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Biography: Amelia Earhart
Montage of nurses working on the front during WWI: TLS nurses helping soldier from ambulance; TLS fleet of ambulances being cranked, started, driven off; MSs women & African-American men serving food to AEF soldiers. Newsreel of celebration in New York City after the signing of the Armistice, 1918: MS crowd waving newspapers, flags, hats; MS AEF soldiers dancing in street with women; panning TLS crowd at steps of Federal Hall, Wall Street, followed by great TLS white man in business suit waving American flag (Stars & Stripes) at the base of the statue of George Washington. (Victory celebrations)
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 34
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Wagoner and Norma Jean sing a duet on "Before I Met You." They exchange some moony-eyed looks a couple times during the song. Wagoner and Wagonmasters play instrumental show outro as announcer thanks audience for watching and closes the program. Wagoner dances a step with Minnie Pearl as show fades out.
Biography: Amelia Earhart
MSs Caucasian women entering & voting at a polling place in 1920 after winning the right to vote.
Biography: Amelia Earhart
Roaring 20s / Liberated Woman montage: CU flapper rolling her silk stockings up to her knee; many MSs flappers partying, being coy, dancing, carousing; MS thrill-seeking woman dancing on highwire in city, an umbrella her only mean of balance; MS leggy showgirls dancing in nightclub; MS/CU young crew drinking booze; more MSs flappers dancing w/ gusto, high-energy; MS group of flappers in swimsuits dancing the Charleston on beach; TLS/MS two flappers in jean overalls dancing on top of tall chimney in countrysde; TLS/MSs aerial stunts from planes (daring young women such as LILLIAN BOYER hang precariously from in-flight biplanes or catch a ride from speeding car to plane).
Biography: Charles de Gaulle
TLS/MSs of CHARLES DE GAULLE, wearing dark suit, speaking at indoor political rally.
Biography: Charles de Gaulle
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Biography: Charles de Gaulle
MSs of CHARLES DE GAULLE (in military uniform) saluting & shaking hands with crowd near Arc De Triomphe; MSs Charles laying wreath at memorial, then saluting.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 35
Introduction to Porter Wagoner show #35. Program opens with Wagoner and Wagonmasters Speck Rhodes, Don Warden, Norma Jean, and George McCormick seen singing "Howdy Neighbor Howdy." Over title card decorated with drawing of Wagoner, announcer Hairl Hensley introduces Wagoner and The Wagonmasters, show regulars Speck Rhodes and Norma Jean, and "your favorite songs and stars of the Grand Ole Opry!" Wide shot of Wagonmasters playing, Speck Rhodes dancing. MS Buck Trent's flashy banjo playing. Wearing rhinestone-highlighted Nudie Cohen suit, Wagoner welcomes audience, then plays guitar and sings "Fireball Mail."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 35
Gap-toothed comedian Speck Rhodes enters wearing his trademark checkered suit with bow tie and bowler hat. Rhodes comments about size of audience, and though there's no shot of a crowd, the audio suggests that this was the first episode shot with a studio audience. Wagoner introduces entire Rhodes family as show's guests, brings on Speck's brother Slim. Wagoner introduces Dusty's daughters Sandra and Donna, who sing "Fair and Tender Ladies," a surprisingly haunting and atmospheric number, with string and steel guitar backing by The Rhodes Family. Wagoner and Dusty Rhodes introduce a commercial message.
Biography: Charles de Gaulle
DO NOT USE Dissolve to still of Charles at age 17.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 35
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Buck Trent solos on banjo on an instrumental version of "Cripple Creek." Wagoner refers to the custom-made twisters on Trent's instrument, saying "You keep pickin' that banjo that way, you gonna cripple that banjo."
Biography: Charles de Gaulle
TLS/MSs of ceremony at Saint-Syr Military Academy, cadets kneeling & removing fanciful hats.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 35
Wagoner introduces Norma Jean, who plays guitar and sings her once- controversial signature song "Let's Go All The Way," backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Buck, MS Speck, Don and George.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 35
Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Wagoner plays guitar and sings "I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand." MS Don on steel guitar, MS Buck Trent. Wagoner introduces "a word from our sponsor."
Biography: Charles de Gaulle
DO NOT USE Still of Charles as a commissioned lieutenant.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 35
Returning from commercial break Wagoner thanks sponsors but can't keep a straight face, and we soon see why - Speck enters holding a fiddle. Wagoner says: "There's violinists, and there's fiddle players, then there's Speck." Speck calls on his brothers and his brother's band to help him play a "classical type" piece -- "you all know classical music, right?" "Oh sure," they all say, looking dubious. Speck: "Do you all know 'The Hot Canary'?" Slim: "Sure -- do you know it?" Speck: "No, I'm not too hot on that one." So they all play "St. Louis Blues," complete with Speck's tuning jokes, false starts, horsing around, swiveling hips, and intentionally excruciating playing. Painful. Exact same routine as on show number 26A; must've been a real show-stopper, the audience seems to eat it up.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 35
Wagoner pitches the show's souvenir booklet, featuring pictures and song lyrics, which can be purchased by mail for only fifty cents. Something makes a loud crashing sound offscreen, and Wagoner says "You didn't blow up over there, did you, my boy?"
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 35
Accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Wagoner plays guitar and sings the week's sacred song, "Coming Home."
Biography: Charles de Gaulle
Re-creation. World War One (WWI) montage: CU cannon firing into cam; TLSs explosion on battlefield, dirt being hurled into air; TLSs of French soldiers running across battlefield, ducking explosions and diving into trenches; TLS two small tanks rolling, being hit; MS two French soldiers rushing from trench; LS soldiers storming battlefield, running into No Man's Land.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 35
Wagoner introduces the Rhodes Family and band including steel guitarist John Hughey and guitar player Butch George, who plays guitar and sings "You Only Want Me When You're Lonely" backed by The Rhodes Family. Shots of rest of family.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 35
Backed by The Wagonmasters and the Rhodes Family, Wagoner and Slim Rhodes duet on a version of "Take Me Back To Tulsa" called "Take Me Back To Memphis." Nice wide shot of entire nine-piece ensemble. Wagoner wraps up show as Wagonmasters play instrumental show outro and announcer thanks audience for watching. Wagoner shakes hands of Norma Jean and Donna Rhodes, Speck dances.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 36
Introduction to Porter Wagoner show #36. Program opens with Wagoner and Wagonmasters Speck Rhodes, Don Warden, Norma Jean, and George McCormick seen singing "Howdy Neighbor Howdy." Over title card decorated with drawing of Wagoner, announcer Hairl Hensley introduces Wagoner and The Wagonmasters, show regulars Speck Rhodes and Norma Jean, and "your favorite songs and stars of the Grand Ole Opry!" Wide shot of Wagonmasters playing, Speck Rhodes dancing all the way around his stand-up bass. MS Little Jack Little and Buck Trent's flashy banjo playing. Wearing rhinestone-highlighted Nudie Cohen suit, Wagoner welcomes audience, then plays guitar and sings "Trademark" backed by The Wagonmasters. MS Speck, Don, and George.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 36
Wagoner introduces Jimmy C. Newman, who wears retina-damaging Nudie suit that rivals Porter's. Wagoner and Newman banter a bit, then Newman plays guitar and sings a new song, "Angel On Leave From Heaven." MS Buck Trent on guitar looking slightly possessed. Wagoner introduces "a word from our sponsor."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 36
Buck Trent plays ripping solo on a "fast and furious" instrumental version of "John Henry," backed by The Wagonmasters.