Shower of Stars

Season 4

A CBS variety show that ran monthly from 1954-1958, broadcast in color. Stars appearing included Betty Grable, Mario Lanza, Jack Benny, Basil Rathbone, Fredric March, Shirley MacLaine, and Ed Wynn. Lanza and Grable appeared in an amusing episode with Fred Clark, featuring Grable as the unlikely replacement for Lanza in a show.

Where to Watch Shower of Stars • Season 4

5 Episodes

  • Comedy Time
    E1
    Comedy Time
  • Jack Benny, George Burns, Ed Wynn, Jo Stafford, Tommy Sands, Paul Weston, Chiquita Johnson
    E2
    Jack Benny, George Burns, Ed Wynn, Jo Stafford, Tommy Sands, Paul Weston, Chiquita Johnson
  • Jack Benny Celebrates His 40th Birthday
    E3
    Jack Benny Celebrates His 40th BirthdayAfter many years of claiming to be perpetually 39 years old, Jack Benny celebrates his 40th birthday. Rochester is out sick and is replaced by Andy Devine as Jack's butler Andy. As Jack notes, the voice is the same. At the end, Jack remarks, "If I'd known it was going to be like this, I would have had it sooner."
  • Jack Benny, Hermione Gingold, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Gogi Grant, Van Johnson, Patty McCormack
    E4
    Jack Benny, Hermione Gingold, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Gogi Grant, Van Johnson, Patty McCormack
  • Jack Benny, Janis Paige, John Raitt, Barbara Nichols, and Betty Grable
    E5
    Jack Benny, Janis Paige, John Raitt, Barbara Nichols, and Betty GrableJack Benny shows the TV audience what goes into putting together a show, which includes tricking the cast into working for half-salary.

 

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