The Arthur Murray Party
Ballroom dancing, plus comedy, songs and dance contests on one of the few programs to air over all four major commercial networks. ABC premiered it on July 20, 1950 and it closed on NBC on September 6, 1960. It varied between a half-hour and one hour in length.
- 1950-1960
- 11 seasons
- ABC
- Family, Music
Ballroom dancing, plus comedy, songs and dance contests on one of the few programs to air over all four major commercial networks. ABC premiered it on July 20, 1950 and it closed on NBC on September 6, 1960. It varied between a half-hour and one hour in length.
Season 1 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1950
Episode 1
Premiere Show
Thu, Jul 20, 1950
Debut of the series on ABC, Thursday night 9:00 - 9:30 PM time slot under the name "Party Time at Arthur Murray's."
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Thu, Jul 27, 1950
Episode 3
Buddy Lester
Thu, Aug 3, 1950
Buddy Lester will later be known as a comedic character actor, in this early performance he performs portions of his nightclub act.
Episode 4
Johnny Johnston, Eugenie Baird
Thu, Aug 10, 1950
Episode 5
Romaine & Babette, Ham Fisher, Fran Warren, Hank Ladd
Thu, Aug 17, 1950
Special Guests are comic Peter Donald and singer Nancy Donovan.
Episode 6
Peter Donald, Nancy Donovan, Raymond Schindler, Clyde Pangborn, Bert Wayne, Ted Crone, Patrick Sullivan
Thu, Aug 24, 1950
Comedian-actor Peter Donald, vocalist Nancy Donovan, detective-author Raymond Schindler, aviator-stunt pilot Clyde Pangborn, Bert Wayne, Ted Crone, and Patrick Sullivan are guests.
Episode 7
Henny Youngman, Connie Haines, Carlos Ramirez, Jimmy Braddock
Thu, Aug 31, 1950
Guests include comedian Henny Youngman, singer Connie Haines, vocalist-actor Carlos Ramirez, and boxer Jimmy Braddock.
Episode 8
Peter Donald, Nancy Donovan
Thu, Sep 7, 1950
Premiere on the DuMont television network in an hour-long slot on Sundays at 9:00PM. Kathryn Murray is visited by veteran radio comedian Peter Donald and Nancy Donovan sings.
Episode 9
Episode #1.9
Thu, Sep 14, 1950
Episode 10
Episode #1.10
Thu, Sep 21, 1950
Episode 11
Episode #1.11
Thu, Sep 28, 1950
Episode 12
Episode #1.12
Sun, Oct 8, 1950
Comic actor Bert Lahr, folksinger Burl Ives and singer Nancy Donovan.
Episode 13
Bert Lahr, Burl Ives, Don Cummings, Paul & Grace Hartman, Nancy Donovan
Sun, Oct 15, 1950
Bert Lahr does a comedy routine about income taxes. Also singer Burl Ives, Don Cummings does a comedy rope routine, comic dancers Paul and Grace Hartman, and singer Nancy Donovan.
Episode 14
Beatrice Lillie, Reginald Gardiner, Carl Reiner, Lily Ann Carol
Sun, Oct 22, 1950
Episode 15
Episode #1.15
Sun, Oct 29, 1950
Elsa Lanchester demonstrates her love of dance.
Episode 16
Episode #1.16
Sun, Nov 5, 1950
Episode 17
Rudy Vallee, Andy & Della Russell, the DeMarco Sisters
Sun, Nov 12, 1950
Episode 18
Episode #1.18
Sun, Nov 19, 1950
Episode 19
Episode #1.19
Sun, Nov 26, 1950
Episode 20
Episode #1.20
Sun, Dec 3, 1950
Episode 21
Episode #1.21
Sun, Dec 10, 1950
Episode 22
Episode #1.22
Sun, Dec 17, 1950
Episode 23
Episode #1.23
Sun, Dec 24, 1950
Episode 24
Episode #1.24
Sun, Dec 31, 1950