VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, July 1, 1989

KAYE KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA (2-6-37) Remote broadcast from “the world’s most beautiful ballroom,” the Trianon Ballroom, 63rd and Cottage Grove in Chicago. Vocals by Sully Mason, Harry Babbitt, Nancy Nelson and Bill Stoker. Tunes include “Hey Hey Your Cares Away,” “I’m Floating on a Bubble,” “Bugle Call Rag,” and “Like the Wind, You Are Gone.” Sustaining, MBS. (13:45; 14:00)

SHOW BIZ — FROM VAUDE TO VIDEO (1950s) George Jessel narrates a show business documentary based on the book by Able Green and Joe Laurie, Jr. A look at the history of entertainment as seen from the pages of Variety, the show biz publication. Commercial recording. (12:14; 15:54; 15:04; 11:26)

COMMAND PERFORMANCE (2-15-45) “Dick Tracy in B Flat” with an all-star cast featuring Bing Crosby as Tracy; Dinah Shore as Tess Trueheart; Harry Von Zell as Old Judge Hooker; Jerry Colonna as the police chief; Bob Hope as Flattop; Frank Morgan as Vitamin Flintheart; Jimmy Durante as The Mole; Judy Garland as Snowflake; the Andrews Sisters as the Summer Sisters; Frank Sinatra as Shakey; Cass Daley as Gravel Gertie. AFRS. (11:05; 9:10; 7:35; 8:50; 9:50; 8:35)

CAMEL CARAVAN (6-27-39) “The Dixieland Music Shop” featuring Bob Crosby and his orchestra, Johnny Mercer, Kay Starr, the Bob Cats. Crosby and Mercer are “proprietors” of the music shop, selling popular songs. The band plays “South Rampart Street Parade,” “Sunrise Serenade,” and “Then I’ll Be Happy.” Seventeen-year old Kay Starr sings “Memphis Blues” and Crosby sings a special version of “Big Noise from Winnetka.” Camel Cigarettes, CBS. (8:00; 9:10; 9:10)