Milton Berle Show Ethel Merman Mickey Rooney 2 Shows on DVD

MILTON BERLE SHOW

TEXACO STAR THEATER PRESENTATION

Two hours of the classic TEXACO STAR THEATRE

Milton Berle was the first major star of television and as such became known as

“Uncle Miltie” and Mr. Television to millions during TV's golden age

Show #1- March 22 1949

GUEST THIS SHOW

ETHEL MERMAN guest

KEYE LUKE guest ('Numbah-One Son')

JOAN WHITNEY guest

TEDDY HALE guest

LOS GATTOS guest

LOU BROWN guest

MAUDE NUGENT guest

CHARLES TOBIAS guest

This week Berle makes his grand entrance riding in a chariot.
Comedy sketches feature Berle and Merman out for a drive, actor Keye Luke and Berle

demonstrating what the show would look like in the far east
In music, Berle joins Merman for 'The Varsity Drag' and 'Friendship'

She also performs 'I Get a Kick Out of You."
Tap dancer Teddy Hale performs a number and Las Gottos does their acrobatic act.
The big musical finale is a salute to songwriters (Irving Berlin, Rogers and Hart, etc.)

+ includes composers Charles Tobias, Maud Nugent, Joan Whitney and Alex Kramer and Lou Brown

Quality is Very Good - Black + White

Original Texaco Commercials still intact

Run-Time is about 1 Hour

Show #2 September 21 1954

GUEST THIS SHOW

Mickey Rooney Guest

Dorothy Kilgallen Guest

Jack O'Brien Guest

Milton Frome regular-as Doctor

Nancy Walker Marlene Brando

Joey Foreman Hospital Patient

The Buick-Berle Show- The show is now sponsored by Buick

In this second season premiere, Berle's guests include Mickey Rooney, columnist and

What's My Line panelist Dorothy Kilgallen and television critic Jack O'Brien.

Included are Joey Foreman and Nancy Walker.

With Mickey's help, Milton schemes to get free publicity by faking a broken leg

Quality is Very Good - Black + White

Original Commercials have been removed

Run-Time is about 42 Minutes