Carnival Nights
1968
60 minutes
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.
Top Cast
Jack Benny
Self
Lucille Ball
Self
Johnny Carson
Self
Ben Blue
Self
Larry J. Blake
Policeman
George Burns
Self
Don Drysdale
Self
Sid Fields
Carnival Owner / Comedian
Bob Hope
Self
Dean Martin
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Paul Revere
Self
Benny Rubin
Tonto
Almira Sessions
Old Lady on Midway
Dick Smothers
Self
Tom Smothers
Self
Danny Thomas
Self
Herb Vigran
Policeman
Larry Billman
Dancer (uncredited)
Robert 'Big Buck' Maffei
Giant (uncredited)