1916 to 1987 American actor, comedian, writer, and composer Playing:
Cratchit (Bob) 1
time
,
Santa Claus 1
time
8 titles were found
The Jackie Gleason Show (1952–1973)
Santa and the Bookies (1953) S.E
Believing that Alice is pregnant, Ralph takes a job as a sidewalk Santa, with Norton as his helper, in order to earn extra money. But they are unaware of the fact that their new bosses are bookies who are using Ralph and Norton as a front to receive their betting slips.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
1953
12/19/1953
TV-G
TV Series Episode 31 minutes
A
Bing and his second family welcomes guests as they celebrate the holiday. Various Christmas songs are sung and Jackie Gleason plays Santa. An added highlight is a performance by a British boys choir.
Ralph agrees to produce, direct and star in his boss, Mr. Marshall's wife's annual fundraising Christmas benefit show, "A Christmas Carol". Problems arise when Ralph realizes he has promised to take Alice to Miami the same weekend as the show. Hilarity ensues when Ralph rewrites the Dickens classic and with Norton directing it is bound to be a hit. When the show is a hit, all is forgiven.
Paul Reiser hosts this, the 2nd of 3 Disney Channel specials. This special is from Jackie Gleason's "Cavalcade Of Stars".
"Christmas Party" (12/21/1951): It's Christmas Eve. Alice is decorating the tree and setting out holiday refreshments. Alice sends Ralph out for potato salad & while gone, Gleason pops in as is famous characters: Fenwick Babbitt, Joe the Bartender, The Poor Soul, Rudy the Repairman & Reggie Van Gleason III. Guests include: Jane Pickens, Cardenis The Juggler and the June Taylor Dancers.
This is the second of three Disney Channel Specials of Honeymooners highlights. Only the Paul Reiser portions of this program are in color; the remainder contains clips from the black-and-white Cavalcade of Stars DuMont TV series.
The Hollywood Palace (1964-1970) was a weekly variety show on ABC staged at the former Hollywood Playhouse. The show's specialty became transforming the set via pieces splitting apart or flying in. This transition broke the normal scheduled commercial breaks. The unique design, revolving guest hosts and singers/comedians kept the show alive until 1970. In this Bing Crosby Christmas Special, Bing and Kathryn Crosby, with their children Harry, Mary Francis and Nathaniel host Christmas themed acts with stars Cyd Charisse, Bob Newhart, The Cuban Cossacks, Roy Fitzell and trained dog act Excess baggage.
As Christmas approaches, Ralph Kramden's latest get-rich scheme risks his and Alice's life savings -- and trusting pal Ed Norton's holiday bonus -- on the lottery. The gamble also places Alice's mother's Social Security check in jeopardy.
