03 ep05 Fred Allen Phil Silvers

You are about to be entertained by some of the biggest names in show business. For the next hour and 30 minutes, this program will present in person such bright stars as... Fred Allen. Mindy Carson.

John David. Douglas Fairbanks. Bill Schover. The Sons of the Pioneers. Margaret Truman. Meredith Wilson. And my name, darling, is Toulula Bankhead. The National Broadcasting Company presents The Big Show! So is Sir America, the President of America!

The Big Show! 90 minutes with the most scintillating personalities in the entertainment world. Brought to you this Sunday and every Sunday at the same time at the Sunday feature of NBC's All-Star Festival. And here is your hostess, the glamorous, unpredictable, Toula La Bankhead!

Well, darling, we've been doing the big show now for a month of Sundays. But today, with Miss Margaret Truman on the program, there's a special feeling of excitement backstage. And I suppose you all are wondering how we were able to get such a prominent personage as Miss Truman to be guest on our program.

Well, really, all it took was a telephone call. I called a certain party, and that party called another party, who in turn called another party. Naturally, these were all democratic parties. Of course, some of the other performers who have never met Miss Truman are a little nervous about it.

Well, not me. I'm not nervous. Joan Davis. You say you're not nervous, Joan, about meeting Margaret Truman? Well, why? Be I should. What's there to be nervous? About? I'm meeting forward to looking her. Oh, you're in great shape, darling.

In fact, you're fabulous. Fabulous. Well, you're not built so hot yourself. Look, Miss Bancad, if you're really nervous about meeting Miss Truman, you can just stick close to me. I'll cover up any mistakes that you might make.