The Hollywood Palace 1964
★ 5.0/10 · 5 votes Comedy 7 seasons · 194 eps Ended
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The Hollywood Palace is an American television variety show that was broadcast on ABC. It was staged in Hollywood at the former Hollywood Playhouse on Vine Street, which was renamed The Hollywood Palace during the show's duration.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1964
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 194
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 4, 1964
- Last aired
- Feb 7, 1970
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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The Hollywood Palace is an American television variety show that was broadcast on ABC. It was staged in Hollywood at the former Hollywood Playhouse on Vine Street, which was renamed The Hollywood Palace during the show's duration. The show began as a mid-season replacement for another variety show. A little-known starlet named Raquel Welch was cast during the first season as the Billboard Girl. The Hollywood Palace was originally titled The Saturday Night Hollywood Palace. The show was broadcast weekly and it was an hour-long program. The Hollywood Playhouse where the show was staged is today known as Avalon Hollywood. The show was broadcast from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. The Hollywood Palace had a notable run on television, with its mix of variety show elements.
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“A 1960s ABC variety show that turned a Hollywood theater into a nightly stage.”
Reasons to watch
- Live music, comedy and dance acts
- Filmed in the historic Hollywood Playhouse venue
Keep in mind
- Production reflects its 1960s era
- Guest quality varies by episode
Watch it if you enjoy classic 1960s variety entertainment with live stage performances.
Suitable for general audiences; features period-appropriate performances without explicit content.
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Season 1 · 24 episodes
- E1 Host: Bing Crosby Mytharc Jan 4, 1964
- E2 Host: Bob Cummings / Rosemary Clooney Core Jan 11, 1964
- E3 Host: Hugh O'Brian Core Jan 18, 1964
- E4 Host: Ernest Borgnine Core Jan 25, 1964
- E5 Host: Donald O'Connor Core Feb 1, 1964
- E6 Host: Gig Young Core Feb 8, 1964
- E7 Host: Dale Robertson Core Feb 15, 1964
- E8 Host: Gene Kelly Core Feb 22, 1964
- E9 Host: Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Core Feb 29, 1964
- E10 Host: Dean Martin Core Mar 7, 1964
- E11 Host: Groucho Marx Core Mar 14, 1964
- E12 Host: Nat King Cole Core Mar 21, 1964
- E13 Host: George Burns Core Mar 28, 1964
- E14 Co-hosts: Tony Martin and Cyd Charisse Core Apr 4, 1964
- E15 Host: Donald O'Connor Core Apr 11, 1964
- E16 Host: Jimmy Durante Core Apr 18, 1964
- E17 Host: Ken Murray / Chad and Jeremy Core Apr 25, 1964
- E18 Host: Louis Jourdan Core May 2, 1964
- E19 Host: Dale Robertson / The Womenfolk Core May 9, 1964
- E20 Host: Fred MacMurray Core May 16, 1964
- E21 Host: Victor Borge Core May 23, 1964
- E22 Host: Phil Harris Core May 30, 1964
- E23 Host: Gene Barry / Buster Keaton & Gloria Swanson Mytharc Jun 6, 1964
- E24 Host: Dean Martin / The Rolling Stones Mytharc Jun 13, 1964
Season 2 · 35 episodes
- E1 Host: Debbie Reynolds Mytharc Sep 19, 1964
- E2 Host: Ed Wynn / The Rolling Stones Core Sep 26, 1964
- E3 Host: Maurice Chevalier Core Oct 3, 1964
- E4 Host: Donald O'Connor Core Oct 10, 1964
- E5 Host: Betty Grable Core Oct 24, 1964
- E6 Host: Buddy Ebsen Core Oct 31, 1964
- E7 Host: Gene Barry / Bette Davis & Olivia de Haviland Core Nov 7, 1964
- E8 Host: Victor Borge Core Nov 14, 1964
- E9 Host: Arthur Godfrey Core Nov 21, 1964
