The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show, hosted by the stage and screen star Danny Kaye, which aired on Wednesday nights from September 25, 1963, to June 7, 1967, on the CBS television network.^[1] Directed by Robert Scheerer, it premiered in black-and-white. It switched to color broadcasts in the fall of 1965. At the time, Kaye was at the height of his popularity. He starred in a string of successful 1940s and 1950s musical comedy features, made numerous personal appearances at venues such as the London Palladium, and his rare selective visits to the small screen were considered major events. With his recent motion pictures considered disappointments, three triumphant early 1960s television specials led the way to this series. Prior to his film and television career, Kaye had made a name for himself with his own radio show, also titled The Danny Kaye Show. He made numerous guest appearances on other comedy and variety radio shows and headlined in several major Broadway musical revues throughout the 1940s.

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The Danny Kaye Show
Joyce Van Patten & Danny Kaye in The Danny Kaye Show (1965)
Genre	Variety show
Written by	Herbert Baker Billy Barnes
Presented by	Danny Kaye
Theme music composer	Sylvia Fine Sammy Cahn Paul Weston Nat Farber
Opening theme	"Life Could Not Better Be"
Ending theme	"Rendezvous In May"
Composer	Paul Weston
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	120
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	45–48 minutes
Production companies	Columbia Broadcasting System Dena Pictures, Inc.
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 25, 1963 (1963-09-25) – June 28, 1967 (1967-06-28)

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