Gracie Allen

George Burns & Gracie Allen Show in COLOR! (S5E01, FULL EPISODE)

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Duration: 29:13
Updated: 09 Mar 2014

At long last, here is the full video for the only episode of the Burns and Allen show to be filmed in color, the premiere of season 5 (originally aired on Oct 4, 1954). I'd uploaded several clips long ago, but here's the whole show. The only copies of this episode in syndicated reruns have all been in black and white. As far as I know, the color version was shown only once. In this episode, George has invited a pair of TV critics over to watch the season premiere of George and Gracie's "show". The color balance is definitely off in this copy (I tinkered with it the best I could), but still, it's quite a treat to see George and Gracie in color-- color television didn't take off until many years after Gracie's retirement. Gracie was supposed to have been very resistant to being filmed in color due to her insecurity over having eyes that were different colors, but it's not at all visible here.

http://wn.com/George_Burns_Gracie_Allen_Show_in_COLOR!_S5E01,_FULL_EPISODE

The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) [Complete Movie]

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Duration: 75:06
Updated: 27 Sep 2013

One-of-a-kind film starring Gracie without George, this movie was based on a Philo Vance novel by S.S. Van Dyne that featured Gracie's character in its plot. Although George was also included as a character in the novel, he stayed behind the scenes for the movie. In most of their previous film appearances, Burns and Allen were merely comedy relief to whatever the main plot was. Here, however, Gracie is the driving force behind the plot for the entire film. This is quite a funny, well done spoof of formula B movie mysteries of the era, heads and shoulders above most of the work George and Gracie did in Hollywood films. The video is on the fuzzy side, but as usual, the best I could do with the source material. This is an all-too obscure item in the Burns and Allen catalog, well worth watching for fans who have probably never Gracie given dialogue this good in any other film! Also starring Warren Williams as Philo Vance, William Demarest as an exasperated police sergeant, and Donald MacBride as the District Attorney. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031389/reference

http://wn.com/The_Gracie_Allen_Murder_Case_1939_Complete_Movie_

The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show: The Beverly Hills Uplift Society

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Duration: 26:54
Updated: 18 Aug 2013

George plays straight man to Gracie's daffy antics in this hilarious classic sitcom.

http://wn.com/The_George_Burns_Gracie_Allen_Show_The_Beverly_Hills_Uplift_Society

Burns & Allen - Gracie Tells a Story

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Duration: 4:00
Updated: 15 Aug 2013

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http://wn.com/Burns_Allen_Gracie_Tells_a_Story

Classic TV "George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" Full Episode: Too Much Gracie

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Duration: 29:26
Updated: 17 Dec 2013

Another example of 1950's Popular culture, in this case an episode of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" possibly called "Too Much of the Mortons" and possibly aired the 5th July, 1951. In this show, Gracie plays her trademark ditzy character, George plays the straight-man, while Bea Benaderet and Fred Clark play an unhappy married couple (though they are happier here than in some other episodes).

http://wn.com/Classic_TV_George_Burns_and_Gracie_Allen_Show_Full_Episode_Too_Much_Gracie

Burns & Allen: Lambchops (1929)

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Duration: 8:02
Updated: 12 Aug 2013

George Burns and Gracie Allen in the Warner Bros. Vitaphone short "Lambchops." An adorable look at two comic legends in their early years and the final years...

http://wn.com/Burns_Allen_Lambchops_1929

George Burns & Gracie Allen Show S1E02 Gracie the artist (Oct 26, 1950) EXTREMELY RARE!

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Duration: 28:26
Updated: 26 Aug 2013

An *extremely* rare live episode from the earliest days of the Burns and Allen show. Gracie visits an art museum and decides to become a famous artist herself when she learns how much money masterpieces are worth. This episode was never seen again on TV after its initial broadcast on Oct 26, 1950, and to my knowledge has never been made available on DVD as so many of the other live episodes from the first two seasons have (mostly by small companies specializing in cheap public domain video.) This came from a deteriorated print in a private collection, which i've tried to clean up to the best of my very limited ability, but it's pretty rough. I hope the episode's extreme rarity outweighs the poor video quality. Note that this script was revisited for a filmed show in season 5, episode 22, broadcast on Feb 28, 1955. The filmed shows of seasons 3 to 8 are the ones currently in syndicated reruns.

http://wn.com/George_Burns_Gracie_Allen_Show_S1E02_Gracie_the_artist_Oct_26,_1950_EXTREMELY_RARE!

