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Panning WLS small desert town in Mojave Desert, California; remote, rural, desolate, penal-looking. LSs large mountains, snow covering peaks. Panning shots rocks and Mojave desert. Panning shots of Giant Rock & desert area surrounding it-- Giant Rock is a large free-standing boulder near Landers, California, the base of which was converted into a temperate, livable dwelling by Frank Critzer, a 20th cent. German immigrant & nascent miner who died under rather strained circumstances (locals regularly accused him of being a Nazi spy), prompting former aircraft engineer George Van Tassel to buy the property & turn it into a New Age-y UFO convention spot. Panning shots of UFO convention at Giant Rock, early 1960s: folks milling about slapdash campground-- more like a trailer park; man attached to parachute running around on ground, trying to harness parachute; cars and single engine prop planes parked on dusty runway of desert air strip, aka Giant Rock airport, people standing around.
London 1950s
MWS marching Palace Guard. Camera follows as he marches past palace gate.
Bubble Kids Make Bubble Fun
Rapid pans across backyard of suburban home, across trees and shrubbery. MS Caucasian boy and girl standing at picnic table in backyard, playing together, making big bubbles with large soap wand, part of Looney Balloony bubble kit-- boy wears blue jeans and flannel shirt, girl wears ensemble best described as 1950s Western cowgirl chic with fringe & bandana; fun, amusement, bubbles. Cut to title card for "Loony Baloony Bubble Kit," which costs 98 cents.
Bubble Kids Make Bubble Fun
More MSs of boy and girl playing in backyard, making big soap bubbles. CU Loony Baloony bubble wand, which is actually a metal hoop about six inches across, being taken from soap dish. More shots of kids making bubbles. MS boy sitting at picnic table & blowing bubbles with conventional bubble toy wand; he looks bored & frustrated as he tries to create bubbles but just slings soapy water around.
Bubble Kids Make Bubble Fun
CU kid's toy, the Bubble Hat, with box-- "Be a Bubble Head". MCU boy demonstrating Bubble Hat, which causes a stream of tiny bubbles to come out of colorful apparatus on his head. Quick clapper slate followed by MS mom wearing pink apron standing w/ boy in kitchen. Slate & clapper followed by boy demonstrating Bubble Hat-- he looks like he's straining to blow into the tube that makes it work. Product shot of Loony Baloony bubble kit. Even Dad can do it! MS stodgy Caucasian man wearing gray suit, yellow sweater and bow tie proves this to be so. Silly MS of white boy and girl on small merry-go-round (the kind that people had in their backyards before anyone knew how to spell liability), spinning around wearing their Bubble Hats & blowing bubbles; boy wears striped shirt & blue jeans, girl wears plaid dress.
Bubble Kids Make Bubble Fun
MCU smiling Caucasian mother wearing apron in kitchen, speaking to kid off-screen. MS production slate, clapper on kitchen set; red-headed boy wearing blue & yellow satin jacket enters & asks Mom something (5 takes). Cut to MS mom seated on lawn sofa, reading magazine while boy sits on ground and uses Bubble Hat, occasionally talking to camera -- 8 takes, each slated. (NOTE: This is also on master 982, cat #433,072).
Decision for a City
FI l/a TLS Stouffer's building in downtown Chicago, tilt down to street scene (auto traffic and pedestrians in Loop). Dissolve to great h/a shot of Chicago Sun-Times & Daily News building, pan to Marina City Towers nearing completion of construction; tilt up Towers to scaffolding at top, zoom in. Diss to panning MS of pedestrians, auto traffic & stores (Walgreens, Woolworths) along State Street, downtown Chicago-- dig those old buses. Diss to excellent EST shot of old McDonald's restaurant franchise w/ cars parked beside large sign & futuristic building; pan L to downtown Elkhart, IN-- not so dynamic; small town. Panning shot small town business district, zoom in to For Rent sign in storefront window. TLS old Mobil gas station, pan left to intersection, traffic in small town. TLS small town house, American flag flying out front; zoom in to 2 old Caucasian men sitting on porch and talking. Panning TLSs suburban homes in suburban tracts, white folks outside them. Panning TLS strip mall at night, neon signs for Krogers & Goldblatts; cars parked in parking lot. TLS small town business district, big bulky bulbous American cars pulling from spots facing storefronts, veering into traffic. TLS old Caucasian man walking past building for rent, then by lunch counter cluttered w/ signs for Pepsi-Cola; pan to abandoned stores. Panning TLS upscale business district on the mend, passing corner building for rent, stopping at city worker kneeling by manhole.
