''Max Liebman Presents'', aka ''Max Liebman Spectaculars'', is an American television anthology series, presented monthly in a 90-minute format. A total of 28 episodes aired every fourth Sunday (some Saturday) from September 12, 1954, to June 9, 1956, on
NBC. Each episode incorporated music and dance and several episodes were dedicated to musical presentations alone. Authors included
Neil Simon,
Elmer Rice, and Billy Friedberg.
Max Liebman produced and directed. Among the guest stars were
Judy Holliday,
Natalie Wood,
Steve Allen,
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...
,
Marcel Marceau,
Tony Randall,
Ann Sothern and
Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Auguste Chevalier (; 12 September 1888 – 1 January 1972) was a French singer, actor and entertainer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including " Livin' In The Sunlight", " Valentine", "Louise", " Mimi", and "Thank Hea ...
.
The program was sponsored by Oldsmobile.
It was nominated for three prime-time
Emmy Award
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
s.
References
External links
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''Max Liebman Presents'' at CTVA
1950s American anthology television series
1954 American television series debuts
1956 American television series endings
Black-and-white American television shows
NBC original programming
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