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Turk Meets Governor
View of a middle-aged Caucasian man walking down a hallway. He wears a navy blue pinstriped suit with dark colored tie. The man has a female companion with him, but the camera does not seem interested in her. The two turn the corner and walk down a second hallway. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The couple stops to meet with a young man dressed in a blue suit and tie. Handshakes are exchanged. Several shots of the threesome conversing. (no audio)
Perk N..C.
A press conference is being held by Ralph Perk (Mayor of Cleveland). Segment begins with Perk, his associates and members of the press seated at a table. Back view of cameraman filming the event. CU profile of reporter Jim Cox speaking into a tabletop microphone. He has a pen in his hands, his hands rest on top of a notebook. View of the mayor pushing his chair in and heading toward the exit. Perk obviously didn't like the questions posed by the reporter. You hear the reporter say, "Ah, we're gonna play that game huh?" Front view of reporter still at the microphone. CU of Perk, he must have returned to the conference. View of the press. View includes reporters, still photographers and cameramen. CU of Perk as he says with an attitude, "Are you finished?" View of Perk getting up from the table once again. He stands there and wards off the questions of the reporter. He finally has had enough and excuses himself by stating that he has another meeting to attend to. Perk leaves the room. CU of reporter Jim Cox standing outside of Cleveland City Hall. He states that a scheduled news conference had been cancelled for unknown reasons. MS of reporter Jim Cox standing outside of city hall. This time you get a glance at the building behind him. Cox makes general statements about an upcoming mayoral election.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 "Intro"
Porter Wagoner wearing shiny red boots walking down hallway. Rear view of Wagoner's garish green Nudie suit, complete with rhinestone wagon wheels and cacti; he opens door and walks past. Wagoner smiling and walking through WSM-TV studio, adult Caucasian male stage hands and technicians preparing for show; moving camera, setting lights, and talking with each other. Don Howser's voice-over introduces the show's guests. Wagoner walking up to the microphone; Speck Rhodes talking with two other adult Caucasian male members of the Wagonmasters. Dolly Parton walking on set. Speck Rhodes wearing red/yellow checkered suit, using his green bowler hat to catch imaginary water from a water pump. Announcer Don Howser sitting in a chair with a long paper list, laughing. Adult Caucasian male members of the Wagonmasters playing guitar, violin, fiddle, and pedal steel guitar. Silhouettes of adult audience in FG, Wagoner and Wagonmasters play on set; two adult Caucasian male floor crew members stand by camera directing them.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Porter Wagoner "Come On In"
Announcer Don Howser introduces Porter Wagoner. Adult Caucasian man wearing head set points off camera. Porter Wagoner wearing rhinestone-studded black Nudie suit, playing guitar and singing "Come On In" from 1963's "Y'all Come"; backed by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick and Jack Little wearing matching tangerine Nudie suits; Speck Rhodes joins in. Adult Caucasian men and women of all ages in audience, applaud.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Parton Sisters "Break My Mind"
Porter Wagoner wearing black rhinestone-studded Nudie suit, introduces Dolly Parton and her sisters Stella Mae and Cassie Parton. Dolly and her sisters, wearing bright red dresses, sing "Break My Mind" accompanied by Dolly playing acoustic guitar and The Wagonmasters (off camera). Parton's mother Avie Lee Parton and grandfather Lloyd Valentine, applauding. Dolly needles her sisters a bit during the song, about not having rehearsed enough. Wagoner introduces Parton's mother and grandfather; he thanks Dolly's sisters and cuts to commercial break.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Buck Trent "Tennessee Cutup Breakdown"
Buck Trent, on banjo playing "Tennessee Cutup Breakdown", backed by two adult Caucasian male members of The Wagonmasters. Adult Caucasian men and women in audience, applauding. Porter Wagoner thanks Trent after performance.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 "Dolly Parton Day"
Dolly Parton, her uncle, Louis Owens, and Porter Wagoner continue to narrate "Dolly Parton Day" film, shot on April 25, 1970. Sevier County High School band marching in parade; Dolly Parton's red convertible driven by Parton's husband, Dean; her father, Robert, sits to her left. Convertible at tail of parade, Parton waving. Elderly adult Caucasian men sitting on ledge, and middle-aged adult Caucasian woman standing watching the parade. Bus bearing "Dolly Parton Day" banner; adult Caucasian men and women waving out of the windows. Elderly adult Caucasian man walking and looking at camera. Caucasian teenage male drum major conducting group of teenage Caucasian female clarinet players. Three adult elderly Caucasian men sitting on bench. Band marching in place; Caucasian males and females of all ages watching parade. Elderly adult Caucasian male spectator. POV from band member playing snare drum. Parton riding in back of convertible with her father and sister, Stella. Parton helped out of the car by her husband. Adult Caucasian men and women enter building; Tennessee State Trooper car.
