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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
Stirling Moss
UK
Best movies:
Casino Royale (1967)
Jerome Weidman
USA
Don Everly
USA
Phil Everly
USA
Best movies:
Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
Charlie Brill
USA
Best movies:
W.B., Blue and the Bean (1989)
The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
John Oates
USA
Daryl Hall
USA
Marian Mercer
USA
Best movies:
John and Mary (1969)
Nine to Five (1980)
Out on a Limb (1992)
Perry Botkin Sr.
USA
Best movies:
Birth of the Blues (1941)
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
Gary Morgan
USA
Best movies:
Wait Until Dark (1967)
The Fourth Wise Man (1985) (TV movie)
The Final Countdown (1980)
Kathy Garver
USA
Best movies:
The Ten Commandments (1956)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Invisible Mom (1996)
Davy Jones
UK
Best movies:
Oliver Twist (1974)
Hendrix (2000) (TV movie) - a.f.
Treasure Island (1973)
Mark Pitta
USA
Best movies:
Brain Donors (1992)
Michael Nesmith
USA
Shawn Campbell
USA
Best movies:
Rachel, Rachel (1968)
Invaders from Mars (1986)
Ivan Tors
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Norm Crosby
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
Grown Ups 2 (2013)
Lynn Kellogg
USA
Best movies:
Charro! (1969)