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    Status Guide – “Cavalcade of Stars”

    Cavalcade of Stars was an hour-long variety show broadcast by DuMont from 1949 to 1952. The series premiered on Saturday, June 4th, 1949 with Jack Carter as host. He left following the February 11th, 1950 episode and was replaced by Jerry Lester. Jackie Gleason took over as host on July 8th, 1950. Cavalcade of Stars moved to Fridays beginning September 8th, 1950. Larry Storch began hosting on July 4th, 1952 and stayed with the series until its final episode was broadcast on Friday, September 25th, 1952.

    This was a difficult status guide to put together. Using television listings from The New York Times I came up with a total of 170 episodes broadcast between June 6th, 1949 and September 25th, 1952. TV.com lists 171 episodes and there are some discrepancies, notably in July of 1952 when The New York Times twice listed Cavalcade of Stars as pre-empted by coverage of political conventions while TV.com shows episodes airing on these dates.

    The Library of Congress does not appear to have any episodes of Cavalcade of Stars. The Museum of Broadcast Communications has one. UCLA’s Film & Television Archive has 12 complete episodes, the first half of another episode, excerpts from another and unknown excerpts from several episodes (part of a collection of DuMont network clips and promos). The Paley Center for Media has 16 episodes that I was able to match with known broadcasts, plus at least a half dozen others that had no air date listed. The Paley Center also has many excerpts, sketches and segments from unknown episodes.

    One of UCLA’s episodes is listed as airing on Thursday, May 25th, 1950; at the time Cavalcade of Stars was broadcast on Saturdays. I have included this episode as the May 27th broadcast but that may be incorrect. Additionally, UCLA has an episode from September of 1949 that it suggests may have aired on Friday, September 16th. Judging from the guest stars I believe this episode aired on September 19th, 1949.

    The Paley Center has one episode (catalog ID T85:0512) that, based on the guest stars (Jo Sullivan, The Ames Brothers) likely aired on June 15th, 1951. It was the only unknown episode from the Paley Center I could match solely on the basis of guest stars listed in The New York Times. As always, this status guide only lists episodes at the four big television archives/museums; there could certainly be many more out there.

    Season One: 1949-1950
     
    Ep. # Airdate Status
    1. 06/04/1949
      With the Sammy Spear Orchestra and Joan Edwards.
     
    2. 06/11/1949
      With the Sammy Spear Orchestra, Ella Logan and Maurice Rocco.
     
    3. 06/18/1949
      With the Sammy Spear Orchestra and Marilyn Maxwell.
     
    4. 06/25/1949
      With the Sammy Spear Ochestra and Mimi Benzell.
     
    5. 07/02/1949
      With the Sammy Spear Orchestra, Vivian Blaine, Ronnie Lee, Mata and Hari, Los Gattos and Al Trahan.
     
    6. 07/09/1949
      With Fred and Susay Barry and Kay Starr
     
    7. 07/16/1949
      With Pearl Bailey, Robert Weede, Peggy Taylor, Lawlor and Clarke, the Nonchalants and Vic Hyde.
     
    8. 07/23/1949
      With Jackie Miles, Kitty Kallen, Four Step Brothers, Trixie, Martin Brothers and the Andrew Twins.
     
    9. 07/30/1949
      With Victor Borge, Thelma Carpenter, Beatrice Kraft and Dancers and the Emerald Sisters.
     
    10. 08/06/1949
      With Henny Youngman, Ethel Smith, Joan Merrill, Raye and Naldi, Vic and Addio and the Spear Orchestra.
     
    11. 08/13/1949
      With Janet Blair, Blackburn Twins, Zero Mostel, Carl Ravazza, the Shyrettos and Dorothy Jarnac.
     
    12. 08/20/1949
      With unknown guests.
     
    13. 08/27/1949
      With Georgia Gibbs, the Pitchmen, Kathryn Lee, Winter Sisters, Phil Foster and the Treniers.
     
