Script Notes: A veteran of more than 50
films, Macdonald Carey was just coming a successful opening of his newest pic,
"Meet Mr. Kringle", a 'Miracle On 34th Street' follow-up (not a
sequel) that paired Carey with then-newcomer Teresa Wright. This 12/26/57
installment was his first and only Ford Show visit.
Musical Numbers: My Home Town Is A One-Horse Town:
Ernie and The Top Twenty / Lonesome Road: Ernie / There Is Beauty In Everything:
Ernie and The Top Twenty
Cast: Ernie Ford, Mac Donald Carey, The Top Twenty
Script Notes: On
of Hollywood's little known stars, Lew Ayers was on every studio's 'A' list of
character actors. In this January 2nd, '58 installment, Lew shares the secrets
of his passion -astronomy- with Ernie...who -naturally- stays passionately out
of focus.
Musical Numbers: Good Will: Ernie and The Top Twenty /
Western Medley: Take Me Back To My Boots and Saddle/I'm An Old Cowhand/Ragtime Cowboy Joe/Tumbling
Tumbleweeds/Wagon Wheels/Don't Fence Me In: The Top Twenty / I Can't Help It If
I'm In Love With You: Ernie / The Wedding Song: Ernie and The Top Twenty
Script Notes: Vera Miles does her best
to teach Ernie the fine points of doing a love scene. In an unexplained switch, Ernie performs
a classic spiritual number on this particular show..."He'll Understand And
Say, 'Well Done'", but not as the closing number. It was the last
time such a variance occurred.
Musical Numbers: Bless Your Peapickin' Heart: The Top
Twenty / Polka Medley: Ferry Boat Serenade/Liechtensteiner Polka/Roll Out The
Barrel/Ferry Boat Serenade (reprise): The Top Twenty / He'll Understand And Say,
'Well Done': Ernie / I Gave My Love A Cherry: Ernie
Script Notes: Ernie and Molly give Ann
('Schultzie', from The Bob Cummings Show) a hand in locating an old flame...
Musical Numbers: Hambone: Ernie and The Top Twenty /
Magic Mirror: The Top Twenty / Tennessee Yodel Polka: Molly / I'm Available: Ann
/ Little David, Play On Your Harp: Ernie
Cast: Ernie Ford, Ann B. Davis, Molly Bee, The Top
Twenty
Script Notes: Discovered by Producer Cliffie Stone,
Tommy Sands complimented Stone's other discovery, Molly Bee, and was, for a
brief period...a contender to the throne of legitimate Teen Idol. Nevertheless,
Sands was eventually overwhelmed by Ricky Nelson (to whom he was almost always
compared) and of course, Elvis, and his star was short-lived. This was his
second of three Ford Show appearances.
Musical Numbers: Hey Good Lookin': Ernie and The Tope
Twenty / Medley: I'm Little But I'm Loud/Bury Me Beneath The Willow/Move It On
Over/Sing Boy Sing: Ernie and Tommy / The Old Rugged Cross: Ernie and The Top
Twenty
Ernie's Guest:
Actor Mac Donald Carey
Ernie's Guest:
Actor and comic Lew Ayers
Ernie's Guest: Caesar Romero
Ernie's Guests: Ann B. Davis and Molly Bee
Ernie's Guest: Tommy Sands