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The Flint Hills of Kansas
DO NOT SELL: Archival illustrations of wigwams.
The Flint Hills of Kansas
MSs statues of American Plains Indians, some on horseback. MS horned buffalo (bison) walking through grassland; TLS herd of buffalo on prairie; MS buffalo calf, buttons sprouting horns; MS bison rolling in grass, standing & shaking off dirt.
The Flint Hills of Kansas
DO NOT SELL: Archival illustration of white men killing buffalo from locomotive.
London 1950s
WS Buckingham Palace entrance. Tourists, visitors walking through gate. Palace Guard guarding at post. WS pan of Houses of Parliament, shaky cam. Closer, static shot with Big Ben frame left. Slightly low angle. Double decker buses pass very low in frame. WS Piccadilly Circus, daytime. Double decker red bus passes close to camera - nice. Visible signs: Gordon's, Wrigley's, Schweppes. Low angle MCU of Parliament tower against fluffy white clouds and blue sky. MS slow pan along house of parliamnet. MWS Big Ben and parliament in silhouette against cloudy late afternoon sky. WS Buckingham Palace, flowers and fountain in f/g. Cam pans left. Light traffic.
London 1950s
WS over river Thames, pan right over to houses of parliament, big ben and street with traffic. Pan stops with a nicely framed MWS of big ben and street at dusk. WS of big ben and parliament in daytime, traffic in street, TLS various views of parliament building. WS daytime street with Big ben and parliament. Hazy big ben. More various shots of big ben and parliament. CU clock face of Big Ben. (time shows 4:30). Cam. shakes a little. Another steadier shot, (time shows 5:00pm). WS pan across Thames river, bridge, barges, Big Ben in hazy background. Several takes (shaky cam).
London 1950s
Various London exteriors: Buckingham Palace, Houses of parliament, Big ben, Piccadilly Circus.
The Flint Hills of Kansas
EST shots Farmers & Drovers Bank, est 1898; TLSs business district of Council Grove, Kansas-- small American town w/ old rococo buildings. MS stone marker: "Council Grove-- on this spot Aug 10, 1825, the treaty was made with the Osage Indians for the right of way of the Santa Fe Trail". MS road sign: "Welcome to Historical Council Grove, Birthplace of the Santa Fe Trail".
London 1950s
WS London street with part of parliament frame right? MS from boat POV - shipyards with lots of cranes along the river. Cam pans (jerky) to shot of Tower Bridge. Canopy of boat is in frame. WS exterior Edinburgh castle late afternoon overcast. Cam pans left across buildings. Low angle shot of guard as he wipes his brow. MS uniformed police direct traffic in busy intersection. Graphic: cam zooms in to the word LONDON in red block letters. Palace guard chats with tourists at gate. MS marble Arch. Traffic in street, double decker bus passes - nice. BOAC airplane with passengers walking down staircase - cam a little shaky. WS Trafalgar square. Nelson's column. WS Marble Arch, traffic, pedestrians. POV from car driving down London street, afternoon sun causes lens flares. Nice pov shot though, passes double decker buses on tree lined street. Palace Guards march in front of castle. GV statue at Buckingham Palace.
