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The Porter Wagoner Show No. 108
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings/recites "What Would You Do (If Jesus Came To Your House)."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 108
Porter thanks audience for patronizing sponsors, then plays guitar and sings a song that "could be a true story," "Dear John (I Sent Your Saddle Home)." Nice unusual CU of Don's pedal steel. Porter wraps up the show. As the Wagonmasters play instrumental show outro and Howser signs off, Wagoner waves goodbye as Magaha fiddles and Speck and Minnie square dance. Speck takes his hat off and fans Mack's hot dancing feet.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 109
Promo for Porter Wagoner Show #109 with special guest Stonewall Jackson. Spot opens with MS of Jackson singing "Don't Be Angry," then camera pulls out to reveal Porter, who introduces Jackson and invites us to tune in to the program.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 109
Introduction to Porter Wagoner show #109. Program opens with Wagoner and Wagonmasters Mack Magaha, Buck Trent, Speck Rhodes, Don Warden, and George McCormick as well as Norma Jean onscreen singing "Howdy Neighbor Howdy." Over brightly colored title card decorated with drawing of Wagoner, announcer Don Howser introduces Wagoner and The Wagonmasters, show regulars Speck Rhodes and Norma Jean, and "your favorite songs and stars of the Grand Ole Opry!" Howser enters and introduces "star of stage, screen and home movies", Porter Wagoner. Wearing one of his trademark garish rhinestone-studded, western-themed Nudie suits, Porter welcomes audience, then plays guitar and sings the Jimmie Driftwood song "Country Music Has Gone To Town" from his 1964 LP "The Bluegrass Story," backed by The Wagonmasters (who wear equally flashy bright blue western outfits). CU Buck's hot-shot banjo playing.
Promotion Payoff
CU old coffee percolator being turned on in kitchen. Credits. MS Sally preparing breakfast in kitchen, bubbling percolator in FG. MCU two pieces of toast popping up in shint metal toaster. MCU percolator finishing brewing coffee. MCU old black telephone ringing; MS Sally picking up receiver (answering telephone), talks to her girlfriend inbetween fielding questions from her kids; MCU Sally holding hand over receiver, telling her daughter to try looking in her dresser for a sweater, then telling her girlfriend all the things she has to do today (shopping, "greasing" the car, doing laundry), then hanging up. Wide MS Sally's husband-- wearing gray slacks, tie, dress shirt-- entering kitchen that also features adjacent dining room w/ wood paneling; they converse briefly, Sally wishing he'd get up earlier (witless banter); the kids-- a vibrant young boy, a demure little girl & the squeaky teenage son- enter, banter, sit at table as Mom delivers the goods. (Nice material of family eating meal together at breakfast table, minus mom who stands elsewhere in kitchen.) MCUs junior happily eating cereal, Dad drinking orange juice, asking the kids if they'd like to go picnicing on Sunday; MCU girl getting excited. Great MCU greasy-haired teen asking, "Can I borrow the car on Friday?"; Mom replies that they're going to a PTA meeting. MCU little boy eating cereal. CU butter being cut from stick, spread onto toast. MS Sally sipping coffee (she does this quite a bit) at kitchen counter, then turning to make sandwiches. CUs Sally using Reynolds aluminum foil (product placement) to wrap sandwiches. Wide MS kids and father leaving, Sally giving lunches, thus ending the "Battle of Breakfast."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 109
Porter welcomes audience and introduces Stonewall Jackson, who plays guitar and sings "A Wound Time Can't Erase," from his 1963 LP "I Love A Song," backed by The Wagonmasters. MS George, Don, and Speck.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 109
Mack and Buck play us out of the commercial break on a frantic little breakdown of "Fire On The Mountain." At the end of it Porter cracks up, and says: "Tie that fiddler up, boys, he's gonna run off."
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British Soccer Stars Top USSR Players walk onto field, Soviet players' uniforms say CCCP. Soccer (football) match highlights. Shots on goal, penalty kick, goals. Solemn-faced, silent men in crowd. Spectators cheering and clapping excitedly.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 109
"Now it's time for the pretty little lady," says Porter by way of introducing Miss Norma Jean. Norma plays guitar and sings "Go Cat Go" from her 1965 LP "Pretty Miss Norma Jean," backed by The Wagonmasters. Norma stumbles on a line in the first verse, but recovers. You go, girl!
