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- About four months after this show premiered, Danny Kaye hosted the 1964 telecast of " The Wizard of Oz (1939). His hosting segments for the film were repeated annually until the film went to NBC in 1968.
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Beginning in 1964, he acted as television host to the CBS telecasts of MGM's The Wizard of Oz. Kaye did a stint as a What's My Line? mystery guest on the Sunday-night CBS-TV quiz program. Kaye was later a guest panelist on that show.
Here are 9 interesting facts about Danny Kaye and his connection to “The Wizard of Oz”: 1. Danny Kaye’s audition for the role of the Scarecrow in “The Wizard of Oz” was a memorable one. Despite his talent and comedic timing, Kaye was ultimately passed over in favor of Ray Bolger.
He hosted his own variety hour on CBS television, The Danny Kaye Show, from 1963 to 1967. During this period, beginning in 1964, he also acted as television host to the annual CBS telecasts of MGM's The Wizard of Oz .
Nov 3, 2016 · Generally a kid-friendly “host” — Danny Kaye, or Dick Van Dyke — would introduce the movie against an elaborate backdrop featuring a yellow brick road slaloming into the distance.
For the second year, actor Danny Kaye hosts the CBS presentation of MGM’s The Wizard of Oz. Procter & Gamble sponsors a telecast of MGM’s The Wizard of Oz (1939) and introduces a successful line of plastic hand puppets that are packaged with Zest, Downy, and Top Job cleaning products.
In 1959, the host was Red Skelton (The Red Skelton Show); in 1960 it was Richard Boone (Have Gun – Will Travel), in 1961 and 1962 it was Dick Van Dyke (The Dick Van Dyke Show), and from 1964 through 1967, it was Danny Kaye (The Danny Kaye Show). Skelton, Boone and Van Dyke brought their then-young children along to appear with them.
Jul 13, 2013 · Beginning in 1964, he acted as television host to the annual CBS telecasts of MGM’s The Wizard of Oz. Kaye also did a stint as one of the What’s My Line? Mystery Guests on the popular Sunday night CBS-TV quiz program.
