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Eddie Cantor Pabst Show, or Pabst Blue Ribbon Show in short, was a radio variety show hosted by Eddie Cantor, a popular radio personality who made his first appearance in Vaudeville. The show, which followed his old radio program Time to Smile, premiered in 1946 and lasted until 1949.

Like his contemporaries, Cantor also had a lot of talents—he was a singer, actor, musician, writer, and comedian. His voice was also said to be perfect for radio. And since he had already lots of stage performances, like in Broadway and Ziegfield Follies, he can effectively work on live performances. 

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 1969-12-31  Pabst 66 Foreign Radio Shows
 1969-12-31  Pabst 65 Eddie Gman
 1946-09-26  001 Burns And Allen
 1947-01-30  019 Jack Benny

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. It's Eddie's fifty-fifth birthday. He wants to borrow a half-million dollars from guest Jack Benny so he can start a new network; it's to be called "NBC" ("Nothing But Cantor"). The Sportsmen sing a Pabst commercial to the tune of, "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes." Ralph Edwards gets squirted with a seltzer bottle and eggs cracked on his head. Eddie gets a cake-in-the-face. Eddie Cantor, Harry Von Zell, Jack Benny, Peter Lind Hayes, Ralph Edwards, Margaret Whiting, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, The Sportsmen. 
 1947-03-06  024 How Eddie And Al Jolson Got Started

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Eddie and guest Al Jolson imitate each other and sing their first duet together. Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson, Harry Von Zell, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra. 
 1947-04-24  031 Ken Clark
 1947-06-12  038 Eddie Interviews A Prospective Soninlaw

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. The first tune is "Dream, Dream, Dream." Bert Gordon as "The Mad Russian." Eddie interviews a prospective son-in-law. The program includes a very clever commercial sung to the tune of "The Atchison, Topeka, and The Santa Fe." Eddie and Harry travel to Washington to petition Congress to relieve the housing shortage. Well written. Eddie Cantor, Harry Von Zell (announcer), Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, The Blue Ribboneers, The Sportsmen, Sara Berner, Bert Gordon. 
 1947-11-06  046 Eddie Gets A Threatening Letter

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Eddie tries to get protection after receiving a threatening letter. Eddie Cantor, Frank Nelson, Harry Von Zell, Bert Gordon ("The Mad Russian"), Cici Blake, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra. 
 1947-11-13  047 Audie Murphy

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Eddie Cantor hires guests Maxie Rosenbloom and Max Baer to protect him against Baby-Faced Moore. Harry Von Zell sings a clever singing beer commercial, "The Brewery Done Told Me." Guest Audie Murphy makes an appeal for Disabled American Veterans. Baby-Faced Moore sounds just like Lloyd Nolan. Eddie Cantor, Harry Von Zell, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, Bert Gordon ("The Mad Russian"), Maxie Rosenbloom, Max Baer, Audie Murphy, Lloyd Nolan (?).
 1947-11-27  049 Thanksgiving Program

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Eddie escapes from "Baby Faced Moore" by promising his "moll" a job in radio! It sounds like Lloyd Nolan as "Baby Faced Moore." Sara Berner sings! Eddie Cantor, Harry Von Zell, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, Bert Gordon ("The Mad Russian"), Lloyd Nolan (?), Sara Berner.
 1947-12-04  050 Cece Blake

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Baby-faced Moore is holding Cantor and Von Zell for ransom so he'll adopt his girlfriend Hildegarde. Eddie Cantor, Harry Von Zell, Bert Gordon, Cici Blake, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, Lloyd Nolan (?). 
 1948-01-08  055 Al Jolson
 1948-05-06  072 Going After Smith Vote

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. The first tune is, "Smiles." Eddie tries to organize a "Cavalcade Of Smiths" to get votes for his candidacy for president. Abbott and Costello appear as "Trade" and "Mark," the Smith Brothers! Eddie Cantor, Harry Von Zell, Sara Berner, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, Billie Burke, Jack Smith, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Vic Knight (producer, director), Jay Sommers (writer), Jesse Goldstein (writer). 
 1948-05-13  073 Lauritz Melchior

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Eddie has a scheme to hire a Lauritz Melchior imitator and save lots of money. The show features a clever parody of "Manana." Harry sings the Pabst commercial as an opera...very cleaver! Eddie Cantor, Harry Von Zell, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, Billie Burke, Lauritz Melchior (guest), Jay Sommers (writer), Jesse Goldstein (writer), Joe Quillan (writer), Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Sara Berner, Vic Knight (producer, director). 
 1948-05-20  074 A Revue Called Inside Hollywood

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. The cast does a revue called, "Inside Hollywood." The show includes a clever singing Pabst commercial and a touching salute to American policemen. The mayor of Beverly Hills appears. Eddie Cantor, Harry Von Zell, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, Sara Berner, Elvia Allman, Herb Vigran, Billie Burke, Bert Gordon ("The Mad Russian").
 1948-05-27  075 Eddie Goes To Ucla

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Eddie enrolls as a freshman at UCLA! "Command Performance is congratulated on its sixth birthday, program #1 was broadcast six years ago to the day. Eddie Cantor, Harry Von Zell, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, Bert Gordon ("The Mad Russian"), Billie Burke, Sara Berner.
 1948-06-08  077 Al Jolson

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. The first tune is, "Toolie-Oolie." Harry Von Zell sings the middle commercial. Jolson sings, "The Anniversary Song" to celebrate Eddie's thirty-fourth wedding anniversary. Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson, Harry Von Zell (announcer), Michael Redgrave, Bert Gordon (as "The Mad Russian"), Billie Burke, Sara Berner, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, Jay Sommers (writer), Jess Goldstein (writer), Vic Knight (producer, director). 
 1949-01-07  093 Al Jolson

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. The first tune is, "Down Among The Sheltering Palms," interrupted "for an important call from Washington." Jolson sings, "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else" and a Pabst commercial to the tune of, "April Showers." Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, Harry Von Zell (announcer), Dinah Shore, The Sportsmen. 

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