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Liberace Show #50, Master 413
A young white woman named Helen asks Liberace to autograph the record album she just bought; ECU Lib drawing a piano on the LP cover. Liberace asks to listen to the album; he moves to a listening station. CU record being placed on turntable, stylus being lowered to vinyl. CU timpani drum being beaten. Liberace, wearing black tuxedo, performs "Cornish Rhapsody" on darkened TV studio set; CU violins & cello strings being strummed. At outset, Liberace takes record off player.
Liberace Show #50, Master 413
Liberace chats with a white man about "happy tunes". Liberace and select members of band perform "Come On Get Happy"; Lib sings while everyone in the record store claps and sways to the rhythm; Lib solos on piano; at the end, Lib hollers for everyone to "get happy".
Liberace Show #64, Master 512
Show open, Liberace, in silhouette, playing piano on studio set; candelabra on piano. Zoom in to MS Liberace briefly singing his hit, "I Don't Care".
Liberace Show #64, Master 512
Liberace then introduces Christmas show. Curtains pull back to reveal snowy winter scene. Liberace unveils Christmas tree.
Liberace Show #64, Master 512
Liberace performs "Jingle Bells"/ "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" on piano (instrumental) George Liberace and two fellow violin players briefly appear by the piano. At outset, Liberace cuts to commercial.
Liberace Show #64, Master 512
Liberace briefly reminisces Christmas in his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Liberace then performs "I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas"; Liberace sings, plays piano; a curtain behind him pulls back to reveal a chimes player, in silhouette, banging on chimes; George Liberace and two fellow violin players sidle up to the piano.
Liberace Show #64, Master 512
Liberace performs "Sleigh Ride" (instrumental); Liberace plays piano; CUs of candelabra; MSs Liberace performing in a white tuxedo, the stage circling slowly on a turntable.
Liberace Show #64, Master 512
Liberace laments the loss of the true meaning of Christmas, and then performs "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"; Liberace plays piano, his brother George Liberace accompanies him on violin; Liberace leans near window, makes recitation in his softest voice; CUs manger scene with porcelain figurines.
Liberace Show #64, Master 512
Liberace performs "Holy Night" (instrumental); Liberace plays piano, George Liberace provides accompaniment on violin; woman plays harp, too.
Liberace Show #64, Master 512
Liberace talks briefly to the camera, then moves to window door and introduces his family and friends as they enter: George Liberace and his wife Janey; the Liberace band; Liberace's brother Rudy and his wife Isabelle and their son Rudy Jr. (who kisses Liberace on the cheek and then blows a kiss to the home audience); Liberace's sister Angie and niece and nephew bring Liberace's poodle; Liberace's mother. Santa Claus (George Liberace in a suit) enters. Everyone the crowds around the piano to sing "Jingle Bells".
Liberace Show #50, Master 413
Liberace closes show. Credits roll.
Family doing things in house
ON PREVIEW # 93293 - TAPE 3 Family doing things in house Family doing things around the house -lots of 1950's fashion
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
Master 10005 Part 1. See also catalog # 494257 Coverage of the 1981 Ronald Reagan Presidential and George Bush Vice-Presidential Inaugurations. The President spoke at 12 noon from a platform erected at the West Front of the Capitol. Immediately before the address, the oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. The address was broadcast live on radio and television. Washington, DC
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
MS of doorway and stairs leading out of the Capitol Building, guests descending steps to gallery. High angle WLS of the Capitol Building. Cut to MS uniformed US naval officer escorting NANCY REAGAN and ROSALYN CARTER down steps to gallery. Cut back to WLS Capitol Building. MS Rosalyn Carter. MS Nancy Reagan talking with son RON REAGAN, JR. and then to persons off-screen. Cut to TLS flight of stairs inside Capitol Building, entourage of journalists and politicians descending steps; among the group are President JIMMY CARTER, Vice-President WALTER MONDALE and Speaker of the House TIP O'NEILL. Cut to MS President-elect RONALD REAGAN speaking with two unidentified white men before the event in a cordoned room in the Capitol Bldg; talking and laughing, behind them a TV screen relaying the camera shot we see.
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
President JIMMY CARTER and Vice President WALTER MONDALE are introduced to the inaugural crowd, then descend the steps to their seats. VP-elect George Bush is announced and is about to come down the stairs when the shot abruptly switches to inside the Capitol where two military guards stand watch; cut to MS/MCUs GEORGE BUSH taking the stage; Mr. Bush shakes hands, smiles, waves to crowd, chats w/ wife BARBARA BUSH, darts his pointed tongue out repeatedly in a nervous reflex.
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
MS President-elect RONALD REAGAN walks through halls of the Capitol, escorted by Capitol police officers and entourage, one of whom is JAMES BRADY; uniformed military personnel stand guard. High angle WLS of the Capitol Building. Mr. Reagan is announced, descends steps to stage. Mr. Reagan shakes hands with JIMMY CARTER, WALTER MONDALE and GEORGE BUSH, acknowledges Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush with a nod, a neck-high wall of bulletproof glass lines the front of the stage; the Bushes and the Reagans take their seats, then applaud when Sen. Hatfield is announced. Sen. MARK HATFIELD (R-OR) assumes podium, makes opening remarks, asks everyone to join hands while Marine Michael Ryan sings.
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
MS US marine Michael Ryan singing "America the Beautiful" - opera style.
