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The Porter Wagoner Show No. 252
Porter calls in the whole gang to perform a song that Buck Trent wrote with Hank Cochran. Together the ensemble performs a short version of "The World Needs A Washin'" from the "Carroll County Accident" LP. 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.
Hijacked Beef
A large semi truck is parked on a residential street. Two men stand on the street in front of the truck, another stands to the side. A voice over the audio states "If I would have know, I could've been a millionaire today". MS of bloody meat carcasses hanging in the back of the truck. Apparently, the truck had been stolen and ditched here.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 254
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #254 featuring special guest Sergeant Bill Bodaford. Spot opens with Dolly Parton, in daiquiri-colored dress with fuzzy white trim, and Porter in a rhinestone-studded red Nudie suit singing "Milwaukee Here I Come." Cut to Don Howser (in blinding aqua and green suit and yellow shirt-- it's nearly op art), who announces guests Pete Stamper (though he doesn't actually appear on this show) and Sergeant Bill Bodaford and invites us to tune in right here on this station. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 254
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #254. 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 red Nudie suit plays guitar and sings "Big Wind" accompanied by Dolly Parton and Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes, all but Dolly and Speck in matching white Nudie suits.
City Hall Parking
Stationary view of the Cleveland City Hall building. View of the building with parking lot next door. Several gas guzzling cars are parked in the lot. Closer shot of cars in the lot. View of back ends of cars parked in a row. CU of tire turning, while car is pulling out of parking space and in reverse. Camera pulls up to give view of the lot and second car pulling out of space. CU of tire moving forward. Camera pulls back to reveal back end of a black car driving through the lot. CU of sign that reads "Parking Councilmen Only (arrow pointing to the right)". Camera pans further down sign to reveal "Judges Only (arrow pointing to the left)". View of cars parked in the lot. Closer view of cars in the lot. View of car slowly creeping forward and then braking in a line of parking lot traffic. Profile view of an elderly gray haired lady driving a car. A line of traffic in the lot begins to move. MS of a second gray haired lady in her car.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 254
Porter welcomes audience, and introduces GI entertainer Marine Sergeant Bill Bodaford. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Bodaford (wearing full dress Marine uniform) plays guitar and sings "When You Are Gone."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 254
Porter and Sgt Bodaford chat, and it's clear that Porter is impressed with Bodaford's military pedigree. Bodaford describes Porter's show as "the best thing since light bulbs."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 254
Leading The Wagonmasters, Mack and Buck play us out of the commercial break on an instrumental. Porter's impressed with Mack's new trick of plucking the strings, stepping in during the breakdown to get a closer look.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 254
Porter introduces Dolly Parton, who plays guitar and sings "I'm In No Condition" from her "Hello, I'm Dolly" LP, backed by The Wagonmasters. Today Dolly is wearing a fabulous waist-length light blue colored-colored coat with a big white furry collar.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 254
Porter reaches back into his catalog for a great older number, playing guitar and singing 1961's "Everything She Touches Gets The Blues" accompanied by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 254
Porter introduces gap-toothed rube comedian Speck Rhodes: "There's a lot of comedians in our business, a lot of funny people. And then there's Speck." Speck ambles in wearing his usual checkered suit and bowler hat and tells an unbelievably unfunny "joke." Then backed by The Wagonmasters, Speck sings his novelty song about winter underwear, "When It's Long Handle Time In Tennessee." Speck dances to Buck's banjo solo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 254
Don Howser walks in to introduce the week's sacred number as being one of the show's most requested. With minimal backing by The Wagonmasters, Porter sits and recites the maudlin wartime narrative "You're Not Home Yet."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 254
Porter welcomes back the week's guest, Sergeant Bill Bodaford, who plays guitar and sings "I Want To Go With You" backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 254
Porter calls Dolly in to sing "Milwaukee Here I Come" with him, and they get almost all the way through the song before they run out of time. At one point Dolly accidentally steps on one of Porter's lines and he gives her a sharp look, and she just looks at the camera and winks. 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. End title super reads: "Produced by Show Biz Inc. in cooperation with WSM-TV."
TV Ads for Host Carpet Cleaner By Boushelle
Very odd MS white woman wearing mink coat & glittery black evening gown walking through TV studio with shampoo lather in hair; she's stopped by off-screen spokesman, looking startled. MS white woman (housewife) wearing dress, scrubbing floor while on her hands and knees. MS/CUs woman sprinkling cleaning compound on carpet, cleaning living room carpet with cleaning machine. CU vacuum cleaner cleaning carpet, picking up dirt. MS woman walking across clean carpet, plopping onto couch with good book. Panning MS clean carpet, legs of housewive wearing heels. Product shot. Boushelle logo with jingle: "To clean your rugs, call Boushelle, Franklin 4-5300."
