Script Notes: By the time this
January, '59Ford Show aired, Kate Smith was already ranked among the
greatest entertainers in the world. One of radio's brightest, most
popular stars, her bigger-than-life,
unabashed patriotism and love of a good song came together in her now-legendary
1952 performance and recording of "God Bless America". From that
moment forward, she would forever be known as 'America's Sweetheart'. Ernie's
absolute fascination with Kate is evidenced immediately in this Ford Show
Classic...his admiration is written all over him. So immensely popular was this
episode, so that Kate was asked to return the following week...to which she
readily agreed. Together, these two airings became the 1st and 2nd
highest-rated Ford Shows in the series' five year stint.
Musical Numbers: Philadelphia, USA: Ernie and the gang
/ Train Medley: I Love To Go A' Wanderin'/Chattanooga Choo Choo/Shuffle Off To
Buffalo/Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe/You're A Million Miles From
Nowhere/California Here We Come/Alabamy Bound/Iowa, Iowa/Beyond The Blue
Horizon: The Top Twenty / It Was So Beautiful: Kate / Somebody Loves
Me: Kate /
Get Me To The Church On Time: Ernie / You're Just In Love: Ernie and Kate / Lord
I'm Coming Home: Ernie and The Top Twenty
Musical Numbers: Sixteen Tons: Ernie /
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 / When The Moon Comes Over The
Mountain: Kate / Y'all Come: Ernie, Kate and the gang / Anytime: Ernie / There's
A Goldmine In The Sky: Kate / Hey, Good Lookin: Ernie and Kate / The Touch
Of God's Hand: Ernie
Script Notes: Andy
and Ernie reminisce about the salad days...make that beans and cornbread
days...for Andy's third visit to the show.
Musical Numbers: Hoop De Doo: Ernie and The Top Twenty
/ Down By The Station: The Top Twenty / I Love My Rooster: Ernie and Andy / When
God Dips His Pen Of Love In My Heart: Ernie and The Top Twenty
Script Notes: Charlie makes his second visit
to The Ford Show, and brings Mama Weaver with him.
Musical Numbers: Chip Off The Old Block: Ernie and the
gang / Rock-a-Tango: The Top Twenty / In The Pines: Ernie / Crawdad Song: Ernie and
Cliff
/ The Old Rugged Cross: Ernie and The Top Twenty
Ernie's Guests: Caesar Romero and singer Cathie
Taylor
Script Notes:
Musical Numbers: Charlie Brown: Ernie and The Top
Twenty / Turn Around: Cathie / Froggie Went A' Courtin': Ernie and Cathie /
Life's Railway To Heaven: Ernie
Cast: Ernie Ford, Caesar Romero, Cathie Taylor, The
Top Twenty
Script Notes: Fully nine years before her
marriage to the legendary Johnny Cash, and two years before she would sing a
note with him, June Carter was coming into her own as a successful folk &
country artist, and, -through the growing public awareness of her family's
history- establishing herself as a major influence in both genres. But her
talents did not stop there. At the urging of Elia Kazan, no less, she studied
acting briefly at The Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, and was a regular on
radio's Prince Albert Comedy Hour. This was her only Ford Show appearance.
Musical Numbers: Rovin' Gambler: Ernie / Circus
Medley: When The Circus Comes To Town/The Entry Of The Gladiators/The Bearded
Lady/Lydia, The Tattooed Lady/Diavolo/Be A Clown: The Top Twenty / Goin Back To
Where I Come From: June / How Many Biscuits Can You Eat: Ernie and June / I'll
Have A New Life: Ernie, June and The Top Twenty
Cast: Ernie Ford, June Carter Cash, The Top Twenty
Script Notes:
A short-lived
summer replacement series, 'Buckskin' was a product of BetFord
Corporation; Ernie's production and management company--also responsible for
producing The Ford Show. While it never gained a place in the Fall lineup,
the show featured a strong cast and well-written scripts centered around a
young boy and mother eking out their lives on the frontier...played by
Sallie Brophy and young Tommy Nolan; making their first and only appearances
on this March, '59 airing.
Musical Numbers: Oklahoma: Ernie and The Top Twenty /
Medley: The Caissons Go Rolling Along/Anchors Aweigh/Semper Paratus/The Army Air
Corps/The Marine's Hymn/She's A Grand Old Flag: Ernie and The Top Twenty / The
Lord's Prayer: Ernie
Cast: Ernie Ford, Sallie Brophy, Tommy Nolan, The Top
Twenty
Ernie's Guest:
Kate Smith
Ernie's Guest: Kate Smith
Ernie's Guest:
Andy Devine
Ernie's Guest: Cliff Arquette
(Charlie Weaver)
Ernie's Guests: Caesar Romero and singer Cathie
Taylor
Ernie's Guests: Sallie Brophy and Tommy Nolan