The Jimmy Durante Show - Give My Regards to Broadway : 1959 ( Part 1 of 6 )

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Additopnal Facts.
Jimmy Durante was 66, Ray Bolger 55 and Eddie Hodges 12 when this show was broadcast in December 1959 -- two years before the first of Eddie's string of six hits was released. They were "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" (#12 in 1961), "Bandit Of My Dreams" (#51 in 1962), "(Girls Girls Girls) Made To Love" (#14 in 1962), "Halfway" (#116 in 1963), "New Orleans" (#44 in 1965) and "Love Minus Zero" (#134 in 1965). The first, third and fifth are quite good and highly memorable.. .
Eddie Hodges was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, but remained in the USA in a non-combat assignment. After he was discharged, he returned to Hollywood and became disillusioned with show business. He decided to return to his native Mississippi and entered The University of Southern Mississippi where he received his B.A. in Psychology and an M.S. in Counseling.[2] He became and is still a mental health counselor. He converted to the Roman Catholic faith in 1998. He is divorced and has two grown children and four grandchildren. He occasionally gets in touch with his old show business friends and still writes songs, though he is unable to play guitar due to spinal nerve injuries. Hodges rode out Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and informed his fans that he was fine after being without water, electricity and telephone/internet contact for 19 days when the utilities were restored. He enjoys hearing from fans and makes occasional appearances around the USA.
The Jimmy Durante Show - Give My Regards to Broadway -1959 ( Part 1 of 6 )
Songs \
" That's Entertainment "
" Together , Wherever We Go "
Starring:-
Jimmy Durante
Ray Bolger
Jane Powell
Jimmie Rodgers
Eddie Hodges
The Jimmy Durante Show
Sunday Showcase -1959 on NBC

[@showtunestarpower]

Durante, Bolger, and Hodges are pure delights singing and dancing to TOGETHER. This was no throw away number at all. They worked on it! And what terrific results!

[@Lgevirtz]

Delightful! Up to January 2021, 3 of the 5 stars here were still alive over 60 years after this was broadcast. RIP Jimmie Rodgers.

[@hawkmoon03111951]

There seems to be a real warmth on these old shows. The stars are worthy of the name too. Today's artists could learn a lot from them.

[@stevendesormier7780]

Truly genius the little guy made it even back then

[@robinharris8837]

Great show!

[@HoldorFold]

@offstride That is a hallmark of a great stage performer - bringing out the best of guests!.

[@jtls8]

Will have to watch all 6!

[@winstonelston5743]

I get the feeling that Jimmy Durante didn't have an enemy in the world!

[@fromthesidelines]

Originally aired on NBC's "SUNDAY SHOWCASE" on December 6, 1959...directly opposite "THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW" on CBS (his guests that night included Lionel Hampton, Teresa Brewer, Jack Carter, classical violinist Yehudi Menuhin [and sister Hepzibah, peforming a duet with him at the piano], Wayne & Shuster, The Vagabonds...and "The College Football Coach Of the Year").

[@horarwgt]

Jimmy Durante was 66, Ray Bolger 55 and Eddie Hodges 12 when this show was broadcast in December 1959 -- two years before the first of Eddie's string of six hits was released. They were "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" (#12 in 1961), "Bandit Of My Dreams" (#51 in 1962), "(Girls Girls Girls) Made To Love" (#14 in 1962), "Halfway" (#116 in 1963), "New Orleans" (#44 in 1965) and "Love Minus Zero" (#134 in 1965). The first, third and fifth are quite good and highly memorable.. .

[@HoldorFold]

@billpst An extract from Wikipedia - After being drafted to the Viet Nam war and his discharge,Effie earned his B.A. in Psychology and an M.S. in Counseling. He occasionally gets in touch with his old show business friends and still writes songs, though he is unable to play guitar due to spinal nerve injuries. Hodges rode out Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and informed his fans that he was fine ....He enjoys hearing from fans and makes occasional appearances around the USA.

[@HoldorFold]

@fromthesidelines That was quite the night. Lucky that we have DVR's and time shifted channel accesss to watch both programs. ty Lloyd.

[@HoldorFold]

This info is appreciated and I placed it in the video info area. TY Lloyd

[@foxboy45]

Yes it was in color, as part of a series called "Sunday Showcase" most were live presentations or live on tape. Apparantly only b&w kinescopes survive.

[@HoldorFold]

TYVM there , GG A neat JDurante show Lloyd.

[@HoldorFold]

TY Inky Enjoy Lloyd

[@HoldorFold]

@TheDinoBeans I, when I first previewd this show was equally impressed with Jimmy Durante's "stage presence" Lloyd

[@martindiko]

The original Two and a half men

[@HoldorFold]

@jimbogs1 Most welcome. I have been laid up for some time. I finally am able to reply to your comment. All is well. Lloyd.

[@HoldorFold]

@hawkmoon03111951 You are so correct . I think Jimmy said it best about the audience "These are the people that inspire" !! Lloyd

[@HoldorFold]

TY and ya will enjoy it! Lloyd.

[@HoldorFold]

welcome. This one was very time consuming . But, worth it !! Lloyd.

[@HoldorFold]

@xxneverxsurrenderxx More than welcome. He and Ray Bolger are really good. Lloyd.

[@HoldorFold]

and I approved yoyr vid response. I will post my Louis Armstrong video! Lloyd.

[@netoneto4122]

For us Brazilians, there's no way to look at Jimmy and not remember Carmen Miranda's last day with him.

[@fromthesidelines]

I'm quite sure, 'Hold', that the December 6, 1959 Sullivan show exists (either on videotape or kinescope) in the Sullivan/Andrew Solt archives...of course, there were no such luxuries as "DVR"'s or "time shifting" in 1959. The best the average viewer could do was record the audio portion from your TV set on a reel-to-reel audio recorder while it was telecast...or, if you were someone like Red Skelton, had possession of a reel-to-reel video recorder [cumbersome AND expensive!].

[@HoldorFold]

@offstride Agree 100% A talented person, for sure Lloyd.

[@Inky261]

good 5*

[@HoldorFold]

@fromthesidelines I just uploaded some Red Skelton videos. on my misterstereo channel. IUploaded is a clip with Ed Sullivan introducing people like Dick Powell other hollywood folks and a one of Red Skeltons characters from 1954. Lloyd.

[@HoldorFold]

@billpst Eddie Hodges

[@billpst]

What happened to eddie hodges?

[@billpst]

Who is the kid on the give my regards to broadway clip?