Decision for a City
MS sign at construction site: "Another Spartan Department Store is Coming". MS three decrepit arched windows, zoom out to TLS three story (abandoned) building "for sale or lease"; pan L down strip of jewelry stores. Graphic of National Housing Act of 1961 showing allocation of 2 bil for urban renewal, 1.4 bil for residential urban renewal & 600 mil for non-residential urban renewal. Diss to main titles: "DECISION FOR A CITY--Renewing the Central Business District". H/a shot of model of revitalized area. Zoom in to booklet, "Workable Program for Community Improvement", with its 7 goals, which are shown. CUs studies, zoning codes, plans, analysis, etc. Development Plans for Tere Haute & Hammond, IN; Greenfield, WI. Retail trade area drawing. Buchanan, MI budget.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
Introduction to Porter Wagoner Show #9. Via voice over, announcer T. Tommy Cutrer introduces sponsors over title cards illustrated with product artwork: Black-Draught laxative "that leaves you feeling fresh and clean inside," and Soltice Quick-Rub cold relief. Over title card, Cutrer introduces Porter Wagoner and the Wagonmasters, series regular Norma Jean, and their special guest star Hawkshaw Hawkins. Wagoner and Wagonmasters Don Warden and Benny Williams sing Black-Draught jingle. Cutrer enters.
Decision for a City
TLS Minkow's Shoes storefront, zoom in to Jim Brademas standing on sidewalk; he walks to entrance of adjacent (abandoned) building, records data onto clipboard. Graphic art showing organizational levels of urban renewal plans: Mayor to Local Public agency, etc., appear in an organizational chart. Other organizational plans of Mayor to Council to Urban Renewal to Director, et al.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
T. Tommy Cutrer enters with hands on lapels of jackets, saying in exaggerated comic voice: "Zee Great Zargoli tells all" in obscure reference to commercial that will appear later in program. Cutrer introduces Wagoner, who plays guitar and sings "I'll Be There If You Ever Want Me" accompanied by The Wagonmasters. MS Benny Williams, Don Warden guitar solos .
Decision for a City
Finance plans shown in charts & graphic art; allotted shares in proportion to population. Graphic art shows local non-cash grants and aid items which can be funded through renewal programs: streets, sidewalks, street lights, sewer & water lines, etc. Panning TLS fire station, garage doors opening & fire trucks trucks coming out. Back to graphic of funded projects; a city hall is not eligible, and is Xed out.
