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MGM Parade: Season 1

Poster for MGM Parade Season 1

34 episodes · premiered Sep 14, 1955

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  1. Episode 1: Episode 1 Sep 14, 1955 · 30m A promotional film hosted by George Murphy promoting the studio's past and its current release of "It's Always Fair Weather."
  2. Episode 2: Episode 2 Sep 21, 1955 · 30m In recapping the presentation of the "If I Only Had the Nerve/We're Off To See The Wizard" musical number, host George Murphy hopes that it will bring back fond memories for adults who…
  3. Episode 3: Episode 3 Sep 28, 1955 · 30m After thanking the viewing audience for their positive reception to the show, host George Murphy introduces from the MGM vaults the classic movie A Free Soul (1931), showing a clip…
  4. Episode 4: Episode 4 Oct 5, 1955 · 26m Includes clips of "Trial" (1955) and the musical number "The French Lesson" from "Good News" (1947). Also shown is a tour of Lake Metro on the MGM back lot.
  5. Episode 5: Episode 5 Oct 12, 1955 · 30m Host George Murphy talks about masks as his introduction to the short film, The Face Behind the Mask (1938), which tells the true story of Louis XIV of France and the unknown man he…
  6. Episode 6: Episode 6 Oct 19, 1955 · 30m Clips from "The Amazing Mr. Nordill", Greta Garbo in "Anna Christie", and an interview with Robert Taylor.
  7. Episode 7: Episode 7 Oct 26, 1955 · 30m Included are clips from the Carey Wilson Miniature Changed Identity (1941) and the Tex Avery Cartoon The Early Bird Dood It! (1942), as well as an interview with Debbie Reynolds.
  8. Episode 8: Episode 8 Nov 2, 1955 · 30m Features film clips from The Philadelphia Story (1940) and Ziegfeld Follies (1946).
  9. Episode 9: Episode 9 Nov 9, 1955 · 30m Marlon Brando drops and talks about his role with scenes from his most recent movie, "Guys and Dolls".
  10. Episode 10: Episode 10 Nov 16, 1955 · 30m Host George Murphy introduces clips from "A Guy Named Joe" (1943), the Carey Wilson Miniature "A Door Will Open" (1940), and the Pete Smith Specialty "You Can't Win" (1948).
  11. Episode 11: Episode 11 Nov 23, 1955 · 30m Features clips from the John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short "Strange Testament" (1941), the Pete Smith Specialty "Let's Talk Turkey" (1941), and an interview with Susan Hayward.
  12. Episode 12: Episode 12 Nov 30, 1955 · 30m Host George Murphy introduces clips from "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" (1944), "Home Movies" (1940), and "Master Will Shakespeare" (1936), as well as a preview of the then-upcoming "Kismet"…
  13. Episode 13: Episode 13 Dec 7, 1955 · 30m Host George Murphy introduces clips featuring Fernand Gravey in The Great Waltz (1938), Susan Hayward in I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), and the MGM Historical Mystery The Miracle of Salt Lake…
  14. Episode 14: Episode 14 Dec 14, 1955 · 30m Host George Murphy introduces segments from two MGM productions, the feature length movie Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and the short film The Greatest Gift (1942). He then presents a few…
  15. Episode 15: Episode 15 Dec 21, 1955 · 30m Host George Murphy introduces clips from Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) (as Judy Garland sings "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas), A Christmas Carol (1938), and Kismet (1955) ("Stranger…
  16. Episode 16: Episode 16 Dec 28, 1955 · 30m Host George Murphy introduces the musical number "Czaritza" from the movie, Maytime (1937), sung by one of the most enduring set of screen sweethearts, Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy…
  17. Episode 17: Episode 17 Jan 4, 1956 · 30m Host George Murphy, who has been told that most Latin dances are flirtation set to music, presents one of the most flirtatious ever put on screen, from The Kissing Bandit (1948), featuring…
