The Big Party (variety, hosted by Rock Hudson)

    [original title: "The Big Party by Revlon";

     a short-lived attempt to migrate the venerable Tallulah 
     Bankhead radio series "The Big Show" to television in a
     more intimate but contrived "party" set; Rock Hudson was
     an inexplicably odd choice for a variety show host, and his
     discomfort was visible; perhaps it was Mz. Bankhead who 
     appreciated his hunky charms and requested his presence; but
     not even the regular appearances by La Diva Bankhead could
     keep the series from broadcast oblivion; it was cancelled
     in mid-season and replaced by "The Revlon Revue", which see.]

    (CBS Primetime, 1959)

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Close Theme: "May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You"

    [one of the few Meredith Willson hit songs which did not
     originate in a Broadway Musical Theatre show; this song
     had been recorded by Frankie Laine, Perry Como and Jim
     Reeves among others; it was adopted by Tallulah Bankhead 
     as the signature song on her radio series "The Big Show"
     and for other appearances]

     Composer: Meredith Willson (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: MCA, Inc. (ASCAP)

     2000 Publisher: Frank Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                        of New York, NY; and
                     Meredith Willson Music (ASCAP)
                        c/o Frank Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                        of New York, NY

     Copyright Date: Dec. 26, 1950; EP 51 685.
     Renewal   Date: Feb. 13, 1978; RE-430.

     Recordings:

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