Sunday, July 20, 2008
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FEATURES:
* 1 Bonus DVD - Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 92-minute documentary.
* 11 Uncensored Episodes from the final 1968-1969 season, with on-camera introductions by Tom and Dick Smothers, and audio perspectives by Tom Smothers.
* Pat Paulsen for President television special, narrated by Henry Fonda, and bonus footage of Paulsen's trip to the White House and 1968 Democratic Convention.
* Recently uncovered, never-before-seen appearance by Robert F. Kennedy, cut from the Pat Paulsen for President special.
* Pat Paulsen "On the Campaign Trail" featurette, comedy act footage, and photo gallery.
* A look back at the '60s with a "New Fable for Our Time" featurette.
* Exclusive interviews with Joan Baez, Harry Belafonte, Allan Blye (producer), Chuck Braverman (filmmaker), Judy Collins, John Densmore (The Doors), Bob Einstein (Super Dave Osborne), Jackie Mason, Bob Newhart, Pat Paulsen and Rob Reiner.
* Interview outtakes with Woody Allen, David Frye, Eddie Fisher, Paul Hornung, Robert Morse, Nancy Ames, and Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara.
* Dr. Benjamin Spock interview, censored from season three opening show.
* Backstage and rehearsal footage including footage shot for a 1969 60 Minutes segment, alternate show opening, audience Q&A, Jackie Mason dress rehearsal, Joan Baez dress rehearsal.
* 1968 press conference following CBS's termination of the Smothers' Brothers contract.
* The complete Aspen Comedy Festival 2000 Smothers Brothers Reunion hosted by Bill Maher, with Tom and Dick Smothers, Steve Martin and Mason Williams.
* "Pat Paulsen's Malignant Humor" - Paulsen's personal notes from his fight with cancer.
* Memorabilia from Tom and Dick's personal archives, including a letter from President Lyndon Johnson praising The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and a note from Congressman Donald Rumsfeld.
* Over 100 letters, memos, carbons, wires, telexes, telegrams and internal correspondence between CBS and the production company, chronicling the censorship ordeal the show faced.
* Footage from 1969 Emmy® award win - "Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music."
* Promotional TV spots.
* Photo galleries
Diary of a Musician featuring Jack Carter and Fraser Macpherson (1967)
A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation documentary chronicling the life of a band leader at Vancouver's then premiere supper club The Cave. Once upon a time Vancouver was a cool showbiz mecca of sorts, the testing ground for the new acts of crooners and comics before they opened in Vegas. Sadly the town is a mere shell of its former self these days.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Away We Go with George Carlin (1967) - Footage Offline - 10/12/10
Here are three different segments from the 1967 summer replacement Away We Go featuring George Carlin. Away We Go was named after Jackie Gleason's catch phrase as the program was the summer replacement for The Jackie Gleason Show. It was Carlin's first full time television job and he worked as a featured performer and staff writer. When the Gleason program returned in the fall, Carlin was set up easily to make a pair of stand-up performances.
Friday, July 18, 2008
The Ed Sullivan Show with guest Senor Wences (1966) - Footage Offline - 09/10/10
Why is Senor Wences so funny? Who knows. Freud's book would never be able to explain it. But few acts can make me giggle non-stop.
The Hollywood Palace with host Martha Raye and guest George Carlin (1966)
Performing for a group of serviceman on their way to Vietnam.
The Mike Douglas Show with guests Gene Simmons and Totie Fields (1974)
Of all the Mike Douglas clips on YouTube, this one has traditionally been the most viewed. However, the clip has traditionally only appeared as a four minute chunk. This is new to the internets, and it is almost ten minutes.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The Godfrey Cambridge Show: Live at the Hotel Aladdin (1968)
Godfrey Cambridge is a criminally neglected figure in stand-up history.
Listen to the whole Album - The Godfrey Cambridge Show
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
What's My Line with mystery guest Dustin Hoffman (1969)
What's My Line helps promote an X Rated movie. How bout that!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Robert Klein - Child of the 50s (1972)
Robert Klein was considered revolutionary in the seventies. He influenced countless comedians that flooded the onslaught of comedy clubs that started in the seventies and exploded in the eighties. However, Klein was a victim of his own influence. Much of this record sounds old hat now, featuring material that has since been done to death by others (shopping for condoms etc.), but Klein was the first. This record is also notable for being on the BRUT label - yes, the same people who made the cologne.Listen to the whole album - Robert Klein - Child of the 50s.
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