London 1950s
Exterior Edinburgh Castle. MS. Truck exits castle. Guard patrols the entrance. MS guard pacing the entrance of the castle. A few tourists chat, one with the guard. CU tilt up from shoes of castle guard up to chest. MS family walking through passage of Edinburgh castle. Trafalgar square, people, pigeons. Slow tilt up Nelson's Column. Weird canted angle MS of Buckingham Palace. Pedestrians walk along sidewalk. Some cars pass. Beautiful group of swans in a pond, schoolgirls sit along the water - one drinks something and notices the camera, she laughs. Takes a drink, then she and her friends laugh hard - she spits out the drink. WS street approaching Buckingham Palace. American, UK and Royal Navy flags flown along street side. Nice cars pass, soldier on cycle pass cam and looks over his shoulder. Uniformed guard in front of castle (Edinburgh?) wipes his brow. Low angle shot. Two takes. Ext. WS Edinburgh castle. Sun and clouds. MCU two large black crows on stone wall. Super-high aerial of London. Little white clouds pass under the camera. CU statue atop Nelson's Column.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 48
Wagoner introduces Norma Jean, who plays guitar and sings her current hit "Put Your Arms Around Her" backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Speck, Don, and George. At 01:10:54 a bottle is clearly heard hitting the floor somewhere in the background.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Porter Wagoner Show #31 with special guest Stringbean. Features numerous pitches and commercials for medicinal products including laxative and cold remedy products.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Introduction to Porter Wagoner Show #31. 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," Soltice Quick-Rub cold relief, and Soltice Hi-Therm. Over title card, Cutrer introduces Porter Wagoner and the Wagonmasters, series regulars Norma Jean and Speck Rhodes, and their special guest star Stringbean. Wagoner and Wagonmasters Don Warden and Jack Little sing Black-Draught jingle. Cutrer enters, introduces Wagoner who wears Nudie Cohen suit with Rhinestone highlights. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Wagoner plays guitar and sings "Howdy Neighbor Howdy," which would later become the show's standard opening song. MS Buck Trent on banjo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Cutrer pitches Black-Draught laxative, made from nature's own vegetable herbs to help nature help you. Feeling logy and out of sorts? Then try thorough Black-Draught, which comes in powder, syrup, and candy coated tablet form. Wagoner and Wagonmasters Don and Jack return and reprise Black-Draught jingle with brief Jack Little fiddle coda.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner introduces "The Kentucky Wonder," Grand Ole Opry regular Stringbean. Stringbean plugs Black-Draught reads "letter from home." Tells a bunch of corny old fashioned jokes.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Stringbean introduces a song from his new album about fishing, then plays banjo and sings "Stringbean's A-Fishin'" backed by The Wagonmasters. CU Stringbean plucking banjo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner introduces Norma Jean, who plays guitar and sings "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'," backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Speck, Don, and Jack.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner returns and plugs Black-Draught, made from a combination of "natural ingediences" that gives you the same thorough treatment every time.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner introduces Buck Trent, who is joining the show as one of The Wagonmasters for the first time. Trent says he's "tickled to death" to be there. Jack Little joins them on fiddle, then backed by the rest of the Wagonmasters, they play guitar and sing "Gotta Travel On." Wagoner sings verse about T. Tommy being on chain gang. In a rare occurrence, Trent takes a solo turn at mic. Little Jack Little sings final verse.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner introduces gap-toothed comedian Speck Rhodes, who enters wearing his trademark checkered suit with bow tie and bowler hat. Rhodes tells corny old fashioned jokes about Stringbean and farming.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Backed by Wagonmasters, Rhodes sings a different version of a song from Wagoner's "A Slice of Life" album, entitled "Tennessee Border #2." Same melody but with corny novelty lyrics about Speck's goofy girlfriends. Line in song explains why Speck's missing teeth are scattered on the Tennessee border. MS Don and Jack, Buck, WS Speck.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner plugs Soltice Quick-Rub, then passes it over to Cutrer who, in greater detail, pitches the reasons to use Soltice. #1: It's greaseless, stainless, nice to use. #2: It gives you the kind of cold relief you've always wanted. Next time you have a cold, rub some Soltice on your chest, just as Cutrer does on his hand. It rubs right in!
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner returns and thanks audience for cards and letters, and thanks everyone for using sponsor's products. Accompanied by Wagonmasters, Wagoner plays guitar and sings the hymn for the day, "Someone To Care."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner introduces Don Warden who says a brief hello. Wagoner reintroduces Stringbean, and they plug Stringbean's new Starday Records album, "More Of That Rare Old Time Banjo Pickin' And Singin'." Wagoner asks Stringbean to repay the five dollars he borrowed; Stringbean hands him a nickel, saying "that's a five dollar bill with all the income tax taken out of it." Stringbean plays banjo and sings a song from the album, "Suicide Blues."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 31
Wagoner talks about how he hates to see the seasons change because it aggravates people's arthritis and rheumatism. But those minor aches and pains of muscular soreness can now be cured with new Hi-Therm, from the makers of Soltice.