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  • The Swift Show (1948– )
  • TV Series | 30 min | Comedy, Music
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The Swift Show (1948– )
TV Series | 30 min | Comedy, Music

Live music and light comedy featuring singer Lanny Ross. For the first 5 months, a quiz segment was included where contestants attempted to determine names, places and events from a series of visual clues. In September 1948, the show ...See moreLive music and light comedy featuring singer Lanny Ross. For the first 5 months, a quiz segment was included where contestants attempted to determine names, places and events from a series of visual clues. In September 1948, the show switched to "Lanny's penthouse where various guests made an appearance and Lanny's "girlfriend" Eileen Baron would visit. In March 1949, the format changed to straight musical variety. Written by J.E. McKillop See less
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Writer
Elizabeth Evans (writer)
Producer
Lee Cooley (producer)
Composer
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Status
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Updated Apr 1, 1948

Release date (First episode)
Apr 1, 1948 (United States)

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Cast

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29 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Lanny Ross
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
5
Harry Simeone
Self (as Harry Simeone and His Swift Orchestra) Self (as Harry Simeone and His Swift Orchestra)   See fewer
2
Ross & West
Themselves - comedy team Themselves - comedy team   See fewer
2
Garry Moore
Self - Substitute Host Self - Substitute Host   See fewer
1
Milton Berle
Self - Surprise Guest Self - Surprise Guest   See fewer
1
Tommy Rall
Self - Dancer Self - Dancer   See fewer
1
Billy Gilbert
Self - Comedic Actor Self - Comedic Actor   See fewer
1
1
Mort Marshall
Self - Dancer Self - Dancer   See fewer
1
Miguelito Valdés
Self - singer Self - singer   See fewer
1
Kurt Weill
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Bob Smith
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
The Three Rudells
Themselves - Guests (as The Rudells) Themselves - Guests (as The Rudells)   See fewer
1
1
Joan Mann
Self - Dancer Self - Dancer   See fewer
1
Delage
Themselves (as Delage & Shirley) Themselves (as Delage & Shirley)   See fewer
1
Joe Sodja
Self - banjoist Self - banjoist   See fewer
1
Fred Barry
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
The Arnout Brothers
Themselves - bird imitators Themselves - bird imitators   See fewer
1
Max Showalter
Regular (1949) Regular (1949)   See fewer
Eileen Barton
Regular (1948) Regular (1948)   See fewer
Dulcie Jordan
Regular (1949) (as Dulcy Jordan) Regular (1949) (as Dulcy Jordan)   See fewer
Susan Shaw
Regular (1948) Regular (1948)   See fewer
Ricki Hamilton
Regular (1949) Regular (1949)   See fewer
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