TLSs Panzer tanks driving through village. TLSs horses pulling gun carriages & suppliesdown muddy embankment, then into river. MS wounded Nazi being carried on stretcher by four soldiers. MS German medic attending to leg wound of soldier in field. Sideview TLSs large calibre field artillery firing; MSs large shells being pulled from stockpile, loaded into chamber, fired. TLS two soldiers riding on motorcycle with sidecar into town, damaged windmill in BG. Good air to air shots of Junkers 87 Stukas in flight, intercut with shots of bombs exploding on ground; also includes nice shot of view from pilot's seat during flight.
(Saved QT) A testament to the speed and deadliness of the Blitzkreig. TLS/MSs extremely long, large calibre field artillery raising, then firing (some cannons are mounted on railcars); VO talks about the 1000 year reich; MSs artilleyr units loading shells into artillery, locking down. TLSs Panzer tanks rolling into, crushing brush; MSs treads & tires sloshing though mud. TLSs explosions. MSs German infantry crouched behind hill, some holding potatomasher grenades, then advancing. MSs flamethrower being used. Nice head-on TLS three Arado Ar 65 biplane fighters flying over cam, cut to TLS Messerschmitt flying over cam. LS/TLSs squadrons of Arado Ar monoplanes, Messerschmitt fighters & bombers, Junkers Stukas in flight. TLSs explosions on ground. Ufa logo.
Playing us out of the commercial break, Buck shows of his electric banjo by leading the Wagonmasters in an instrumental rendition of "Grandfather's Clock."
Porter introduces Pretty Miss Norma Jean, who plays guitar and sings the title track of her 1966 LP "Please Don't Hurt Me," backed by The Wagonmasters. MS of Don's pedal steel solo.
Nazi Germany propaganda newsreels produced by Ufa Studios. See the armed forces of Nazi Germany pleasantly invade Norway, Leningrad & Southern France. Big time propaganda.
The invasion of Norway. Map of Finland, Sweden & Norway. TLS/MSs Nazi fortifications along shore of the North Sea. TLS German infantry unit standing ta attention, suddenly breaking up & scrambling every which direction. MS soldiers leaping into trench on bluff overlooking sea, some aiming rifles, others looking through binocluars. MS soldier pulling small munition shells from paper casings in trench. MSs German soldiers arming & firing small field artillery gun & mortar. TLSs ground explosions. Aerial camoflagued destroyer (unclear what national affiliation) under heavy cloud of smoke. L/a MSs Luftwaffe bombardier on plane. Aerials (wing with Luftwaffe Iron Cross insignia in most shots) of iceberg, ice floe, planes shadow on ice, etc. MSs torpedo bomb being loaded. TLS/MSs shoreline Norwegian defense fortifications (heavy field artillery aimed out over fjord, pillboxes, bunkers, etc).
Porter thanks the audience for tuning in every week, and tells everyone that they can write to the show in care of the station they're watching. Then backed by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings a song he describes as one of his favorites, "Bride's Bouquet," from his 1965 LP "The Thin Man From West Plains."
Porter introduces fiddler Mack Magaha and asks him to introduce the next performer, but not say anything too good, so Mack introduces "the man with the checkerboard suit, right?", Speck Rhodes. Using an old-timey crank-style wall telephone, gap-toothed comedian Rhodes places a call to fictional operator/ girlfriend Sadie. Speck tells a bunch of corny, old fashioned jokes. Afterwards, Speck plugs the show's fifth souvenir booklet, containing songs and stories and pictures. It can be yours for only fifty cents by mail. Colorful graphic of an envelope addressed to Porter.
Porter introduces one of the show's "more requested hymns," "Family Bible," then plays guitar and sings a short version of the number accompanied by The Wagonmasters.
More of the invasion of Norway. TLS/MSs artillery & anti-aircraft guns being loaded, fired. LS/MSs soldiers running up stairs along fjord, taking defense positions. TLS three Heinkel He III bombers taxiing in field. Air to air shot of nine Junkers 87 Stuka fighters in flight. TLS large bomber (looks like a FW200 Condor recon plane but probably isn't) taking off. LSs Junkers Ju 88 bombers in flight over sea. TLSs Luftwaffe Blohm und Voss BV 138 maritime bombers (seaplanes) parked in water. TLS Heinkel He 115 seaplane taxiing on water. Panning MS BV 138 taking off (catapult), flying over lake. Air to air shots of BV 138 seaplanes flying low. TLS/LSs German naval destroyers sailing, sometimes over rough seas, water rushing over bow.
General shots of your typical baseball game. The segment begins with a rear view of spectators sitting in their seats. There are not very many people in the stands, many of the chairs are unoccupied. Shot of pitcher on the mound winding up and throwing. Camera follows the ball to the batter and than right field. Guy in the outfield catches the ball and throws it back to the pitcher. OUT. Shot of spectators in a practically empty stadium.
News In Brief. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace. Princess Grace (Kelly) and Prince Rainier (apparently) get off plane at airport, greet and kiss various people. Grace wears sunglasses and fur coat. Crowd around them including police officers, photographers.
