Salute to Baseball

Name: Salute to Baseball
Genre: Sport
Released: 1957-04-13
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Gene Kelly, Robert Alda, Mel Allen

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1957
1h 30m

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In cooperation with the Major League Baseball Commissioner's office, on April 13, 1957, the NBC-TV network presented a 90-minute "Salute to Baseball" prime time extravaganza-live and in colo... Read allIn cooperation with the Major League Baseball Commissioner's office, on April 13, 1957, the NBC-TV network presented a 90-minute "Salute to Baseball" prime time extravaganza-live and in color, in a variety show format. Emceed by Gene Kelly, the 90-minute extravaganza brings toget... Read allIn cooperation with the Major League Baseball Commissioner's office, on April 13, 1957, the NBC-TV network presented a 90-minute "Salute to Baseball" prime time extravaganza-live and in color, in a variety show format. Emceed by Gene Kelly, the 90-minute extravaganza brings together dozens of special guests from Baseball and Showbiz to commemorate in song, sketch and ... Read all

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While Gene Kelly received a reported $25,000 for emceeing the show, the 18 major league stars who appeared on the program received no cash remuneration. Each player did, however, receive a 21-inch RCA Victor color TV . . . and each player donated his television to a hospital or other institution, with particular emphasis on facilities caring for children.