The Colgate Comedy Hour
Synopsis & Context
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
- Release
- September 10, 1950
- Screen Time
- 6 seasons · 1h 00min/ep
- Rating
- NR
- Direction
- Fred Hamilton
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Eddie Cantor
Self / Self - Host
36 eps.
Dean Martin
Self - Host / Self
35 eps.
Jerry Lewis
Self / Self - Host
30 eps.
Bob Hope
Self / Self - Host
22 eps.
Donald O'Connor
Self - Guest Host / Self / Self - Host
21 eps.
Bud Abbott
Self / Self - Host
18 eps.
Sidney Miller
Self
18 eps.
Lou Costello
Self / Self - Host
17 eps.
Gordon MacRae
Self / Self - Host
17 eps.
Jimmy Durante
Self - Cameo / Self
15 eps.
Danny Arnold
Self
12 eps.
Hal March
Self
10 eps.
