The Colgate Comedy Hour Tribute to Jerry Ross & Dick Adler (Season 5, Episode 33)
TV Episode | Comedy, Romance

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

Tribute to Jerry Ross & Dick Adler (Season 5, Episode 33)

TV Episode | Comedy, Romance

Broadway Director George Abbott introduces scenes from two of his hit musicals, "Damn Yankees" and "The Pajama Game," in this tribute to songwriters Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.

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Updated Jul 10, 1955

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Jul 10, 1955 (United States)

Awards

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 4 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
George Abbott Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Pajama Game (1957)
Tony Bennett Self Self See fewer	Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
The Big Eight Jazz Combo Themselves - Jazz Musicians Themselves - Jazz Musicians See fewer	The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
The DeMarco Sisters Themselves Themselves See fewer	Invincible (2021)
Stephen Douglass Self Self See fewer	State Trooper (1956)
The Four Aces Themselves - Singers Themselves - Singers See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Eddie Foy Jr. Self - Actor / Singer Self - Actor / Singer See fewer	Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Helen Gallagher Self - Actress Self - Actress See fewer	Ryan's Hope (1975)
Harold Hastings Self - Orchestra Leader Self - Orchestra Leader See fewer	Top Banana (1954)
James Komack Self - Actor / Singer (as Jimmy Komack) Self - Actor / Singer (as Jimmy Komack) See fewer	The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
Abbe Lane Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Miriam Nelson Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Duffy's Tavern (1945)
John Raitt Self - Actor / Singer Self - Actor / Singer See fewer	The Pajama Game (1957)
Jack Regis Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
Mary Stanton Self - Actress / Singer Self - Actress / Singer See fewer	The Pajama Game (1957)
Gwen Verdon Self - Singer / Dancer Self - Singer / Dancer See fewer	Cocoon (1985)
Ray Walston Self Self See fewer	Popeye (1980)
Fran Warren Self - Actress / Singer Self - Actress / Singer See fewer	Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)