Lawrence Welk

Lawrence Welk

Born: March 11, 1903
Died: May 17, 1992

Movies for Lawrence Welk...

Mickey's 50
Title: Mickey's 50
Character: Self
Released: November 19, 1978
Type: Movie
"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th birthday of Mickey Mouse and highlights many moments in his career.
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The Jack Benny Birthday Special
Title: The Jack Benny Birthday Special
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 1969
Type: Movie
A TV special aired on February 17, 1969 (the star’s birthday was February 14), featuring Benny’s long-established persona and several celebrity guest stars.
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Title: Here's Lucy
Character: Lawrence Welk
Released: September 23, 1968
Type: TV
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Title: The Dick Cavett Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: June 6, 1968
Type: TV
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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Title: The Mike Douglas Show
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 1961
Type: TV
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
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Disneyland '59
Title: Disneyland '59
Character: Self
Released: June 15, 1959
Type: Movie
Walt Disney and Art Linkletter co-host a live celebration of Disneyland's 1959 expansion that consisted of the debuts of Matterhorn Bobsleds, the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail, and the Submarine Voyage, a project so massive that it was called "The Second Opening of Disneyland". Highlights include a mammoth, star-studded parade and the official launching of the Disneyland submarines by U.S. Navy officers. Among the guests are then-Vice-President Richard Nixon and family, Clint Eastwood, and Meredith Willson, who leads the Disneyland band in his own "76 Trombones." Sponsored by Kodak, the commercial spokespersons include Ozzie and Harriet Nelson.
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Jazz Ball
Title: Jazz Ball
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1956
Type: Movie
A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.
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Title: This Is Your Life
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1952
Type: TV
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.
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Title: The Jack Benny Program
Character: Lawrence Welk
Released: October 28, 1950
Type: TV
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
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Title: What's My Line?
Character: Self - Mystery Guest
Released: February 2, 1950
Type: TV
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
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The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
Title: The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
Character: Orchestra Leader
Released: January 1, 1949
Type: Movie
15 minute musical short featuring Lawrence Welk and his Orchestra
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Champagne Music
Title: Champagne Music
Character: Orchestra Leader
Released: November 20, 1946
Type: Movie
This is an entry in Universal's "Name Band Musical" series of shorts. Welk and the band open with a medley including "Josephine", Stumbling", "Honey" and "Running Wild" and vocalist Betty Jane Pettit sings "No Can Do." Kenny Stevens does "Alone" while comedienne-singer Judy Clark offers her versions of "Playmates" and "I'm Nobody's Baby." The dance team of Jon and Inga Bergy is also in the mix.
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Doin' You Good
Title: Doin' You Good
Character: Himself / Accordion
Released: January 1, 1945
Type: Movie
Lawrence Welk and his orchestra perform "Doin' You Good"
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The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk
Title: The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk
Character: Orchestra Leader
Released: January 12, 1939
Type: Movie
A 10-minute short headlining the dance music of Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra, with emphasis on the accordion and an electric organ. Featured singers are Lois Best and Parnell Grina, with the band providing the music on "Bubbles in the Wine,", Welk's theme song; "Ain't She Sweet," "Linda Lonesome," "I Go For That" and the finale, "When Paw was Courtin' Maw."