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
Sen. MARK HATFIELD introduces Nancy Reagan's Presbyterian pastor, Rev. DON MOOMAW of Los Angeles for the invocation. MCU Rev. Moomaw, reciting the invocation, an impassioned call for the Lord's guidance & blessing during Reagan's presidency and asking for the release of the Iranian hostages.
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
Sen. MARK HATFIELD wishes the Carters and Mondales good health and happiness; audience applauds, unfortunately the camera remains tight on the podium and we do not see the Carters or Mondales. Sen. Hatfield introduces Associate Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court POTTER STEWART to swear in GEORGE BUSH as Vice President of the United States. MS/CUs George Bush taking the oath of office; wife BARBARA BUSH stands with him. At outset, Mr. Bush shakes Mr. Stewart's hand, kisses Barbara on the mouth, waves to audience. President-elect RONALD REAGAN shakes Mr. Bush's hand, kisses Barbara; all resume their seats.
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
Sen. MARK HATFIELD introduces the U.S. Marines band. The US Marine Band perform "God of Our Fathers". MS/CUs of RONALD REAGAN seated behind the bulletproof glass, the ever-colorful NANCY REAGAN and BARBARA BUSH seated behind him. MCUs JIMMY CARTER. TLS Inaugural stage.
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
TLS of inaugural stage, Sen. Mark Hatfield introduces Supreme Court Chief Justice WARREN BURGER. MS/MCUs of RONALD REAGAN takes the oath of office of President of the United States; Nancy Reagan stand by her man; upon being sworn in Reagan kisses Nancy; MS JIMMY CARTER shaking hands with the Reagans; audio of cannon salute.
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
RONALD REAGAN continues Inaugural speech: "The economic ills we suffer have come upon us over several decades. They will not go away in days, weeks, or months, but they will go away. They will go away because we as Americans have the capacity now, as we've had in the past, to do whatever needs to be done to preserve this last and greatest bastion of freedom. In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. From time to time we've been tempted to believe that society has become too complex to be managed by self-rule, that government by an elite group is superior to government for, by, and of the people. Well, if no one among us is capable of governing himself, then who among us has the capacity to govern someone else? All of us together, in and out of government, must bear the burden. The solutions we seek must be equitable, with no one group singled out to pay a higher price. We hear much of special interest groups. Well, our concern must be for a special interest group that has been too long neglected. It knows no sectional boundaries or ethnic and racial divisions, and it crosses political party lines. It is made up of men and women who raise our food, patrol our streets, man our mines and factories, teach our children, keep our homes, and heal us when we're sick - professionals, industrialists, shopkeepers, clerks, cabbies, and truckdrivers. They are, in short, ``We the people,'' this breed called Americans."
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
Sen. Mark Hatfield introduces RONALD REAGAN. Mr. Reagan delivers Inaugural Address: "Senator Hatfield, Mr. Chief Justice, Mr. President, Vice President Bush, Vice President Mondale, Senator Baker, Speaker O'Neill, Reverend Moomaw, and my fellow citizens: To a few of us here today this is a solemn and most momentous occasion, and yet in the history of our nation it is a commonplace occurrence. The orderly transfer of authority as called for in the Constitution routinely takes place, as it has for almost two centuries, and few of us stop to think how unique we really are. In the eyes of many in the world, this every-4-year ceremony we accept as normal is nothing less than a miracle. Mr. President, I want our fellow citizens to know how much you did to carry on this tradition. By your gracious cooperation in the transition process, you have shown a watching world that we are a united people pledged to maintaining a political system which guarantees individual liberty to a greater degree than any other, and I thank you and your people for all your help in maintaining the continuity which is the bulwark of our Republic. The business of our nation goes forward. These United States are confronted with an economic affliction of great proportions. We suffer from the longest and one of the worst sustained inflations in our national history. It distorts our economic decisions, penalizes thrift, and crushes the struggling young and the fixed-income elderly alike. It threatens to shatter the lives of millions of our people. Idle industries have cast workers into unemployment, human misery, and personal indignity. Those who do work are denied a fair return for their labor by a tax system which penalizes successful achievement and keeps us from maintaining full productivity. But great as our tax burden is, it has not kept pace with public spending. For decades we have piled deficit upon deficit, mortgaging our future and our children's future for the temporary convenience of the present. To continue this long trend is to guarantee tremendous social, cultural, political, and economic upheavals. You and I, as individuals, can, by borrowing, live beyond our means, but for only a limited period of time. Why, then, should we think that collectively, as a nation, we're not bound by that same limitation? We must act today in order to preserve tomorrow. And let there be no misunderstanding: We are going to begin to act, beginning today." (applause)
1981 Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
RONALD REAGAN continues Inaugural speech: "Well, this administration's objective will be a healthy, vigorous, growing economy that provides equal opportunities for all Americans with no barriers born of bigotry or discrimination. Putting America back to work means putting all Americans back to work. Ending inflation means freeing all Americans from the terror of runaway living costs. All must share in the productive work of this ``new beginning,'' and all must share in the bounty of a revived economy. With the idealism and fair play which are the core of our system and our strength, we can have a strong and prosperous America, at peace with itself and the world. So, as we begin, let us take inventory. We are a nation that has a government -- not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth. Our government has no power except that granted it by the people. It is time to check and reverse the growth of government, which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed. It is my intention to curb the size and influence of the Federal establishment and to demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the Federal Government and those reserved to the States or to the people. All of us need to be reminded that the Federal Government did not create the States; the States created the Federal Government."