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Max Liebman Spectaculars, aka Max Liebman Presents, is an American television anthology series, presented monthly in a 90-minute format. A total of 28 episodes aired every fourth Sunday from 9/12/1954 to 6/9/1956 on NBC. Each episode incorporated music and dance and several episodes were dedicated to musical presentations alone. Authors included Neil Simon, Elmer Rice, and Billy Friedberg. Max Liebman produced and directed. Among the guest stars were Judy Holliday, Natalie Wood, Steve Allen, Frank Sinatra, Marcel Marceau, Tony Randall, Ann Sothern and Maurice Chevalier.
Original Release
09/12/1954 on NBC
US Release
09/12/1954
Cast
Name | Character |
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Steve Allen | Self - Co-Host / Self |
Dick Shawn | Self - Co-Host / Self |
Art Linkletter | Self - Host |
Judy Holliday | Self - Co-Host / Self |
Don Pardo | Self - Announcer / Announcer |
Bambi Linn | Self / Urchin |
Rod Alexander | Self / Urchin |
Jeannie Carson | Heidi / Helen Twiterton |
Tony Randall | Self |
Tammy Grimes | Cafe Singer / Self |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Heidi | Saturday, 01 October 1955 |
2 | The Great Waltz | Saturday, 05 November 1955 |
3 | Dearest Enemy | Saturday, 26 November 1955 |
4 | Maurice Chevalier Show | Sunday, 04 December 1955 |
5 | Paris in the Springtime | Saturday, 21 January 1956 |
6 | Panorama | Sunday, 26 February 1956 |
7 | Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl | Sunday, 25 March 1956 |
8 | The Adventures of Marco Polo | Saturday, 14 April 1956 |
9 | The Music of Gershwin | Saturday, 12 May 1956 |
10 | The Maurice Chevalier Special | Sunday, 20 May 1956 |
11 | Holiday | Saturday, 09 June 1956 |
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Directors
Max Liebman, Bob Banner, Charles S. Dubin
Writers
Neil Simon, Billy FriedBerg, Will Glickman, Fred Saidy, William Jacobson, John Cecil Holm, Al Schwartz, Elmer Rice, Johanna Spyri, Sid Kuller, Don McGuire, George Abbott
Cast
Name | Character |
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Steve Allen | Self - Co-Host / Self |
Dick Shawn | Self - Co-Host / Self |
Art Linkletter | Self - Host |
Judy Holliday | Self - Co-Host / Self |
Don Pardo | Self - Announcer / Announcer |
Bambi Linn | Self / Urchin |
Rod Alexander | Self / Urchin |
Jeannie Carson | Heidi / Helen Twiterton |
Tony Randall | Self |
Tammy Grimes | Cafe Singer / Self |
Pat Carroll | Blind Date / Self |
Harrison Muller Sr. | Dutch / Self |
Jacques d'Amboise | Tarantella Dancer |
Connie Russell | Self |
Cora Baird | Self |
Helen Gallagher | Self |
Marilyn Maxwell | Gale Joy |
Maurice Chevalier | Self |
Ethel Merman | Self |
Janet Blair | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bill Hobin | Executive Producer |
Max Liebman | Producer |
Bill Hobin | Producer |
Max Siegel | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1956 | Emmy | Best Choreographer | Nominated |
1956 | Emmy | Best Choreographer | Nominated |
1956 | Emmy | Best Choreographer | Nominated |
1955 | Emmy | Best Choreographer | Nominated |