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#10037: "LENA HORNE IN LONDON."
Order1964-12-28, WNEW, 47 min.
Musical special starring singer Lena Horne. Guest: James Mason. In London, James Mason makes his TV singing debut on this one-hour special featuring Lena Horne and lots of her favorite tunes. Lena opens the show singing "I Want to Be Happy," "It's All Right with Me," "I've Got the World on a String," "Deed I Do," I've Got it Bad," "Love Me or Leave Me," "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "Love." Ms. Horne is accompanied on the piano by her husband, composer-arranger Lennie Hayton, who's also the musical director and conductor of this show. Leading her own "tour" of London, Lena meets a handsome Beefeater guard (James Mason), who sings "With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm." Other Selections by Lena include: "Lost in the Stars," "Come Sunday," "The Eagle and Me," "He Loves Me," "the Man I Love," "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top," "Day in, Day Out" and "Stormy Weather." Lena Horne describes her career in terms of tunes. She recalls her early days at the Cotton Club, and gives tribute to drummer Sid Catlett who taught her rhythmic refinement . And to Billy Strayorn who gave Lena some of her outstanding arrangements in her career. In an interesting segment Lena emotes a grief parody of Liz Taylor's recent tv perambulation around London. Concluding the broadcast Lena Horne does a superb medley of Negro spirituals, which she says touches her personally. NOTE: This video taped show was originally broadcast in London last November. Duplicate of 10549.
1965-09-01, WNEW, 45 min.
Time slot usually reserved for London's "Sunday Night At The Palladium." This special brings the multi-faceted talents of the great Lena Horne to fill this hour with great entertainment, without disappointing the viewers of the regularly scheduled programming. The show is split into three parts, to show many of Miss Horne's moods. Different camera variations were used by producer Jon Scoffield, carefully distancing each variation to enhance each shot. Miss Horne leads off with "I Wanna Be Happy," then slips off to a nitery set for a charming reprise of her career in terms of tunes. She recalls her early days at the Cotton Club with "World On A String" and gives tribute to drummer Sid Catlett, who taught her rhythmic refinement with "Do I Love You." Also appearing with Ms. Horne are her pianist Lennie Hayton and a rhythmic section. She is also joined by her guest, actor James Mason and the Jack Parnell Orchestra under Lennie Hayton. Produced by Jon Scoffield. Duplicate of 10037.
1966-09-01, WNEW, 52 min.
Song stylist Lena Horne offers a one-woman show. Lena's husband, composer-arranger Lennie Hayton, conducts the orchestra for this show filmed in London. Highlights: "Hello Young Lovers," "Wives and Lovers," "Softly as I Leave You," I've Found a New Baby." Lena in session sings, "It's Not Unusual," "Never on Sunday," "Wouldn't it Be Loverly" and "Singin' in the Rain." We hear a medley of tunes including, "London Pride," "Autumn in New York," "I Love Paris" and "Summertime in Venice." In between songs Lena relates to her audience personal memories and anecdotes. Other songs include: "Days of Wine and Roses," "It happened in Monterey," "Some Day my Prince will Come," "You Came a Long Way From St. Louis," and "I Left my Heart in San Francisco." Broadcast one time only on WNEW TV New York on Thursday night, September 1, 1966, 10:00pm - 11:00pm. Produced in London.
1969-09-10, NBC, 49 min.
- Richard Rodgers
- Lena Horne
- David Janssen
- Lennie Hayton
- Paul McCartney
- O.C. Smith
- John Lennon
- Billy Taylor
- Moss Hart
- Honeycombs
- Billy Strayhorn
- Claude Thompson
Lena Horne's First Network Special- with guests, David Janssen, with and O.C. Smith. A mellow musical hour with guests David Janssen and O.C. Smith and an orchestra conducted by Lena's husband Lennie Hayton. Lena sings with her guests, joins in a Claude Thompson dance number ("Cissy Strut") and performs material by a wide range of composers: Billy Strayhorn ("A Flower is a Lovesome Thing"), Lennon-McCartney ("Rocky Raccoon," "Blackbird"), Rodgers-Hart ("Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me") and Billy Taylor ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free"). Other Highlights include: "Watch What Happens," "You've Made Me So Very Happy," "Good Morning Starshine," "Hello, Young Lovers," "With a Fringe on Top," Nobody's Heart Belongs to me Today, and "Stormy Weather." O.C. Smith sings "Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife," and "Didn't We?" David Janssen sings "I've Been to Town," and a duet with Lena, "I Remember it Well."