THE GEORGE BURNS and GRACIE ALLEN SHOW The Week in New York

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Duration: 22:32
Updated: 07 Nov 2013

THE GEORGE BURNS and GRACIE ALLEN SHOW

http://wn.com/THE_GEORGE_BURNS_and_GRACIE_ALLEN_SHOW_The_Week_in_New_York

George Burns & Gracie Allen Show S2E17 Jack Benny steals George's joke (Apr 24, 1952)

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Duration: 29:30
Updated: 24 Aug 2013

Jack Benny made many guest appearances over the years on his good friends' program, The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show. Here's one of his earliest, a very funny, and rarely seen, live show that originally aired on Apr 24, 1952 (which, though it goes unmentioned in the show, happened to be Jack Benny's 58th birthday!)

http://wn.com/George_Burns_Gracie_Allen_Show_S2E17_Jack_Benny_steals_George's_joke_Apr_24,_1952

George Burns & Gracie Allen Show S2E27 Final live episode (Sept 25, 1952)

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Duration: 29:18
Updated: 26 Aug 2013

Another *extremely* rare live episode from the early days of the Burns and Allen show. In this, the very last of the live shows, Gracie schemes to get George out of the house so she can redecorate. This marked the end of the every-other-week live broadcasts. The next fall, the series would begin airing weekly episodes, filmed movie-style with a single camera and no studio audience present. This episode was never seen again on TV after its initial broadcast on Sept 25, 1952, and to my knowledge has never been made available on DVD as so many of the other live episodes from the first two seasons have (mostly by small companies specializing in cheap public domain video.) This came from a deteriorated print in a private collection, which i've tried to clean up to the best of my very limited ability, but it's pretty rough. I hope the episode's extreme rarity outweighs the poor video quality.

http://wn.com/George_Burns_Gracie_Allen_Show_S2E27_Final_live_episode_Sept_25,_1952

Gracie Allen in Mr & Mrs North (1942) [Complete Movie]

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Duration: 67:12
Updated: 23 Nov 2013

Gracie Allen's last starring role in a feature film, never released on home video in any format. "Mr. and Mrs. North", much like "The Gracie Allen Murder Case" which preceded it, is a comic murder mystery in which Gracie appears without George. It's odd indeed to see her here playing the wife of another actor (Wilbur Post, Jr). Also interesting is that Gracie plays this part quite differently from her usual style-- much less scatterbrained than usual. Her voice, e.g., is in a lower register much of the time, closer to how she reportedly sounded in real life. The plot isn't much, a fairly routine 1940s mystery potboiler, but this is a valuable film in giving us the chance to see Gracie play a character part somewhat outside her usual mode. The characters of Mr. And Mrs. North were later used in a 1950s television series starring Richard Denning and Barbara Britton. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033926/reference

http://wn.com/Gracie_Allen_in_Mr_Mrs_North_1942_Complete_Movie_

Burns and Allen: Gracie is Brilliant

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Duration: 22:35
Updated: 17 Aug 2013

[s8e22]Gracie is still smart from her hypnosis. She is on a game show winning lots of money. George wants his old Gracie back, the hypnotist says he can fix ...

http://wn.com/Burns_and_Allen_Gracie_is_Brilliant

The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show: Gracie's Checking Account

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Duration: 26:34
Updated: 10 Aug 2013

George plays straight man to Gracie's daffy antics in this hilarious classic sitcom.

http://wn.com/The_George_Burns_Gracie_Allen_Show_Gracie's_Checking_Account

What's My Line? George Burns and Gracie Allen (1954)

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Duration: 5:32
Updated: 16 Aug 2013

The husband and wife comedy team of George Burns and Gracie Allen are the mystery guests on the popular panel show What's My Line?, episode #210, which aired...

http://wn.com/What's_My_Line?_George_Burns_and_Gracie_Allen_1954

1952 Stars In The Eye (Gracie Allen, Eve Arden, Lucille Ball)

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Duration: 59:33
Updated: 12 Aug 2013

Various CBS stars appear in this one hour variety program about the opening of the brand new $7 million dollar CBS Television City Studios. Cast Gracie Allen...

http://wn.com/1952_Stars_In_The_Eye_Gracie_Allen,_Eve_Arden,_Lucille_Ball

The Burns And Allen Show - Gracie Renews Her Driver's License

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Duration: 29:20
Updated: 10 Aug 2013

When The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, aka The Burns and Allen Show, began on CBS Television October 12, 1950, it was an immediate success. The show wa...

http://wn.com/The_Burns_And_Allen_Show_Gracie_Renews_Her_Driver's_License

George Burns & Gracie Allen Show S2E02 Gracie goes to a psychiatrist (Sept 27, 1951) EXTREMELY RARE!

