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Carnival Nights
Carnival Nights
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  2. Carnival Nights

Carnival Nights

1968
1h
Comedy
Music

Status

Released

Release

1968

Runtime

1h

Storyline

Jack Benny presents a variety hour with a carnival theme that stars Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Ben Blue, and Paul Revere and The Raiders. Cameos by The Smothers Brothers (as Joe-Joe, the two-headed boy), George Burns (as Martine, the Bearded Lady), and Dean Martin (as Rip Van Rinkle, the sleeping man). Songs include Lucille Ball singing "It's So Nice To Have a Man Around the House" and "Cleo" (to the tune of "Mame"), "Too Much Talk" and "Him or Me" sung by Paul Revere and The Raiders.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h
Mar 20, 1968
Director
Frederick de Cordova
Frederick de Cordova

Top Cast

19 Cast Members

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Self

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Self

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self

Ben Blue

Ben Blue

Self

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Policeman

George Burns

George Burns

Self

Don Drysdale

Don Drysdale

Self

Sid Fields

Carnival Owner / Comedian

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Self

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Self

Paul Revere

Paul Revere

Self

Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Tonto

Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

Old Lady on Midway

Dick Smothers

Dick Smothers

Self

Tom Smothers

Tom Smothers

Self

Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas

Self

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Policeman

Larry Billman

Dancer (uncredited)

Robert 'Big Buck' Maffei

Giant (uncredited)

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