    14. 09/03/1949
      With Luba Malina, Golden Gate Quartet, Ray Malone, Helen and Howard and George Prentice.
     
    15. 09/10/1949 UCLA
      With Paul Winchell, Joan Edwards, Donald Richards, Acro-Maniacs and Clark Brothers.
     
    16. 09/17/1949
      With Hazel Scott, Jackie Miles, The Fontaines, Stan Fisher, Mirian Colby and the Canton Brothers.
     
    17. 09/24/1949
      With Connie Boswell, Lew Parker, Carlos Ramirez, The Lovernes, Evelyn Farney; Earl and Jack and Betty.
     
    18. 10/01/1949
      With Kitty Carlisle, Tito Guizar and Jean Carroll.
     
    19. 10/08/1949
      With Marie MacDonald, Cab Calloway and Gil Lamb.
     
    20. 10/15/1949
      With Carol Bruce, Josh White, Calgary Brothers, Landre and Verna, Ted and Flo Vallett and Alice Pierce.
     
    21. 10/22/1949
      With Dorothy Claire, Walter Dale Hall, DeCastro Sisters and The Chords.
     
    22. 10/29/1949
      With Vivian Blaine, Zero Mostel, Luis Mariano, Virginia Lee and Richard Adair Dancers.
     
    23. 11/05/1949
      With Willie Shore, Gali Gali, Kitty Kallen and Laurette and Clymes.
     
    24. 11/12/1949
      With Bert Wheeler, Kitty Kallen and the Spaulding Trio.
     
    25. 11/19/1949
      With Lina Romay, Hal LeRoy and The Tumbling Hortons.
     
    26. 11/26/1949
      With Ilona Massey, Marx Brothers, Pinky Lee, MIras and Miranda and Bill Graves.
     
    27. 12/03/1949
      With Vera Vague and Joan Merrill.
     
    28. 12/10/1949
      With Smith and Dale, De Marco Sisters and Lee Marx.
     
    29. 12/17/1949
      With Jack Durant, Monica Lewis and Willie West.
     
    30. 12/24/1949
      With Paul Winchell, Hazel Scott, Peggy Taylor Trio and the Melody Men.
     
    31. 12/31/1949
      With Rosario and Antonio, Jean Carroll, David Powell and the Wong Sisters.
     
    32. 01/07/1950
      With Chico Marx, Alexander Brothers and Johnny Mack.
     
    33. 01/14/1950
      With Frances Langford, Jack Leonard, Step Brothers, Ladd Lyon and Bobby Whaling.
     
    34. 01/21/1950
      With Mindy Carson, Deep Riber Boys, Leo De Lyon and the Lane Brothers.
     
    35. 01/28/1950 Paley
      With Robert Merrill, Richard Adair Dancers and Jack E. Leonard.
     
    36. 02/04/1950
      With Andy and Della Russell, Jay Marshall, Patricia Bowman and Monroe and Grant.
     
    37. 02/11/1950
      With Jane Pickens, Buck and Bubbles, Hamilton Dancers and The Great Barton.
     
    Jack Carter Leaves
     
    38. 02/18/1950 Paley
      Guest host Burt Wheeler; with Joan Edwards, Johnny Coy and the Slate Brothers.
     
    39. 02/25/1950
      Guest host Jackie Miles; with Gigi Durston, Betty Bruce, Stan Kavanagh, Vanderbilt Boys and The Appletons.
     
    Jerry Lester Begins Hosting
     
    40. 03/04/1950
      With Janis Paige, Salvatore Baccaloni, Dorothy Jarnac, The Irving Fields Trio and the Mayo Brothers.
     
    41. 03/11/1950
      With Connie Haines, Maurice Rocco, Bob Scheerer, The Chandra Kaly Dancers, Wells and the Four Fays.
     
