Ford Star Jubilee

Episode 1

The Judy Garland Special

Sat, Sep 24, 1955

Judy opens with a medley which included "Carolina In Tne Morning", The Trolley Song" and " Get Happy". From her film "Easter Parade" she performs " A Couple of Swells" with guest David Wayne doing the part done by Fred Astaire in the film.She closes the show with a tearful rendition of "Over The Rainbow"

Episode 2

Together with Music

Sat, Oct 22, 1955

Martin and Coward largely worked separately, after opening with Noël's specially written title song "Together with Music" and "Ninety Minutes is a Long, Long Time". Coward shows audiences his rapid-fire recitatives of his own comic songs like Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Uncle Harry, Nina and The party's over now, the latter a duet with Mary Martin, and a medley of some of his more sentimental material. Martin shines on a medley of songs from her stage triumph "South Pacific", and a reprise of Cole Porter's "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Together at the end, they do a lengthy and somewhat chaotic medley of old favorites.

Episode 3

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

Sat, Nov 19, 1955 90 mins

When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.

Episode 4

I Hear America Singing

Sat, Dec 17, 1955

Episode 5

Blithe Spirit

Sat, Jan 14, 1956 75 mins

Adapted from a play by Noel Coward, Charles and his second wife Ruth, are haunted by the ghost of his first wife, Elvira. Medium Madame Arcati tries to help things out by contacting the ghost.

Episode 6

The Day Lincoln Was Shot

Sat, Feb 11, 1956 90 mins

Episode 7

High Tor

Sat, Mar 10, 1956 90 mins

Van Van Horn lives on High Tor, overlooking the Hudson River, where he enjoys an idyllic labor-free life. His girl Judith wants him to sell his mountain to mining interests so she and he can have a substantial life together. He refuses, despite the unscrupulous entreaties of the mining company and their monetary offerings. Judith leaves him. That night he is visited by the ghosts of a 300-year-old Dutch sailing crew. With their help, Van is able to resolve his problems.

Episode 8

Twentieth Century

Sat, Apr 7, 1956 90 mins

A television adaptation of the 1932 Hecht-MacArthur play, with Betty Grable and Orson Welles in the roles played in the 1934 film version by Carole Lombard and John Barrymore.

Episode 9

This Happy Breed

Sat, May 5, 1956 90 mins

Ten years in the life of A London family. Together they must deal with arguments, the ups and downs of romance, an infestation of raccoons and the approach of WW2.

Episode 10

A Bell for Adano

Sat, Jun 2, 1956

Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to replace the bell which orders the town's life.