The Bell Telephone Hour Tvshow
“The Bell Telephone Hour” was a musical variety show that aired on “NBC” TV from 12 January 1959 to 14 June 1968 that showcased the best in Broadway, Classical, Concert, Jazz and Popular music each week. The series had its’ own house band appropriately named the “Bell Telephone Orchestra”. The show also had its’ own theme song being the “Bell Waltz” composed by “Donald Voorhees” who was also the show's Orchestra conductor. Some of the greatest violinists of the 1960’s performed on this show that aired in the old “Black & White” format. Some of these great violinists included “Erica Mornin”, “Isaac Stern", "Michael Rabin", "Ruggiero Ricci", "Yehudi Menuhin" and "Zino Francesacatti". From time to time some of the great singers and bandleaders of the 1960’s would perform on the show as well. Some of these were “Bing Crosby”, “Gordon MacRae”, “John Gary”, “Leslie Uggams”, “Mary Martin”, “Nelson Eddy”, “Patti Page” and “Roy Rogers”. The TV show followed on the heels of its’ predecessor with the same name on “NBC” radio that aired from 29 April 1940 to 1958 on Monday nights at 8 PM. The name of the show was derived from its’ Major sponsor “Bell Telephone Laboratories”. The TV version began airing on Friday nights at 8:30 PM once a month. It later was given it’s same time slot now airing every other week alternating with another show on the other weeks such as News shows and specials. The show time slot changed quite often over the years. In September 1960 it aired at 9 PM and in September 1961 it moved to 9:30 PM. In October 1963 it moved to Tuesday nights at 10 PM, September 1965 it moved to Sunday night at 6:30 PM and in September 1967 it made its' final move back to Friday night at 10 PM.
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subtitles
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Trailers
The Bell Telephone Hour subtitles for all seasons and episodes
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S01E01 Adventures In Music
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S01E02 American Festival
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S01E03 Concert 1959
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S01E04 Episode 4
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S02E01 A Night Of Music
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S02E02 Music Of The West
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S02E03 On Stage With Music
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S02E04 The Music Of Gershwin
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S02E05 The Gift Of Music
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S02E06 The Four Of Us
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S02E07 Portraits In Music
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S02E08 The Music Makers
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S02E09 Main Street USA
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S02E10 Concert Hall
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S02E11 The Mikado
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S03E01 Holiday In Music
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S03E02 One Nation Indivisible
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S03E03 And Freedom Sings
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S03E04 The Music Of Romance
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S03E05 And There Shall Be Music
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S03E06 Music Hath Charms
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S03E07 Almanac For February
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S03E08 The Sounds Of America
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S03E09 A Galaxy Of Music
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S03E10 Much Ado About Music
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S03E11 The Signs Of Spring
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S03E12 The Younger Generation
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S03E13 Encore!
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S04E01 Opening Night
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S04E02 Salute To Autumn
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S04E03 Trio
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S04E04 The Music Of Richard Rodgers
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S04E05 Designs In Music
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S04E06 Trip To Christmas
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S04E07 A Measure Of Music
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S04E08 Weavers Of Song
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S04E09 Portals Of Music
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S04E10 The Songs Of Irving Berlin
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S04E11 The Music Of Love
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S04E12 Gala Performance
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S04E13 Springtime In The Park
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S04E14 Till Autumn
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S05E01 Season 5, Show 1
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S05E02 Season 5, Show 2
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S05E03 Season 5, Show 3
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S05E04 Season 5, Show 4
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S05E05 Season 5, Show 5
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S05E06 Season 5, Show 6
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S05E07 Season 5, Show 7
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S05E08 Season 5, Show 8
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S06E01 Season 6, Show 1
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S06E02 Season 6, Show 2
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S06E03 Season 6, Show 3
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S06E04 Season 6, Show 4
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S06E05 Season 6, Show 5
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S06E06 Season 6, Show 6
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S06E07 Season 6, Show 7
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S06E08 The Younger Generation
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S06E09 Cole Porter: An All-Star Tribute
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S06E10 Almanac
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S06E11 Season 6, Show 11
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S06E12 Season 6, Show 12
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S06E13 Season 6, Show 13
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S06E14 Season 6, Show 14
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S06E15 Season 6, Show 15
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S06E16 Season 6, Show 16
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S06E17 Season 6, Show 17
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S06E18 Season 6, Show 18
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S06E19 Season 6, Show 19
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S07E01 Season 7, Show 1
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S07E02 Season 7, Show 2
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S07E03 Season 7, Show 3
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S07E04 Season 7, Show 4
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S07E05 Season 7, Show 5
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S07E06 Love Makes The World Go Round
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S07E07 The Sound Of Music
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S07E08 The American Song
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S07E09 The Masques Of Music
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S07E10 The American Girl
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S07E11 Wayfarer On The Mississippi
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S07E12 Festival Of Spring
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S07E13 Great Moments
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S07E14 Tin Pan Alley
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S07E15 The Many Faces Of Cole Porter
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S08E01 Salute To Jerome Kern
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S08E02 Music In Manhattan
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S08E03 Joan Sutherland
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S08E04 Salute To Veteran's Day
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S08E05 Thanksgiving
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S08E06 The Music Of Harold Arlen
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S08E07 An Old Fashioned Christmas
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S08E08 The Music Of The West
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S08E09 The Song And The Dance Man
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S08E10 A Gershwin Portrait
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S08E11 Valentines
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S08E12 The Lyrics Of Allan Jay Lerner
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S08E13 Music Of The Movies
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S08E14 Masterpieces And Music
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S08E15 Songs Of Spring
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S08E16 Music That Mirrors The Times
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S09E01 Christmas Through The Ages
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S09E02 The First Ladies Of Opera
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S09E03 The Sounds And Sights Of San Fransisco
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