July 7, 1969-July 14, 1972 (SYNDICATED). During the three-year run of his American talk show, David Frost taped the show (approximately 750 programs) each week, Monday through Thursdays. The series was syndicated by Westinghouse.   

A salute to Louis Armstrong after his recent death.

Dupe Of 5196. 

 

                                                                                                                                             

July 7, 1969 - July 14, 1972

A tribute to the late Louis Armstrong features highlights from three of the four broadcasts Armstrong did as guest of David's past shows. Armstrong performs "Hello Dolly!," "Moon River," "Blueberry Hill" (with Bing Crosby), "I Surrender Dear," "Wonderful World," "Mood Indigo," "Sleepy Time Down South,"  "That's My Desire," and "Boy From New Orleans."

Louis Armstrong and David Frost discuss many topics...Armstrong's youth, first introduction to music (we hear a brief excerpt of Louis" first record), and his philosophy on women, wives, friendships, work and appreciation of living life with passion. 

In a contemporary segment, David Frost's Musical Director, Billy Taylor, states what he feels were unique characteristics about Louis Armstrong as an artist.                         

Steve Allen substitute hosts of Dick Cavett on 
THE DICK CAVETT SHOW. 

Steve is joined by his ensemble group of performers, including his wife Jayne,  who were prominent members during his 1950's Sunday night NBC STEVE ALLEN SHOW. It is a memorable reunion with reminisces and great memories shared.

NOTE:
Last 12 minutes of this air check not archived.   

        

1958-1987

Theatrical and television producer David Susskind hosted this talk program consisting of a wide variety of topics. Each show centered around one topic consisting of four to seven guests. 

Topic: The topic of homosexuality is discussed by four gay guests.                                                                      

  The subject of Homosexuality is discussed by homosexuals and others.           

December 29th,1969-January 1st,1975 (ABC) 

Dick Cavett is back on television as ABC's new entrant in the late-night race. The format is desk and sofa five nights a week like the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin shows. As Cavett sees it, it's the chemistry that counts. His forte:an articulate way with an interview, plus approaches to comedy that range from youthful innocence to the cynicism of WC.Fields. 

Host: Dick Cavett. The Attica prison riot. Interview with hostage and corrections officer Gary Walker.                                     

1971-1973 (SYN) 

A half-hour of satirical comedy with host David Frost and regulars Jack Gilford, Marcia Rodd, George S.Irving,and Dom Deluise.

Series debut. Lasts 13 minutes only.                        

1971-1973 (SYN) 

A half-hour of satirical comedy with host David Frost and regulars Jack Gilford, Marcia Rodd, George S. Irving, and Dom Deluise.

Series debut.                                        

September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).

1958-1987

Theatrical and television producer David Susskind hosted this talk program consisting of a wide variety of topics. Each show centered around one topic consisting of four to seven guests. 

Topic: Prison Life. Last twenty minutes only.                                                          

The concluding twenty minutes of this broadcast is heard related to the topic of Prison Life as experienced by former inmates.              

December 29th,1969-January 1st,1975 (ABC) 

Dick Cavett is back on television as ABC's new entrant in the late-night race. The format is desk and sofa five nights a week like the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin shows. As Cavett sees it, it's the chemistry that counts. His forte:an articulate way with an interview, plus approaches to comedy that range from youthful innocence to the cynicism of WC.Fields. 

Host: Dick Cavett                                        

December 29th,1969-January 1st,1975 (ABC) 

Dick Cavett is back on television as ABC's new entrant in the late-night race. The format is desk and sofa five nights a week like the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin shows. As Cavett sees it, it's the chemistry that counts. His forte:an articulate way with an interview, plus approaches to comedy that range from youthful innocence to the cynicism of WC.Fields. 

Discussion on Vietnam war crimes.                                       

July 7, 1969-July 14, 1972 (SYNDICATED). During the three-year run of his American talk show, David Frost taped the show (approximately 750 programs) each week, Monday through Thursdays. The series was syndicated by Westinghouse.   

Guest: Captain Ernest Medina, acquitted in My Lai Massacre.                                                             

July 7, 1969-July 14, 1972 (SYNDICATED). During the three-year run of his American talk show, David Frost taped the show (approximately 750 programs) each week, Monday through Thursdays. The series was syndicated by Westinghouse.   

Guests: Attorney William Kunstler and William F. Buckley Jr.                                                                                   

Dick's only guest is Fred Astaire.
             

September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).   

Duplicate of #2041.          

1971-1973 (SYN) 

A half-hour of satirical comedy with host David Frost and regulars Jack Gilford, Marcia Rodd, George S. Irving, and Dom Deluise.

Host: David Frost                                                

December 29th,1969-January 1st,1975 (ABC) 

Dick Cavett is back on television as ABC's new entrant in the late-night race. The format is desk and sofa five nights a week like the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin shows. As Cavett sees it, it's the chemistry that counts. His forte:an articulate way with an interview, plus approaches to comedy that range from youthful innocence to the cynicism of WC.Fields. 

Guests: Gloria Swanson, Edmund Muskie, George Bush.                                        

A David Frost retrospective from previous shows: Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews, Maurice Chevalier, Bob Hope, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, George
Burns, Jack Benny, Liza Minnelli, Sophia Loren, Johnny Carson, Flip Wilson, Bill Cosby, Pearl Bailey, and Danny Kaye are viewed via video tape highlights.             

December 29th,1969-January 1st,1975 (ABC) 

Dick Cavett is back on television as ABC's new entrant in the late-night race. The format is desk and sofa five nights a week like the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin shows. As Cavett sees it, it's the chemistry that counts. His forte:an articulate way with an interview, plus approaches to comedy that range from youthful innocence to the cynicism of WC.Fields. 

