax expert" Mel Brooks (look for newly Mrs. Mel Brooks- Anne Bancroft- in the studio audience); at 25:47-- Vic Damone; at 31:38- the Globetrotters vs. the "Palace Dribblers" (Brooks, Reiner, Conway, Damone, and Janssen):

Resources

Links:

IMDb entry on The Hollywood Palace

Wikipedia entry on The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace episodes on the Internet Archive

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Highlights

  • Diahann Carroll on her appearances on <i>The Hollywood Palace</i> (with the cast of <i>Julia</i>) and starring in her own summer variety showDiahann Carroll on her appearances on The Hollywood Palace (with the cast of Julia) and starring in her own summer variety show
    Clip begins at: 06:08, Duration: 01m 44s
  • Cyd Charisse on appearing on<i> The Hollywood Palace </i>Cyd Charisse on appearing on The Hollywood Palace 
    Clip begins at: 17:02, Duration: 04m 59s
  • Leonard Goldenson on ABC's success with <i>The Hollywood Palace</i> Leonard Goldenson on ABC's success with The Hollywood Palace
    Clip begins at: 30:51, Duration: 00m 19s
  • Joan Rivers on appearing on <i>The Hollywood Palace</i>Joan Rivers on appearing on The Hollywood Palace
    Clip begins at: 12:17, Duration: 00m 56s
  • Tim Conway on writing his own material for appearances on variety shows, such as <i>The Hollywood Palace</i>Tim Conway on writing his own material for appearances on variety shows, such as The Hollywood Palace
    Clip begins at: 02:10, Duration: 01m 24s
  • Bernie Orenstein on getting a job writing on <i>The Hollywood Palace</i> after <i>The Les Crane Show</i>  was cancelledBernie Orenstein on getting a job writing on The Hollywood Palace after The Les Crane Show  was cancelled
    Clip begins at: 12:56, Duration: 02m 43s

All Interviewee clips on this show

  • Diahann Carroll
    • Actress Diahann Carroll on her appearances on The Hollywood Palace (with the cast of Julia; Robert Culp) and starring in her own summer variety show
      Clip begins at: 06:08, Duration: 01m 44s
  • Cyd Charisse
    • Cyd Charisse on appearing on The Hollywood Palace produced by Nick Vanoff
      Clip begins at: 17:59, Duration: 00m 53s
    • Cyd Charisse on appearing on The Hollywood Palace 
      Clip begins at: 17:02, Duration: 04m 59s
  • Tim Conway
    • Actor/comedian Tim Conway on writing his own material for appearances on variety shows, such as The Hollywood Palace
      Clip begins at: 02:10, Duration: 01m 24s
  • Leonard H. Goldenson
    • Leonard Goldenson on ABC's success with The Hollywood Palace
      Clip begins at: 30:51, Duration: 00m 19s
  • Pat Morita
    • Pat Morita on his first national exposure on The Hollywood Palace
      Clip begins at: 00:32
  • Bernie Orenstein
    • Bernie Orenstein on getting a job writing on The Hollywood Palace after The Les Crane Show  was cancelled
      Clip begins at: 12:56, Duration: 02m 43s
  • Joan Rivers
    • Joan Rivers on appearing on The Hollywood Palace
      Clip begins at: 12:17, Duration: 00m 56s
  • Edgar J. Scherick
    • Edgar Scherick on developing The Hollywood Palace
      Clip begins at: 00:52, Duration: 01m 19s
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