The Arthur Murray Party

Seasons

1950

USA

4.9

Ballroom dancing, plus comedy, songs and dance contests on one of the few programs to air over all four major commercial networks. ABC premiered it on July 20, 1950 and it closed on NBC on September 6, 1960. It varied between a half-hour and one hour in length.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Premiere Show

Debut of the series on ABC, Thursday night 9:00 - 9:30 PM time slot under the name "Party Time at Arthur Murray's."

S1 • E2

Episode #1.2

S1 • E3

Buddy Lester

Buddy Lester will later be known as a comedic character actor, in this early performance he performs portions of his nightclub act.

S1 • E4

Johnny Johnston, Eugenie Baird

Romaine & Babette, Ham Fisher, Fran Warren, Hank Ladd

S1 • E5

Romaine & Babette, Ham Fisher, Fran Warren, Hank Ladd

Special Guests are comic Peter Donald and singer Nancy Donovan.

Peter Donald, Nancy Donovan, Raymond Schindler, Clyde Pangborn, Bert Wayne, Ted Crone, Patrick Sullivan

S1 • E6

Peter Donald, Nancy Donovan, Raymond Schindler, Clyde Pangborn, Bert Wayne, Ted Crone, Patrick Sullivan

Comedian-actor Peter Donald, vocalist Nancy Donovan, detective-author Raymond Schindler, aviator-stunt pilot Clyde Pangborn, Bert Wayne, Ted Crone, and Patrick Sullivan are guests.

Henny Youngman, Connie Haines, Carlos Ramirez, Jimmy Braddock

S1 • E7

Henny Youngman, Connie Haines, Carlos Ramirez, Jimmy Braddock

Guests include comedian Henny Youngman, singer Connie Haines, vocalist-actor Carlos Ramirez, and boxer Jimmy Braddock.

S1 • E8

Peter Donald, Nancy Donovan

Premiere on the DuMont television network in an hour-long slot on Sundays at 9:00PM. Kathryn Murray is visited by veteran radio comedian Peter Donald and Nancy Donovan sings.

S1 • E9

Episode #1.9

S1 • E10

Episode #1.10

S1 • E11

Episode #1.11

S1 • E12

Episode #1.12

Comic actor Bert Lahr, folksinger Burl Ives and singer Nancy Donovan.

Bert Lahr, Burl Ives, Don Cummings, Paul & Grace Hartman, Nancy Donovan

S1 • E13

Bert Lahr, Burl Ives, Don Cummings, Paul & Grace Hartman, Nancy Donovan

Bert Lahr does a comedy routine about income taxes. Also singer Burl Ives, Don Cummings does a comedy rope routine, comic dancers Paul and Grace Hartman, and singer Nancy Donovan.