Max Liebman Spectaculars

Max Liebman Spectaculars, aka Max Liebman Presents, is an American television anthology series, presented monthly in a 90-minute format. A total of 28 episodes aired every fourth Sunday (some Saturday) from September 12, 1954, to June 9, 1956, on NBC. Each episode incorporated music and dance and several episodes were dedicated to musical presentations alone. Authors included Neil Simon, Elmer Rice, and Billy Friedberg. Max Liebman produced and directed. Among the guest stars were Judy Holliday, Natalie Wood, Steve Allen, Frank Sinatra, Marcel Marceau, Tony Randall, Ann Sothern and Maurice Chevalier.^{[citation needed]}

The program was sponsored by Oldsmobile.^[1] It was nominated for three prime-time Emmy Awards.^{[citation needed]}

Selected episodes of *Max Liebman Spectaculars*
Date	Title	Actors
January 2, 1955	Good Times	Judy Holliday, Steve Allen, Dick Shawn, the Ritz Brothers^[2]
January 15, 1955	Naughty Marietta	Patrice Munsel, Alfred Drake^[3]
October 1, 1955	Heidi (musical adaptation)	Wally Cox, Jeannie Carson^[4]
April 14, 1956	The Adventures of Marco Polo	Alfred Drake, Doretta Morrow^[5]

References[]

^ "NBC's Auto Presentation Puts Finger on 1/2-Hr. TV". Billboard. June 11, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^ Rich, Allen (January 1, 1955). "Listening Post and TV Review". Valley Times. California, North Hollywood. p. 18. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Yellow Jack' and 'Naughty Marietta' Are TV Features". The Kansas City Star. Missouri, Kansas City. January 9, 1955. p. 89. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "TV Schedules Are Loaded This Week". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky, Louisville. September 25, 1955. p. 97. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Max Liebman Show, Baseball Will Highlight TV Offerings This Week". The Franklin Evening Star. Indiana, Franklin. April 7, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "NBC's Auto Presentation Puts Finger on 1/2-Hr. TV". Billboard. June 11, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

[2] Rich, Allen (January 1, 1955). "Listening Post and TV Review". Valley Times. California, North Hollywood. p. 18. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "'Yellow Jack' and 'Naughty Marietta' Are TV Features". The Kansas City Star. Missouri, Kansas City. January 9, 1955. p. 89. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "TV Schedules Are Loaded This Week". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky, Louisville. September 25, 1955. p. 97. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Max Liebman Show, Baseball Will Highlight TV Offerings This Week". The Franklin Evening Star. Indiana, Franklin. April 7, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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