At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building. /// A priest and a nun who have a friendly rivalry must try to save their school from being shut down on Christmas.
A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general. /// As in Holiday Inn, musicians bring Irving Berlin's lyrics to a New England lodge, this time in Vermont. (The story is not a remake, however.)
This 1958 Christmas spectacular was produced by the USO for the entertainment of troops stationed overseas. Over 50 top names from stage, screen and television appear in this truly all-star concert film - a magical evening of music, comedy and fun.
Just watched it on gettv and it was one of the old-fashioned variety Christmas shows staring Bing Crosby, his family, Robert Goulet, Mary Costa and the Mitchell Boys Choir. A very refreshing taste of Christmas that really displayed the magic and goodwill that Christmas is all about. They just don't have these anymore.
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.
Bing Crosby and his family spend Christmas at the estate of distant relative in England. Features Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy with David Bowie.
Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980)
A tribute to Bob Hope's 31 years of entertaining American troops overseas. This program includes footage - previously unreleased - which was obtained from various armed services sources, as well as excerpts from previous specials. Shown in 2 parts, the first part covers the 1940s and 1950s; part 2 covers the Vietnam era, 1964-72. Includes footage taken at over 50 military bases worldwide.
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs (1988)
Get ready to celebrate this warm and wonderful time of year and sing along with the Christmas carols you love best. Plus, join in a jolly chorus of new holiday sing alongs -- featuring your favorite Disney characters. Learning the lyrics is easy and fun because the words appear right on the screen. Whether you're having a party, starting a brand-new family tradition, or simply getting into the Yuletide spirit, Disney's VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG SONGS brings the gift of music and laughter home for the holidays.
Show Biz Legend Bob Hope and his lovely wife Dolores welcome Loni Anderson, Barbara Eden, Joey Lawrence, Ed Marinaro and The Judds (Wynonna and Naomi) into their home for a warm, home-style Christmas in Dec. of 1993. Highlights from the 2-hour show include a look back at some of the funniest moments from 40 years of Bob Hope Christmas Specials. Wynonna and Naomi Judd perform a haunting rendition of "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem", while Bob and Dolores sing the traditional Holiday classic "Silver Bells".
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.
A look at how Hollywood has treated Christmas, featuring the Hollywood Christmas parade, clips from movies about Santa Claus and Christmas, Christmas carols sung by movie stars and more.
The mismatched couple hosts a holiday-themed variety hour featuring skits, bits and musical visits from Ashlee Simpson, Brian McKnight and the guys from 98 Degrees, who join Nick for a rendition of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
a compilation of memorable holiday moments from Hollywood Palace, the last great television variety show, which aired on ABC from 1964-70. A high point of each season was the annual Christmas show. CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE presents the finest moments from these shows originally starring Bing Crosby, his family and Perry Como. This warm, sentimental journey evokes the spirit of Christmases past and features 15 complete and uncut musical performances as well as new, exclusive interviews with Bing's wife Kathryn Crosby, Bing's children Harry and Mary Crosby, and Hollywood Palace producer Bill Harbach.
A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show (2005)
A very special collection of classic Christmas moments from The Ed Sullivan Show. Featuring performances by Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis, The Muppets, The Supremes, and many more.
Michael Bublé: Home for the Holidays is an NBC Christmas special starring Michael Bublé, featuring Elmo, Blake Shelton, Carly Rae Jepsen and Rod Stewart, among others. The special was recorded on October 5, 2012 in Vancouver, Canada.
Anita, Eric, Mike, Kathryn, Will - and Santa - look back at 25 classic Christmas performances.
We Need A Little Christmas - Angela Lansbury / Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses / River - Joni Mitchell / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - It’s a Wonderful Life cast / Gabriel’s Message - Sting / Christmas Time - Bryan Adams / It’s Christmas Time All Over the World - Sammy Davis Jr. / Bells of St. Mary’s - Bing Crosby / Christmas Is A Time to Say I Love You - Billy Squier / Away in a Manger - Manniheim Steamroller / First Snowfall of Winter, Let it Snow - The Carpenters / Riu Riu Chiu - The Monkees / Seasons of Love - The cast of Rent / Christ is Born - Perry Como / The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole / Mary’s Boy Child - Harry Belafonte / Closing of the Year - Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman
A television showing of The Promise with narration by Bing Crosby. In the program, Father Peyton’s Family Theater Group reenacts events leading to the birth of Christ. // This film recounts the story of the Nativity as seen by Simeon, an old man who has been told by God about the coming of the Messiah. This just and devout believer is doubted by his friends and family, but he holds steadfast to the promise that he will see the Christ Child. The story continues with Mary and Joseph making their way to Bethlehem, the birth of Jesus, the arrival of the Magi, and then on to the temple for the presentation before Simeon.