    42. 03/18/1950
      With Janet Blair, Christine and Moll and Lee Marks.
     
    43. 03/25/1950
      With Chester Morris and Kyle MacDonnell.
     
    44. 04/01/1950
      With Gertrude Niesen, Bert Gordon and John Loder
     
    45. 04/08/1950 Paley
      With Bert Wheeler, Jerry Wayne and Kyle MacDonnell
     
    46. 04/15/1950 UCLA
      With J. Carroll Naish and Kyle MacDonnell.
     
    47. 04/22/1950 UCLA
      With Kyle MacDonnell, David Burns, Johnny Johnston, Galli-Galli and Ramona Lang.
     
    48. 04/29/1950
      With Kyle MacDonnell, Sam Levenson, The Korn Kobblers, Yvonne and Clavel and Sarrar.
     
    49. 05/06/1950
      With Mimi Benzell, Four Step Brothers, Smith and Dale and Leonard Sues.
     
    50. 05/13/1950
      With Kurt Jons Dancers, Elsa and Waldo, Jack Pearl and Cliff Hall.
     
    51. 05/20/1950 UCLA
      With Jackie Robinson, Mindy Carson, Lucienne and Ashour and Rex Raymer.
     
    52. 05/27/1950 (Listed as airing on 05/25/1950) UCLA
      With Carl Ravazza, Keye Luke, Ray Malone and Susan Miller.
     
    53. 06/03/1950 (First half only) UCLA
      With John Garfield, Jane Pickens, Paul Winchell and The Escourtiers.
     
    54. 06/10/1950
      With Larry Storch, Kitty Kailen, Stan Fisher and Mario and Floria.
     
    55. 06/17/1950
      With Jackie Miles, Vivian Blaine and Carlos Ramirez.
     
    56. 06/24/1950
      With Anna Maria Alberghetti, Evelyn Farney, Beatrice Kay, Leonard Sues and Wally Brown.
     
    57. 07/01/1950
      With Georgia Gibbs.
     
    58. 07/08/1950
      With Rose Marie and Hank Ladd.
     
    Jackie Gleason Begins Hosting
     
    59. 07/15/1950
      With Gloria Da Haven, Eddie Fisher, Schaller Brothers and Roger Ray.
     
    60. 07/22/1950
      With Ella Fitzgerald, Kate Murtagh, and Ray and Naidi.
     
    61. 07/29/1950 (Excerpts only at Paley) UCLA; Paley
      With The Modernaires, Martin Brothers, Ada Lynne and Evelyn Farney’s Morrison Dancers.
     
    62. 08/05/1950
      With Bert Wheeler, Billy Daniels, Cabot and Dresden, Dorothy Claire and the Kanazawa Trio.
     
    63. 08/12/1950
      With Andy and Della Russell and Leo de Lyon.
     
    64. 08/19/1950 UCLA
      With Frances Langford, Victor Borge, Don Richards and Gloria Gilbert.
     
    65. 08/26/1950 UCLA
      With Richard Tucker, Three Suns, the Appletons, Ann Anderson and the June Taylor Girls.
     
    66. 09/02/1950 UCLA
      With Joe Smith and Charley Dale, Gracie Barrie and the Beachcombers.
     
    Season Two: 1950-1951
     
    67. 09/08/1950
      With Bert Wheeler, Vivian Blaine and Harold and Lola.
     
    68. 09/15/1950
      With John Charles Thomas, Connie Haines and George Tapps.
     
    69. 09/22/1950
      With Eddie Fisher, Clarence Stroud, Virginia Haskins and the Florida Trio.
     
    70. 09/29/1950
      With Jan Peerce and Bob Hammond’s Birds.
     
    71. 10/06/1950
      With Lucille Manners, Piero Brothers, Joey Bishop and the Beachcombers.
     
    72. 10/13/1950
      With Dick Haymes, June Taylor Girls, De Marlos and Manuel and Marita Viero.
     
