Music on Ice
19-episode summer series melding musical variety acts with an ice show. Singer Johnny Desmond was host, and champion Jacqueline du Bief was leading female skater. Included the Skip-Jacks, the Dancing Blades, and Bob Boucher Orchestra.
- 1960-1960
- 1 season
- Music
19-episode summer series melding musical variety acts with an ice show. Singer Johnny Desmond was host, and champion Jacqueline du Bief was leading female skater. Included the Skip-Jacks, the Dancing Blades, and Bob Boucher Orchestra.
Season 1 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 1960
Episode 1
May 8, 1960
Sun, May 8, 1960 60 mins
Episode guest is singer Jill Corey; the theme of the show is ice-skating through the ages.
Episode 2
Sing Song
Sun, May 15, 1960
An Asian themed program that includes non-skating performances from by Takeuchi Keigo and the Imperial Japanese Dancers.
Episode 3
May 22, 1960
Sun, May 22, 1960
Episode 4
Gala Paree
Sun, May 29, 1960 60 mins
Johnny Desmond's guests include chanteuse Lilo, comedienne Dorothy Keller, cartoonist George Feyer, and adagio ice-skaters Harrison and Kossi.
Episode 5
The Magic of the Stage (June 5, 1960)
Sun, Jun 5, 1960
Host Johnny Desmond's guests include comedienne Dorothy Keller, juggler Lottie Brunn, skater Shirley Linde, actor Joe Given, and the comic musical act The Goofers. Desmond sings "That Old Black Magic," "I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues and "I've Got You Under My Skin."
Episode 6
Fiesta
Sun, Jun 12, 1960 60 mins
Singer June Valli joins host Johnny Desmond in a Spanish 'Fiesta." Other guests include skaters Shirley Linde and Manuel Del Toro; Los Chavales de Espana, singing musicians; and Darlene and her chimp jinx, a skating chimpanaze.
Episode 7
In the Park
Sun, Jun 19, 1960 60 mins
Host Johnny Desmond is joined "In the Park" by skaters Shirley Linde, Harrison and Kossi, Buddy La Londe and his daughter Robbi, and Manuel del Toro; song stylist Lynn Roberts; puppeteers Paul and Mary Ritts and humorist Clare Barnes Jr.
Episode 8
The Top of the World
Sun, Jun 26, 1960 60 mins
Host Johnny Desmond joins singer Sandy Stewart, duo pianists Ferrante and Teicher and Beebe's Hollywood Bears for a Scandinavian Holiday theme,
Episode 9
July 3, 1960
Sun, Jul 3, 1960
Episode 10
July 10, 1960
Sun, Jul 10, 1960
Episode 11
July 17, 1960
Sun, Jul 17, 1960
Episode 12
July 24, 1960
Sun, Jul 24, 1960
Episode 13
July 31, 1960
Sun, Jul 31, 1960
Episode 14
August 7, 1960
Sun, Aug 7, 1960
Episode 15
August 14, 1960
Sun, Aug 14, 1960
Episode 16
August 21, 1960
Sun, Aug 21, 1960
Episode 17
August 28, 1960
Sun, Aug 28, 1960
Episode 18
September 4, 1960
Sun, Sep 4, 1960
Episode 19
September 11, 1960
Sun, Sep 11, 1960