Merv Griffin: Banned in Boston (1961)

Ozark Jubilee with host Red Foley and featuring Thumbs Carlisle and Curly Chalker (1955)

Born For Hard Luck with Peg Leg Sam (1976)

Another fine dancer-musician with a wooden leg, here is a 1976 black and white documentary from Tom Davenport about Peg Leg Sam. 

The Ed Sullivan Show with guest Peg Leg Bates (1960)

Peg Leg Bates in Unknown Film

This is footage from one of those low-budget all-Black cast road house pictures that played exclusively for Black audiences in the nineteen forties. Not sure what film it's from, however. May have been a short or may have been feature length (and feature length for these type of films was usually somewhere around fifty minutes).

The Merv Griffin Show in Las Vegas (1981)

Stringbean

Not sure which of the never ending list of old country music programs this one is from, but footage of the hillbilly that invented hip hop fashion is always worth posting. Read the crazy story of Stringbean here.

I've Got a Secret with guest Liberace (1962)

Whew! with host Tom Kennedy (1979)

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Life is Worth Living with Bishop Sheen (1953)

Pat Paulsen: A Five Minute Biography

Later with Bob Costas with guest Don Rickles (1991)

The Danny Thomas Show: 40th Anniversary of The Coconut Grove (1964) - Footage Offline - 09/13/09

Here's a super showbizzy oddity featuring Danny Thomas, Jimmy Durante, Joey Bishop, Eddie Fisher and Walter Winchell toasting the celebrated night club. Not sure when this aired.

I've Got a Secret (1972)

This same stunt was once pulled on the variety show of original I've Got A Secret host, Garry Moore. I had the episode posted here, but it has since been removed by the person who posted it. The novelty never caught.

Carson's Comedy Classics (1983)

Yet another installment of CCC consisting primarily of comedic bits from the nineteen seventies. And yet another installment that is very, very enjoyable. I like watching these late at night with the lights off and pretending Carson is still on the air.

The Jack Benny Hour with guest Walt Disney (1965)