Poster of Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Plot: In his first appearance on network television, Edgar Bergen hosts a Thanksgiving Day special featuring three of his partners in ventriloquism - Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and the lesser known Podine Puffington (a life-size doll that Bergen would use as a comedy dancing partner). Orchestra leader Ray Noble becomes upset when Charlie tells him that Edgar has hired someone else as a pianist (who turns out to be the beautiful Diana Lynn) to perform a solo
Release Date: Sunday, January 1 1949
74 years ago
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Portrait of Edgar BergenEdgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen was
46 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Self'.
Mon, Feb 16 1903 –
Sat, Sep 30 1978
Portrait of Diana LynnDiana Lynn
Diana Lynn was
23 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 05 1926 –
Sat, Dec 18 1971
Portrait of Ray NobleRay Noble
Ray Noble was
46 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Self (as Ray Noble and Orchestra)'.
Thu, Dec 17 1903 –
Mon, Apr 03 1978
Portrait of Pat PatrickPat Patrick
Pat Patrick was
>> in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jim BackusJim Backus
Jim Backus was
36 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Magistrate Backus'.
Tue, Feb 25 1913 –
Mon, Jul 03 1989
Portrait of Bill BaldwinBill Baldwin
Bill Baldwin was
36 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Town Crier'.
Wed, Nov 26 1913 –
Wed, Nov 17 1982
Portrait of Thurl RavenscroftThurl Ravenscroft
Thurl Ravenscroft was
35 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 06 1914 –
Sun, May 22 2005

Crew

Portrait of Alan DinehartAlan Dinehart
Alan Dinehart would have been no older than
54 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Director'
Thu, Oct 03 1889 –
Mon, Jul 17 1944
Portrait of Bob ScrivnerBob Scrivner
Bob Scrivner was
>> in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Second Unit Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Art SeidArt Seid
Art Seid was
35 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Editor'
Sun, May 10 1914 –
Thu, Aug 09 2001
Portrait of Edward PaulEdward Paul
Edward Paul was
53 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Music'
Tue, Aug 25 1896 –
Sat, Dec 24 1983
Portrait of Thomas MorrisThomas Morris
Thomas Morris was
>> in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Cinematography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Larry AicholtzLarry Aicholtz
Larry Aicholtz was
>> in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oscar P. YergOscar P. Yerg
Oscar P. Yerg was
>> in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arnold WesterArnold Wester
Arnold Wester was
>> in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as 'Camera Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday