Sergio Franchi filmography

The following is Sergio Franchi's (April 6, 1926 – May 1, 1990) comprehensive filmography. Regarding his acting roles; these include two musical comedy performance DVDs (also included on his discography), several comedy skits, and the 1983 Tony Awards film. Also included is his 1969 dramatic role as Tufa in The Secret of Santa Vittoria—a film that won the 1970 Golden Globe Award for "Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy." All of the sections are listed with earliest dates first. In addition to his extensive television performances (singing, dancing, comedy, and talk shows), there is a section on television commercials, and a section on archived films.

London, England

 * 1960 - Startime, ATV - Himself - (sings "Our Concerto")
 * 1962 - Startime, ATV - Himself, appears with Susan Lane
 * 1962 - Sunday Night at the London Palladium, ATV - Himself - (sings opera arias)
 * 1962 - Sunday Night at the London Palladium, ATV - Himself - (sings "And This Is My Beloved," & "Core 'ngrato")

American Television

 * 1962 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 10-14-62 - Himself - (sings "Core 'ngrato")
 * Episode dated 10-28-62 - Himself - (sings "Funiculi, Funicula," & "What Kind of Fool Am I"


 * 1963 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 1-19-63 - Himself - (sings "And This Is My Beloved," & "Marechiare")
 * Episode dated 5-26-63 - Himself - (sings "'O Surdato 'Nnamurato")


 * 1964 - The Hollywood Palace, ABCNote 1
 * Host: George Burns, Episode dated 3-28-64 - Himself - (sings "Summertime in Venice"
 * Himself - (Tap dances and duets w/George Burns to "Some of These Days")
 * Host: Donald O'Connor, Episode dated 10-10-64 - Himself - (sings "More," & "Core 'ngrato")
 * Host: Van Johnson, Episode dated 12-23-64 - Himself - (sings "In The Still of The Night," & "Al Di La")
 * The Jack Paar Show, NBC - Episode dated 4-24-64 - Himself - (sings "Chicago" in Italian


 * 1965 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 3-28-65 - Himself - (sings "Stella by Starlight"). From Broadway's "Do I Hear a Waltz?," co-star Elizabeth Allen sings title song; Franchi sings "Take The Moment."
 * Episode dated 12-29-65 - Himself - (sings "The Lord's Prayer," medley of "Mimi"/"Maria"/"Everything")
 * American Musical Theatre, (TV Series) WCBS - Episode dated 4-24-65 - Himself - Host Earl Wrightson interviews Richard Rodgers, Elizabeth Allen, and Franchi re musical Do I Hear a Waltz? Allen and Franchi sing songs from the Broadway show.
 * The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW - Episode dated 5-11-65
 * Fanfare (1965)(TV Series) CBS - Episode 9 dated 8-21-65 - Himself - (sings "It Only Takes a Moment," "Chicago" in Italian, & "Take the Moment")


 * 1966 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 10-16-66 - Himself - (sings "Core 'ngrato;" duet with the Kessler Twins, "The Shadow of Your Smile")
 * The Hollywood Palace, ABCNote 1
 * Host: Phil Harris, Episode dated 1-15-66 - Himself - (sings Italian version of "Hello, Dolly!")
 * Host: Phil Silvers, Episode dated 9-24-66 - Himself - (sings "The Impossible Dream," & "Volare")
 * The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show, NBC - Episode dates 4-14-66 - Himself - (sings "Be My Love," & "This Dream.")
 * The Mike Douglas Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 5-11-66
 * Episode dated 6-29-66
 * Co-Host week of 12-26-66 through 12-30-66
 * The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW - Episode dated 6-14-66
 * The Danny Kaye Show, CBS - Show aired 12-14-66 - Himself - (sings; plays comedy sketch with Danny about odd opera lyrics)
 * The Dean Martin Show, NBC - Episode dated 12-29-66 - Himself - (sings "C'est Magnifique," & "Climb Every Mountain")


 * n.d. - What's My Line? - Unknown date - Himself - Mystery Guest
 * 1967 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 3-05-67 - Himself - Audience Bow
 * Episode dated 3-26-67
 * Episode dated 10-01-67 - Himself - (sings "Time Alone Will Tell," & "By Myself")(Medley of 5 songs with Peggy Lee & Nancy Sinatra)
 * The Joey Bishop Show (talk show), ABC - Episode dated 5-01-67
 * Gypsy Rose Lee (Morning Talk Show) KGO-TV - Episode dated July 4, 1967 - Himself - Discusses his background
 * The Hollywood Palace, ABCNote 1
 * Host: Sid Caesar, Episode dated 11-07-67 - Himself - (sings "The Girl From Ipanema," & "I Should Care")
 * The Mike Douglas Show, CBS - Episode dated 11-20-67


