Top-rated
Thu, Oct 8, 1959
In a perfect melange of the television variety show genre and high camp, "The Big Party" explores a tantalizing premise-what if movie idol Rock Hudson phoned his pal Tallulah Bankhead for her advice in throwing a bash for their celebrity friends? The charmingly offbeat results defy expectations, with an eclectic all-star line-up of party guests.
Thu, Oct 22, 1959
At the party in Greer's apartment, her performing guests play it safe with uncontroversial and well worn material, including Nichols and May's "Broken arm man" routine, Peter Lind Hayes'"Nightclub Heckler" routine, and "Last drinker at the bar" bit. Greer does the death soliloquy from "Camille", and Martha Raye does a slapstick parody of same.