Guest: Lt. Colonel Anthony Herbert who served in both Korea and Vietnam witnessing alleged war crimes which his commanding officer refused to investigate.                                  

December 29th,1969-January 1st,1975 (ABC) 

Dick Cavett is back on television as ABC's new entrant in the late-night race. The format is desk and sofa five nights a week like the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin shows. As Cavett sees it, it's the chemistry that counts. His forte:an articulate way with an interview, plus approaches to comedy that range from youthful innocence to the cynicism of WC.Fields. 

Topic: Police corruption in New York City.                                          

1971-1973 (SYN) 

A half-hour of satirical comedy with host David Frost and regulars Jack Gilford, Marcia Rodd, George S. Irving, and Dom Deluise.

Tonight: A lampoon on love with Lucille Ball mugging her way through a frantic romantic interlude with Frost. Also guests Ryan O'Neal and Marcia Rodd. 

Host: David Frost                                                             

July 7, 1969-July 14, 1972 (SYNDICATED). During the three-year run of his American talk show, David Frost taped the show (approximately 750 programs) each week, Monday through Thursdays. The series was syndicated by Westinghouse.  

NOTE: This was Sammy Davis Jr.'s third 90 minute solo guest   appearances on The David Frost Show, taped in Los Angeles (First two guest shots were taped in New York). Frost introduces Davis Jr. as "the greatest entertainer in the world."

Sammy Davis  talks about religion and his conversion to Judaism...his best early Hollywood pals, Tony Curtis and Jeff Chandler. He discusses at length his automobile accident (Nov. 19, 1954) losing the sight of one eye. His ordeal and remembrance of what transpired after the accident. Sammy claims to be the first Black Cowboy on the screen, and demonstrates with David Frost in a very funny spot, how to throw a punch in films that looks real to the camera. Discussion about his first producing TV film "The Trackers." A clip is shown and discussed. Sammy sings a number of songs including, "Bess, O Where's My Bess?" from "Porgy and Bess," and "Bojangles," and relates to Frost its true meaning. Davis does impressions and reveals the difficult ones he has never been able to do...giving praise to other impressionists who have mastered the art. 
              APPEARANCES ON THE DAVID FROST SHOW
March 10, 1970 
May 4, 1970
October 21, 1970
November 8, 1971
March 6, 1972

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

December 29th,1969-January 1st,1975 (ABC) 

Dick Cavett is back on television as ABC's new entrant in the late-night race. The format is desk and sofa five nights a week like the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin shows. As Cavett sees it, it's the chemistry that counts. His forte:an articulate way with an interview, plus approaches to comedy that range from youthful innocence to the cynicism of WC.Fields. 

Guest: Lt. Colonel Anthony Herbert.                                        

December 29th,1969-January 1st,1975 (ABC) 

Dick Cavett is back on television as ABC's new entrant in the late-night race. The format is desk and sofa five nights a week like the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin shows. As Cavett sees it, it's the chemistry that counts. His forte:an articulate way with an interview, plus approaches to comedy that range from youthful innocence to the cynicism of WC.Fields. 

Guests: Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer.                                           

 Willie Mays' only time substituting as host of a talk show.
  
He fills in for Dick Cavett (Dick Cavett Show). He takes questions from the audience including one heard/asked by 15 year old fan, Richard Jerome, wanting to how Willie felt being on deck when Bobby Thompson hit his famous "shot heard round the world," home run October 3, 1951 against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Mays answers that he was more nervous at that time then presently hosting the Dick Cavett Show. 

Earlier in the broadcast Willie Mays reads question cards written by those in the audience. Again a question by Richard Jerome who writes, "Which of your baseball accomplishments has meant the most to you, which includes hitting four homeruns in Milwaukee in 1961, reaching the mark of 500 homeruns in 1965...600 homeruns in 1969, and achieving your 3000th hit?" 
Mays' answer: "Richard, I'd take either one of them myself. 
At the time when I first broke in I went 0 for 24. So anyone of these I would take."

Other questions include "Why are you (Willie) playing ball at the age of 40?" Willie responds that he would like to still be playing baseball at 48.

  Willie's guest, his former New York Giant manager, Leo Durocher, swap anecdotes with one another about playing and managing during the 1950's. Durocher states that he told Willie Mays who was batting 0 for 20 leading into the World Series against the New York Yankees that if he didn't get a World Series hit, he wouldn't get any World Series money. 

Also remembered by Durocher his first experiences with Willie when Mays wanted to quit baseball because he was doing poorly but encouraged him to keep playing. Leo told Willie at that low point in his career that he believed in him and that he would always be his centerfielder.

 Another anecdote when picking up Willie at his place on 155th Street in NYC to attend an important function, he found Willie playing stick ball in the street, and coerced him to get into car which Willie did, but the back seat of his Cadillac, and shouted out loud to Leo, "Chauffer, whenever you are ready."

Also, discussed, remembrances of Leo's son Chris who was Willie's roommate for a time.

NOTE: Broadcast joined in progress. 
Commercials for Domino Sugar, Spaghetti O's, Miracle Brush and Bankers Trust included. 
                                                                                   

1958-1987

Theatrical and television producer David Susskind hosted this talk program consisting of a wide variety of topics. Each show centered around one topic consisting of four to seven guests. 

Topic: Prostitution: 

Three New York City  prostitutes discuss one of the major problems of most large cities today. In this 7 minute segment each describe their first encounters as teenagers...how family and friends judge them...life on the streets of Manhattan, and what kind of woman becomes a prostitute? What is one's day to day life really like?