- E10 Host: Tony Martin Core Nov 28, 1964
- E11 Host: Phil Harris / Ginger Rogers Core Dec 5, 1964
- E12 Host: Burl Ives Core Dec 12, 1964
- E13 Host: Donald O'Connor Core Dec 19, 1964
- E14 Host: Van Johnson / Betty Grable Core Dec 26, 1964
- E15 Host: Liberace Core Jan 9, 1965
- E16 Host: Bing Crosby Core Jan 16, 1965
- E17 Host: Kate Smith / Trini Lopez Core Jan 23, 1965
- E18 Host: Cyd Charisse Core Jan 30, 1965
- E19 Host: David Janssen Core Feb 6, 1965
- E20 Host: George Burns Core Feb 13, 1965
- E21 Host: Bette Davis Core Feb 20, 1965
- E22 Hosts: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans / Jan and Dean Core Feb 27, 1965
- E23 Host: Eddie Fisher Core Mar 6, 1965
- E24 Host: Victor Borge Core Mar 13, 1965
- E25 Host: Robert Goulet Core Mar 20, 1965
- E26 Host: Tony Randall / Diana Ross & the Supremes Core Mar 27, 1965
- E27 Host: Dale Robertson Core Apr 3, 1965
- E28 Host: Groucho Marx / Margaret Dumont Core Apr 17, 1965
- E29 Host: Pat Boone Core Apr 24, 1965
- E30 Host: Louis Armstrong Core May 1, 1965
- E31 Host: Steve Lawrence Core May 8, 1965
- E32 Host: George Burns Core May 15, 1965
- E33 Host: Tennessee Ernie Ford Core May 22, 1965
- E34 Host: Kate Smith Mytharc May 29, 1965
- E35 Host: Victor Borge Mytharc Jun 5, 1965
Season 3 · 33 episodes
- E1 Host: Bing Crosby Mytharc Sep 18, 1965
- E2 Host: Bing Crosby / Louis Armstrong Core Sep 25, 1965
- E3 Host: Fred Astaire / We Five Core Oct 2, 1965
- E4 Host: Joan Crawford / Jack Jones Core Oct 9, 1965
- E5 Host: Frank Sinatra / Count Basie Core Oct 16, 1965
- E6 Host: Milton Berle / Sonny & Cher Core Oct 23, 1965
- E7 Host: Ray Bolger Core Nov 6, 1965
- E8 Host: Judy Garland / Vic Damone Core Nov 13, 1965
- E9 Host: Bing Crosby Core Nov 20, 1965
- E10 Host: Janet Leigh Core Nov 27, 1965
- E11 Host: Milton Berle Core Dec 4, 1965
- E12 Host: Caterina Valente / Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Core Dec 11, 1965
- E13 Host: Bing Crosby (1965 Christmas Show) Core Dec 25, 1965
- E14 Host: Bing Crosby / Sonny and Cher Core Jan 1, 1966
- E15 Host: Kate Smith Core Jan 8, 1966
- E16 Host: Phil Harris Core Jan 15, 1966
- E17 Host: Fred Astaire / Petula Clark Core Jan 22, 1966
- E18 Host: Arthur Godfrey / The Mamas & the Papas Core Jan 29, 1966
- E19 Host: Vincent Edwards Core Feb 5, 1966
- E20 Host: Donald O'Connor / Paul Anka Core Feb 12, 1966
- E21 Host: Bing Crosby / Rosemary Clooney Core Feb 19, 1966
- E22 Host: Liberace Core Feb 26, 1966
- E23 Host: Milton Berle / Adam West Core Mar 5, 1966
- E24 Host: Fred Astaire / Ethel Merman Core Mar 12, 1966
- E25 Host: Robert Goulet / Nancy Sinatra Core Mar 19, 1966
- E26 Host: Bing Crosby Core Mar 26, 1966
- E27 Host: Martha Raye / Chad and Jeremy Core Apr 2, 1966
- E28 Host: Gene Barry / The Mamas and the Papas Core Apr 9, 1966
- E29 Hosts: Tony Martin & Cyd Charisse / Cesar Romero Core Apr 16, 1966
- E30 Host: Victor Borge / Jane Powell Core Apr 23, 1966
- E31 Host: Fred Astaire / Barrie Chase / Herb Alpert Core Apr 30, 1966
- E32 Host: Judy Garland / Johnny Rivers Mytharc May 7, 1966
- E33 Host: Bing Crosby / Leslie Uggams Mytharc May 21, 1966
Season 4 · 31 episodes
- E1 Host: Bing Crosby / The Mamas & the Papas Mytharc Sep 17, 1966
- E2 Host: Phil Silvers / Lovin' Spoonful Core Sep 24, 1966
- E3 Host: Elizabeth Montgomery Core Oct 1, 1966
- E4 Host: Adam West / Ray Charles Core Oct 8, 1966
- E5 Host: Phillis Diller / Herman's Hermits Core Oct 22, 1966
- E6 Host: Herb Alpert / The Supremes Core Oct 29, 1966
- E7 Host: Dale Robertson / The Stoneman Family Core Nov 5, 1966
- E8 Host: Phil Harris Core Nov 12, 1966
- E9 Host: Vince Edwards / The Standells Core Nov 19, 1966
- E10 Host: Bing Crosby / Dorothy Lamour Core Nov 26, 1966
