Show #181
March 9, 1961
No Guest ~ Songs Of The Open Sea
Script Notes: Ernie and The Top Twenty tip their hats
to seafarers the world over in this Ford Show tribute to Songs of the Open Sea.
Ernie himself stands out brightest in this March 9, '61 airing, his smooth.,
seasoned baritone sailing effortlessly from the operatic stylings of Gilbert
& Sullivan's "Captain Of The Pinafore", up the lonely waters of
the 'Shenandoah'. One of the all time great musical Ford Shows.
Musical Numbers: Haul Away/Blow The Man Down: Ernie
and The Top Twenty men / Shenandoah: Ernie / What Shall We Do With A Drunken
Sailor: The Top Twenty girls / We Sail The Ocean Blue/Capt. Of The Pinafore:
Ernie and the guys / He's Gone Away: Ken Remo and Karen Wessler / The Drummer
And The Cookie/A-Rovin'/Home, Boys, Home: Ernie and the guys / Let The Lower
Lights Be Burning: Ernie and The Top Twenty
Cast: Ernie Ford, Ken Remo, Karen Wessler, The Top
Twenty
Show #182
March 16, 1961
Ernie's Guest: Gordon MacRae
Script Notes: Gordon
agrees to host Ernie's cousin Ferd at his penthouse supper club
in Manhattan.
Musical Numbers: Clancy Lowered The Boom: Ernie and
The Top Twenty / If Ever I Would Leave You / Dolce Far Niente: Gordon /
Others: Ernie and The Top Twenty
Cast: Ernie Ford, Gordon MacRae, The Top Twenty
Show # 183
March 23, 1961
Ernie's Guest:
Robert Horton
Script Notes: Taking a break from his TV
duties as Wagon Train's 2nd in command, actor Robert Horton drops by The Ford
Show for this March, '61 airing (Horton's fourth visit). Highlights include Ernie and Horton joining
each other for a little role-reversal with their wives at the local health club.
Musical Numbers: Memphis: Ernie and the girls / Dark
As A Dungeon: Ernie / How Deep Is The Ocean: Robert / In That Great Gettin' Up
Mornin': Ernie and The Top Twenty
Cast: Ernie Ford, Robert Horton, The Top Twenty
Show # 184
March 30, 1961
On Location
At Sea -- Aboard The USS Aircraft
Carrier Yorktown
Ernie's Guest: Joe Flynn and the Command and Crew of
The USS Yorktown
Script Notes: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of
Naval aviation, Ernie and The Top Twenty are joined by actor Joe Flynn (Ozzie
and Harriet, McHale's Navy) for this 1961 Classic taped aboard The USS Yorktown.
Musical Numbers: Anchors Away: Ernie and The Top
Twenty / Hey, Look Me Over: The Top Twenty and Crew / Eternal Father, Strong To
Save: All
Cast: Ernie Ford, Joe Flynn, The Top Twenty
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