 * 1968 - The Jerry Lewis Show - Episode dated 1-02-68 - Comedy sketch with Jerry Lewis & Nanette Fabray)
 * Himself - (sings "Time Alone Will Tell," & "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady")
 * The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 2-04-68 - Himself - (sings "And This Is My Beloved," "Till There Was You," & "Younger Than Springtime")
 * Episode dated 3-03-68
 * Episode dated 4-14-68 - Himself - (sings "Hatikvah")
 * Episode dated 6-09-68 - Himself - (sings "You'll Never Walk Alone" with Welsh Choir)
 * Episode dated 9-29-68 - Film of Ed on location in Italy interviewing Sergio Franchi & Virna Lisi during the filming of The Secret of Santa Vittoria
 * The Hollywood Palace, ABC
 * Hosts: Jimmy Durante / The Temptations, Episode dated 2-17-68 - Himself - (no program available)


 * 1969 - The Hollywood Palace, ABCNote 1
 * Host: Jimmy Durante, Episode dated 1-11-69 - Himself - (duet w/Jimmy Durante,"E, Compari"); Himself - (sings "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca, sings & dances to "Alexander's Ragtime Band")
 * The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 2-02-69 - Himself - (sings "Hava Nagila," & "If I Were a Rich Man")
 * Episode dated 8-17-69 - Himself - (sings "Love Finds the Way," "A Man Without Love," "Noche de Ronde,"
 * "Serenata," & "For Once in My Life")
 * Episode dated 11-30-69 - Himself - (sings "Granada," & "The Song of Santa Vittoria (Stay)")
 * Ed shows filmed scene of Ed & Sergio passing wine bottles w/villagers in "Santa Vittoria"
 * The Mike Douglas Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 2-14-69
 * Co-Host week of 5-26-69 through 5-30-69
 * The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC:
 * Episode dated 4-08-69
 * Episode dated 6-29-69
 * Episode dated 9-22-69
 * The Joey Bishop Show (talk show), ABC:
 * Episode dated 3-11-69
 * Episode dated 10-20-69 - Coverage of World Premiere of "Santa Vittoria" - Himself - Interviewed at premiere
 * Episode dated 11-04-69
 * Profiles, Larry King(TV Series) - Episode dated 1969 - Himself - Interviewed about life and career.
 * That Show, Joan Rivers Note 2 - Episode Dated 10-18-69


 * 1970 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS"
 * Episode dated 2-01-70 - Himself - (sings "To Give," & "Noche de Ronde" w/guitar)
 * Episode date 4-12-70 - Himself - (sings "More Than Strangers," & "L-O-V-E")
 * Episode dated 5-24-70 - Himself - (sings "Love is All," & "Al Di La")
 * Ed introduces Yvonne Franchi, who takes audience bow)
 * Episode dated 6-14-70 - Himself - (sings "Didn't We?" "With a Little Help From My Friends")
 * Comedy sketches with Stiller and Meara
 * The Hollywood Palace, ABCNote 1
 * Host: Bing Crosby, Episode dated 1-03-70 - Himself (sings "The Song of Santa Vittoria (Stay)," & "To Give;"
 * Himself- duet w/Mary Costa.. "True Love"); Group sing medley of Bing Crosby hits
 * The David Frost Show
 * Episode dated 2-19-70
 * Episode dated 10-20-70
 * Della, Della Reese (talk show), Episode dated 1-27-1970
 * The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC - Episode dated 3-09-70
 * The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW - Episode dated 3-29-70
 * The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC - Episode dated 7-16-70
 * The Mike Douglas Show, CBS - Episode dated 7-17-70
 * The Real Tom Kennedy Show (1970) - Episode dated 9-6-70
 * The Linkletter Show - (Art Linkletter Series 1952-1970) - Episode dated 9-15-70 - Himself (with Dana Valery)
 * The Dick Cavett Show - Episode dated 10-06-70


 * 1971 - The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 1-03-71 - Himself - (sings medley of "Jean"/"Just Say I Love Her;" medley of "Mi Quando"/"All of My Life")
 * Episode dated 1-24-71 - Himself - (sings "Close to You;" & "No Man is an Island" w/Texas A&M Singing Cadets)
 * The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC:
 * Episode dated 4-08-71
 * Episode dated 5-10-71
 * Episode dated 7-16-71
 * The David Frost Show - Episode dated 5-12-71
 * The Mike Douglas Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 5-31-71
 * Episode dated 11-26-71
 * The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW:
 * Episode dated 6-17-71
 * Episode dated 11-2-71


