Your Show of Shows was a televised variety show broadcast on NBC from the International Theatre in New York City, airing from 1950 to 1954. This collection includes scripts and additional production materials for the first 8 episodes in 1950.
George Bonnell was a Broadway actor who performed under the name Sam Bonnell from the 1930s to the 1950s. Bonnell worked in an uncredited production position for Your Show of Shows, a televised variety show broadcast on NBC from the International Theatre in New York City. The program, which aired from 1950 to 1954, was directed by Max Liebman, starred Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca, and was hosted by a celebrity guest each week.
The collection contains Bonnell's copies of scripts for the first eight episodes of Your Show of Shows, broadcast between February and April of 1950. These scripts were written by Mel Tolkin, Lucille Kallen, and Max Liebman. The scripts typically contain song lyrics, skit dialogue, and Caesar's monologues. Some scripts also include prop lists and the running order for each episode. The collection also holds one review of the show's premiere episode.
Gift of Victoria E. Bonnell, 1992.
Detailed description added and front matter revised and expanded by Annemarie van Roessel, Billy Rose Theatre Division (2026-07)
Compiled by Weatherly Stephan, 2014.