Script Notes: A high-water mark for The Ford Show,
'every singer's favorite singer', the one and only Tony Bennett joins Ernie for
one of the swingin'est half-hours of the Ford Show's five year run. Highlights
include Ernie coaching Tony on the finer points of state fair gigs. A classic
Ford Show Classic! Ford Show Trivia: the 17th Ford Show to close without a hymn.
Musical Numbers: When You're Smilin'/Put On A Happy
Face: Ernie and Tony / The Lady's In Love With You: The Top Twenty / Follow Me:
Tony / Medley: Mind Your Own Business/Cold, Cold Heart/Why Don't You Love
Me/There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight/Your Cheatin' Heart/Weary Blues: Ernie and
Tony / Jambalaya: All
Ernie's Guests: Singer Jimmie Rodgers and
Margarethe Vertelson ~ the 1960 Rose Queen, and her Court
Script Notes:
Musical Numbers: Medley: Wait Till The Sun Shines,
Nellie/Down In The Old Cherry Orchard/Dear Old Girl/Coney Island Washboard:
Ernie and The Top Twenty guys / Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come: Jimmie / Girl
Of My Dreams/Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi: Jimmie and Ernie / Children Go Where
I Send Thee: Ernie and The Top Twenty
Script Notes: Ernie hosts the co-star of
TV's hottest address--'77 Sunset Strip'.
Musical Numbers: Little Klinker: Ernie and The Top
Twenty / Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers: The Top Twenty / Quizas, Quizas,
Quizas:
Roger / Sleep, My Little Lord Jesus: Ernie
Script Notes: Kate Smith's last visit with her old
friend Ernie makes this Christmas Ford Show a holiday event of it's own.
Trivia: this is the first of only two Ford Shows ever taped prior to air date.
Musical Numbers: Caroling, Caroling/Deck The Halls/Joy
To The World/ God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen/Caroling, Caroling
(reprise): Ernie and The Top Twenty / The Christmas Song / I'm Dreaming of a
White Christmas: Kate / Carol Of The Bells: The Top Twenty / Some Children See Him: Ernie
and the Top Twenty / Silent Night: Ernie
Ernie's Guests: Singer Jimmie Rodgers and
Margarethe Vertelson ~ the 1960 Rose Queen, and her Court
Ernie's Guest: Actor Roger Smith
Ernie's Guest: Kate Smith