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Soul! EP 55 (413)
Cam pans to Ellis Haizlip, seated as Bill Withers approaches and sits with him to be interviewed. Haizlip thanks Mae Jackson and then interviews Withers. Withers explains that his from Slab Fork West Virginia and wasn't really interested in music while growing up. Was interested in getting out of his town. Wasn't interested in music until he was 30 years old. Explains that when he first recorded he was allowed to do what he wanted to do which wasn't how things typically happened. Credits Booker T with helping him get his record made. Talks about how he shopped his record around Hollywood first but they wanted to change it so he left. Leads to discussion about he work he did for Boeing, making and installing toilets on 747 airplanes - says that he installed cameras on those toilets. They discuss whether that is a greater revolutionary act that Withers' singing. Withers states "I don't have any education other than the kind you get just walkin' around". Talks about his approach to singing - that he wanted to say something that hadn't been said before. Ellis mentions "Grandma's Hands" and "Saturday Night in Harlem" as outlining the black experience, and asks about future recordings. Withers states that his latest record "Still Bill" will be out in about a week. Ellis asks him about his future, Withers replies that he's "having fun" with what he's doing, not letting anyone "dress me up - put me into uniforms...I keep it at a very personal level where it's fun."..." We try to keep it soft and loose and kinda for real - I'm sick and tired of people singing 'I love you' with both arms up in the air." Ellis asks why he talks before his songs, comments that 'the rap' is pure poetry. Withers says he just does it - likes to relate to everybody there. Ellis asks how much his upbringing affects his songwriting, Withers answers that the kind of person that you are has an influence on everything you do . He elaborates on that, Ellis wraps up interview, and introduces McCoy Tyner Quartet again.
Soul! EP 55 (413)
Ellis Haizlip introduces the McCoy Tyner Quartet. MS Tyner at Piano, plays solo for about 3 minutes, then rest of the group joins in. Good close shots of individual and pairs of musicians. Each gets to solo.
Rollermatic Multi-Purpose Roller Brush
MS spotlight traveling across drawn curtain, spokesman stepping out to sparse applause. "Hello, friends. What you are going to see next is a brand new do-it yourself idea." Man steps into conveniently located closet, demonstrates how a friend of his expanded storage capacity; hammers two notched cuts of wood into sides of closet, raising rod to higher notch. Do-it-yourself tips. Diss ot man entering another room, talking to cam about the pains of interior decorating & "the greatest energy-saver you've ever seen. The nice thing about it is it doesn't require any skill to use it. It has many uses for the ladies around the house. And men, you'll use it for dozens of different things that I'm going to show you." Demonstrates roller that you fill with paint, not dip. "There's no hard work. You're not brushing it on, you're rolling it on." MS spokesman placing cut-out pattern stencils of clowns on roller, then painting on sheet of drywall on table; CU clown pattern paint job; MS man using woodgrain print cut-out stencil, painting beside clown design.
Soul! EP 55 (413)
MS audience clapping, dissolves to Ellis Haizlip. He introduces Mae Jackson again, says Bill Withers will performs again and credits the still photographs in the show (during performance of "Grandma's Hands" to Chester Higgins Jr. Cam pans to Mae Jackson. She recites poem (not yet identified).
Soul! EP 55 (413)
Bill Withers introduces, performs "Grandma's Hands." (DO NOT USE montage of black and white still photographs by Chester Higgins, Jr.)
Soul! EP 55 (413)
Bill Withers performs "Grits Ain't Groceries'
Rollermatic Multi-Purpose Roller Brush
MCU paint roller across wall. MCU paint roller on sheets of wood, flat metal, linoleum, brick and wallpaper (note to the kids at home: never paint over wallpaper). MS spokesman talking to cam: "And now watch this unbelieveable test with this filled roller." Without contact, man thrusts roller across sleeve of suit, nary a paint fleck staining his jacket. "Not a splash, not a splatter." MS man inserting mop stick into roller. MSs happy white woman with butch haircut roller-painting ceiling. TLS happy woman painting wobbly wall with roller. Panning MCU disassembled parts of roller on table. MS tired & sweaty yet somewhat happy woman washing floor on hands and knees with a rag. MS woman waxing floor with roller-- much easier to clean floor with a roller and handle. MS woman polishing furniture with roller. MSs woman filling roller with glass wax, washing window. MS spokesman standing in kitchen: "By now you're saying to yourself, how much is that labor saver and where can I get it? Well, this model is not for sale in your stores yet. But during our special advertising offer which may be discontinued at any time, you can get yours for only $3.95." "Just call the number you're about to hear." COD payment only.