    73. 10/20/1950 UCLA
      With Eddie Fisher, Betty and Jane Kean, Ken Whitmer, Maurice Wilcox and the June Taylor Girls.
     
    74. 10/27/1950 (Half?) Paley
      With Earl Wrightson and Beverly Tyler.
     
    75. 11/03/1950
      With Thomas L. Thomas, Johnny Coy and Rolly Rolls.
     
    76. 11/10/1950
      With Jane Pickens, Roger Price, Dietrich and Diane, the June Taylor Girls.
     
    77. 11/17/1950
      With Thelma Carpenter, Joey Bishop, Brian Sullivan and Rolly & Bonnie Pickert.
     
    78. 11/24/1950
      With unknown guests.
     
    79. 12/01/1950
      With Nadine Connor, Guy Raymond and Frank Paris.
     
    80. 12/08/1950
      With Jay Marshall, De Marco Sisters and Milton Douglas.
     
    81. 12/15/1950
      With Jan Peerce, Irwin Corey and Marian Colby.
     
    82. 12/22/1950
      With Bert Wheeler, Elleen Barton and the Beachcombers.
     
    83. 12/29/1950
      With Blanche Thebom, Betty and Jane Kean, Jay Martin and June Taylor Girls.
     
    84. 01/05/1951
      With Joan Carroll, Fran Warren, Andre, Andree and Bonnie and the June Taylor Dancers.
     
    85. 01/12/1951
      With Richard Tucker, Jackie Miles, Marion Colby and the June Taylor Girls.
     
    86. 01/19/1951
      With Mimi Benzell, Harold & Lola, Steve Evans and the June Taylor Girls.
     
    87. 01/26/1951
      With Bert Wheeler, Irra Petina, Rey Rodell and Walter Dare Wahl.
     
    88. 02/02/1951
      With Georgia Gibbs, Art Lund, Robert Maxwell and the June Taylor Dancers.
     
    89. 02/09/1951
      With Igor Gorin, Florence Desmond and Maureen Cannon.
     
    90. 02/16/1951
      With Jane Pickens, Morey Amsterdam and Carlos Ramierz.
     
    91. 02/23/1951
      With the Minnevitch Rascals.
     
    92. 03/02/1951
      With Joey Bishop, Fran Warren, Carlos Ramirez and the June Taylor Dancers.
     
    93. 03/09/1951
      With Betty and Jane Kean, the Appletons and the June Taylor Dancers.
     
    94. 03/16/1951
      With Blanche Thebom, June Taylor Dancers and Maurice Rocco.
     
    95. 03/23/1951
      With Eugene Conley, Tenor; Hazel Scott and the N.Y.U. Chapel Choir.
     
    96. 03/30/1951
      With June Havoc, Jackie Miles and Carl Ravazza.
     
    97. 04/06/1951
      With Roberta Peters, Lew Parker with Jay Martin.
     
    98. 04/13/1951
      With Connee Boswell, Arnaut Brothers and Deep River Boys.
     
    99. 04/20/1951
      With Jack Smith, Rosalind Courtright, Phil Foster and the June Taylor Dancers.
     
    100. 04/27/1951
      With Billy Daniels, Jimmy Nelson, June Valli and the June Taylor Girls.
     
    101. 05/04/1951
      With Igor Gorin, Andy and Delia Russell, Johnny Mack and the June Taylor Dancers.
     
    102. 05/11/1951 (Excerpts) Paley
      With Marie McDonald, Carlos Ramirez and Rudy Cardenas.
     
    103. 05/18/1951
      With Jan Peerce, Bert Wheeler, Jo Sullivan and the June Taylor Dancers.
     
    104. 05/25/1951
      With Hazel Scott, Joan Bennett and Vinni De Campo.
     
    105. 06/01/1951 Paley
      With Mindy Carson and Billy Daniels.
     
