Mario Riva's "Il Musichiere" (1957/1960 Italian TV

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:35:36 GMT

Mario Riva with comedy stars Alessandra Panaro (left) and Lorella De Luca presenting the show.

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:00:58 GMT

Mario Riva in the course of a show.

Mario Riva sings Garinei and Giovannini's Domenica E' Sempre Domenica (Sunday is always sunday), Il Musichiere's closing song, with Italian crooners Nuccia Bongiovanni and Paolo Baccilieri, performers of the musical quiz' songs (Italian crooner Johnny Dorelli was the male singer of the early shows). Gina Lollobrigida can be seen sitting in the audience's front row.

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:02:04 GMT

Alessandra Panaro (left) and Lorella De Luca were the co-presenters of Il Musichiere in 1957 and in 1958. Mario Riva called them the little sisters-in-law after their roles in successful Dino Risi's comedy Poveri Ma Belli (Poor but beautiful) in 1957.

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:29:28 GMT

Italian crooners Nuccia Bongiovanni e Paolo Bacilieri, who performed live the songs of the musical quiz.

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:02:44 GMT

Mario Riva with two competitors of the musical quiz.
The most popular of the quiz challenges was the guessing of a series of songs. For every song, the two competitors started from a rocking chair and, after a short run across the stage, she or he had to be the first to ring a ship bell to gain the chance to answer.

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:03:27 GMT

Some of the many international and Italian guest stars of Il Musichiere.
Above: Mario Riva with Gary Cooper (1959).

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:03:46 GMT

Mario Riva with Jayne Mansfield (1959).

Nat King Cole sings Non Dimenticar (1960).

Mario Riva and Myléne Demongeot sing Boccuccia di Rosa (Little mouth of rose) (1959).

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:04:30 GMT

Anne Heywood with the TV show mascottes.

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:05:04 GMT

Mario Riva with Marcello Mastroianni (1958).

Marcello Mastroianni talks with Mario Riva and sings Quartetto Cetra's hit Un Disco dei Platters (A Platters' record), with Quartetto Cetra's comic version of their song.

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:05:28 GMT

Above and below: Mario Riva with Italian revue and comedy star Antonio de Curtis (aka Totò)(1958).

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:06:12 GMT

Mario Riva with Italian comedy star Alberto Sordi.

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Mario Riva with Italian theatre and movie star Franca Valeri.

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:07:10 GMT

Italian crooner Fred Buscaglione performing with a children's choir (1959).

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:07:52 GMT

Mario Riva (centre) with legendary Italian cycling champions and rivals Gino Bartali (left) and Fausto Coppi (aka il Campionissimo, right)(1959).

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:53:19 GMT

The mascotte of Il Musichiere.

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:53:42 GMT

Fonoscope singing postcard featuring Mario Riva and the mascotte of Il Musichiere.

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 17:47:55 GMT

Cover of Italian weekly showbiz magazine Radiocorriere TV, featuring Italian comedy stars Alessandra Panaro (left) and Lorella De Luca as the co-presenters of Il Musichiere (26th January 1958).

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:55:27 GMT

The huge success of Il Musichiere: cover of Italian weekly newsmagazine La Domenica del Corriere (1st February 1959).

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:10:00 GMT

After the huge success of Il Musichiere, in 1959 a weekly showbiz magazine was published with the same title (by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore).
Each issue included a free 45rpm record.
Above: Italian revue and comedy star Delia Scala sings Femminilità (Femininity)(3rd December 1959).

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:10:42 GMT

8th January 1959: Mario Riva and the TV show mascotte ready for the quiz challenge!