Tuesday, December 4, 2007

To Tell the Truth with contestant Rex Reed (1965)



There are three notable things about this episode of To Tell the Truth and no, the fact that host Bud Collyer used to play Superman on the old radio show isn't one of them. The questioning revolves primarily around Okefenokee Swamp, which is the location where Walt Kelly's legendary Pogo comic strip took place. Pogo is mentioned several times, mostly by the two comedians on the panel, Orson Bean and Tom Poston who appear to be big fans of the great satirical cartoonist's work. Secondly, the real such and such sings a song at the end of the game titled Swamp Country. The obscure country-folk tune was used as the title track for a trashy drive-in moonshine exploitation film of the same name. The incredibly amateurish 1966 film is a great piece of junk and the infectious theme is played throughout. It has been released on DVD by the fine company Something Weird Video. Lastly, one of the contestants playing the game is the not yet famous film critic Rex Reed!

Get Smart with guest star Carol Burnett (1967)



Here is the entire episode entitled One of Our Olives is Missing from Season Three of Get Smart.

The Tonight Show with Jack Paar with guest Vaughn Meader (1962)




Saturday, December 1, 2007

The Dick Cavett Show with guests Evel Knievel and Dizzy Gillespie (1972)

Evel Knievel 1938-2007.



Also go to this podcast and scroll to the 13:30 mark to hear the 1974 LP Evel Knievel, featuring songs about Evel Knievel and poetry written and recited by the man(!).

Friday, November 30, 2007

Allen & Rossi Live on Vinyl! (1963-64)



Listen to the two LPs pictured here, in their entirety, both recorded live at the legendary Sands Hotel, by clicking here.

Robert Klein Time with guest Ventriloquist Gary Willner (1987)

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Mel Tolkin 1913-2007

Tolkin's writing career spanned the gamut of American television. Watch Tolkin talk about that career in detail over here.

The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson with guest Chuck Berry (1991)

Fractured Flickers with host Hans Conreid and guest Allan Sherman (1960)


The Dinah Shore Chevy Show with guests Wayne and Shuster (1960)


Shelley Berman at Home

Go here and watch some footage of Shelley Berman at home, from an upcoming documentary named Compass.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Colt 45 Commericial with Redd Foxx (1975)

The Gong Show (1976) - Footage Offline - 12/31/10

An entire episode.

Charlie Rose with guest Mort Sahl (1994)




You need to skip to the final twenty minutes of this episode of Charlie Rose to watch an interview with Mort Sahl. Sahl sadly endorses Alexander Haig and Henry Kissenger(!) in this segment. Overall, it really isn't that great of an interview, but Sahl footage on the internet is very limited.

The Spirit is Willing (1967) - Footage Offline - 2/28/08





Shock gimmick master William Castle made a handful of horror-comedies in the nineteen sixties including a remake of The Old Dark House starring Tom Poston and this film starring Sid Caesar. Great character actors appear like John Astin, Jesse White, Harvey Lembeck, Nestor Paiva and Doodles Weaver. Not only did the star of The Addams Family, Astin, appear, but Vic Mizzy, best known for composing the theme song to that sitcom, did the soundtrack of this film.