The Burns & Allen Show - Thanksgiving

Since becoming a vaudeville team in 1922, George Burns and Gracie Allen have made audiences laugh in movies, radio and

television. The real-life married couple established their personalities in radio with "The Burns and Allen Show" and brought

their comedy to television in 1950. For nine years on CBS, every show opened with Burns, puffing his trademark cigar, regaling

the audience with stories of their vaudeville days... and the latest antics of his beloved wife, Gracie. Often entangled with their

neighbors the Morton's, Gracie's zany wit was always the cause (and solution) to their misadventures of domestic bliss.

George Burns, born Nathan Birnbaum, January 20, 1896, passed away, March 9, 1996 (age 100)
Gracie Allen, born Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen, July 26, 1895, passed away, August 27, 1964 (age 69)


Tonight's Story "Thanksgiving"
Gracie is having friends over for Thanksgiving dinner, including Harry Morton's business partner and his wife, Linda Lee. As it happens, a horse that Harry is betting on is also named Linda Lee, and Grace gets the two "Linda Lees" confused. Complications ensue.

Cast
George Burns ... George Burns
Gracie Allen ... Gracie Allen
Harry von Zell ... Harry von Zell / Announcer
Bea Benaderet ... Blanche Morton (as Bea Benadaret)
Fred Clark ... Harry Morton
Charles Lane ... Joe Crawford
Gerry Cameron ... Linda Lee
James Warren ... Casey


Directed By Ralph Levy
Written By Sid Dorfman, Harvey Helm William Burns, Paul Henning
Produced Ralph Levy
Executive Producer George Burns
Cinematography By Philip Tannura
Assistant Director Joseph Depew


Details
Original Air Date: November 22, 1951
Season 2, Episode 5
Production Co: McCadden Productions


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[TellyComedyAndDrama]

I thinkyou summed the reason why these shows are still loved in one word "Clean" I have many more to follow

[Genelle92]

This is wonderful. Thanks for uploading! I love the old black and white shows from the 50's and 60's. They're clean and the humor is genuinely funny.