Young at Heart Comedians on Showtime mixes dull stage with backstage delight
Comedy special presents seven veteran acts led by David Brenner with Jackie Gayle Norm Crosby Shelley Berman Carl Ballantine George Gobel Jackie Vernon and Henry Youngman The backstage segments spark laughs while the live set feels dull and dated highlighting delivery over fresh material.
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Young At Heart
Showtime
David Brenner
Brenner
Jackie Gayle
Norm Crosby
Shelley Berman
Carl Ballantine
George Gobel
Jackie Vernon
Henry Youngman
Gayle
Crosby
Gobel
Youngman
Oliver B. Wilson
Laguna Moulton Playhouse
Laguna Beach
Cal
Soporific
Backstage Laughs Steal Show In TV Comedy Special
Inside the Green Room comics await turns on stage as Gayle hosts a backstage TV feed. Bob Crosby, Sid Caesar and others riff with ad libs and jabs, trading quips about Berman Newhart and Sullivan era legends while Youngman dominates the final act with a violin joke and a drum roll pause.
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TV listings tease primetime and late night movies
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Adventures In The Forbidden Zone And Nightly Movie Lineup
TV guide style listing notes a 1983 space adventure Adventures In The Forbidden Zone starring Peter Strauss and Molly Ringwald, followed by a schedule of films and programs across HBO CINEMAX TMC WOR WTBS SHOWTIME and other channels with stars like Gregory Peck Deborah Kerr James Stewart Barbara Hale Cary Grant and Jessica Lange in various classic titles and air times.
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