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via Indiewire: PHIL GRIES of TV CONFIDENTIAL and Archival Television Audio appears in and contributed vital archival audio to THE SIT-IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW, the new NBC Peacock documentary, executive produced by Joy Reid and directed by Yoruba Richen, that is now available for streaming on demand. Phil contributed audio of Belafonte interviewing The Smothers Brothers, Lena Horne and Bill Cosby during the week when the singer and longtime civil rights activist guest hosted The Tonight Show in February 1968. THE SIT-IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW will also have a special airing on MSNBC on Saturday 9/12 at 10pm ET and PT
In 1968, America was embroiled in protests over civil rights and the Vietnam War. In that tumultuous time, “The Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson turned over hosting duties for an entire week to actor and activist Harry Belafonte. His cast of … Continue reading
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 406 with guests Peter Marshall and Shane Stanley is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 406 with guests Peter Marshall and Shane Stanley Original Airdate: June 1-4, 2018 First hour: Multi-Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Shane Stanley shares a few Dos and Don’ts of independent filmmaking while also discussing the pivotal role that producer/director Zalman … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Till the End of Time, And I Love You So, big band music, Bing Crosby, Carol Burnett, casting, Catch A Falling Star, Dean Martin, Debby Boone, Desperate Passage Series, Donald Sutherland, Dwayne Johnson, Entertainment Tonight, finding the right distributor, George Carlin, Gridiron Gang, Home for the Holidays, Hot Diggity, how to find the right investor, It’s Impossible, Jane Seymour, Jay Leno, Kraft Music Hall, Lee Stanley, Lena Horne, Leonard Maltin, Magic Moments, Mama Loves Mambo, Marisa Tomei, marketing, Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Mira Sorvino, musical variety show, Nick Clooney, No. 1 box office, Perry Como, Perry Como Classics, Perry Como Show, Peter Marshall, pre-production, Radio, Regis Philbin, RFK, Richard Carpenter, Robert F. Kennedy, Rose Marie, Round and Round, Seinfeld, Shane Stanley, The Lennon Sisters, The McGuire Sisters, Thomas Hayden Church, variety television, What You Don't Learn in Film School, Zalman King
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via PBS: Peter Marshall, Nick Clooney to host Perry Como Classics: ‘Till the End of Time, a new special that will premiere during the weekend of Saturday 6/2 on most PBS stations
For more than fifty years, Perry Como ranked as one of America’s most successful and beloved entertainers. A big band singer in the late 1930s, a radio star in the 1940s and then a TV headliner for more than forty … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Till the End of Time, (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays, And I Love You So, big band singer, Bing Crosby and The Lennon Sisters, Carol Burnett, Catch A Falling Star, Dean Martin, Debby Boone, Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes, hosting duties, Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity), I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now, It’s Impossible, Jay Leno, Kathy Lennon, Lena Horne, Leonard Maltin, Magic Moments, Nick Clooney, No Other Love, Perry Como, Perry Como Classics, Peter Marshall, Prisoner Of Love, radio star, Regis Philbin, Richard Carpenter, Round & Round, Some Enchanted Evening, Steve Tyrell, Temptation, The Chesterfield Supper Club, The Lennon Sisters, The McGuire Sisters, TV headliner
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