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Season 6 (CBS) (1956)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:  Rina Fox, Tom Alger
references:
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UCLA Film and Television Archive

########## The Arthur Murray Party ###########
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April - September 1956 CBS, Thurs, 10:00pm Eastern

6.01 [186] Arthur Murray Party
05Apr1956 CBS Thurs WCBS-TV New York City NY.
Guests
Jane Froman
Bert Lahr
Kathryn and Bert present one of his comedy sketch's "Jealousy",
in which a husband is jealous of his well-meaning wife's every action.

6.02 [187] Arthur Murray Party
12Apr1956 CBS Thurs
Guests
Don Ameche
Helen Hayes
James MacArthur
comedian Sam Levinson
Levinson danced a waltz, Ameche a Paso Doble, and Hayes and MacArthur opted for The Mexican Hat Dance.
From, https://www.jamesmacarthur.com/ArthurMurray/ArthurMurray.shtml

6.03 [188] Arthur Murray Party
19Apr1956 CBS Thurs 10-10:30pm Eastern
Guests
Jean Pierre Aumont
Marisa Pavan, Courtesy of The March of Dimes
Alan Dale
"Arthur Murray will introduce an exciting new audience participation... $1000.00 Dance Contest."

6.04 [189] Arthur Murray Party
26Apr1956 CBS Thurs 10-10:30pm Eastern
Guest
Georgia Gibbs

6.05 [190] Arthur Murray Party
03May1956 CBS Thurs 9pm Central
Guest
Mindy Carson

6.06 [191] Arthur Murray Party
10May1956 CBS Thurs 9pm Central
Guests
Two former middlewdight champions, Rocky Graziano and Jake La Motta, step into the center ring to compare footwork
with Kathryn Murray.

17May1956 - pre-empted for See It Now with Edward R. Murrow: "Report from Africa" Part II

6.07 [192] Arthur Murray Party
24May1956 CBS Thurs 9pm Central
Guest
Joni James

6.08 [193] Arthur Murray Party
31May1956 CBS Thurs 10-10:30pm Eastern
Guests
Roberta Sherwood
Whitey Ford
Billy Martin
Hank Bauer
and Cookie Lavagetto.

6.09 [194] Arthur Murray Party
07June1956 CBS
Guest
Gogi Grant

14June1956 CBS - pre-empted for the special: "Victor Borge's Comedy in Music" (aired 10-11pm Thursday)

6.10 [195] Arthur Murray Party
21June1956 CBS
Guests
Buddy Baer,
Rocky Graziano
and Jake Lamotta.

6.11 [196] Arthur Murray Party
28June1956 CBS
Guest:
Lillian Roth

6.12 [197] Arthur Murray Party
05Jul1956 CBS Thurs WPRO Providence R.I.
Guest
Teresa Brewer

6.13 [198] Arthur Murray Party
12Jul1956 CBS
Tonight - Arthur Murray teaches the Tango.
Special guest: Pearl Bailey
$1000 Dance Contest
with Tommy Byrne
Bill Skowron
Bob Lemon
Al Rosen

6.14 [199] Arthur Murray Party
19Jul1956 CBS
Guest
Georgia Gibbs

6.15 [200] Arthur Murray Party
26Jul1956 CBS
Tonight... Arthur Murray will teach the Cha-Cha.
Competing in the $1,000 dance contest, Cark Erskine, Sal Maglie, Duke Snider, Red Schoendienst
Special Guest: Guy Mitchell
Guy Mitchell and four baseball stars are guests of Mrs. Kathryn Murray.

6.16 [201] Arthur Murray Party
02Aug1956 CBS
Guest
Pearl Bailey

6.17 [202] Arthur Murray Party
09Aug1956 CBS
Guests
Jerry Lester,
Larry Storch,
Phil Foster
and Larry Kent.

16Aug1956 CBS - pre-empted for coverage of the Democratic National Convention (beginning at 9:30pm).

6.18 [203] Arthur Murray Party
23Aug1956 CBS
vocalist Toni Arden
big league baseball players.
Mickey Mantle will compete against Andy Carey, Mickey McDermott, and Johnny Kucks in the $1000.00 Dance Contest
on "The Arthur Murray Show" tonight on TV. Singer Toni Arden is also a guest.

6.19 [204] Arthur Murray Party
30Aug1956 CBS
Guests
The Platters
Mickey Mantle
Johnny Kucks
Maurey McDermott
and Andy Carey.

6.20 [205] Arthur Murray Party
06Sep1956 CBS
Guest
Toni Arden

6.21 [206] Arthur Murray Party
13Sep1956 CBS Thur 10-10:30pm Eastern
Guest
Eydie Gorme

6.22 [207] Arthur Murray Party
20Sep1956
Guests
The Platters, vocalists
Kathryn Murray's Show will feature favorites of the younger set: The Platters, Andy Williams, Bud and Cece Robinson.
Teenagers will compete in the $1000 Dance Contest.
Next Week: Teresa Brewer and finalists in the Dance Contest with Jerry Lester, Red Schoendienst, Mickey McDermott,
Bob Lemon.

6.23 [208] Arthur Murray Party
27Sep1956 CBS Thur 10-10:30pm Eastern
Guests
Teresa Brewer
Jerry Lester
Mickey McDermott
and Red Schoendienst.

04Oct1956 - replaced by "Playhouse 90" (season premiere) CBS 9:30-11:00pm Thursday

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