 * 1972 - The David Frost Show
 * Episode dated 3-15-72
 * Episode dated 7-16-72
 * The Mike Douglas Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 2-07-72
 * Episode dated 12-04-72
 * The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC - Episode dated 6-22-72
 * Saturday Variety - Episode dated 7-08-72
 * The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW:
 * Episode dated 11-13-72 (From Las Vegas)
 * Episode dated 12-10-72 (International Music Theme)
 * The Julie Andrews Hour, ABC - Episode dated 12-20-72 (Christmas Special)


 * 1973 - The Julie Andrews Hour, ABC - Episode dated 2-17-73
 * Himself - (Godfather medley: "Speak Softly Love" & "I Have But One Heart";); and "Ol' Man River;"
 * Duet with Julie Andrews, "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice;"
 * Duet with Julie Andrews, medley of "The Song is You"/"The Way You Look Tonight.")
 * Jack Paar Tonite, Note 3 ABC:
 * Episode dated 4-04-73
 * Episode dated 9-19-73
 * Dinah's Place - Episode dated 4-24-73
 * The Mike Douglas Show, CBS:
 * Episode dated 8-17-73
 * Episode dated 8-31-73
 * The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW - Episode dated 5-27-73


 * 1974 - The Mike Douglas Show, CBS:
 * Co-Hosts week of 1-14-74 through 1-18-74
 * Episode dated 4-16-74
 * Episode dated 7-26-74
 * Episode dated 12-27-74
 * The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW:
 * Episode dated 5-12-74
 * Episode dated 5-31-74 (From Las Vegas)
 * Episode dated 12-25-74 (From Las Vegas)


 * 1975 - The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW - Episode dated 4-06-75
 * 1976 - Dinah! (Dinah Shore talk show) - Episode dated 5-13-76 (From Las Vegas) - Himself - (sings "Nel Blu di Pinto di Blu,"
 * & "What I Did For Love")
 * The Mike Douglas Show, CBS:
 * Co-Hosts week of 6-21-76 through 6-25-76 - Himself - (sings "Let Me Try Again")
 * Episode dated 9-02-76 - Himself - (sings "I Only Have Eyes For You")
 * Episode dated 11-24-76
 * The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW - Episode dated 4-07-76


 * 1977 - 26th Annual Columbus Day Parade - Event Dated 10-10-77 – himself – grand marshal Note 4
 * 1978 - The Mike Douglas Show, CBS - Episode dated 3-28-78
 * The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW:
 * Episode dated 5-07-78 (From Las Vegas)
 * Episode dated 10-08-78
 * Episode dated 12-17-78


 * 1979 - The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW - Episode dated 6-08-79 (From Las Vegas)
 * 1981 - Tomorrow (TV series) with Tom Snyder - Episode dated 1-27-81 - Himself - (sings medley of songs with Dana Valery)
 * 1984 - The Merv Griffin Show, WNEW - Episode dated 5-27-84
 * 1985 - The Merv Griffin Show, KTTV - Episode dated 11-6-85
 * 1987 - NBC Today Show - Episode dated 5-05-87 - Himself w/Juliet Prowse discuss their up-coming show at Westbury Music Fair.
 * 1988 - Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, WABC - Episode dated 12-4-88
 * 1989 - Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, WABC - Episode dated 7-4-89 - (Independence Day festivities in NY Harbor aboard the New York Princess)

Television commercials

 * 1976 — Chrysler Corporation — Franchi was chosen to be the TV spokesperson for the introduction of their Plymouth Volare.
 * 1976 — Hills Brothers Coffee — Franchi was hired as "the man from Italy" to promote their European coffees on television.

Archived films

 * 1957 - Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly - Film Archives of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
 * Produced by Alessandro Rota
 * Jerome Schulman conductiong SABC Orchestra
 * Sergio Franci Galli, Bob Borowsky, Nellie du Toit, Rita Roberts


 * 1963 - Producers Library Service
 * Himself - 1963 Coconut Grove Debut w/Juliet Prowse (no audio)


 * 1969 - Historic Films Archive (Excluding Ed Sullivan Collection)
 * Himself - (sings "A Man Without Love")
 * Himself - Interview (no details)
 * Himself - (sings "Senorita")
 * Himself - (sings "The Impossible Dream")
 * Himself - (sings "To Life" from Fiddler on the Roof)


 * 1974 - Historic Films Archive
 * * Himself - (sings "Love Is All" - live)
 * * Himself - (sings "A Woman in Love" - live)
 * * Himself - (interviews fan from audience)
 * * Himself - (sings "Speak Softly Love," theme from The Godfather - live)
 * * Himself - (sings "I Have But One Heart" - live)