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The Porter Wagoner Show No. 244
Porter goes all bug-eyed as we return from the unseen commercial that he thanks us for watching. He then reintroduces Rose Lee and Joe Maphis, who perform "Maple On The Hill" backed by The Wagonmasters. Porter returns and says there's only a minute left, but asks the couple to play the song Rose wrote for Joe, "Guitar Pickin' Man," until time runs out. They seem genuinely surprised, but quickly treat us to a minute of it. More hot picking from Joe in this sweetly autobiographical number.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 244
Porter wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental show outro, Don Howser signs off, credits roll over shot of applauding audience, Don lifts Speck into the air, and Mack fiddles and dances us off the air.
Girl Welder
preview cassette #97559 B Caucasian male reporter stands in front of a welding shop. With microphone in hand, the reporter leads into a story about a young female welder. Reporter goes on and on about how dirty the job is, hinting that it is not the typical job for a woman. He goes on to say that the girl took the job in order to help her father, plus she was tired of working in an office. CU interview with the girl. She is a young woman in her early twenties. She has short hair that is hidden by the floppy hat she wears. She flashes a huge smile as she tells the story about how she became a welder. The story is as following: her dad was the owner of the shop, he had a heart attack and she took over. Reporter from off screen asks her "Isn't this kinda tough, hard, dirty work for a young gal?" She smiles, looks at the ground and responds, "Yeah, its pretty dirty but I like it". Reporter asks her some of the tasks she had to learn how to do. She states that she had to learn gas and electric welding, tractor & trailer driving, ect. Reporter comments, "You were telling me earlier, you're not a woman's libber per se". Her response is, "Well, I am when it comes to money". Reporter asks about boyfriends. She responds by saying that she never tells them she is a welder. View of reporter in front of the shop signing off.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 248
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #248 featuring special guest Ray Pillow. Spot opens with Porter Wagoner standing at mic in the Wagon House set, wearing a rhinestone bejeweled orange Nudie suit and singing "John Henry," but substituting John's name with that of the announcer Don Howser. Pan over to Howser himself who announces guest ray Pillow, and says Dolly and Speck and all he Wagonmasters will be here so why don't you tune in? Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 248
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #248. 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, 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 orange Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings "Shady Grove" accompanied by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes, all but Speck in matching white Nudie suits. Shot of audience applause. Medium shots Buck's banjo solo and Mack's fiddling.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 248
Porter welcomes the audience, then introduces a man from the great state of Virginny, Opry member Ray Pillow. Backed by The Wagonmasters and accompanied on harmonies by George McCormick, Pillow plays guitar and sings "Stop and Drink It Over." A few points during the song Ray is on the verge of cracking up, and as soon as he's finished we find out why: "Hey, it's supposed to be 'drink it over,' not 'think it over'," he says to George, laughing. Then Porter steps in and tells the audience about borrowing Ray's shirt, and they trade some funny self-deprecating comments about the audience's complete lack of interest in the subject.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 248
Opening with Jack Little's tom-tom drumming, The Wagonmasters play us out of the commercial with the instrumental "Cheyenne," featuring Mack Magaha's fiddling. At one point Porter steps in and makes rabbit ears over Mack's head.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 248
Porter introduces Dolly Parton, who plays guitar and sings the classic "Walk Through This World With Me," backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 248
Porter returns and The Wagonmasters accompany him on a nice version of his 1957 hit "I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name." Shot of kids in audience applauding at end of number.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 248
Porter introduces gap-toothed rube comedian Speck Rhodes. Speck, wearing his trademark bowler hat and checkered suit (though for once it's more of a plaid), calls his fictional girlfriend Sadie on an old-fashioned wall-mounted crank style telephone and tells some painfully corny old-fashioned jokes. One punch line is so bad Speck pretty much has to explain it. Shots of late 1960's Nashville audience laughing.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 248
Porter introduces the serious part of the program, explaining that they try to do the songs that people request the most. Porter then introduces what he believes is the most beautiful song ever written, "How Great Thou Art." Shot through a Vaseline-smeared lens, Dolly Parton really belts out the gospel song, with minimal backing by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 248
Porter reintroduces Ray Pillow, plays guitar and sings his recent single "Wonderful Day" backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 248
Porter calls in seldom-seen drummer Little Jack Little for a rare moment in the spotlight. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Jack puffs away on a cigarette while doing a mighty respectable stanza of Tex Williams 1947 talking blues, "Smoke Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette)." Then Porter wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental show outro, Don Howser signs off, and Mack fiddles and dances us off the air. Great candid shot under credits audience members sitting patiently and watching the outro.
