In episode 90 of "Sing along with Mitch", George Burns and his pianist Bob Hunter "rehearse" songs at a ski lodge with the Gang. This episode also features Vaudeville numbers, barbershop quartets, George Burns talking to Jack Benny on the phone, and the sing-along. At the end, a promo for episode [no. 88; original airdate February 17, 1964] (Wax works) is hosted by Mitch Miller. Songs and music excerpts: "Shooting high" (Opening sing-along) (The Gang) ; "(When the evening sun is sinking) To make sweet Georgia mine", "I forgot the number of my house", "Doggie" (excerpt from I. Berlin's "Take a little wife"), "The monkey rag" (George Burns and Bob Hunter) ; "Lookie Lookie Lookie, here comes Cookie" (The Gang, George Burns and Bob Hunter) ; "Sweet and lovely" (Bob McGrath) ; "Gay Caballero" (The Gang, George Burns and Bob Hunter) ; [2 Unidentified song excerpts] (George Burns and Bob Hunter) ; "They go wild" (The Gang) ; "The old piano blues" (Leslie Uggams and Dick Hyman) ; "My happiness" (The Quinto Sisters) ; "Where did you get that girl?" (Vaudeville Trio: Jack Brown, Paul Friesen and Stan Carlson ; George Burns and Bob Hunter) ; "Grizzly bear" (Quartet: Andy Love, Jack Brown, Paul Friesen and Stan Carlson ; the girl dancers ; George Burns ; The Gang ; with orchestra) ; "Meet me tonight in Dreamland" (The Gang) ; ["A jolly caballero"] (Dominic Cortese, accordion) ; "I ain't got nobody" (Leslie Uggams, George Burns and Bob Hunter ; with unidentified jazz ensemble) ; "I had a dream" (The Gang) ; "I love you all the T-I-M-E" (The Gang) ; "For she could carry a gun as good as any mother's son" and "Mary Ann" (excerpts) (Pee Wee Quartet: Andy Love, Jack Brown, Paul Friesen and Stan Carlson ; George Burns) ; Closing sing-along: "Love nest" ; ["La vie en rose" in French] (excerpt) (George Burns and Bob Hunter only) ; "You must have been a beautiful baby" ; "If I could be with you" (The Gang, Leslie Uggams, The Quinto Sisters, George Burns) ; "Red Rose rag" (excerpt) (George Burns and Bob Hunter) ; Sing-along finale: "Moonlight and roses" (The Gang, Leslie Uggams, The Quinto Sisters, George Burns)
Alternative title
Shooting high.
(When the evening sun is sinking) To make sweet Georgia mine.
I forgot the number of my house.
Doggie.
Monkey rag.
Lookie lookie lookie, here comes Cookie.
Sweet and lovely.
Gay Caballero.
They go wild.
Old piano blues.
My happiness.
Where did you get that girl?
Grizzly bear.
Meet me tonight in Dreamland.
Jolly caballero.
I ain't got nobody.
I had a dream.
I love you all the T-I-M-E.
For she could carry a gun as good as any mother's son.
Mary Ann.
Love nest.
Vie en rose.
You must have been a beautiful baby.
If I could be with you.
Red Rose rag.
Moonlight and roses.
Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.
"Thirteen copy; series: Mitch Miller; program title: Geo. Burns; record date: 9/7/84; vtr: 33; copied from: VT-4; show 90"--Originally from videocassette container.
"NBC; date: 2/6/64; PB: 2-10[-64]; title: Mitch #90; scene: seg. I; Looky Looky, Sweet and lovely; take 3 & 5"--Originally from videotape.
"NBC; date: 2/7/64; PB: 2-10[-64]; title: Mitch #90; scene: [seg II]; Vaudeville, They go wild; take 3"--Originally from videotape.
"NBC; date: 2/7/64; PB: 2-10[-64]; title: Mitch #90; scene: seg. III; Dreamland, Master; take 2"--Originally from videotape.
"NBC; date: 2/6/64; PB: 2-10[-64]; title: Mitch #90; scene: seg. IV; I had a dream, Pee Wee Quartet; take 3"--Originally from videotape.
"NBC; date: 2/6/64; PB: 2-10[-64]; title: Mitch #90; scene: Close SA; take 1"--Originally from videotape.
"NBC; date: 2/6/64; PB: 2-10[-64]; title: Mitch #90; scene: Waxworks promo; take 1--Originally from videotape.
"An All American Features Inc. production"--Originally from videotape.
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Access via streaming video file restricted to onsite at New York Public Library secure reading rooms.
Credits (note)
Gordon Cotler, producer.
Language (note)
Spoken in English; sung in English and French.
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of: Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.
Title
Sing along with Mitch. Show no. 90 / starring Mitch Miller, Leslie Uggams and the Sing-Along Gang, with special guest star George Burns.
Production
1964, 1984.
Playing time
005750
Type of content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
video
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Language
Spoken in English; sung in English and French.
Credits
Gordon Cotler, producer.
Performer
Mitch Miller, host and conductor ; The Gang (Bob McGrath (solo on 7th work only), Jack Brown (13th-14th, 20th-21st works), Keith Booth, Lou Hurst, Stan Carlson (13th-14th, 20th-21st works), Paul Friesen (13th-14th, 20th-21st works), Andy Love (14th, 20th-21st works), Phil Olson, Bill Ventura) (1st, 6th, 8th, 11th, 14th-15th, 18th-19th, 22nd-24th, 27th works); with various girl dancers ; Leslie Uggams, vocals (11th, 17th, 22nd-24th, 27th works) ; Dick Hyman, piano (11th work) ; The Quinto Sisters, vocals (12th, 22nd-24th, 27th works) ; Dominic Cortese, accordion (16th work only) ; George Burns, guest star vocals and commentary (2nd-6th, 8th-10th, 13th-14th, 17th, 20th-27th works) ; Bob Hunter, piano (2nd-6th, 8th-10th, 17th, 21st-23rd, 25th works) ; with unidentified orchestra and jazz ensemble.
Event
Television program video dub NBC Studios, [New York, New York] 1964 February 6-7 (original taping dates) [1964 March 9] (original broadcast date) Thirteen [Productions, New York, New York] 1984 September 7 (copy rebroadcast date)
Access
Access via streaming video file restricted to onsite at New York Public Library secure reading rooms.
Forms part of: Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.
Local note
Preservation file: (1 video file (58 min.) : digital, 10 bit compressed YUV; copied from A.O.) in long term storage, Digital Library Repository server [myh_lvu421_v01_pm]