TV Ads for Host Carpet Cleaner By Boushelle
MSs purty brunette standing in front of microphone in lighting studio, "On the Air" sign and placard for "Bouselle Franklin 4-5300" on wall in BG. Purty smiling brunette turns to cam, lip-synchs to jingle sung by male with deep voice, her eyes twitching and all aglow-- too funny.
TV Ads for E - Z Instant Pop Mix
Spot 1-- MCU white boy with blond buzzcut and white girl sitting beside each other, making quick, sudden, excited face. MS Mom pouring glasses of E-Z Pop. Card: E-Z Pop package, "Instant Drink Mix Only 5 cents."
TV Ads for E - Z Instant Pop Mix
Spot 2-- MCU woman pouring E-Z Pop powder mix into pitcher, mixing contents. Quick wide MS suburban mother sitting in backyard with her two kids, drinking EZ Pop. Card: Package "Only 5 cents."
TV Ads for Derusto
Spot 1-- CU stopwatch being held in hand of white man. MS pile of rusty household & gardening goods & toys being stacked, "Rust!" superimposed over pile. MCU man's hands holding small strips of metal. CU can of Derusto (resembles a can of paint). MS man applying white Derusto to wall with paint brush. MCU woman using aerosol spray can of Derusto on patio table. MS farmer applying Drusto paint to small, metal, crane-like apparatus. MS industrial worker wearing hard hat applying paint to beam with roller. MS display stand of Derusto, cardboard cut-out of woman holding two cans atop display, her arms moving back & forth. Tilting CU spray can and paint can of Derusto.
TV Ads for Derusto
Spot 2-- Panning MS metal carriage, snow shovel, dolly, shovel, fan (neg effect, blacks & whites inverted); revert to pos, zoom into Derusto paint and spray cans on step ladder. CU finger pointing to different shades of rust. MS aerosol Derusto being applied to patio table. MS farmer applying Derusto paint to tractor. MS industrial worker wearing hard hat applying it to beam with roller. Product shot of Derusto Galv-a-grip. MS/CUs display stand of Derusto.
TV Ads for Derusto
Spot 3-- CU of stopwatch being held in hand of white man; superimposed title reading "Stops rust in 5 minutes." CU can of Derusto. MCU aerosol spray can of Derusto being sprayed onto patio table. MS farmer applying Derusto paint to tractor. MS industrial worker wearing hard hat using roller on beam. Product shot of paint can and spray can of Derusto.
TV Ad for Enden Shampoo
Spot 1-- MS white male "scientist" examining test tubes at table in lighting studio. Product shots of Enden dandruff shampoo by Helene Curtis, one with superimposed title reading "Proved 99% Sure." CU fingers digging into product. MCU white man lathering hair, washing hair in shower. MS man combing hair, checking shoulders for dandruff, smiling when not finding any. MS young white woman lathering, washing hair, smiling as though she had not a care in the world. MS woman longingly combing hair with brush. Product shot of Enden dandruff treatment shampoos.
TV Ads for E - Z Instant Pop Mix
Spot 3-- Great MCU white boy and girl offering camera happy, eager, delighted expression; they look at each other. MS young, towheaded mother putting ice into glasses in kitchen while kids watch on. Illustration of E- Z Instant Pop package. High angle MCU pitcher of EZ Pop and ice cubes , filled glasses appearing on serving tray, forming circle around pitcher. MCUs woman making pitcher of EZ Pop: pouring instant mix into pitcher, followed by sugar in, stirring with large spoon. MCU woman pouring glasses in kitchen, kids watching. Nice MCU glasses labeled "Orange", "Grape", "Root Beer", "Black Cherry", "Raspberry" being magically filled with beverage. CU glasses with placard beside it: "Pink Lemonade" with star-faced clown. Wide MS three lawn chairs in sunny suburban backyard, boy & girl & blond mother entering frame, the girl jumping excitedly about; Mom serves drinks. MSs white kids drinking E-Z Pop. Product shot.
TV Ad for Enden Shampoo
Spot 2-- CU fingers digging into Enden dandruff shampoo. MCU white man lathering, washing hair in shower. Product shot with superimposed title: "Proved 99% Sure." Display with price of $1.50.