Expiremental All Terrain Vehicle Tested
Expiremental All Terrain Vehicle Tested. A strange vehicle with big domed wheels in the front pulls out of a garage. Shot of engine running. Vehicle drives down a city street among regular cars. POV of vehicle driving through the forest. It emerges from the trees into a clearing. The vehicle drives across a body of water. Shots of the vehicle's rear domed wheels churning through the mud. It reaches the water's shore. The vehicle comes up the inline and drives towards the camera.
Oriental Touch to New Hats
Oriental Touch to New Hats. Three women discuss fashion with female clerk in a hat shop. Woman in furs turns her head with a hat on. The woman next to her watches. Female clerk looks on. CU of oriental woman's head wrapped in cloth with a little white hat. Three women in black hold fans in front of their faces, which they close to reveal the hats they are wearing. Shots of woman modelling little black hat. Another woman wears a white headpiece. A black headpiece with white cord? is shown. A model shows off a stringy hat. Three women model hats. Panning shot from left to right: striped hat, white hood and saggy black cap. Shot of three dressed up women with hats. Clerk looks on. (exotic influence, asian)
Football Team Practices
Football Team Practices. Shots of players doing jumping jacks. Shots of feet and legs doing the tire drill. Five players practice rushing using the padded rectangles on a stand; they push it upfield. CU of a coach. Player # 75 runs and throws his body sideways so his hip hits the bag representing a player. Centers practice hiking the ball to quarterbacks who try to throw the ball through a target ring. Players # 65 and # 75 drag a goat (team mascot?) past the camera by its horns. Under goal posts with the sign "Anchors Aweigh," the team huddles around a sign saying "Navy." They drop the sign and run towards the camera; the goat is in the middle of the running players.
Cei
View of several Caucasian men seated at a table, waiting for a meeting to begin. Closer shot of two of the men at the table. Both are wearing suit and tie. Closer view of three men seated at the table. One man wears a casual Hawaiian print shirt, the other two wear suit coat and tie. The man in the middle ashes his cigarette into an ashtray. View of two more gentlemen. They both are looking down and writing. One man holds a cigarette in his hand. CU of an emblem that reads "Federal Mediation & Conciliation Services". The center of the emblem depicts an eagle standing on top of two hands shaking. View of a man dressed in a long sleeve white shirt with black tie. View of man in short sleeve shirt with tie. He is seated at a desk looking at the pages of an open book. He looks as if concentrating. There is a briefcase in front of him. View of two men seated and talking. One man holds a piece of paper, the other wears an obnoxious bow tie. View of three men sitting in an office.
Stone
CU interview with a balding Caucasian man dressed in a checkered suit coat. He talks about the problems with public education. He states that the number one problem is overcrowded classrooms. Teachers cannot teach with too many kids in the classroom, because the kids will not get the individual attention that they deserve. He goes on to talk about the lack of money always being a problem.
Weather
It must be a nice day out on Lake Erie, because several recreational boats are on the water. View of speed boat moving parallel to the camera. Shirtless men stand on deck, one gives a friendly wave. Women recline and enjoy the sun's rays. POV subjective shot of the wake off the back of a boat. View of person skiing parallel to the camera. View of people hanging out at lookout point over the lake. Two people bend over and lean on the safety railing. A second group of people lean on the railing with their backs toward the camera. A car is parked in front of them. View of a Caucasian man with a toddler aged child sitting on his shoulders. The man is wearing sunglasses, he takes a lick off his ice-cream cone. Panning shot of a sailboat on the water. Closer shot of the sailboat and people on it. View of sailboat. View of hazy Cleveland skyline shot from the lake. MS of people hanging out on their boat. The men are shirtless, the women are in bikinis. MS of more people relaxing on their boat. Two people are reclined in the front, a man sits at the wheel. The boat is stationary.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #249 featuring special guest Warner Mack. The entire cast is gathered in front of Porter, who leads them like a choirmaster in the following unison recitation: "We want you to watch The Porter Wagoner Show, this week's guest is Warner Mack, on this channel. Ahhhhhhh." Cut to close-up of Speck Rhodes holding a cigarette and trying to say "Very interesting" in the style of Laugh-In's Arte Johnson, but not quite pulling it off. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #249. 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, 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 orange Nudie suit, says "very interesting, yes," then plays guitar and sings "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms" accompanied by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes, all but Speck in matching white Nudie suits. Shot of 1960s Nashville audience applauding. Medium shots of Mack's fast fiddling and Buck's blazing banjo solo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Porter introduces his guest Warner Mack. Warner, who wears an understated but monogrammed dark blue suit, plays guitar and sings "I'd Give The World To Be Back Loving You" from his "Many Country Moods of Warner Mack" LP, accompanied only on electric guitar by Nashville session regular Dick Feller.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Leading the rest of The Wagonmasters, Buck Trent plays us out of the commercial break with solo banjo on the instrumental "Lime House Blues."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 249
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Dolly Parton plays guitar and sings "There's Something Fishy Going On."