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 109
Porter introduces "one of the older songs" he loves so much. Backed by The Wagonmasters led by fiddler Mack Magaha, Porter plays guitar and sings a slow, bluesy version of "Blue Moon Of Kentucky," which he recorded on his 1964 LP "The Bluegrass Story."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 109
"It's time for another interesting chapter in the life of Speck and Sadie," is Porter's introduction of gap-toothed comedian Rhodes. Wearing his trademark black & yellow checkered suit with bow tie and white bowler hat, Speck places a call on an old-time wind-up telephone and speaks with his fictional girlfriend, Sadie the operator. Sadie connects Speck to Greasy Miles' filling station and the corny old jokes come fast and furious. Throughout the bit somebody off screen (probably Mack) makes funny voices and sound effects in response to Speck's routine. Weird. Afterwards, Don Howser steps in and plugs the show's fifth souvenir booklet, containing songs and stories and pictures. It can be yours for only fifty cents by mail. Nice colorful graphic of an envelope addressed to Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 109
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Porter recites the week's hymn, the oft-requested "Trouble In The Amen Corner." The lights dim sympathetically as Porter recounts the mournful story. The artfully-lit rural props on the set behind Porter touchingly evoke a country twilight.
Promotion Payoff
MS Sally opening kitchen cabinets, inspecting their contents. MS Sally sitting at kitchen counter, drinking coffee; CU Sally writing on notepad (grocery list); phone rings, Sally answers, talks to friend Helen. CU Sally writing in notepad, tearing sheet away after learning of sale. TLS Sally in kitchen, putting away juice, gathering purse & coat. TLS Sally exiting house through front door; MS locking door; TLS Sally walking to green sedan car parked in driveway; CU keys being put into ignition, engine turned over. Sideview MS Sally-- wearing driving glasses w/ thick black frames-- driving to the store; excellent over the shoulder MS Sally driving through town.
Promotion Payoff
Panning TLSs Sally pulling into parking lot of Sunset Foods, pulling into parking space. MSs Sally getting out of car, taking off glasses, walking into store. MS/TLSs checkout counters, aisles oveloaded with products. Surreal fantasy sequence illustrating "Sally's state of mind while shopping": Sally, wearing blue dress w/ frilly white apron, pushes shopping cart outfitted w/ colorful cardboard cut-outs through lighting studio, signs hanging from black backdrop reading "Soap" & "Dairy" & "Cereal"; Sally grows frustrated, stamps foot, pushes cart at cam. Diss to MS Sally taking metal shopping cart at supermarket, placing purse & white gloves in it; TLS/MSs Sally grocery shopping, wandering up & down cramped aisles, placing items into cart (including Reynolds). Panning MS butter display, Land O' Lakes prominent; CU Reynolds aluminum foil sticker on stick of butter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 109
Porter thanks audience for patronizing sponsors, then reintroduces Stonewall Jackson. They talk about having brand new records out, and Stonewall plays his latest revival-styled number, "Help Stamp Out Loneliness," backed by The Wagonmasters. Cut-away shot of Don playing tambourine and George cracking up.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 109
Porter gathers up Norma and the boys to play a minute or so of "Foggy Mountain Top," just so he can see Don Howser dance along to it. Don steps up and does a spastic little chicken dance sort of step before Porter comes in wraps up the program with a reference to Hullabaloo, saying "Well folks, that wraps up the 'Porter Wagoner-A-Go-Go' Show." As the Wagonmasters play instrumental show outro and Howser signs off, Wagoner waves goodbye as Magaha fiddles and Don and Norma square dance, and Speck does a little number around his stand-up bass.
Promotion Payoff
MS Sally wrapping lunch sandwiches on white bread in aluminum foil in kitchen. MSs Sally placing large marinated slab of steak onto pan lined w/ Reynolds. MS Sally unwrapping chunk of American cheese in aluminum foil, glass bottle of milk nearby. MS Sally wrapping potatoes in Reynolds.
Promotion Payoff
TLS/MSs Sally pushing grocery cart through store, browsing aisles. MS cereal aisle, shelves overloaded with Grape Nuts, Corn Flakes, Cheerios, etc; CU happy-go-lucky Sally smiling. Diss to over the shoulder MS Anderson adults watching TV in living room, Reynold's Aluminum logo on TV screen. MCU Dad sanding something on workbench, zoom in to freaky radio w/ two red knobs that look like eyes. MCU Sally flipping through magazine in kitchen; CU Reynolds ad. MS stock clerk stocking items in grocery cart near checkout aisle of grocery store. MS Sally assembling egg alarm, wood paneled wall in BG. More MSs Sally shopping, picking up canned goods but putting them down b/c they're not pretty enough; Sally in ice cream aisle, taking shiniest (and also most plentiful) item.