- E11 Host: Victor Borge / Petula Clark Core Dec 3, 1966
- E12 Host: Jimmy Durante / The Turtles Core Dec 10, 1966
- E13 Host: Eddie Fisher Core Dec 17, 1966
- E14 Host: Bing Crosby & family (1966 Christmas Show) Core Dec 24, 1966
- E15 Host: Bing Crosby / The Mills Brothers Core Dec 31, 1966
- E16 Host: Ray Bolger / Paul Revere & the Raiders Core Jan 7, 1967
- E17 Host: Bing Crosby / Edie Adams Core Jan 14, 1967
- E18 Host: Donald O'Connor / Don Ho Core Jan 21, 1967
- E19 Host: Jack Benny / Petula Clark / Johnny Mathis Core Feb 4, 1967
- E20 Host: Sammy Davis Jr. Core Feb 11, 1967
- E21 Host: Bing Crosby / Ella Fitzgerald Core Feb 18, 1967
- E22 Host: Van Johnson / Liza Minnelli / Mickey Rooney Core Feb 25, 1967
- E23 Host: Steve Lawrence Core Mar 4, 1967
- E24 Host: Kate Smith / New Vaudeville Band Core Mar 11, 1967
- E25 Host: George Burns / The King Family Core Mar 18, 1967
- E26 Host: Bing Crosby / Louis Armstrong Core Apr 1, 1967
- E27 Hosts: Cyd Charisse & Tony Martin / Buffalo Springfield Core Apr 8, 1967
- E28 Host: Milton Berle Core Apr 15, 1967
- E29 Host: Joan Crawford / The Cyrkle Core Apr 22, 1967
- E30 Host: Gene Barry Mytharc May 6, 1967
- E31 Host: Bing Crosby / Don Ameche Mytharc May 13, 1967
Season 5 · 28 episodes
- E1 Host: Bing Crosby / The Association Mytharc Sep 5, 1967
- E2 Host: Phyllis Diller / Fifth Dimension Core Sep 12, 1967
- E3 Host: Milton Berle / Lena Horne / Spanky & Our Gang Core Sep 19, 1967
- E4 Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / Diana Ross & Supremes Core Sep 26, 1967
- E5 Host: Victor Borge / Adam West Core Oct 3, 1967
- E6 Host: Milton Berle (All-Comedy Show) Core Oct 10, 1967
- E7 Host: Petula Clark / Lynn Redgrave Core Oct 17, 1967
- E8 Host: Bing Crosby / Roger Miller Core Oct 31, 1967
- E9 Host: Sid Caesar / Marlo Thomas Core Nov 7, 1967
- E10 Co-hosts: Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme Core Nov 14, 1967
- E11 Host: Milton Berle / Nanette Fabray Core Nov 28, 1967
- E12 Host: Jimmy Durante / Ethel Merman / Grass Roots Core Dec 5, 1967
- E13 Host: Herb Alpert / Liza Minnelli / Boyce & Hart Core Dec 12, 1967
- E14 Host: Bing Crosby (1967 Christmas Show) / Adam West Core Dec 19, 1967
- E15 Host: Jimmy Durante / Anissa Jones Core Dec 26, 1967
- E16 Host: Phyllis Diller / Robert Vaughn / Johnnie Ray Core Jan 2, 1968
- E17 Host: Bing Crosby / Peggy Lee Core Jan 13, 1968
- E18 Host: Jack Benny / Liza Minnelli Core Jan 20, 1968
- E19 Host: Phil Silvers / James Brown Revue Core Feb 3, 1968
- E20 Host: Victor Borge / Dino Desi & Billy Core Feb 10, 1968
- E21 Host: Jimmy Durante / The Temptations Core Feb 17, 1968
- E22 Host: Milton Berle / Louis Armstrong Core Feb 24, 1968
- E23 Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / Peter Lawford / Diahann Carroll Core Mar 2, 1968
- E24 Host: Don Knotts / Merry Go Round Core Mar 16, 1968
- E25 Host: Phil Harris / The Hollies Core Mar 23, 1968
- E26 Host: Jimmy Durante / Liza Minnelli Core Mar 30, 1968
- E27 Host: Don Adams / Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood Mytharc Apr 6, 1968
- E28 Host: Bing Crosby / Every Mother's Son Mytharc Apr 20, 1968
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When did The Hollywood Palace originally air?
It premiered on January 4, 1964 and ran weekly until February 7, 1970.
What format was the show?
It was an hour‑long television variety program broadcast on ABC.
Where was the series filmed?
At the former Hollywood Playhouse on Vine Street, later renamed The Hollywood Palace.
Who was a notable early cast member?
Raquel Welch appeared in the first season as the “Billboard Girl.”
What was the show’s original title?
It began as The Saturday Night Hollywood Palace.
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