The Milton Berle Show James Barton, Buddy Rich, Lauritz Melchior, The Christians, Lorraine Rognan (Season 1, Episode 28)
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The Milton Berle Show

James Barton, Buddy Rich, Lauritz Melchior, The Christians, Lorraine Rognan (Season 1, Episode 28)

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Milton's guests include actor/vaudevillian James Barton, drummer Buddy Rich, Metropolitan Opera star Lauritz Melchior, teeterboard act The Christians, and comedian Lorraine Rognan. Melchior performs the song "Because" and then does "Figaro...See moreMilton's guests include actor/vaudevillian James Barton, drummer Buddy Rich, Metropolitan Opera star Lauritz Melchior, teeterboard act The Christians, and comedian Lorraine Rognan. Melchior performs the song "Because" and then does "Figaro" in a "Barber of Seville" spoof while giving Berle a shave. Barton does a stand-up where he plays three drunks, and Rognan has Berle play straight man for her comedy routine. In another sketch, Berle and Barton are applying makeup on each other for a blackface routine; they're joined by Melchior for the number. Written by Jay Phelps See less

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Name	Known for
Milton Berle Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
James Barton Self - Vaudevillian Self - Vaudevillian See fewer	The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
The Christians Themselves - Teeterboard Act Themselves - Teeterboard Act See fewer	The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
Lauritz Melchior Self - Opera Tenor Self - Opera Tenor See fewer	The Lost City of Z (2016)
Buddy Rich Self - Drummer Self - Drummer See fewer	Whiplash (2014)
Lorraine Rognan Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	All Star Revue (1950)
Sid Stone Self - Texaco Pitchman Self - Texaco Pitchman See fewer	The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)