Did You Know This?
Did You Know This?
Before the factoid, take a look at this great one minute clip from Studio 1 in Burbank with TK44s. Producer Fred de Cordova sat off camera at the end of the guest sofa and had a “go to commercial” button at his chair that lit a signal light in the studio and control room that he would use occasionally as a chance to guide Carson during the show. During the break, Fred would talk with Johnny and if a guest was bland, he suggested moving on, but if things were on a roll, they would extend the piece and juggle the remaining guests. The first to get bumped were authors on a book tour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wz8lhPhWVg
Fred de Cordova leaves the set of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson when Johnny’s joke bombs. Air date 05-03-1983 Visit http://www.facebook.com/JohnnyC…
No one has been able to fill Johnny’s shoes. He was one of a kind.
THE BEST EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On “Fresh Aire” yesterday Terry Gross replayed an interview with de Cordova in which he talked about the relationship between he and Carson. It was magical..