Plots(1)
One show in television history, more than any other, defines the standards of contemporary American entertainment today: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
After an introduction by Groucho Marx, Johnny stepped through the curtain and onto the stage for the first time in 1962. Broadcasting from studio 6-B in New York City, Johnny infused his late night program with a sparkle of showbiz mixed with boyish charm and a razor sharp wit that never missed. On any given night there was a sense that anything could happen... and with Johnny's band of mischief makers, it usually did.
Johnny's easy going interview style and a mastery of the nightly monologue gave an audience of 12 million fans reason enough to tune in every night. The critically acclaimed show featured career defining performances, legendary hijinks and classic routines from the world's funniest comedians. From the 60's into the 90's The Tonight Show welcomed a parade of Hollywood royalty and some of the most entertaining and influential people of the 20th century.
(official distributor synopsis)
Performers
![Elton John](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/333/164333322_98ef4f.png)
Elton John
UK
Best movies:
The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992) (concert)
Billy Elliot the Musical (2014) (theatrical recording)
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
![Ray Charles](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/277/277706_15c1bc.jpg)
Ray Charles
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Ray (2004)
Ray Charles – Live at Montreux (1997) (concert)
![David Winters](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/277/277971_6108b3.jpg)
David Winters
UK
Best movies:
West Side Story (1961)
Teddy Bear (2012)
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
![Heather MacRae](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/763/157763615_89e6a7.jpg)
Heather MacRae
USA
Best movies:
![Sally Struthers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/763/157763612_0d0ec6.jpg)
Sally Struthers
USA
Best movies:
The Getaway (1972)
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016) (series)
![Hugh M. Hefner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278392_48c81e.jpg)
Hugh M. Hefner
USA
Best movies:
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
Shirley Anne Field
UK
Best movies:
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) (series)
The Kid (2010)
The War Lover (1962)
![Jerry Reed](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/886/157886984_86b6bb.jpg)
Jerry Reed
USA
Best movies:
Cours après moi shérif (1977)
Sacrée balade pour les gros bras (1978)
Bat*21 (1988)
![Elaine Stritch](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/117/159/117159984_95f70a.jpg)
Elaine Stritch
USA
Best movies:
Providence (1977)
Small Time Crooks (2000)
Three Violent People (1956)
![Keshia Knight Pulliam](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/098/162098877_bcb7d9.jpg)
Keshia Knight Pulliam
USA
Best movies:
The Little Match Girl (1987) (TV movie)
The Gospel (2005)
The Last Dragon (1985)
![Julia Child](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/234/161234246_8249d9.jpg)
Julia Child
USA
Best movies:
![Kathryn Grant](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/046/576/46576508_6df0b9.jpg)
Kathryn Grant
USA
Best movies:
Rear Window (1954)
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
![Dave Coulier](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/674/158674144_53fca8.jpg)
Dave Coulier
USA
Best movies:
![Don Rickles](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/093/886/93886002_cd3686.jpg)
Don Rickles
USA
Best movies:
Casino (1995)
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
![Frankie Avalon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/448/448875_e0625a.jpg)
Frankie Avalon
USA
Best movies:
Casino (1995)
Brillantine (1978)
The Stöned Age (1994)
![Jack Klugman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279029_649262.jpg)
Jack Klugman
USA
Best movies:
12 Angry Men (1957)
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
![Tony Randall](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/117/159/117159980_4ed91b.jpg)
Tony Randall
USA
Best movies:
![Anne Meara](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/763/157763617_fa6417.jpg)
Anne Meara
USA
Best movies:
Awakenings (1990)
Fame (1980)
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
![Bill Maher](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279209_689e0d.jpg)
Bill Maher
USA
Best movies:
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005) (TV movie)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical (2001) (TV movie)
![Orson Bean](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279321_0d4aad.jpg)
Orson Bean
USA
Best movies:
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Innerspace (1987)