Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (1950)

ALL 01/01/1950 (en) Comedy, Music 30 Min
  • Release
    01/01/1950
  • Production
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  • Original title
    Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

In his first appearance on network television, Edgar Bergen hosts a Thanksgiving Day special featuring three of his partners in ventriloquism - Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and the lesser known Podine Puffington (a life-size doll that Bergen would use as a comedy dancing partner). Orchestra leader Ray Noble becomes upset when Charlie tells him that Edgar has hired someone else as a pianist (who turns out to be the beautiful Diana Lynn) to perform a solo. In the last scene, Edgar and Charlie are the put on trial for witchcraft in Colonial Salem, Massachusetts and sentenced to be burned at the stake before escaping with the help of a fetching Indian maid.

  1. Alan Dinehart

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Art Seid

    Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. Edgar Bergen

    Self

  2. Diana Lynn

    Self

  3. Ray Noble

    Self (as Ray Noble and Orchestra)

  4. Pat Patrick

    Self

  5. Jim Backus

    Magistrate Backus

  6. Bill Baldwin

    Town Crier

  7. Thurl Ravenscroft

    Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 7 , Crews : 8

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Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (1950) 30 Min

ALL 01/01/1950 (en)
Comedy, Music
  • Release 01/01/1950
  • Production
  • Original title Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

In his first appearance on network television, Edgar Bergen hosts a Thanksgiving Day special featuring three of his partners in ventriloquism - Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and the lesser known Podine Puffington (a life-size doll that Bergen would use as a comedy dancing partner). Orchestra leader Ray Noble becomes upset when Charlie tells him that Edgar has hired someone else as a pianist (who turns out to be the beautiful Diana Lynn) to perform a solo. In the last scene, Edgar and Charlie are the put on trial for witchcraft in Colonial Salem, Massachusetts and sentenced to be burned at the stake before escaping with the help of a fetching Indian maid.

  1. Alan Dinehart

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Art Seid

    Editor

  4. Producer