Bing is the MC in this special Christmas themed-episode. The highlight is the appearance of the cast of Hogan's Heroes, which was produced by Crosby's own company. The low point is when a duet of faux Nazis Werner Klemperer and John Banner sing "Silent Night" in the original German. Also: a clown does an act where he's broken into three midgets, and a dog act where the dog won't co-operate. // Guests: Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians, Dorothy Collins, the cast of Hogan's Heroes television series, and Bing's son, Harry. Bing sings White World of Winter, Whiffenpoof Song (w Waring), Glow Worm (w Collins), Go Tell It on the Mountain (w Waring), We Wish You the Merriest (w group) and White Christmas.
The Crosby family sings It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, then visits with comedian Louis Nye who inspires a rendition of Talk to the Animals. The King Family sing several Christmas songs, then join the Crosby family in Be a Santa. Mrs. Crosby performs Try to Remember, and daughter Mary Francis does a memorable version of Where is Love? Louis Nye teams with Adam West in a comedy monolog, and both join the Crosby family in singing This Old Man.
Bing welcomes wife Kathryn and children Harry, Mary Frances, and Nathaniel, all of whom help him perform such seasonal favorites as White Christmas, Silent Night, Do You Hear What I Hear and That Time of Year. Glen Campbell sings the then-popular Wichita Lineman and the Lennon Sisters contribute a Christmas medley. John Byner is the show's featured comedian.
The following Christmas after Bing Crosby's passing, his family gets together to recall all the good times they had. And they talk about the people he worked with, and how he liked to perform, and ultimately why he had to sing White Christmas at the end of each special.
David Bowie & Bing Crosby: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (1982)
David Bowie and Bing Crosby perform Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy, which was originally released on the Christmas special, Bing Crosby's Merrie Old Christmas, which aired November 30, 1977.
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
Bob Newhart hosts a retrospective of The Ed Sullivan Show(1948), featuring many brief glimpses of the nearly endless parade of musical and comedic talents that graced the stage over the more than 22 years of the show's run, including many anecdotes.
When "The Blizzard of the Century" hits the Nick At NIte Lodge, the busy holiday season is ruined. But stranded celebrites keep showing up to wait out the storm and suddenly the Lodge is filled with music, laugher and holiday cheer. A highly entertaining, family-friendly throwback to holiday specials of a byegone era, it includes a variety of musical performances, familiar faces from past television shows and a surprisingly diverse holiday theme that encompasses Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
Christmas episode of the series where it's all about dish, dirt and deconstruction as top pop culture experts analyze today's hottest music videos with candid commentary, scathing reviews and tongue-in-cheek profiling.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
2007
12/23/2007
Approved
TV Series Episode 30 minutes
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Father Conroy (Crosby) has a parish which serves the acting and performance community. When one of his parishoners gets too sick to work, his daughter Holly (Reynolds) finds a job working for a dance club of questionable character, which is run by Tony Vincent (Wagner). Vincent never made the big time, and Father Conroy tries to look after Holly. There are many musical numbers, and the conclusion is a televised benefit show hosted by Father Conroy, and Tony must choose between Holly and national fame.
Strange Christmas special with Bing Crosby and a slew of British stars of both stage and screen. It also has a surprise appearance by Bob Hope. Shirley Bassey sings two songs--"Shooting High" and "As I Love You", which was her first number 1 hit. Bing travels around England, looking for the history of his family tree. Bob Hope and Bing singing "White Christmas" at the end. // Filmed on location in London, where Bing was filming Road to Hong Kong. Bing wanders the streets of London encountering his guests, including Bob Hope (in drag).
Bing Crosby and Mary Martin celebrate the holiday season. This was ABC's first special to be broadcast in COLOR. The show included several Christmas tunes and a novelty song called "Doin' the Bing."
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
1962
12/24/1962
Approved
TV Series Episode 60 minutes
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