Starring Guy Mitchell No. of seasons 1 Original network ABC Final episode date 13 January 1958 Genre Variety show | Country of origin United States Running time 30 minutes First episode date 7 October 1957 Number of seasons 1 Cast Guy Mitchell | |
Picture format Black and white (1957-1958) Network American Broadcasting Company Similar The Chesterfield Supper C, Whispering Smith, Variety show, The Lloyd Bridges Show, Appointment with Adventure | ||
The Guy Mitchell Show is a half-hour television variety program hosted by and starring recording artist Guy Mitchell, which was broadcast from October 7, 1957, to January 13, 1958. The series aired on Monday evenings at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ABC following a half-hour prime time version of American Bandstand. The Guy Mitchell Show faced strong competition from The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, a situation comedy on CBS, and from John Payne's NBC Western, The Restless Gun.
Mitchell’s guest stars, performing songs, dances, or skits, included dancer and pianist Johnny Bach, Jack Carson, Mindy Carson, Gloria DeHaven, Sam Cooke, Chuck Berry, Peggy Lee, Margaret Whiting, Dolores Hawkins), The Four Step Brothers, and baseball pitcher Jerome “Dizzy” Dean. Berry sings his hit song, "Rock and Roll Music" in the episode which aired on December 16, 1957.