Unforgettable moments from the star-studded TV shows of Dean Martin (1965-1974) with hosts Jimmy Stewart, Gene Kelly, Don Rickles, Orson Welles, and Bob Newhart.
Substituting for Johnny Carson is David Letterman. Johnny Carson hosted "The Tonight Show" for thirty years, five-times the combined tenure of Jerry Lester, Steve Allen & Jack Paar, the first hosts of late night television. Carson hosted more total hours of network programming than anyone before him or since. Only a handful of broadcasts from 1962-1971 survive. Most were discarded in the '60s & '70s.
Best of The Dean Martin Show variety special.
Guests: Some in archive footage: Louis Armstrong, Ann-Margret, Jack Benny, Shirley Booth, Victor Borge, Raymond Burr, Ruth Buzzi, Johnny Carson, Suzy Cadham, Dom DeLuise, Jimmy Durante, Dale Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Greg Garrison, Goldie Hawn, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, Ken Lane, Gordon MacRae, Ed McMahon, Kay Medford, Bob Newhart, Don Rickles, Frank Sinatra, Red Skelton, Orson Welles, James Stewart, Roy Rogers.
Keith Jackson announces the play-by-play in this final 7th game from the Pirates top of the 8th inning with the Pirates leading the Orioles 2 to 1. Howard Cosell and Don Drysdale do the "color" commentary. From the victorious Pirates clubhouse, Don Drysdale interviews Bill Madlock, manager Chuck Tanner, and Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, who presents the championship trophy. President Jimmy Carter joins in the conversation. Additional interviews are with Willie Stargell, Tim Foli, Phil Garner, Dave Parker, Grant Jackson and Kent Tekulve. From the Orioles clubhouse, Bob Uecker talks to Jim Palmer and Rick Dempsey. Howard Cosell and Keith Jackson wrap up the broadcast from the booth.
In 1979, just a few years after HBO came on the air, it took a chance on a young comedian, giving him his first TV Special. That was Billy Crystal.
Slipping out of his "Soap" role Billy demonstrates his talents for improvisation and bittersweet comedy sketches, among the more incredible his 9 minute brilliant "Fifteen Rounds" routine on the 18 year career of Muhammad Ali, in and out of the ring. Billy Crystal takes on the voices of both Ali and Howard Cosell.
At the conclusion of his routine Billy is surprised by Muhammad himself who trades quips with Crystal for an additional five minutes. They reverse roles, Muhammad impersonating Howard Cosell and Billy impersonating Muhammad Ali.
Santa Claus, his red nose reindeer Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman team up at a seaside Fourth of July circus, in this musical animated adventure. Original songs by Johnny Marks, known for writing the classic song "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer." A holiday movie Christmas special.
A tribute to country-music great Mother Maybelle Carter. Host Kris Kristofferson is joined by Lynn Anderson, the Carter Family, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Larry Gatlin, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Linda Rondstadt.
The leading characters in the popular series of children's books make their TV debut in a musical animated tale. In the story, the overbearing Papa Bear ignores Mama's advice to buy a Christmas tree and instead sets out to cut his own- only to learn that his "perfect Christmas tree" is also the perfect home of other forest creatures. Written by the bruins' creators, Jan and Stan Berenstain.
A Christmas cartoon based on the Little Rascals movie shorts of the '30s. The voice of the character, Mom, is that of Darla Hood Granson (who played Darla in the original "Little Rascals" series).
A John Denver and the Muppets Christmas special, including a moving rendition of "Silent Night" performed by John, the Muppets and a children's chorus.
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Guests on this holiday show are Anne Murray, Tom T. Hall, June Carter Cash and Andy Kaufman ("Taxi"), who does an impersonation of Elvis Presley. Also: Johnny recites Edna St. Vincent Millay's "The Ballad of the Harp Weaver."
A burro, derided by men and animals alike for his small size, proves his worth with the help of a desert rat and a kind master. Lorne Greene narrates this Christmas tale.
Pat and Shirley Boone, and daughters Cherry, Laury, Lindy and Debby (who sings "The Promise") have a Christmas party for guests Audra Lindley and Norman Fell, the Hudson Brothers (who do "We Are Family") and cartoon folk Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear and Quick Draw McGraw (who join Pat in "It's Okay To Be a Kid at Christmas"). Also on hand: Rosemary Clooney (Debby's mother-in-law).
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