The Garry Moore Show: (1961)

★★★★ · a variety show in its prime · calvinsx · 2021-09-25

Classic variety show by Garry Moore. Moore had been a straight man for Jimmy Durante in the 1940's before CBS picked him up for his own shows on radio and television. Here he is joined by announcer and friend Durwood Kirby. Marion Lorne and up and coming talent Carol Burnett round out the supporting cast. Guest stars are Robert Goulet, Julie London and Bob Newhart. The Johnson's Wax ads are out but an ad remains for the Polaroid Electric Eye Land Camera. During the *That Wonderful Year* segment highlighting 1947, there is a quirky moment where Bob Newhart does a verse of Dusty Fletcher's Open…