
06 Mar 1980

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Danny Kaye stars in the Disneyland 25th Anniversary television special with special guest star Michael Jackson, The Osmond’s, Adam Rich, and others.
Lynda Carter's second musical TV special.
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06 Mar 1980
Danny Kaye stars in the Disneyland 25th Anniversary television special with special guest star Michael Jackson, The Osmond’s, Adam Rich, and others.
21 Jan 1982
The Lane family from Evansville Indiana is about to embark on its annual vacation, let's join them. In this 1982 television special we celebrate Walt Disney World’s Tencennial anniversary. Originally aired on January 21st, 1982 we follow the family on a musical journey that includes: the Gatlin Brothers and John Schneider and multiple appearances by Michael Keaton.
21 Aug 1948
Jack Parr hosts a variety program of comedic sketches.
16 May 1988
Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
15 Nov 1952
Various CBS stars appear in this one hour variety program about the opening of the brand new $7 million dollar CBS Television City Studios.
18 Aug 1984
The Divine Miss M is featured in a concert filmed at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, at the culmination of her most recent cross-country tour which was known as "De Tour". This live recording was a combination of footage from both September 10 and 11, 1983. Set against a Renaissance art background and outfitted in a rainbow array of costumes, Midler sings and performs her uninhibited stage antics.
29 Sep 1932
On a set resembling a yacht, Roger Wolfe Kahn leads his orchestra in several popular tunes of the day. Billed and un-billed guest acts also perform. At the end, Kahn thrills his guests by piloting a biplane.
01 Feb 2021
A new "Variety Show Special" starring one of the world's most exciting new artists, plus special guests Romy (The xx), Dave Okumu and Glass Animals. Including first ever performances from Parks' acclaimed debut album 'Collapsed In Sunbeams', the film features conversations, poetry and collaborations, all existing in a magical world of iconic, stylish and gradually unravelling environments.
23 Jan 1946
Summaries Shorty's wife throws him out of the house for lying around reading detective thrillers and letting his boss Pigmeat get away with not paying him for the work he does at Pigmeat's barber shop in Harlem. He runs into Pigmeat on the street and asks for the money he's owed, but Pigmeat winds up convincing him that not only does he not owe Shorty any salary, but he actually overpays Shorty $1.25 a week. Later, Shorty reads about a jewel thief on the loose in Harlem and that there's a reward of $1,000 for his capture. He convinces Pigmeat that the two of them can catch this guy, collect the reward and then become famous detectives. Complications ensue.
18 Feb 1976
At the height of his KOJAK TV series fame, Telly Savalas starred in this variety special that was sponsored by Kraft Foods and shown without commercial interruption. Barbara Eden, Cloris Leachman, Diahann Carroll and others appear and join in the singing and dancing and mugging.
19 Oct 2015
"You could have met in the office over coffee and cake to say congratulations, and that would have been that," writes Claes Eriksson in the preface to the 30th anniversary party's program. But that will not be the case...
29 Nov 2019
Join Kacey Musgraves for a holiday variety show featuring new songs, time-honored classics, and a rotating cast of celebrity friends.
15 complete performances that were filmed when these bands played live on The Ed Sullivan Show. Michelle Phillips of The Mamas and Papas narrates between songs and shows still photographs or film clips of these band members as they are interviewed by Ed or others.
22 Jan 2024
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24 Jun 2024
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24 Oct 2023
Sterling and his co-host begin filming their variety talk show as usual, when an unexpected visitor arrives. The man at the door is Sterling’s ex-lover, flowers in hand. But the show must go on.
18 Jan 1997
Diva Las Vegas was a show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas starring Bette Midler performing as singer and comedian. The one-time performance was filmed for television; HBO released it as a TV special originally broadcast on January 18, 1997 and repeated on February 2, 1997. Midler won the 1997 Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for the special. Among the songs performed were The Rose, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, From A Distance, Friends, Wind Beneath My Wings, Stay With Me and Do You Want To Dance?. Bette's daughter Sophie von Haselberg appeared for a short time during the song "Ukulele Lady". She sat with the rest of the cast and musicians on stage playing a ukulele and singing the words.
16 Sep 1979
Bob Hope tours China, takes in the culture and meets up with Big Bird, Crystal Gayle, Peaches and Herb, and others.
05 Dec 2024
Pop icon Sabrina Carpenter jingles all the bells in her first-ever variety music special full of holiday hits, unexpected duets and comedic cameos.
23 Nov 1929
An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.