Script Notes: One of Hollywood's 'A' List in
the Leading Ladies category, Jane Wyman was a no-nonsense business woman who
carved herself out a career that included four Academy Award nominations, and
one win, for her role in 1948's "Johnny Belinda" . By 1957, she was
becoming much more visible on the small screen; Playhouse 90, Loretta Young, and
other network fare. This was her first of two visits to The Ford Show.
Musical Numbers: Bless Your
Peapickin' Hearts: Ernie and The Top Twenty / In The Middle Of An Island /
Night And Day / It's A Big, Wide, Wonderful World: The Top Twenty / Hooray For
Love: Jane / In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening: Ernie and Jane / Just A
Closer Walk With Thee: Ernie and The Top Twenty
Script Notes:
One of Hollywood's original Dumb Blondes, Marie Wilson gained popularity
as Ken Berry's foil on one of the wildest shows ever produced, "Hollywood
Blackouts". Her only appearance with Ernie, Marie tries her hand at
"...some serious acting. Ya know, Ernie--like in one of those horror
movies!" Guess who plays the monster...?
Musical Numbers: Sleepy-eyed John:
Ernie and The Top Twenty / College Medley: Strike Up The
Band/Notre Dame Victory March/On Wisconsin/Rambling Wreck From Georgia Tech/Far
Above Cayuga's Waters/Whippenpoof Song/South Carolina Victory March/Strike Up
The Band (reprise): Ernie, Marie, The Top Twenty / Whispering Hope: Ernie
Script Notes:
On break from his weekly duties on TV's 'M Squad', Lee Marvin drops by
to lend a little Detective work to help Ernie find out who lifted his
watch.
Musical Numbers: In The Middle Of An
Island: Ernie and
The Top Twenty / In A Little Spanish Town: The Top Twenty / Side By
Side: Ernie
and Lee / Nine Pound Hammer: Ernie / Sweet Hour Of Prayer: Ernie and The Top
Twenty
Script Notes: The star of NBC's
"Restless Gun" draws against the old Peapicker...
Musical Numbers: Ain't Nobody's Business But My
Own:
Ernie and The Top Twenty / That Old Black Magic: The Top Twenty / Dude Cowboy:
Ernie and John / My Heart Reminds Me Of You: Ernie / This Train: Ernie and The
Top Twenty
Script Notes: One of Hollywood's most bankable stars,
and the host of General Electric Theater, this November, '57
airing was the first of two Ford Show visits by Reagan. Having just received the
National Parent's Council "Screen Father of the Year" award, Ron gives
Ernie a hilarious lesson in using his Three Categories of Reverse Psychology
when raising young'uns....a classic sketch!
Musical Numbers: Jambalaya: Ernie and The Top Twenty /
John Henry: Ernie / Medley: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah/Ta Ra Ra Boom Deyay/Jada/Digga
Digga Do/Hold Tight/Doodle Doodle-Do/Three Little Fishes/Marzi Doats/Chibaba
Chababa/Chickery Chick/Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah: The Top Twenty / Somebody Bigger Than
You And I: Ernie
Script Notes:
On her first visit to The Ford Show, Minnie and Ernie turn the world of cooking
shows upside down when they debut their one-and-only recipe for 'pig-taters'.
One of the funniest half-hours in network
television's history. ...A classic Ford Show Classic!
Musical Numbers: Melodie D'Amour: Ernie and The Top
Twenty / Lover: The Top Twenty / Company's Comin': Ernie and Minnie / When They
Ring Those Golden Bells: Ernie
Ernie's Guest: Jane Wyman
Ernie's Guest: Actor Dennis O'Keefe
Ernie's Guest: Marie Wilson
Ernie's Guest: Heavyweight...Lee Marvin
Ernie's Guest: Actor John Payne
Ernie's Guest: Minnie Pearl