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The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Porter welcomes audience and introduces Jimmy C. Newman, who plays guitar and sings a slightly sluggish rendition of "My Elusive Dreams" backed by The Wagonmasters. Newman wears a terrific sky blue suit with a white hat.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Leading The Wagonmasters, Buck Trent plays lead banjo on his instrumental "Give Me Five."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Now it's time for the beautiful little lady to sing what Porter describes as the most exciting thing she's ever put out, her sizzling cover of Jimmy Rodgers' "Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel #8)." The Wagonmasters hoot and holler and back up Dolly as she yodels and belts out her breakthrough hit (no whip sound effects from Porter this time around, though). Dolly's completely out of breath afterwards and tells Porter "Don't you laugh at me."
Riding A Donkey
MS young white woman wearing tight-fitting blue jeans with big ugly bell bottoms riding donkey through parking lot outside high school (more than likely getting ready for donkey basketball match). MS woman crouched beside grazing donkey; white male trainer comes along & whacks at donkey's legs, forcing the animal to lie down. TLS/MSs woman riding donkey with others, occassionally having diffculty staying on, falling off, getting back on. Funny MS white man trying to leap onto donkey, falling hilariously to the ground. MSs young women trying to ride donkeys, most having difficulty (falling off, being bucked off, feet caught in reigns, etc.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings "Little Cabin Home On The Hill" from his LP "The Bluegrass Story."
B-52 Stratofortress Test Flight
Panning LS United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress jet bomber taking off from runway. Rear view MSs two USAF pilots working, conferring charts in cockpit. Air to air shot of B-52 Stratofortress in flight. Wide MS old man walking from restaurant, looking into sky; tilt up as massive B-52 bomber flies overhead. LS B-52 bomber flying over small, quaint church. Air to air shots B-52 in flight. Extreme high angle shot of ground passing, buildings, trees, passing below (taken from B-52). Nice TLS gas station attendant standing at back of car, looking up as B-52 flies overhead, tilt up to B-52 flying by. Sideview MS pilot wearing helmet, oxygen mask looking over charts in cockpit. Extreme high angle shot of undeveloped land passing below. MS military radar dish behind chain-link fence. MSs several USAF airmen standing behind console, manning B-52 test progress. Air to air shots of B-52 jet bomber in flight. CU bomber pilot wearing helmet, oxygen mask. MCU gauge on plane console.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 298
It's sacred song time. Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings "Family Bible" as the lights dim evocatively.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 299
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #299 featuring special guest Carl Smith. Spot opens with Porter in the audience with "Some of the people who come to see our show." Camera pulls out to reveal Speck Rhodes in the row behind him "with all the pretty girls." Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 299
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #299. 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 black Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings "Take Me Back To Tulsa" accompanied by Dolly Parton and Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes, all but Speck in matching red Nudie suits. MCU Mack's shenanigans which make Porter completely lose his place in the song.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 299
Porter welcomes audience and introduces Carl Smith, who plays guitar and sings "Pull My String and Wind Me Up" backed by his own three-piece band The Tunesmiths. Carl wears a checkered shirt that inspires a few chuckles at Speck's expense, and Smith steps off stage to Mack Magaha fiddling the outro music for Speck's routines.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 299
Mack Magaha plays us out of the commercial, sawing away on the "Kaw-Liga"-esque instrumental fiddle number "Cheyenne."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 299
Porter introduces pretty little Dolly Parton who plays guitar and sings the pretty little song "Just the Way I Am," backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 299
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings the chestnut "Bride's Bouquet" from his 1966 LP "The Thin Man From West Plains."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 299
"In the world's mighty gallery of telephone operators, you won't find this cat's name," says Porter in reference to gap-toothed hayseed comedian Speck Rhodes. Playing as always a lady-killer despite his missing teeth, checkered suit, and bowler hat, Speck places a call on an old fashioned crank phone and chats with fictional girlfriend Sadie, the telephone operator. Speck tells some corny jokes based on psychological delusions and old men chasing girls. Shots of folks laughing.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 299
Wearing an almost op-art glowing green striped suit, Don Howser introduces Porter and Dolly, who sing a duet on the week's scared song "Daddy Was An Old Time Preacher Man," backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 299
Porter reintroduces Carl Smith and The Tunesmiths, who perform Carl's latest single "Bonaparte's Retreat." Nice close-ups of Johnny Sibert's influential, awe-inspiring steel guitar.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 299
In a lucky break for fans of cornpone comedy, there's just enough time left to bring Speck back on to sing his novelty song about winter underwear, "When It's Long Handle Time In Tennessee."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 299
Porter wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental outro, Don Howser signs off, and the whole cast (including Carl Smith, who hijacks Speck's bowler and bass) cavorts as credits roll.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 303
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #303 featuring special guests Carl and Pearl Butler. The entire cast (with the exception of poor drummer Jack Little, who is out of the frame) performs "Run That By Me One More Time" as Don Howser enters to introduce regulars and announce the week's guest. Don is cut off as we fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 303
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #303. 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 black Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings "Sugarfoot Rag" accompanied by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes, all but Speck in matching lime green Nudie suits. MCU Mack's fiddling and Buck's banjo-fying.
University of Arkansas v. TCU Football
Rear view TLS Texas Christian University (TCU) football players on sideline during night game in Amon G. Carter Stadium, scoreboard in BG reading TCU ahead of Arkansas 3-0. LS seated, calm crowd in stands. Level TLS University of Arkansas Razorbacks football squad on offensive running play for yardage loss (tough TCU defense). Rear view TLS TCU football players running off field for locker room during halftime. LS TCU marching band performing on field during half. TLS scoreboard showing 3-0 score.
Ruta Lee Rehearses Striptease at Casa
Tilting MS young white female burlesque dancer w/ short black hair, wearing tight off-the-shoulder sequin dress & long white gloves, shimmying & shaking her hips on stage, two stagelights in BG. MS entertainer RUTA LEE rehearsing sexy dance with burlesque dancer. MCU pearly whites of burlesque dancer. Naughty MCUs undulating torso of Ruta Lee as she rehearses striptease dance ( shot, as Ms. Lee wears short white skirt, her undergarments fully visible). MS burlesque dancer smiling into cam, bending over, giving cameraman & everyone at home a fine view of her cleavage. MS dancer performing striptease on stage, revealing bared back & knowing grin. MS Ruta Lee and two burlesque dancers posing on stage, the angle initially through crook in Ruta Lee's poised leg. MS fully formed derrierres of two young burlesque dancers swaying in circular fashion. MS Ruta Lee dancing.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 303
Porter welcomes audience and introduces Carl and Pearl Butler, who perform "Bottoms Up (And Troubles Down)" backed by The Wagonmasters. The Butlers are fabulously dressed as always in matching outfits.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 303
Leading The Wagonmasters, Buck Trent plunks and twangs the ol' five string on his own instrumental "With Banjo In Hand."