MDA Telethon

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf telethon
gptkbp:airedOn Labor Day weekend
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Jerry_Lewis_MDA_Labor_Day_Telethon
gptkb:MDA_Labor_Day_Telethon
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:ABC
gptkb:Twitch
gptkb:ION_Television
syndication
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:duration reduced to 1 hour in 2013
reduced to 2 hours in 2012
reduced to 6 hours in 2011
traditionally 21.5 hours
gptkbp:firstAired 1966
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MDA Telethon
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:lastAired 2014
gptkbp:notableHost gptkb:Jerry_Lewis
gptkb:Tom_Bergeron
gptkb:Larry_King
gptkb:Ed_McMahon
gptkbp:notablePerformer gptkb:The_Chiffons
gptkb:Aretha_Franklin
gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:Joan_Rivers
gptkb:Sammy_Davis_Jr.
gptkb:The_Beach_Boys
gptkb:Paul_Anka
gptkb:The_Marvelettes
gptkb:The_Coasters
gptkb:The_Crystals
gptkb:The_Drifters
gptkb:The_Four_Tops
gptkb:The_Miracles
gptkb:The_Platters
gptkb:The_Ronettes
gptkb:The_Shirelles
gptkb:The_Supremes
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:Billy_Crystal
gptkb:Don_Rickles
gptkb:The_Commodores
gptkb:The_Fifth_Dimension
gptkb:The_Pointer_Sisters
gptkb:The_Spinners
gptkb:Celine_Dion
gptkb:Chaka_Khan
gptkb:Dionne_Warwick
gptkb:Gladys_Knight
gptkb:Reba_McEntire
gptkb:Smokey_Robinson
gptkb:Della_Reese
gptkb:Norman_Lear
gptkb:The_Carpenters
gptkb:The_Jacksons
gptkb:Kenny_Rogers
gptkb:The_Osmonds
gptkb:Billy_Davis_Jr.
gptkb:Marilyn_McCoo
gptkb:Norm_Crosby
gptkb:Tony_Orlando
Wayne Newton
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Muscular_Dystrophy_Association
gptkbp:purpose raise funds for muscular dystrophy research
gptkbp:raisedFundsFor gptkb:ALS
muscular dystrophy
other neuromuscular diseases
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:MDA_Show_of_Strength
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Muscular_Dystrophy_Association
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6