  18. Episode 18: Episode 18 Jan 11, 1956 · 30m Host George Murphy, in the hall of fame segment, introduces a scene with two of the screen's greatest stars, Greta Garbo and John Barrymore, from Grand Hotel (1932), that scene which…
  19. Episode 19: Episode 19 Jan 18, 1956 · 30m Host George Murphy first introduces the song and dance number "The Babbit and the Bromide" performed by Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in Ziegfeld Follies (1945), that number which satirizes…
  20. Episode 20: Episode 20 Jan 25, 1956 · 30m In the family album segment, host George Murphy introduces the water ballet performed by Esther Williams in Ziegfeld Follies (1945). Next, he introduces the short film Our Old Car (1946)…
  21. Episode 21: Episode 21 Feb 1, 1956 · 30m In the MGM trophy room, host George Murphy is proud to display the latest award for the studio, specifically Redbook Magazine's annual movie award to Dore Schary. In the hall of fame…
  22. Episode 22: Episode 22 Feb 8, 1956 · 25m Host George Murphy introduces the theme for this episode, which is love in all its forms. Romantic love is displayed between the characters portrayed by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald…
  23. Episode 23: Episode 23 Feb 15, 1956 · 30m Host George Murphy, in the MGM family album segment, introduces a number from Anchors Aweigh (1945) featuring Gene Kelly performing with Jerry the Mouse as the King of Cartoonland. This…
  24. Episode 24: Episode 24 Feb 22, 1956 · 30m Host George Murphy introduces long clips from Strike Up the Band (1940) featuring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in "Our Love Affair" number, the farewell scene with John Gilbert and Renée…
  25. Episode 25: Episode 25 Feb 29, 1956 · 30m Host George Murphy, in the musical section, introduces "The Donkey Serenade" number from The Firefly (1937), the number which takes an unusual approach in a love song: by having the…
  26. Episode 26: Episode 26 Mar 7, 1956 · 25m Host George Murphy introduces the Judy Garland showcased musical number "On the Atcheson, Topeka and the Santa Fe" from the movie The Harvey Girls (1946). The next feature is of the short…
  27. Episode 27: Episode 27 Mar 14, 1956 · 30m Host Walter Pidgeon introduces the movie Captains Courageous (1937). Based on a novel by Rudyard Kipling, it is the first MGM feature film ever to be shown on network television. It tells…
  28. Episode 28: Episode 28 Mar 21, 1956 · 30m Host Walter Pidgeon continues with the second of three installments of the movie Captains Courageous (1937) and the second and final installment of the preview of his new movie Forbidden…
  29. Episode 29: Episode 29 Mar 28, 1956 · 30m Host Walter Pidgeon continues with the third and final installment of the movie Captains Courageous (1937), which he shows after he talks of the origin of the movie's title. This last…
  30. Episode 30: Episode 30 Apr 4, 1956 · 30m Host by Walter Pidgeon, presents the film career of the legendary Greta Garbo, starting with her brief European beginnings before moving to Hollywood silent films in the mid-1920's, her…
  31. Episode 31: Episode 31 Apr 11, 1956 · 30m Host Walter Pidgeon continues with the film career retrospective of Greta Garbo, stating that this and the last show were the most highly anticipated ever since they were announced. The…
  32. Episode 32: Episode 32 Apr 18, 1956 · 30m Host Walter Pidgeon and his two female helpers are relaxing in a West Indies setting to discuss this week's feature presentation of the movie The Pirate (1948) starring Gene Kelly and Judy…
  33. Episode 33: Episode 33 Apr 25, 1956 · 30m Host Walter Pidgeon and his female guests continue with part two of their presentation of the movie The Pirate (1948) starring Judy Garland as Manuela and Gene Kelly as Serafin. Despite…
  34. Episode 34: Episode 34 May 2, 1956 · 30m Host Walter Pidgeon and his two female assistants, Luana Lee and Janet Lake conclude their presentation of the movie The Pirate (1948) starring Gene Kelly and Judy Garland. Don Pedro is…