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General Motors 50th Anniversary Show

  • TV Special
  • 1957
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Eddie Bracken, Alice Ghostley, Dennis Olivieri, and Tirrell Barbery in General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957)
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A celebration and contemplation on the theme of "The Pursuit of Happiness," hosted by Kirk Douglas and Ernest Borgnine, including drama, comedy and music. Highlights included: Pat Boone sing... Read allA celebration and contemplation on the theme of "The Pursuit of Happiness," hosted by Kirk Douglas and Ernest Borgnine, including drama, comedy and music. Highlights included: Pat Boone singing "Where Are You?" in a Mardi Gras scene in a skit called "The Sad Lover." A comedy sket... Read allA celebration and contemplation on the theme of "The Pursuit of Happiness," hosted by Kirk Douglas and Ernest Borgnine, including drama, comedy and music. Highlights included: Pat Boone singing "Where Are You?" in a Mardi Gras scene in a skit called "The Sad Lover." A comedy sketch called "Poor Charlie: the Book Store," with Eddie Bracken and Hans Conried, including A... Read all

  • Director
    • Charles S. Dubin
  • Writers
    • Helen Deutsch
    • Richard De Roy
    • Roger O. Hirson
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • June Allyson
    • Don Ameche
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    14
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles S. Dubin
    • Writers
      • Helen Deutsch
      • Richard De Roy
      • Roger O. Hirson
    • Stars
      • Kirk Douglas
      • June Allyson
      • Don Ameche
    • 1User review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Self - Host…
    June Allyson
    June Allyson
    • Emily Webb
    Don Ameche
    Don Ameche
    • Henry Sylvester Bowdoin
    Pat Boone
    Pat Boone
    • Young Man at the Mardi Gras
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Self - Narrator
    Eddie Bracken
    Eddie Bracken
    • Charlie Smith
    Carol Burnett
    Carol Burnett
    • Ruth Swanson
    Claudette Colbert
    Claudette Colbert
    • Mrs. Harry Collier
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Bookseller
    Jacques d'Amboise
    Jacques d'Amboise
    • Self
    Dan Dailey
    Dan Dailey
    • Bill
    Alice Ghostley
    Alice Ghostley
    • Ethel Smith
    Helen Hayes
    Helen Hayes
    • Self
    Howard Keel
    Howard Keel
    • Self
    Steve Lawrence
    Steve Lawrence
    • Tom
    Bambi Linn
    • Self
    Peg Lynch
    • Mrs. Henry Sylvester Bowdoin
    Carmen Mathews
    Carmen Mathews
    • Myrtle Webb (in 'Our Town')
    • Director
      • Charles S. Dubin
    • Writers
      • Helen Deutsch
      • Richard De Roy
      • Roger O. Hirson
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    Fact Checkers Do Your Homework

    Peg Lynch was NOT "Mrs. Henry Sylvester Bowdoin", she was Peg Lynch! Check out her credentials! Often called "the woman who invented sitcom". You will find the inside story about her appearance on the GM spectacular on peg_lynch_comedy her YouTube channel. Also on The Private Life of Peg Lynch, a 12 part podcast series. You can hear her radio shows, watch her vintage TV comedy shows. Find out about what Kirk Douglas was like, what Don Ameche was like. What Claudette Colbert and Carol Burnett were like. It may surprise you. Peg did the show as a favour to Jess Oppenheimer, who produced it. Jess produced and wrote I Love Lucy.

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      The Happiness Theme
      Written by Sammy Fain

      Performed by Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amerikanische Starparade - The pursuit of Happiness
    • Filming locations
      • NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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