Episode of the popular 50's TV series "You Bet Your Life" starring Groucho Marx. Complete with DeSoto commercials. Audio/Visual: sound, Black and White

Rare episode of the 50's TV show "Coke Time", which starred famous singer Eddie Fisher (father of half-sisters Jolie Fisher and Carrie Fisher). Each episode featured him performing popular songs of the time, and usually featured a broadway star singing a song (This episode features Diahann Carroll). And yes, It also features commercials for Coca-Cola! Production Company: NBC Television Network Audio/Visual: sound, Black and White

Jackie Gleason on the popular 50's TV series "Cavalcade of Stars", doing a sketch called "The Honeymooners", which was later turned into a sitcom. "Cavalcade of Stars" started in 1949 and quickly became one of the most popular shows on The DuMont Television Network. "The Honeymooners" started as a series of sketches, and later became a award-winning CBS sitcom still shown in syndication today. While the sitcom is still copyrighted, "Cavalcade of Stars" has long been public domain, since it's production company collapsed in 1956, and the Kinescope Recordings were dumped into Upper New York Bay. Production Company: DuMont Television Network/Drug Store Television Productions Audio/Visual: sound, Black and White

Selected highlights of the popular 50's NBC-TV series "Your Hit Parade". The show was a musical program with performances of popular songs. Featured Here: "Blue Skies" - The Lucky Strike Orchestra Production Company: NBC Television Network Audio/Visual: Sound, Black and White

Selected highlights of the popular 50's NBC-TV series "Your Hit Parade". The show was a musical program with performances of popular songs. Featured Here: "Casey Jones" - The Hit Paraders Production Company: NBC Television Network Audio/Visual: Sound, Black and White

Selected highlights of the popular 50's NBC-TV series "Your Hit Parade". The show was a musical program with performances of popular songs. Featured Here: "Hot Diggity" - Snooky Lanson Production Company: NBC Television Network Audio/Visual: Sound, Black and White

Selected highlights of the popular 50's NBC-TV series "Your Hit Parade". The show was a musical program with performances of popular songs. Featured Here: "Mr Sandman" - Snooky Lanson Production Company: NBC Television Network Audio/Visual: Sound, Black and White

Selected highlights of the popular 50's NBC-TV series "Your Hit Parade". The show was a musical program with performances of popular songs. Featured Here: "Please Mr Sun" - Dorothy Collins Production Company: NBC Television Network Audio/Visual: Sound, Black and White