Eddie Cantor sings "This Is Broadway," "Now's the Time to Fall in Love," "Ain't She Sweet?," and "Waitin' for the Robert E. Lee." Yma Sumac sings "Hymn to the Sun." Cantor's guests were mostly ...

Becoming a stand-up comedian means constant indignity. I should know, because I’ve gone through it. There’s the waiting around to perform for five people at a sad bar. Showing up repeatedly to open ...

1950TV Series"This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars." Eddie Cantor hosts the premiere episode of the series, joined ...

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, ...

Academy of Radio & Television Arts & Sciences Award for Comedian of the Year awarded to Groucho Marx in 1950. The award consists of a male statuette leaning against an inscribed metal plaque.