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The Porter Wagoner Show No. 263
Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings "Little Cabin Home On The Hill" from his 1966 LP "The Bluegrass Story."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 263
Porter introduces gap-toothed rube comedian Speck Rhodes. Speck, wearing his trademark bowler hat and checkered suit, calls his fictional girlfriend Sadie on an old-fashioned wall-mounted crank style telephone and tells some painfully corny old-fashioned jokes. Non-sequitur shots of unsmiling Jack Little staring into camera, smoking a bent cigarette. Great two-shots of late 1960's Nashville audience laughing.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 263
For the week's inspirational number, Porter performs Hank Williams' "Luke The Drifter" recitation "Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw," backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 263
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Kenny Price plays guitar and sings "Southern Bound."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 263
Porter calls on Mack to play a bit, so backed by The Wagonmasters, Mack treats us to a few seconds of "Liberty" before 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."
King Winter looses its grip
High contrast, rolling, faded images King Winter looses its grip. Montreal, Quebec First shots of boat going from St. Lawrence to Montreal. Passenger ocean liner in ocean. Captain shows boat to a young boy.
Artillerymen test motorized pontoons as new crossing aid. Resembles
High contrast, rolling, jumpy images Artillerymen test motorized pontoons as new crossing aid. Resembles a raft with the Army Calvary on it with their horses.
Man with handle-bar mustache
Same as catalog # 498679 Older Gentleman unidentified with handle-bar-mustache
Prince and Princess Takamatsu of Japan are given a civic welcome
Same as catalog # 498680 Prince and Princess Takamatsu of Japan are given a civic welcome. Montreal, Quebec
Spring is here!!
Same as catalog # 498681 Spring is here!! Inmates of Zoo celebrate in a very happy mood. Two chimps
MAN
Same as catalog # 498676 High contrast, flickering, over exposed imagery Older undentified gentleman with handle-bar-mustache
Prince and Princess Takamatsu of Japan are given a civic welcome
Same as catalog # 498677 High contrast, flickering, over exposed images Prince and Princess Takamatsu of Japan are given civic welcome.
Spring is here!!
Same as catalog # 498378 High contrast, flickering, very light, over exposed imagery Spring is here!! Inmates of Zoo celebrate in a very happy mood. Chimps
Sightless men (see) hydro electric wonders, when the blind trio visit power plant
High contrast, over exposed blurred images Sightless men (see) hydro electric wonders, when the blind trio visit power plant.
Apple is King Thousands celebrate annual festival and Queen Shenandoah
Dull and flickering images Marching band, floats, people. Thousands celebrate annual festival and Queen Shenandoah. Huge parade, very patrotic. At Handley school stadium. Huge crowd gather to see Queen Shenandoah. The Coronation! Admiral Byrd crowns the new Queen, Miss Patricia Morton of Winchester, England "Fruit Of The Gods" Pagent. People in costume on stage. Queen Shenandoah and her maids of honor: Misses Ann McGuire and Margaret Richards, of Winchester The Royal Party -- to right: Harriet Pierson, Harri Sonburg, VA., Margaret Grath, EN., Shenan Doah, VA., Dorothy Needy, Hagerstown, MD., Margaret Caskey, Martinsburg, WV, and Roseane, Washington, DC
Boats
High contrast, dull, flickering images, over exposed Motorboat racing spectators watching from the shoreline.
Hut Moving
High contrast, dull, indistinct images, flickering images Natives got together and moved a hut / house or dwelling. They have raised the building on bamboo poles & carry it on their backs.
Students give demonstration
High contrast, light, flickering, indistinct images/over exposed College students make a human pyramid & demonstrate other gymnastic & tumbling skills.
Young equestrians show how to go and ride a steed
High contrast, light, flickering, indistinct images, over exposed Young equestrians show how to go and ride a steed.
Parade Inaugurates Clean-Up Campaign
High contrast, light, indistinct images, over exposed Parade inaugurates clean-up. Parade includes dustmen (street sweepers, garbagemen) and firemen.
Lady Shriners Invade City
High contrast, indistinct images, blurry - bad - over exposure Lady Shriners invade city
Maple Leafs Baseball Team
High contrast, indistinct images, faded, blurry - bad - over exposure In the opening game of the baseball season in Canada the Maple Leafs lose to Jersey City.
Royal Honeymoon Couple
Indistinct images, high contrast, faded, blurry - bad - over exposure Royal honeymoon couple arrive in Queen City.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 269
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #269 featuring special guest ventriloquist Alex Houston and Elmer. Spot opens on wide shot of Wagon House set where Porter announces guests and regulars while Dolly Parton and Speck Rhodes square dance. Amazing shot of Speck in his checkered suit, yellow shoes and white bowler hat, dancing crazily and looking like a real live cartoon. If only real life were like this. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.