The Donald O'Connor Show

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The Donald O'Connor Show
Genre Comedy/Variety
Written bySidney Miller
Hal Fimberg
Directed by Donald O'Connor
Sidney Miller
StarringDonald O'Connor
Sidney Miller
Joyce Cunning
Olan Soule
Composer Walter Scharf
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes19
Production
ProducerErnest D. Glicksman
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time25 minutes
Production companyO'Connor Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseOctober 9, 1954 (1954-10-09) 
September 10, 1955 (1955-09-10)

The Donald O'Connor Show (also known as Here Comes Donald) is an American musical situation comedy television series starring singer/dancer Donald O'Connor. It appeared on NBC from October 9, 1954, to September 10, 1955. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. Alex McNeil, Total Television, appendix with network television schedule
  2. Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Network and Cable TV Programs, 1946-Present, 2003, p. 241
  3. "Mitzi Gaynor". missmitzigaynor.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  4. Coyne Steve Sanders; Tom Gilbert (1993). Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz . New York City: William Morrow and Company. p.  262. ISBN   0-688-13514-5 . Retrieved March 19, 2011. The Donald O'Connor Show on NBC.
  5. Alex McNeil, Total Television, p. 231
  6. "Television: May 21, 1965". Time, May 21, 1965. May 21, 1965. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2011.