Big Torch-Light Parade Staged By Jersey Cop
Jumpy, Shaky dark in contrast and imagery Big Torch Light Parade staged by Jersey Cop. Night time parade. Guest of honor speaking at this campaign rally is, Cornel Frank Knox. Addresses Mr. Chairman and Senator Barber. Mr. Frank Knox says, " that the only thing that could hurt the group is bad government".
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 "Dolly Parton Day"
Dolly Parton, her uncle Louis Owens, and Porter Wagoner continue to narrate "Dolly Parton Day" film, shot on April 25, 1970. Caucasian males and females of all ages pack the stands in gymnasium; applaud. Teenage Caucasian male member of the Sevier County High School band presents Dolly Parton with a bouquet of flowers; he receives a kiss on the cheek from Dolly, before she speaks to the audience. Adult Caucasian female, smiling. Adult Caucasian man reading from binder, honoring and proclaiming Dolly Parton Day as official; Parton standing and listening. Adult Caucasian man speaking on behalf of the Board of Education, unveils a bronze plaque honoring Parton and her scholarship foundation. Porter Wagoner coming on stage, greets Parton with a kiss on the cheek and says a few words.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Parton Sisters "Cotton Fields"
Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, and her uncle Louis Owens on stage. Parton's mother Avie Lee Parton and grandfather Lloyd Valentine, applauding. Wagoner thanks Owens and introduces Parton's sister Stella, wearing a bright red dress, performs "Cotton Fields". Adult Caucasian male member of the Wagonmasters playing electric guitar, wearing orange Nudie suit with bedazzled cacti. Caucasian men and women of all ages applauding. Wagoner joins Stella, thanks her, and announces a commercial break.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 Speck Rhodes "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree"
Porter Wagoner, wearing black Nudie suit with rhinestone cacti and covered wagons, is joined by Speck Rhodes dressed in checkered suit and bowler hat. Speck tells a joke with a punch line that pokes fun at Dolly Parton's grandfather; Lloyd Valentine in audience, laughing along with Parton's mother, Avie Lee. Backed by three adult Caucasian male members of The Wagonmasters, Speck sings "In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 296
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #296 featuring special guest Roy Drusky. Gap-toothed comedian Speck Rhodes calls operator Sadie on an old-fashioned telephone, tells her to "Rig up the whole party line, from Maine to Hawaii" to watch The Porter Wagoner Show, then names Roy Drusky and regulars and implores everyone to watch right here on this channel. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 296
Porter introduces his guest Roy Drusky, who plays guitar and sings "Another Just Like Me" backed by The Wagonmasters. Speck asks us to "stick around after this fine word from these folks," the advertisers.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 296
Leading The Wagonmasters, Mack Magaha fiddles us out of the commercial on an unidentified instrumental breakdown.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 296
Porter introduces "Dolly... what was your last name, now?" Accompanied only by her own acoustic guitar, Dolly sings the unbearably sad suicide ballad "Gypsy, Joe And Me" from her LP "My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 296
Accompanied by The Wagonmasters and Don Howser's vocal contributions, Porter plays guitar and sings "She Burnt The Little Roadside Tavern Down" from his "Bottom Of The Bottle" LP. MSs Mack and Buck.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 "Dolly Parton Day"
Porter Wagoner, wearing black Nudie suit with rhinestone designs of covered wagon and cacti, mentions there is film footage of "Dolly Parton Day", recorded in Parton's hometown; he also introduces her uncle, Louis Owens, who helps run the publishing company Dolly owns with her other uncle Bill Owens. Louis explains that all the money raised during "Dolly Parton Day" will go to a newly-founded music scholarship fund. Parton joins Wagoner and her uncle on stage, before the film is presented.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 295 "Dolly Parton Day"
Dolly Parton, her uncle, Louis Owens and Porter Wagoner narrate "Dolly Parton Day" film, shot on April 25, 1970. Sevierville, Tennessee courthouse; several adult Caucasian men seated on ledges in front of courthouse. Dolly on a passenger bus, wearing a frilly green dress greeting adult Caucasian men and women who traveled from Nashville; Caucasian male child bends over and looks in the camera briefly in FG. Elderly adult Caucasian woman selling Dolly Parton programs on sidewalk in front of Carr's clothing store; adult Caucasian man and woman standing to the side, woman reading from program, cars passing by in FG. Parton looking out bus window. Teenage Caucasian female baton twirlers preparing for parade, standing in a row on street. Parton getting off bus, male Caucasian boys follow behind. Sevier County High School marching band with teenage Caucasian female color guard. Parton seated in the back of a red convertible, talking to someone off camera.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 296