Map of Leningrad, Kronstadt, Schlusselburg. TLS/MSs German artillery units firing field artillery; LSs explosions in distance. TLS artillery unit turning howitzer, changing course. German and Croatian fighter & bomber planes. L/a TLS Ju 188 bomber. High angle shots bombs falling, shadow of bomber on ground, more bombs being dropped (bombardment, no explosions). MSs bombardier, smiling pilot.
Porter reintroduces Tommy Collins and they chat for a moment about Porter wishing they could've played "Birmingham," but Tommy says they didn't have time to rehearse it. Porter asks how life is in California, and Oklahoma native Collins makes a joke about his adopted home of Bakersfield being the capitol of Oklahoma. Backed by The Wagonmasters, Collins plays guitar and sings "Shindig In The Barn" from his 1966 LP "The Dynamic Tommy Collins." CU Mack's fiddle.
Map of Southern France. MS sign: "Demarkationslinie ligne de demarcation uberschreiten verboten defense de traverser." CU wristwatch, time reading 7 o' clock. TLS border guard raising gate, allowing convoy of cars & trucks to enter the country. CU hands on map, pointing. MS Nazi guard raising border gate. TLS/MSs German soldiers riding in transports, Panzer tanks, crossing line of demarcation, enter French towns, French people watching on. Over the shoulder MS two French soldiers watching. TLS French schoolboys checking out German equipment on tree-lined street. Panning MS Panzer unit resting, sitting on wooden fence. TLSs Panzer tanks rolling outside of Marseilles. TLSs German supplies arriving by rail. MS Marseilles street sign. TLSs Panzer tanks rolling through Marseilles, people lining streets. TLS German tanks passing the Arc de Triomphe at Port d' Aix in Marseilles. UFA logo.
After the song Porter returns and says he'd like to record that song someday, then Tommy says how much he likes Porter's recitations. Norma Jean returns to play guitar and sing "Watch Where You're Going" from her 1966 LP "Please Don't Hurt Me," backed by The Wagonmasters.
In wrapping up the show, Porter explains that the phrase he and Tommy were tossing around earlier, "ain't we having a good time," came from a comment somebody made when there were six guys stuffed in a car once on tour. Then the show winds up as the Wagonmasters play instrumental show outro and Howser signs off, Wagoner waves goodbye as Magaha fiddles and Speck and George dance around Speck's bass fiddle.
Shots of Democratic US Senator and current Vice-President Joe Biden (JOSEPH BIDEN) speaking at a Cleveland City Club meeting. Senator Biden stands at a podium speaks to an audience. Profile view of Biden at the podium. Shot of audience seated around dinner tables. CU of Biden as the audio kicks in. He gives a football analogy. He states "There are always going to be those people who are going to be off-sides, who are gonna clip, who are gonna punch at the bottom of the pile. But there are very few athletes who will walk across the field before the game and spike the other teams water bucket with a sleeping potion". A few members of the audience chukle. Biden says that his comments are not meant to be funny. "If the allegations that have been made are true, that's about what happened. We went beyond the confines of the whole structure. We went off of the playing field to commit our sins. We crippled the other team before they could even get on to the playing field. Which is a great deal different than clipping or punching at the bottom of the pile." (These comments might be related to the Watergate scandal.)
Football College football highlights, a game apparently between Texas and Oklahoma. Lackey (?), Ramirez (?). Don Allen (?). Bobby Boyd (?), Jim Carpenter (?). Touchdowns. Kicker puts the ball through the uprights.
Boys Take Care of Fawns. Two boys each carry a fawn out of the woods. The boys take them to their house. While one boy holds both fawns, the other runs inside and gets baby bottles filled with liquid nourishment. Shots of the boys feeding the deer.
U.S. Flotilla Welcomed in New Zealand. Sailor walks by; ship in background. Shot of an aircraft carrier at the docks. Uniformed sailors march down the crowd lined street saluting a man standing in front of a building. Shots of people touring the ship. Three officers pass the camera; one carries a wreath. Shot of a statue: man on a horse with an upraised arm on top of a pillar. Interview with a war veteran about his time in the pacific. (Natural Audio) Interviewer says "the last time you were here, it wasn't so peaceful in the pacific; now it is, thanks to America and Britian." Old man replies that "he hopes we never have to do something like that again, but if we do, I hope we're all together again because we certainly put together a wonderful team that time and I'm sure we can do it again but God help us if we have to do it again."
Football Football stadium. Crowd with banner that reads, California. Game highlights include scoring drives, touchdowns. Young women spectators wave pom pons with excitement. Scoreboard: California 8, Stanford 0. Fumble. Fans cheer. Scoreboard: California 16, Stanford 9.
Prince Rainier dances with Princess Grace Crowds watch Prince Rainier (?) help Princess Grace from car. Glamour. Celebrity couple. Dancing and dining. The royal couple dance, then leave floor, photographers all about, following them.
MS ext. fully costumed native American dancers and musicians perform.