    106. 06/08/1951
      With Martin Brothers, Eugene Conley and Al Norman.
     
    107. 06/15/1951 UCLA; Paley
      With Morey Amsterdam, Jo Sullivan and the Ames Brothers.
     
    108. 06/22/1951
      With Richard Tucker, Gracie Barrie, Geroge Kirby and the June Taylor Dancers.
     
    109. 06/29/1951
      With Igor Gorin, Jay Marshall and Beverly Hudson.
     
    110. 07/06/1951
      With Roberta Peters, Irving Fields Trio, Vinni de Campo and June Taylor Dancers.
     
    111. 07/13/1951
      With Rose Marie, Felix Knight and Steve Evans.
     
    112. 07/20.1951
      With Larry Storch, Jan Peerce, Lina Romay and Rudy Cardenas.
     
    113. 07/27/1951
      With Larry Storch, Mary Mayo, William Warfield and the June Taylor Dancers.
     
    114. 08/03/1951
      Guest host Larry Storch; with Anne Shelton, Evelyn Tyner Trio, the June Taylor Dancers and Charles Kullman.
     
    115. 08/10/1951
      Guest host Larry Storch; with Rosemary Clooney, Walter Cassel, Liberace and the June Taylor Dancers.
     
      08/17/1951
      PRE-EMPTED: All-Star Football Game
     
    Season Three: 1951-1952
     
    116. 08/24/1951
      With Gracie Barrie, Robert Maxwell and Champ Butler.
     
    117. 08/31/1951
      With Luba Malina, Champ Butler and Les Pablos.
     
    118. 09/07/1951
      With Jan Peerce, Darla Hood and Maurice Rocco.
     
    119. 09/14/1951
      With Kitty Kallen, Donald Richards and Paul Dixon.
     
    120. 09/21/1951
      With Mimi Benzell, Carl Ravazza and Kathryn Lee.
     
    121. 09/28/1951 Paley
      With Rosalind Courthwright, Jackie Heller and Harold and Lola.
     
    122. 10/05/1951 (Honeymooners excerpt only at UCLA) UCLA; Paley
      With Pearl Bailey, Bill Callahan and Donald Richards.
     
    123. 10/12/1951 Paley
      With Mel Torme and Lois Hunt.
     
    124. 10/19/1951
      With Lanny Ross, Kitty Kallen and Harold and Lola.
     
    125. 10/26/1951 MoB; UCLA
      With Georgia Gibbs and Arthur Lee Simpkins.
     
    126. 11/02/1951 Paley
      With Julie Wilson, Don Cornell and Gehrig and Weissmuler.
     
    127. 11/09/1951 (Excerpts?) Paley
      With Roberta Peters, Alan Dale and Bob Foesse.
     
    128. 11/16/1951 Paley
      With Igor Gorin and Carmen Cavaliero.
     
    129. 11/23/1951
      With Dick Haymes, Georgie Tapps and Nancy Wright.
     
    130. 11/30/1951
      With Yvette, Richard Tucker and George Kirby.
     
    131. 12/07/1951 Paley
      With Cab Calloway and Mary Mays.
     
    132. 12/14/1951 Paley
      With Jan Peerce, Martha Stewart and Verna Raymond.
     
    133. 12/21/1951 Paley
      With Jane Pickens and the Beachcombers.
     
    134. 12/28/1951 Paley
      With Verna Raymond.
     
    135. 01/04/1952
      With Jane Morgan and Champ Butler.
     
    136. 01/11/1952
      With Hazel Scott, Chaz Chase and Trini Reyes.
     
    137. 01/18/1952
      Guest host Art Carney; with Kitty Kallen, Four Beachcombers, Verna Raymond and Jay Marshall.
     
    138. 01/25/1952
      With Morton Downey and Teresa Brewer.
     
    139. 02/01/1952
      With Peggy Lee, Carlos Ramirez and Mrs. Kathryn Murray.
     
