Carnival Nights

Overview

Jack Benny presents a variety hour with a carnival theme that stars Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Ben Blue, and Paul Revere and The Raiders. Cameos by The Smothers Brothers (as Joe-Joe, the two-headed boy), George Burns (as Martine, the Bearded Lady), and Dean Martin (as Rip Van Rinkle, the sleeping man). Songs include Lucille Ball singing "It's So Nice To Have a Man Around the House" and "Cleo" (to the tune of "Mame"), "Too Much Talk" and "Him or Me" sung by Paul Revere and The Raiders.

Directed by Frederick de Cordova

Top cast

Jack Benny

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Lucille Ball

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Johnny Carson

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Ben Blue

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Larry J. Blake

Policeman

George Burns

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Don Drysdale

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Sid Fields

Carnival Owner / Comedian

Bob Hope

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Dean Martin

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Paul Revere

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Benny Rubin

Tonto

Almira Sessions

Old Lady on Midway

Dick Smothers

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Tom Smothers

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Danny Thomas

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Herb Vigran

Policeman

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Larry Billman

Dancer (uncredited)

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Robert 'Big Buck' Maffei

Giant (uncredited)

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