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
75 years ago
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Portrait of Edgar BergenEdgar BergenEdgar Bergen was 46 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1903 –
Sat, Sep 30 1978
Portrait of Diana LynnDiana LynnDiana Lynn was 23 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 05 1926 –
Sat, Dec 18 1971
Portrait of Ray NobleRay NobleRay Noble was 46 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy as 'Self (as Ray Noble and Orchestra)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 17 1903 –
Mon, Apr 03 1978
Portrait of Pat PatrickPat PatrickPat Patrick was >> in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jim BackusJim BackusJim Backus was 36 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy as 'Magistrate Backus'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 25 1913 –
Mon, Jul 03 1989
Portrait of Bill BaldwinBill BaldwinBill Baldwin was 36 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy as 'Town Crier'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 26 1913 –
Wed, Nov 17 1982
Portrait of Thurl RavenscroftThurl RavenscroftThurl Ravenscroft was 35 in Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy as 'Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 06 1914 –
Sun, May 22 2005

Crew

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