    140. 02/08/1952
      With Art Carney, June Taylor Dancers, Eugene Conley and Polly Bergen.
     
    141. 02/15/1952
      With Art Carney, June Taylor Dancers, Donald Richards and Lois Hunt.
     
    142. 02/22/1952
      With Art Carney, June Taylor Dancers, Mel Torme and Thelma Carpenter.
     
    143. 02/29/1952
      With Robert Rounseville and Betty George.
     
    144. 03/07/1952
      With Jan Peerce and Roberta Quinlan.
     
    145. 03/14/1952
      With Clark Dennis and Nancy Donovan.
     
    146. 03/21/1952
      With Alan Dale and Yvette.
     
    147. 03/28/1952
      With Connie Haines and Stuart Harris.
     
    148. 04/04/1952
      With Dorothy Dandridge and Del Casina.
     
    149. 04/11/1952
      With Peggy Lee and Lawrence Winters.
     
    150. 04/18/1952
      With Art Carney, Deep River Boys and Mary Mayo.
     
    151. 04/25/1952
      With Art Carney, Beverly Hudson and Tony Bennett.
     
    152. 05/02/1952
      With Art Carney, Johnny Desmond and Betty George.
     
    153. 05/09/1952
      With Toni Arden, Jimmy Nelson and Ralph Young.
     
    154. 05/16/1952
      With Jane Pickens and Merv Griffin.
     
    155. 05/23/1952
      With Donald Richards and Jane Morgan.
     
    156. 05/30/1952
      With Eugene Conley and Colette Lyons.
     
    157. 06/06/1952
      With Morten Downey and the DeCastro Sisters.
     
    158. 06/13/1952 (Excerpts) Paley
      With Nat Cole, Mary Mayo, Art Carney and the June Taylor Dancers.
     
    159. 06/20/1952 Paley
      With Richard Tucker and Teresa Brewer.
     
    160. 06/27/1952
      With Art Carney, Paul Remas and Connie Russell.
     
    Larry Storch Begins Hosting
     
    161. 07/04/1952
      With Roberta Peters, Maurice Rocco, Trini Reyes and Derby Wilson.
     
      07/11/1952
      PRE-EMPTED: Republican National Convention
     
    162. 07/18/1952
      With Mel Torme, Kitty Kallen and the Clark Brothers.
     
      07/25/1952
      PRE-EMPTED: Democratic National Convention
     
    163. 08/01/1952
      With Carmen Cavellero, Tony Bavaar and June Valli.
     
    164. 08/08/1952
      With Bob Crosby, Jimmy Nelson and Gisele MacKenzie.
     
      08/15/1952
      PRE-EMPTED: College All-Stars vs. Los Angeles
     
    165. 08/22/1952
      With Doretta Morrow and Don Cornell.
     
    166. 08/29/1952
      With Jane Pickens and Alan Dale.
     
    167. 09/05/1952
      With Jan Peerce and Marilyn Ross.
     
    168. 09/12/1952
      With Georgia Gibbs and Earl Wrightson.
     
    169. 09/19/1952
      With Tony Bavaar and Lois Hunt.
     
    170. 09/26/1952
      With Donald Richards and Mary Mayo.

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    One Response to “Status Guide – “Cavalcade of Stars””

    1. Barry I. Grauman Says:
      July 19th, 2009 at 9:46PM

      It was because that DuMont just “threw out” their kinnies of “CAVALCADE OF STARS” after a period of time- and Jackie Gleason eventually found out about it- that made him determined to save his, personally. This is why his 1952-’70 CBS contracts specifically stated he receive a copy of virtually EVERY show he did, kinescoped- and later on videotape. There wouldn’t be any “Lost Episodes” of “The Honeymooners” (from his variety show) today if he hadn’t.

      Some of the “CAVALCADE OF STARS” kinnnies were also saved by one of Gleason’s writers, Snag Werris…

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