Plots(1)
One show in television history, more than any other, defines the standards of contemporary American entertainment today: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
After an introduction by Groucho Marx, Johnny stepped through the curtain and onto the stage for the first time in 1962. Broadcasting from studio 6-B in New York City, Johnny infused his late night program with a sparkle of showbiz mixed with boyish charm and a razor sharp wit that never missed. On any given night there was a sense that anything could happen... and with Johnny's band of mischief makers, it usually did.
Johnny's easy going interview style and a mastery of the nightly monologue gave an audience of 12 million fans reason enough to tune in every night. The critically acclaimed show featured career defining performances, legendary hijinks and classic routines from the world's funniest comedians. From the 60's into the 90's The Tonight Show welcomed a parade of Hollywood royalty and some of the most entertaining and influential people of the 20th century.
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Performers
Madeleine Collinson
Malta
Best movies:
Twins of Evil (1971)
Jane Morgan
USA
Kate Smith
USA
Eddy Arnold
USA
Connie Chung
USA
Best movies:
I, Tonya (2017) - a.f.
Big Miracle (2012) - a.f.
Robert Cray
USA
Best movies:
Animal House (1978)
Teddy Kollek
Austria-Hungary
Des O'Connor
UK
April Olrich
Tanzania
Best movies:
Room at the Top (1959)
Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956)
The Skull (1965)
Harry Nilsson
USA
Janos Prohaska
Hungary
Best movies:
Zandy's Bride (1974)
Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970)
Danielle Aubry
Canada
Best movies:
A New Kind of Love (1963)
Bikini Beach (1964)
Isaac Stern
Ukraine
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Music of the Heart (1999)
Mike Wallace
USA
Best movies:
Argo (2012) - a.f.
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
The Butler (2013) - a.f.
Jack Mann
USA
Johnny Brown
USA
Best movies:
The Out of Towners (1970)
The Wiz (1978)
Hanky Panky (1982)
Steve Landesberg
USA
Best movies:
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Wild Hogs (2007)
Ladybugs (1992)
Joan Copeland
USA
Best movies:
Middle of the Night (1959)
Happy New Year (1987)
Her Alibi (1989)
Dorothy Collins
Canada
Jimmy Buffett
USA
Best movies:
Jurassic World (2015)
Cobb (1994)
Hook (1991)