SUNDAY IN TOWN

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 10/10/54 (Live)
NETWORK: NBC
RUNNING TIME: 90 Minutes

The Cast
Judy Holliday
Steve Allen (host)
Dick Shawn
Rod Alexander & Bambi Linn
Jack Russell
Don Pardo (announcer)

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Show Format

SEGMENT #1: Steve Allen does opening monologue about the New York City Center of Music & Drama. He introduces Judy Holliday and Dick Shawn.

SEGMENT #2: Rod Alexander & Bambi Linn perform a dance number.

SEGMENT #3: Skit starring Judy Holliday as a dumb blonde who goes to the opera on a blind date with Steve Allen.

SEGMENT #4: Steve Allen introduces Dick Shawn (making his TV debut) who performs a stand-up comedy routine.

SEGMENT #5: Steve Allen introduces a musical number featuring Jack Russell teaching a class of French students to sing.

SEGMENT #6: Steve Allen introduces a skit starring Dick Shawn as a pianist trying to rehearse for his professional debut while his wife (Judy Holliday) nags him.

SEGMENT #7: Steve Allen introduces a skit starring Judy Holliday as a woman frantically trying to take lunch orders during a ballet rehearsal.

***Unfortunately it appears that the final 30 minutes of this program have not survived through the decades and might be lost forever. The show credits below are surmised from the other 3 Max Liebman Spectaculars.***

Show Credits

Written by William Friedberg, Neil Simon, Will Glickman, Fred Sandy and Bill Jacobson

Ritz Brothers' material written by Sid Kuller

Dances & musical numbers staged by Rod Alexander

Musical Conductor Charles Sanford

Musical adaptation by Clay Warnick and Mel Pahl

Arrangements by Irwin Kostal

Choral Director Clay Warnick

Settings and Art Direction by Frederick Fox

Costumes by Paul Du Pont

Production Stage Manager Sterling Mace

Graphic Art Frank Wilson

Technical Director Heino Ripp

Lighting Director Fred McKinnon

Audio Engineer Fred Christie

Assistant to the Producer Max Siegel

Supervisor for NBC Hal Janis

Associate Producer-Director Bill Hobin

Produced and Directed by Max Liebman