Soul! EP 55 (413)
Bill Withers performs "Saturday Nights in Harlem." Closing credits over song, fades out.
1950s - Scotland Scenic Travelogue - Braes O' Balquhidder
VS of lake and mountain views. Braes O' Balquhidder. Grave site of Scottish hero Robert Roy MacGregor; close-ups of grave plaques for Rob Roy and Helen Mary, Widow of Rob Roy.
1950s - Scotland Scenic Travelogue - Castle Urquhart
Panning view of Scottish mountains, covered in snow, fog. Overview of the ruins of Castle Urquhart on a bluff overlooking Loch Ness.
1950s - Scotland Scenic Travelogue - Castle Urquhart
Panning view of the ruins of Castle Urquhart on bluff overlooking Loch Ness.
1950s - Windmills - Dutch Windmills
Two Dutch windmills with still sails during sunset on river bank.
Biography: Henry Ford
DO NOT USE Opening credits and introduction.
Biography: Henry Ford
MS/TLSs horse pulling wagon along rural farming road. Tracking shot rural farming house. Nice high angle head-on subjective POV shot of railroad tracks passing by quickly.
Biography: Henry Ford
DO NOT USE Illustration of the Edison Machine Works (factory). Archival stills of young, moustachioed Henry Ford posing with fellow mechanics inside Edison Works (approx. 1902). Industrial design drawing of the quadrocycle (quadricycle). Indistrial design drawings and stills of quadracycle.
Biography: Henry Ford
(Reenactment) MS/TLSs man wearing bowler derby hat and overalls driving Quadricycle along dimly-lit cobblestone streets.
Biography: Henry Ford
DO NOT USE Stills of Henry Ford posing with 999 racing car. Stills of Barney Oldfield riding old 999.
The Neil Sedaka Touch
THE NEIL SEDAKA TOUCH, a 1980 music special featuring special guests Andy Gibb, Dara Sedaka, and The Captain and Tennille. This is outtakes from the original 60 minute program.
Biography: Henry Ford
Nice traveling shot of early arce car on bowed racetrack. TLSs early automobile race along dirt roads, passing spectator stands, 1900s.
The Neil Sedaka Touch
Opening titles. Neil Sedaka plays clear Lucite piano and sings "That's When The Music Takes Me" with backup singer performing. Female announcer exclaims "The Neil Sedaka Touch!" and lists the special guests stars as their names appear on screen. Background singers (two Caucasian, two African-American) clad in early-eighties chic: men in earth-toned suits, women in polyester dresses, red dresses and "Members Only" jackets. Sedaka shakes hand with dancers circling his piano.
Biography: Henry Ford
DO NOT USE Still of Ford Motor Company factory, 1903. Stills of men working in auto factory. Still of early production model of Ford Model A car.
The Neil Sedaka Touch
The Captain and Tennille lip sync to their recording of Sedaka's "You Never Done It Like That." In front of an audience on an unadorned stage, Toni Tennille wears a silvery floor-length gown and emotes in a sultry manner as The Captain (Darryl Dragon, surprisingly not wearing his usual captain's hat) mimes playing his keyboard, sometimes hitting the keys like a piano, other times twiddling the knobs synthesizer-style.
Biography: Henry Ford
TLS luxury Ford Model K car.
Military Parade
Military Parade. High shots of military marching in formation. Troops riding horses and men carrying flags pass the stands. Shot of officals standing at attention. Soldier passes the stands carrying the US flag. Troop formation passes camera. Woman in crowd applauding. Shots of rifle bearing soldiers march past the camera. Military man stands in jeep watching parade. Tanks come towards camera; one passes camera very close. "Benghasi" is seen on the tank with two men standing at the turrent; one man is saluting. High shot of tank formation moving down the street.