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Vic Damone co-hosts

Guests: comedienne-actress Vivian Vance actor John Gavin of "Convoy" Silent era actor Sheldon Lewis and Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton. Summary: Mike Douglas had himself a day in Philadelphia, his future home, before he opened his TV show. Governor Scranton, the mayor, and city officials all turned out to do him honor at an hour-long parade. John Gavin aired his singing voice with Vivian Vance performing "You're Just in Love" from "Call Me Madam" on Mike's first show. Vic Damone and Sheldon Lewis were also on it Douglas moved his whole crew in from Cleveland. *Trivia: [Newark Advocate 09Oct65] One of the viewers of the show was producer Leland Hayward who is going to make a Broadway musical out of the movie "Roman Holiday". The next day John Gavin got a call from Leland asking him if he would be interested in playing the Gregory Peck part on Broadway, saying he liked his singing.

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  • Originally Aired September 6, 1965
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