Promotion Payoff
MSs Reynolds salesman in business meeting with executives of ice cream manufacturer; board room hoo-hah, salesman showing how much shinier their product will be. MCU woman flipping through stack of surveys. MCU product designs on drafting table. More shots Reynolds doof w/ suit in board room. MA ad man painting newspaper advertising design for Reynolds. Diss to MS Sally taking shiniest ice cream package from coverless freezer. MS Sally at checkout counter of grocery store.
Promotion Payoff
MS Sally unloading the groceries from paper bags in kitchen; CU stick o' butter being placed on counter. CU Reynolds seal on product. Panning CU ice cream being placed into overloaded freezer of Hotpoint refrigerator. MS Sally flattening & rolling paper bag, then sitting at kitchen counter, kicking off shoes; MS Sally sipping coffee, stretching, starting to relax only to put on her best thinking face (quizzical brow & finger drawn to cheek). Reynolds Wrap logo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 110
Promo for Porter Wagoner Show #110 with special guests Hank Cochran and Warner Mack. Spot opens with MS of Mack singing "Sittin' On A Rock (Cryin' In A Creek)," then camera pulls out to reveal Hank and Porter, who introduce Mack and invites us to tune in to the program.
German Newsreels #1
German soldiers invade Luxembourg. TLSs Panzer tank (Panzerkampfwagen II) rolling through town. LS transport pulling howitzer on country road, cement roadblock cylinders in FG. MS three German soldiers running across pass bridge, away from cam. MS Nazis tossing barbed wire barricade off pass bridge. MSs Nazi soldiers working near "Douane Zoll" or "Luxembourg Douanes-Zoll" signs. Panning MS German soldier escorting officer wearing French-style steel helmet. MS German soldier using sledgehammer on steel jutting from wall. MS Nazi slipping potatomasher grenade into belt, another one on either side of buckle. MSs Nazi using welding torch in street (creating barricade, it would seem). TLS/MSs Panzer tanks, motorcycles with sidecars, troops transports towing field artillery entering, passing through town. Nice TLS/MSs Panzer tank passing by mess of barbed wire fence. MS sign ("Passage interdit Durchgang verboten") pan right to train passing, some German soldiers leaning out windows. Panning TLS four German soldiers riding on small open electric train car. TLSs Nazis on flat cars, moving train. MSs German infantry marching into Luxermbourg, being greeted by friendly populace, one woman giving water & food, another citizen cooling them down with hose on a hot day; some equipment mechanized, others pulled by horses.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 110
Introduction to Porter Wagoner show #110. Program opens with Wagoner and Wagonmasters Mack Magaha, Buck Trent, Speck Rhodes, Don Warden, and George McCormick as well as Norma Jean onscreen singing "Howdy Neighbor Howdy." Over brightly colored title card decorated with drawing of Wagoner, announcer Don Howser introduces Wagoner and The Wagonmasters, show regulars Speck Rhodes and Norma Jean, and "your favorite songs and stars of the Grand Ole Opry!" Howser enters and introduces "a man who's become so popular as he travels the United States, even his bus driver has become a legend," Porter Wagoner. Wearing one of his trademark garish rhinestone-studded, western-themed Nudie suits, Porter welcomes audience, then plays guitar and sings "Will You Be Loving Another Man?" from his 1964 LP "The Bluegrass Story," accompanied by The Wagonmasters (who wear equally flashy bright red western outfits). CU Mack's fiery fiddling, MS particularly sizzling Buck Trent banjo solo that chimes so hot and sweet, it makes Porter forget the lyrics to the song.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 110
Porter introduces Warner Mack who, dueting with George McCormick and backed by The Wagonmasters, plays guitar and sings "Drifting Apart" from his new album of the same name. Warner even wears the same jacket he sports on the LP's cover, that looks like it was made from upholstery fabric. CU Don's pedal steel. Afterwards, Warner jokes that he'd like to hire George away from Porter, but couldn't meet his salary: "I can tell that by his weight."