MGM Parade (1955)
The original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie studio and featured interviews with MGM stars and explanations of how movies were made. Later, the format changed to show edited versions of MGM films.
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Episodes
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1. Episode 11955-09-14 · 30mA promotional film hosted by George Murphy promoting the studio's past and its current release of "It's Always Fair Weather."
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2. Episode 21955-09-21 · 30mIn recapping the presentation of the "If I Only Had the Nerve/We're Off To See The Wizard" musical number, host George Murphy hopes that it will bring back fond memories for adults
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3. Episode 31955-09-28 · 30mAfter thanking the viewing audience for their positive reception to the show, host George Murphy introduces from the MGM vaults the classic movie A Free Soul (1931), showing a clip
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4. Episode 41955-10-05 · 26mIncludes clips of "Trial" (1955) and the musical number "The French Lesson" from "Good News" (1947). Also shown is a tour of Lake Metro on the MGM back lot.
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5. Episode 51955-10-12 · 30mHost George Murphy talks about masks as his introduction to the short film, The Face Behind the Mask (1938), which tells the true story of Louis XIV of France and the unknown man h
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6. Episode 61955-10-19 · 30mClips from "The Amazing Mr. Nordill", Greta Garbo in "Anna Christie", and an interview with Robert Taylor.
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7. Episode 71955-10-26 · 30mIncluded are clips from the Carey Wilson Miniature Changed Identity (1941) and the Tex Avery Cartoon The Early Bird Dood It! (1942), as well as an interview with Debbie Reynolds.
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8. Episode 81955-11-02 · 30mFeatures film clips from The Philadelphia Story (1940) and Ziegfeld Follies (1946).
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9. Episode 91955-11-09 · 30mMarlon Brando drops and talks about his role with scenes from his most recent movie, "Guys and Dolls".
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10. Episode 101955-11-16 · 30mHost George Murphy introduces clips from "A Guy Named Joe" (1943), the Carey Wilson Miniature "A Door Will Open" (1940), and the Pete Smith Specialty "You Can't Win" (1948).
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11. Episode 111955-11-23 · 30mFeatures clips from the John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short "Strange Testament" (1941), the Pete Smith Specialty "Let's Talk Turkey" (1941), and an interview with Susan Hayward.
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12. Episode 121955-11-30 · 30mHost George Murphy introduces clips from "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" (1944), "Home Movies" (1940), and "Master Will Shakespeare" (1936), as well as a preview of the then-upcoming "
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13. Episode 131955-12-07 · 30mHost George Murphy introduces clips featuring Fernand Gravey in The Great Waltz (1938), Susan Hayward in I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), and the MGM Historical Mystery The Miracle of Sal
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14. Episode 141955-12-14 · 30mHost George Murphy introduces segments from two MGM productions, the feature length movie Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and the short film The Greatest Gift (1942). He then presents
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15. Episode 151955-12-21 · 30mHost George Murphy introduces clips from Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) (as Judy Garland sings "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas), A Christmas Carol (1938), and Kismet (1955) ("
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16. Episode 161955-12-28 · 30mHost George Murphy introduces the musical number "Czaritza" from the movie, Maytime (1937), sung by one of the most enduring set of screen sweethearts, Jeanette MacDonald and Nelso
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17. Episode 171956-01-04 · 30mHost George Murphy, who has been told that most Latin dances are flirtation set to music, presents one of the most flirtatious ever put on screen, from The Kissing Bandit (1948), f
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18. Episode 181956-01-11 · 30mHost George Murphy, in the hall of fame segment, introduces a scene with two of the screen's greatest stars, Greta Garbo and John Barrymore, from Grand Hotel (1932), that scene whi
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19. Episode 191956-01-18 · 30mHost George Murphy first introduces the song and dance number "The Babbit and the Bromide" performed by Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in Ziegfeld Follies (1945), that number which sa
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20. Episode 201956-01-25 · 30mIn the family album segment, host George Murphy introduces the water ballet performed by Esther Williams in Ziegfeld Follies (1945). Next, he introduces the short film Our Old Car
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21. Episode 211956-02-01 · 30mIn the MGM trophy room, host George Murphy is proud to display the latest award for the studio, specifically Redbook Magazine's annual movie award to Dore Schary. In the hall of fa
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22. Episode 221956-02-08 · 25mHost George Murphy introduces the theme for this episode, which is love in all its forms. Romantic love is displayed between the characters portrayed by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette Ma
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23. Episode 231956-02-15 · 30mHost George Murphy, in the MGM family album segment, introduces a number from Anchors Aweigh (1945) featuring Gene Kelly performing with Jerry the Mouse as the King of Cartoonland.
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24. Episode 241956-02-22 · 30mHost George Murphy introduces long clips from Strike Up the Band (1940) featuring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in "Our Love Affair" number, the farewell scene with John Gilbert a
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25. Episode 251956-02-29 · 30mHost George Murphy, in the musical section, introduces "The Donkey Serenade" number from The Firefly (1937), the number which takes an unusual approach in a love song: by having th
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26. Episode 261956-03-07 · 25mHost George Murphy introduces the Judy Garland showcased musical number "On the Atcheson, Topeka and the Santa Fe" from the movie The Harvey Girls (1946). The next feature is of th
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27. Episode 271956-03-14 · 30mHost Walter Pidgeon introduces the movie Captains Courageous (1937). Based on a novel by Rudyard Kipling, it is the first MGM feature film ever to be shown on network television. I
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28. Episode 281956-03-21 · 30mHost Walter Pidgeon continues with the second of three installments of the movie Captains Courageous (1937) and the second and final installment of the preview of his new movie For
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29. Episode 291956-03-28 · 30mHost Walter Pidgeon continues with the third and final installment of the movie Captains Courageous (1937), which he shows after he talks of the origin of the movie's title. This l
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30. Episode 301956-04-04 · 30mHost by Walter Pidgeon, presents the film career of the legendary Greta Garbo, starting with her brief European beginnings before moving to Hollywood silent films in the mid-1920's
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31. Episode 311956-04-11 · 30mHost Walter Pidgeon continues with the film career retrospective of Greta Garbo, stating that this and the last show were the most highly anticipated ever since they were announced
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32. Episode 321956-04-18 · 30mHost Walter Pidgeon and his two female helpers are relaxing in a West Indies setting to discuss this week's feature presentation of the movie The Pirate (1948) starring Gene Kelly
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33. Episode 331956-04-25 · 30mHost Walter Pidgeon and his female guests continue with part two of their presentation of the movie The Pirate (1948) starring Judy Garland as Manuela and Gene Kelly as Serafin. De
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34. Episode 341956-05-02 · 30mHost Walter Pidgeon and his two female assistants, Luana Lee and Janet Lake conclude their presentation of the movie The Pirate (1948) starring Gene Kelly and Judy Garland. Don Ped
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