Startime — Season 1, Episode 4: The Secret World of Kids
Comedy, Drama • 60 min • 1 season, 33 episodes • ★ 6.8/10
Episode synopsis
Art Linkletter's variety episode pays tribute to children with guests Richard M. and his mother Hannah Nixon; comedian Ed Wynn; motion picture actors Ann Blyth and Vincent Price; child performers Jon Provost of Lassie, Teddy Rooney, and Angela Cartwright of The Danny Thomas Show; the Mitchell Boys Choir; and animal performers Lassie and Jerry. Includes a modern television version of Tom Sawyer, a skit on the importance of the first baby, musical and dance numbers, interviews with children and with Richard Nixon and his mother on the Vice President's childhood, and Vincent Price's talented chimpanzee.
About Startime
Startime, an anthology of drama, comedy and variety, was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1The Wonderful World of Entertainment
- E2The Jazz Singer
- E3The Turn of the Screw
- E5The Dean Martin Show
- E6The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks
- E7George Burns in the Big Time
- E8Merman on Broadway
- E9Something Special
- E10My Three Angels
- E11Cindy's Fella
- E12Christmas Startime with Leonard Bernstein
- E13Meet Cyd Charisse