Green Pastures

April 8, 1951 rich

Synopsis

William Marshall, Ossie Davis and Alonzo Buzaine performed a scene from "Green Pastures." Jimmy Durante, Fred Allen and Rudy Vallee sang Meredith Willson's original novelty number "Don't Put Bananas on Bananas" as "The Nasal Trio"; critic John Crosby presented Bankhead with an award, which Allen promptly spoofed in a sketch about Crosby's home life, and Dr. Ralph Bunche presented a second award on behalf of the United Nations.

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Cast

Cast: Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante, Rudy Vallee, Vivian Blaine, Jane Morgan

Editorial Notes

• Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante, Rudy Vallee, Vivian Blaine, Jane Morgan (Haendiges log)