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MGM Parade(1955)

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First Air Date: 1955-09-14
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 9.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 34

The original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie studio and featured interviews with MGM stars and explanations of how movies were made. Later, the format changed to show edited versions of MGM films.

Top Cast

George Murphy
George Murphy
Host

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 34
E01
Episode 1

Air Date: 1955-09-14

30m

A promotional film hosted by George Murphy promoting the studio's past and its current release of "It's Always Fair W...

E02
Episode 2

Air Date: 1955-09-21

30m

In recapping the presentation of the "If I Only Had the Nerve/We're Off To See The Wizard" musical number, host Georg...

E03
Episode 3

Air Date: 1955-09-28

30m

After thanking the viewing audience for their positive reception to the show, host George Murphy introduces from the ...

E04
Episode 4

Air Date: 1955-10-05

26m

Includes clips of "Trial" (1955) and the musical number "The French Lesson" from "Good News" (1947). Also shown is a ...

E05
Episode 5

Air Date: 1955-10-12

30m

Host George Murphy talks about masks as his introduction to the short film, The Face Behind the Mask (1938), which te...

E06
Episode 6

Air Date: 1955-10-19

30m

Clips from "The Amazing Mr. Nordill", Greta Garbo in "Anna Christie", and an interview with Robert Taylor.

E07
Episode 7

Air Date: 1955-10-26

30m

Included are clips from the Carey Wilson Miniature Changed Identity (1941) and the Tex Avery Cartoon The Early Bird D...

E08
Episode 8

Air Date: 1955-11-02

30m

Features film clips from The Philadelphia Story (1940) and Ziegfeld Follies (1946).

E09
Episode 9

Air Date: 1955-11-09

30m

Marlon Brando drops and talks about his role with scenes from his most recent movie, "Guys and Dolls".

E10
Episode 10

Air Date: 1955-11-16

30m

Host George Murphy introduces clips from "A Guy Named Joe" (1943), the Carey Wilson Miniature "A Door Will Open" (194...

E11
Episode 11

Air Date: 1955-11-23

30m

Features clips from the John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short "Strange Testament" (1941), the Pete Smith Specialty "Let...

E12
Episode 12

Air Date: 1955-11-30

30m

Host George Murphy introduces clips from "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" (1944), "Home Movies" (1940), and "Master Will S...

E13
Episode 13

Air Date: 1955-12-07

30m

Host George Murphy introduces clips featuring Fernand Gravey in The Great Waltz (1938), Susan Hayward in I'll Cry Tom...

E14
Episode 14

Air Date: 1955-12-14

30m

Host George Murphy introduces segments from two MGM productions, the feature length movie Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)...

E15
Episode 15

Air Date: 1955-12-21

30m

Host George Murphy introduces clips from Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) (as Judy Garland sings "Have Yourself a Merry Li...

E16
Episode 16

Air Date: 1955-12-28

30m

Host George Murphy introduces the musical number "Czaritza" from the movie, Maytime (1937), sung by one of the most e...

E17
Episode 17

Air Date: 1956-01-04

30m

Host George Murphy, who has been told that most Latin dances are flirtation set to music, presents one of the most fl...

E18
Episode 18

Air Date: 1956-01-11

30m

Host George Murphy, in the hall of fame segment, introduces a scene with two of the screen's greatest stars, Greta Ga...

E19
Episode 19

Air Date: 1956-01-18

30m

Host George Murphy first introduces the song and dance number "The Babbit and the Bromide" performed by Fred Astaire ...

E20
Episode 20

Air Date: 1956-01-25

30m

In the family album segment, host George Murphy introduces the water ballet performed by Esther Williams in Ziegfeld ...

E21
Episode 21

Air Date: 1956-02-01

30m

In the MGM trophy room, host George Murphy is proud to display the latest award for the studio, specifically Redbook ...

E22
Episode 22

Air Date: 1956-02-08

25m

Host George Murphy introduces the theme for this episode, which is love in all its forms. Romantic love is displayed ...

E23
Episode 23

Air Date: 1956-02-15

30m

Host George Murphy, in the MGM family album segment, introduces a number from Anchors Aweigh (1945) featuring Gene Ke...

E24
Episode 24

Air Date: 1956-02-22

30m

Host George Murphy introduces long clips from Strike Up the Band (1940) featuring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in "...

E25
Episode 25

Air Date: 1956-02-29

30m

Host George Murphy, in the musical section, introduces "The Donkey Serenade" number from The Firefly (1937), the numb...

E26
Episode 26

Air Date: 1956-03-07

25m

Host George Murphy introduces the Judy Garland showcased musical number "On the Atcheson, Topeka and the Santa Fe" fr...

E27
Episode 27

Air Date: 1956-03-14

30m

Host Walter Pidgeon introduces the movie Captains Courageous (1937). Based on a novel by Rudyard Kipling, it is the f...

E28
Episode 28

Air Date: 1956-03-21

30m

Host Walter Pidgeon continues with the second of three installments of the movie Captains Courageous (1937) and the s...

E29
Episode 29

Air Date: 1956-03-28

30m

Host Walter Pidgeon continues with the third and final installment of the movie Captains Courageous (1937), which he ...

E30
Episode 30

Air Date: 1956-04-04

30m

Host by Walter Pidgeon, presents the film career of the legendary Greta Garbo, starting with her brief European begin...

E31
Episode 31

Air Date: 1956-04-11

30m

Host Walter Pidgeon continues with the film career retrospective of Greta Garbo, stating that this and the last show ...

E32
Episode 32

Air Date: 1956-04-18

30m

Host Walter Pidgeon and his two female helpers are relaxing in a West Indies setting to discuss this week's feature p...

E33
Episode 33

Air Date: 1956-04-25

30m

Host Walter Pidgeon and his female guests continue with part two of their presentation of the movie The Pirate (1948)...

E34
Episode 34

Air Date: 1956-05-02

30m

Host Walter Pidgeon and his two female assistants, Luana Lee and Janet Lake conclude their presentation of the movie ...

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