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Duration: 29:23
Updated: 26 Aug 2013

Another *extremely* rare live episode from the early days of the Burns and Allen show. In this show, Blanche is worried about a recurring dream and decides to see a psychiatrist. When she can't make it to the appointment, she asks Gracie to go in her place. This episode was never seen again on TV after its initial broadcast on Sept 27, 1951, and to my knowledge has never been made available on DVD as so many of the other live episodes from the first two seasons have (mostly by small companies specializing in cheap public domain video.) This came from a deteriorated print in a private collection, which i've tried to clean up to the best of my very limited ability, but it's pretty rough. I hope the episode's extreme rarity outweighs the poor video quality. Note that this script was revisited for a filmed show in season 4, episode 23, broadcast on Mar 8, 1954. The filmed shows of seasons 3 to 8 are the ones currently in syndicated reruns.

http://wn.com/George_Burns_Gracie_Allen_Show_S2E02_Gracie_goes_to_a_psychiatrist_Sept_27,_1951_EXTREMELY_RARE!

The Burns and Allen Show (Pilot)

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Duration: 29:18
Updated: 18 Aug 2013

The legendary husband and wife comedy team of George Burns and Gracie Allen in their very first pilot episode that was broadcast live!

http://wn.com/The_Burns_and_Allen_Show_Pilot

"Honolulu" ~ Gracie Allen, MGM, Old Hawaii Song/Dance!

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Duration: 4:33
Updated: 16 Aug 2013

The incomparable Gracie Allen and Eleanor Powell in this show-stopping number from the hit 1939 MGM musical of the same name. The song captures the Magic and...

http://wn.com/Honolulu_~_Gracie_Allen,_MGM,_Old_Hawaii_Song_Dance!

THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM George Burns and Gracie Allen (4th Season )

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Duration: 23:51
Updated: 16 Aug 2013

It's ten minutes before airtime and Gracie Allen is nowhere to be found. George Burns talks Jack into dressing in drag and passing himself off as Gracie. Mak...

http://wn.com/THE_JACK_BENNY_PROGRAM_George_Burns_and_Gracie_Allen_4th_Season_

George Burns & Gracie Allen A NIGHT OF VAUDEVILLE - RARE EPISODE (no longer in reruns!)

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Duration: 23:02
Updated: 16 Mar 2014

This is a very special episode of the Burns and Allen Show that has been pulled out the syndication package (Season 6, episode 28, originally aired April 9, 1956). My best guess as to why is that there are two numbers in black face, and if these are removed, the remaining show is too short to fill the time slot. In this episode, George stages a vaudeville show to raise funds for son Ronnie's dramatic school. Among the many, many highlights: Ronnie and a schoolmate performing a Burns and Allen routine; Gracie's one and only dramatic moment in the entire series, perhaps her entire career; George getting his due as a vaudeville expert (rather simply being subjected to the endless put downs he normally gets); Gracie emceeing the show-within-a-show all by herself (she *very* rarely performed without George); and several pastiches of classic vaudeville acts, like Eddie Cantor's and Sophie Tucker's. Please note that at times the video quality will shift dramatically-- these are instances of scenes I've spliced in from older reruns to cover the edits in the version aired on ME-TV. ME-TV aired the show minus the black face numbers, but it appears that Antenna TV has decided not to rerun this episode at all. I understand the sensitivity surrounding black face, but it's a real shame this particular show had to be pulled, since it is truly one of the most unique episodes they ever did. Respectful comments about the appropriateness of black face and/or the editing out of same are perfectly fine, but please be forewarned: I will not allow the comments sections on my videos to become a playground for the useless political arguments found almost everywhere else on YouTube. If you feel compelled to pontificate on the black face numbers, PLEASE-- keep it civil, and remember that the purpose of sharing this video is that it's a great "lost" episode of Burns and Allen. I'm not attempting to justify the black face performances by posting them. All I will say on this subject is that it was a different time, and regardless of how legitimately offensive this is to us now, it was *not* intended as a slight against African Americans.

http://wn.com/George_Burns_Gracie_Allen_A_NIGHT_OF_VAUDEVILLE_RARE_EPISODE_no_longer_in_reruns!