The Colgate Comedy Hour [SEP] original network
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour was an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.
Synopsis.
The program evolved from NBC's first TV variety showcase, "Four Star Revue," sponsored by Motorola. The "running gag" sketches were dropped in favor of more performing acts. The weekly show was proposed to be hosted by four comedians in a four-week
Colgate Comedy Hour (Fred Allen episodes)
Fred Allen was an American comedian, mostly known today for his radio show, which is probably the reason Allen is a forgotten comedian. With the coming of television radio shows become a thing of the past. Allen starred in six feature films and a few short films.
Allen was an original host of the "Colgate Comedy Hour", but he was taken out of the rotation of hosts after two months.
The last days of his career Allen was a panelist