A 12-hour continuous coast to coast celebration of the nation's 200th birthday.
Broadcast from 7PM July 3rd, 1976 to 7 AM July 4th, 1976.
Biendorf's Marathon. The syndicated GREAT AMERICAN CELEBRATION covers events and staged entertainment from a number of outdoor locations around the nation.
The frigate Constellation in Baltimore harbor, with Ed McMahon aboard and the aircraft carrier Constellation in San Diego Bay, with Jackie Cooper aboard, are the hubs of Bicentennial activities.
Scheduled intermittent coverage.....an all-night stage show at Fort McHenry, Maryland; festivities activities at Kings Island, Ohio; military pageantry outside the nation's capital, and taped interviews with historical figures portrayed by celebrities.
Scheduled to be on hand.....Mike Douglas, Roger Miller, Roy Clark, Steve Allen, Lynn Anderson, Kirk Douglas, Labelle.