Decision for a City
Panning TLS construction site in downtown; previous building has been demolished, crane removes debris. Program guide 7 (Citizen Participation) shown. Jim Brademas, city officials & concerned citizens attend an urban renewal meeting in Buffalo, NY. MS/CUs Buffalo Mayor (Chester Kowal?) chairing advisory committee meeting. Cover of Workable Program for Urban Renewal for Buffalo. MS/MCUs draftsmen making drafting plans at tables in office; one draftsman w/ his drawing for Joliet, IL. Land utilization booklet is flipped through. Approved stamp is stamped onto Joliet folder. MSs group at public hearing, individuals asking questions of panel; panning MS speakers table.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
Wagoner introduces show, welcomes audience, introduces Hawkshaw Hawkins. Hawkins plays guitar and sings a short version of his self-proclaimed theme song, the mid-forties hit "Sunny Side Of The Mountain" accompanied by The Wagonmasters. MS Benny Williams on guitar.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
Hawkins introduces, then plays guitar and sings song not yet on the market, "Big Ole Heartache," accompanied by Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
Hawkins plugs "Big Ol' Heartache" as his forthcoming Columbia Records 45, then plays guitar and sings the b-side, "Twenty Miles From Shore" which he identifies as "Twenty Miles At Sea," accompanied by Wagonmasters. MS nice Benny Williams guitar solo. Audible splice during this song. Wagoner returns and chats with Hawkins, who asks which side of the 45 Wagoner likes better. Wagoner prefers "Twenty Miles," to which Hawkins replies "Well, it don't matter."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
Wagoner introduces Cutrer, who plugs Black-Draught laxative. Cutrer extols virtues of Black-Draught, plugs all three forms that laxative can be delivered (powder, syrup, and candy-coated tablet). Wagoner and Wagonmasters play Black-Draught jingle, with lively fiddle coda by Jack Little.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
Wagoner introduces Norma Jean, saying she gets lots of cards and letters. Jean sings "'Til These Dreams Come True" accompanied by Wagonmasters. CUs of steel guitar. At end of number, Wagoner returns and suggests dedicating song to Norma Jean's parents in Oklahoma City.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
Wagoner calls Wagonmasters around him to accompany him as he plays guitar and sings "I Went Out Of My Way."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
T. Tommy returns wearing cowboy hat, much to Wagoner's amusement. "I've gone western, dad, I'm tired of being called a dude" Cutrer says, adding that he needs something to perk himself up as he's been feeling down in the mouth. This segues into animated Black-Draught commercial. Cartoon man walking along river experiences gastric distress, as represented by discolored blob in abdomen and sound of bassoon. Man sees words "Black-Draught" in water, jumps aboard as words act as motorboat representing relief. "A halfway laxative does a halfway job," the voice over informs us, further extolling virtues of product and describing the many forms product takes (powder, syrup, tablet). At end of commercial, man holds bouquet of flowers and placard reading "fresh and clean inside."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
Wagoner returns and introduces Benny Williams, who plays banjo on lightning fast rendition of Earl Scruggs' "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" accompanied by Wagonmasters. CUs banjo picking. Wagoner jokes that banjo pickers don't smile while they play because they don't have the time.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
Wagoner suggests we take a look at Skunk Hollar for a visit to Speck Rhodes. Gap-toothed Rhodes answers old-time crank telephone wearing his trademark checkered suit with bow tie and bowler hat. Corny old-timey jokes ensue.
Decision for a City
Approved stamp is placed on title page of Loan & Grant Report. TLS tilt down on 16 story building to be restored-- says "Mayor's Row" on overhang; pan left across street to construction site, Greyhound bus station in BG (Chicago?). Community Renewal Program (CRP) folder. Neighborhood renewal plan. Map of area for proposed renewal. MS Jim & Tom Brademas, wearing black ties and white dress shirts, studing a plan in office as supervisors watch on. TLS two white male construction workers on roof of abandoned building, tearing off bricks & tossing them down. TLS five storey motel. TLSs old & new Elm City Plumbing Supply Co. buildings. Relocation process. Before & after shots of Edison Chemical Company, Gates Chevrolet. Nice TLS sign and storefront of Chevrolet car dealership.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 9
Wagoner and Cutrer wonder what would happen if a sculptor misspelled a letter. The answer is revealed in an animated commercial for Soltice Quick-Rub. "Zee Great Zargoli," a sculptor, is shown making a mistake on a statue representing Soltice, which segues into a pitch for the product. A hand rubs cream on a cartoon chest, which soon shimmers from relief brought by Soltice. Jaunty jingle for product sung by vocal group to cartoon man in boxing gloves: "Hey mac, don't fight that sneeze - let Soltice fight cold distress." Man replies: "I like it - and so will you!" Wagoner returns for tag that further plugs product, and makes another joke about "Zee Great Zargolis."