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The Oscar Levant Show Part 1

A very rare clip from The Oscar Levant Show (1958) with special guest Fred Astaire. This was the first time Astaire sang on television. The video quality is very poor.  
 
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JustAintthatWay (2 months ago) Show Hide
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imo the sharpest wit of all ever

groucho's a cigar store indian by comparison

he had a beautiful wife
so tho he was mad he was a very fortunate madman

very sincere t/y for the share ... a priceless youtube
1955porsche (4 months ago) Show Hide
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charming... oscar was really something else
MrOlivermansfeld (5 months ago) Show Hide
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have you ever met bukowski ?
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When I was growing up in L.A. during the 1950's, this was my favorite TV show, which I never missed. It was great finding this clip from it on YouTube.
EINFALZREICH (7 months ago) Show Hide
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i must be a referat about Oscar Levant :@ heeeeeelp ?^^
uncleroyhoggins (8 months ago) Show Hide
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I have listened to Oscar many times on the radio quiz show Information Please, from the late 30's and early 40's...and he is far less neurotic and strung out...poor guy...I really dug him...I guess 20 years of being Oscar was too much...anyway...he was a wonderful pianist...

I suggest people check out Information Please...
fyncara (8 months ago) Show Hide
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Thank you so much for posting this. It is outstanding and I just wish that a clearer copy was available but THANK YOU so much for sharing this!
zombieferoxmovie (8 months ago) Show Hide
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Thanks for posting this video.
Lockbar (9 months ago) Show Hide
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From an era when stars really were stars and had class. Modern pop-culture killed that, and it won't ever come back again.
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When I was a kid, I used to wonder why I couldn't have had Oscar Levant for an uncle, instead of the relatives I had. I guess some people just aren't that lucky...

Oscar Levant may have been a little "off-sync" from the rest of humanity, but the rest of humanity isn't as brilliant, talented, funny, and sensitive as he was.

You had an unhappy childhood, a troubled adulthood - but your TV shows
always brought this unhappy child enjoyment.

Aleva-shalom, Oscar; your fans still love
you!

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