I’m pretty sure this is a photo from “The Art Linkletter Show” or his “House Party” show at Television City. I can’t imagine being the person who had to write these cards daily, but reading them live from 8 feet away is a pretty good trick too!
As early as 1919, Ethyl Waters had been appearing in roles on Broadway and in 1926 recorded “Dinah” which was the first international hit by a black singer. In 1933, she became the first person to ever sing and record “Stormy Weather” as the star of the Broadway show by the same name. By the […]
Happy Thanksgiving To All! Here’s a funny little holiday clip from WKRP. Enjoy the day and each other! WKRP “As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly” Thanksgiving Source
The Start Of Something BIG! Instant Replay… In 1960, CBS paid $50,000 for the rights to cover the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, but paid $550,000 for the Summer Olympics rights that year which came, via couriered video tape, from Rome. Winter Olympic rights would never again be such a bargain, and sports nor television […]
Sullivan…Most Frequent Guests List Below is ventriloquist Rickie Layne and his friend Velvel in one of his 39 appearances on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’. In the background is “Ed’s cameraman”, George Moses with a TK11. For twenty three years The Ed Sullivan Show featured over 10,000 performers from music, comedy, sports, novelty, film and many […]