In this Christmas-themed episode, Gwen Verdon and Jo Stafford join Danny, Harvey Korman and The Tony Charmoli Dancers. Skits include Danny and Gwen playing rejected dolls in a child's bedroom. Danny plays an old Italian tailor waiting for a phone call from his son who lives in the United States. Danny, Gwen and Harvey star in a spy spoof called, "The Spy Who Got Cold". Jo, Gwen and Danny sing several Christmas tunes.
This episode features two wildly different segments. In the first, ten short plays exposing the devastating effects of pollution are performed, including "The Beautiful Fish" about a couple's unhappy experience fishing in the Hudson River; "Play for Trees" concerning two pine trees about to be chopped down for Christmas and "Kissing Sweet" about industrial pollution. In the second segment Gwen Verdon and Cyril Ritchard read pieces written by Lewis Carroll, including a portion of "Alice in Wonderland".
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
1970
11/26/1970
Approved
TV Series Episode 90 minutes
B