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #296. 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 "Rocky Top" from 1967's "Carroll County Accident" LP backed by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes, all but Speck in matching blue Nudie suits. Buck & Mack trade hot licks. Colorful shot of audience applauding.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 296
Porter introduces gap-toothed goofball comedian Speck Rhodes, who enters wearing his usual checkered suit, bowler hat, and bow tie. Speck tells a corny old joke about his exploits with a girl named Goldie Digger. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Speck sings the novelty song "I'm A Plain Old Country Boy." Speck dances a spastic little step to Buck's guitar.
Trinity River Floods Yet Again
Scratchy, dirty LSs flooded Trinity River (taken from bridge; scratches & dirty disappear with subsequent shots). High angle TLS dirty brown river water. LS flooded riverbank, submerged wooden sheds & trees. TLS car parked under carport by river, floodwaters barely reaching tire, swollen river in BG. MS three police officers-- one sitting on police motorcycle-- talking by squad car, flashing red light on roof. Scenic LS Trinity River. MS motorcycle cop wearing helmet, black leather jacket, standing beside cops, civilians. TLS partially submerged patio swing. More shots of swollen river water, riverbanks, partially submerged trees. High angle LSs flooded muddy river waters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 296
"Speaking of old timers," Porter asks Buck to run through a bit of the Carter Family classic "Wildwood Flower." As Porter hovers over Buck like a vulture, Mack's unsure as to whether he should come in on fiddle or not and the number shambles to halt as they run out of time. Then Porter wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental outro, Don Howser signs off, the whole cast dances and cavorts as credits roll.
Former Governor of Texas John Connally
MS former Governor of Texas JOHN CONNALLY speaking at press conference: "I think they're operating from an emotional & erroneous basis. They're refusing to load wheat w/o thinking about what they're doing to the agricultural base of this country, w/o thinking about what they're doing to the balance of payments to this country, w/o thinking about the stability of the dollar which affects them. You can't deny the farmers a market. If you can't sell these products at home & you can't sell them overseas, pretty soon you're going to quit producing & then you're not going to have the average factory worker in this country spending 16% of his disposable income for food. You'll be back up to where you're spending 25-30% of his disposable income for food." CU John Connally dragging hand across face while listening to off-screen reporter ask question, then speaking: "I don't know whether your question is a reflection of your own feelings or whether you're baiting me, maybe a little of both. I question that the political leaders have given themselves enormous increases. I think they did, frankly, act in a cowardly fashion, recently, when they gave themselves a backdoor increase. I think if they want to raise their salaries they ought to have the courage to do it right out in public & announce it. But they haven't had a raise since 1969. That's 6 years. There's not a working man in this country that hasn't had a raise since 69." Off-screen reporter chimes in about the permanent raise clause added to the bill. "I think that's wrong. I don't think they should have built that in. I don't think they ought be increasing their staff to the extent that they are. I don't think they ought be talking about a new office building. There are a lot of things I can be critical of them for but by & large-- last year I suspect that the average wage earner in this country lost ground on inflation." "I'm happy doing what I'm doing. I hope I can be effective doing what I'm doing."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 297
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #297. 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 "Another Day, Another Dollar" from his "Thin Man From West Plains" LP accompanied by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes, all but Speck in matching blue Nudie suits. MCU Mack's hot licks. Colorful shots of audience applauding.