Rowing Lesson: Middle aged man showing a young boy around 10 or so the proper way of rowing and handling the oars of a long boat for a regatta.
Empire National Title / Wrestling
Jet Plane Test Flight: Jet Fighter Plane named Anada and its pilot getting ready for it's first test flight. The wing of the plane is being checked out by the pilot himself. He straps on his chute and climbs into the plane and takes off from the tarmac. The plane in flight and doing maneuvers.
Winter Carnival: Winter Carnival. A man being crownd King of the parade or carnival. Floats, Indians, Dancing, Barn Dancing / Square Dancing.
Fashion / Hats: Spring is in the air in Canada as a Fashion Show for hats. Model demonstrates how she un-does a hat making it flat for easy packing for a trip as she lays it flat in a suit case.
Diplomat Jessup Views Far Eastern Situations: Diplomat Jessup in an Asian country meeting with it's leaders. Children waving their country flags but the film is too overexposed to make out what Asian country it is. A nun greets Diplomat Jesup and shakes his hand.
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #224 featuring special guest Justin Tubb. Spot opens with entire cast singing "The World Needs A Washing." Camera pulls out to reveal orange Nudie suit-wearing Wagoner, who announces Justin Tubb and regulars and invites us to tune in. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #224. Standard pre-recorded opening begins with CU of Porter s shiny red boots walking down hallway, which cuts to rear view of Wagoner s garish green Nudie suit festooned with rhinestone wagon wheels and cacti. Montage of smiling Porter happily walking through WSM-TV studio as stage hands and technicians prep show. Don Howser s voice over reads: "Direct from Nashville Tennessee, here s The Porter Wagoner Show!" Quick shots of regulars as Howser announces them: "Starring Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Mel Tillis, Speck Rhodes, Don Howser, The Wagonmasters, and today s special guest star." Momentary pause in VO (presumably left for Howser to read the guest star s name on air), then prerecorded segment ends with Howser s "...and now, here s Porter." Cut to live portion as Porter, wearing dazzling, rhinestone-studded tangerine Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings Red Foley's "Tennessee Saturday Night" backed by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes (though only Trent is seen in this segment, soloing on guitar and wearing a white western outfit with red shirt and blue tie).
Porter welcomes audience and introduces "stutterin' lad" Mel Tillis, commenting on how the folks with color TV sets are gonna love Mel's suit. Tillis wears a snazzy blood red suit and plays guitar and sings "If I Could Only Start Over" from his LP "Life's That Way," backed by The Wagonmasters and accompanied on harmony vocals by George McCormick. Medium close-ups of Mack and Buck's fiddle and banjo solos. Afterwards Porter returns and jokes about Mel's suit, then mentions that George's wife Anita just had a baby.
Mack Magaha fiddles us out of the commercial break on brief instrumental version of "Fire On The Mountain," backed by The Wagonmasters. Afterwards Porter recites part of a verse, laughing.
Porter introduces "Pretty Miss" Dolly Parton, who plays guitar and sings "I'm Doing This For Your Sake" from her "Fairest of Them All" LP, backed by The Wagonmasters.
Porter asks Dolly to introduce their guest, so Dolly welcomes "one of the singin'-est fellows you'll ever see anywhere, and I might add one of the best lookin' too," Justin Tubb. Backed by The Wagonmasters and wearing a smashing black and gold jacket, Tubb sings "Family Way."
Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings a breezy medley of his hits "I'll Go Down Swinging," "I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand," and "Misery Loves Company."
Porter introduces gap-toothed hayseed comedian Speck Rhodes, who enters wearing his trademark red and yellow checkered suit and green bowler hat. Speck tells a couple corny jokes about his fictional girlfriend Sadie. "You can never tell how a girl's gonna turn out 'til the old folks turn in." Then backed by The Wagonmasters, Speck sings Little Jimmy Dickens' 1957 novelty hit "Sleeping' At The Foot Of The Bed."
Porter introduces sacred song time, then accompanied by The Wagonmasters plays guitar and sings "Someone To Care."
Porter reintroduces Justin Tubb, who mentions that he quit smoking and gained a lot of weight, though he sure don't look heavy. Then backed by The Wagonmasters, Tubb plays guitar and sings "Louisiana." Then Porter wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental show outro, Don Howser signs off, the credits roll, and Mack fiddles and dances us off the air.
Low angle MS Confederate picket being relieved, new guard taking post. TLS Rebel platoon marching down road (standard gray wool uniforms). CUs Union muskets being cocked. CU old Yankee soldier aiming rifle. CU Yankee offier looking through binoculars (field glasses). MS Union soldiers crouched behind breastwork, affixing bayonets to rifles. MSs Rebel calling out to comrades, sounding alarm. TLSs Confederate soldiers charging through woods, firing weapons, one falling dead. MS Rebel firing musket from crouched position. TLSs Rebel battle line firing from edge of woods. TLS Rebel sentry being relieved of post. MS Rebel soldiers running from woods, firing muskets, running off; one young Reb runs out, falls down from an apparent head wound. CU Union officer peering through binoculars (field glasses); he lowers them, turns to talk with someone off-screen. TLS Union platoon standing at attention, very young color guard holding American flag.
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #225 featuring special guest Charlie Walker. Spot opens with Walker singing "Honky Tonk Season," then camera pulls out to reveal tangerine Nudie suit-wearing Wagoner, who announces Walker and regulars and invites us to tune in. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #225. Standard pre-recorded opening begins with CU of Porter s shiny red boots walking down hallway, which cuts to rear view of Wagoner s garish green Nudie suit festooned with rhinestone wagon wheels and cacti. Montage of smiling Porter happily walking through WSM-TV studio as stage hands and technicians prep show. Don Howser s voice over reads: "Direct from Nashville Tennessee, here s The Porter Wagoner Show!" Quick shots of regulars as Howser announces them: "Starring Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Mel Tillis, Speck Rhodes, Don Howser, The Wagonmasters, and today s special guest star." Momentary pause in VO (presumably left for Howser to read the guest star s name on air), then prerecorded segment ends with Howser s "...and now, here s Porter." Cut to live portion as Porter, wearing dazzling, rhinestone-studded tangerine Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings "Fireball Mail" backed by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes (though only Mack is seen in this segment, soloing on fiddle and wearing a white western outfit with red shirt and blue tie).
Porter welcomes the audience, then introduces "stutterin' lad" Mel Tillis. Mel plays guitar and sings "I Ain't Never" (which would become his first #1 hit, but not until 1972) backed by The Wagonmasters and accompanied on harmony vocals by Don Warden and George McCormick. MS Buck's rockin' guitar solo. Afterwards Mel makes a joke about Porter looking like he got a lot of sleep last night, a seeming non-sequitur that's actually a continuation of a joke made about George McCormick and his new baby in the previous episode (show #224, shot earlier the same day).
Buck Trent plays us out of the commercial break on the zippy banjo instrumental "Ain't We Havin' A Good Time," backed by The Wagonmasters.
Combined disposal plant first of its type in New York State. Men gather at the grand opening of the water treatment plant. Man turning wheel value. They tour the facilities and collection pond.
Mel Tillis stutters humorously through his introduction of Dolly Parton, who giggles adorably, then plays guitar and sings "He's A Go-Getter" from her LP "In The Good Old Days" backed by The Wagonmasters. MCU Mack Magaha fiddlin'.
Parade and drill features gala Fireman's Rally. The Firemen's drill team have their marching down pat. Drill team exhibition, marching in formation.