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Encore Podcast: Liz and Dick and Lucy and the Ring
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 23, 2019
In 1969, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were arguably the world's most famous married couple, and they became even more well known when Burton bought his wife a 69-carat diamond ring that cost over a million dollars. At a Hollywood party, their paths crossed with Lucille Ball and an unlikely id read more
The World Accordion to Lawrence Welk
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 16, 2019
The rise of Lawrence Welk and of rock and roll happened at roughly the same time -- maybe in reaction to each other. Welk's band played classic white-bread tunes -- waltzes, foxtrots and polkas -- and were television favorites for an amazing three decades. Reruns of the show still air on PBS station read more
The World Accordion to Lawrence Welk
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 16, 2019
The rise of Lawrence Welk and of rock and roll happened at roughly the same time -- maybe in reaction to each other. Welk's band played classic white-bread tunes -- waltzes, foxtrots and polkas -- and were television favorites for an amazing three decades. Reruns of the show still air on PBS station read more
Encore Podcast: When Maude Findlay Had an Abortion
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 26, 2019
In the fall of 1972, the first spinoff from "All in the Family" premiered. It was "Maude," with Beatrice Arthur as Edith Bunker's liberal cousin. And right out of the gate, "Maude" took on controversial topics like psychotherapy, black militancy and modern morality. Then on November 14, in the ninth read more
Encore Podcast: When Maude Findlay Had an Abortion
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 26, 2019
In the fall of 1972, the first spinoff from "All in the Family" premiered. It was "Maude," with Beatrice Arthur as Edith Bunker's liberal cousin. And right out of the gate, "Maude" took on controversial topics like psychotherapy, black militancy and modern morality. Then on November 14, in the ninth read more
Encore Podcast: Sid Caesar and His Demons
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 19, 2019
Sid Caesar is one of the comic giants of 1950s TV, but he was also plagued by anxiety, depression, guilt and an explosive temper. In the early 1980s he came to my hometown of Louisville to perform at a dinner theatre, and I reviewed the show. I didn't know it then, but he was in the midst of a battl read more
Encore Podcast: Sid Caesar and His Demons
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 19, 2019
Sid Caesar is one of the comic giants of 1950s TV, but he was also plagued by anxiety, depression, guilt and an explosive temper. In the early 1980s he came to my hometown of Louisville to perform at a dinner theatre, and I reviewed the show. I didn't know it then, but he was in the midst of a battl read more
What We Watched: Cartoons and Kids' Shows
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 12, 2019
I'm joined once again by my brother Steve for a trip down memory lane to recall our TV memories from the 1960s and '70s, specifically Saturday morning shows like "Casper the Friendly Ghost" and "The Banana Splits Hour," with side trips involving everything from "Schoolhouse Rock" to "The Eighth Man. read more
What We Watched: Cartoons and Kids' Shows
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 12, 2019
I'm joined once again by my brother Steve for a trip down memory lane to recall our TV memories from the 1960s and '70s, specifically Saturday morning shows like "Casper the Friendly Ghost" and "The Banana Splits Hour," with side trips involving everything from "Schoolhouse Rock" to "The Eighth Man. read more
Encore Podcast: Fade to Blacklist, Part 2
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 5, 2019
In our last episode, we looked at the East Coast blacklist triggered by "Red Channels" -- which listed the "Communistic" activities of supposed radicals -- and the lives that were ruined by it. In this episode we look at the pushback -- the positive results of people standing up to a small number of read more
Encore Podcast: Fade to Blacklist, Part 2
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 5, 2019
In our last episode, we looked at the East Coast blacklist triggered by "Red Channels" -- which listed the "Communistic" activities of supposed radicals -- and the lives that were ruined by it. In this episode we look at the pushback -- the positive results of people standing up to a small number of read more
Encore Podcast: Fade to Blacklist, Part 1
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 28, 2019
In the summer of 1950, a booklet called "Red Channels" shook up the East Coast media structure -- radio and TV networks as well as advertising agencies. "Red Channels" listed the "subversive" activities of over 150 writers, directors and performers, from Orson Welles to Lena Horne. If you were named read more
Encore Podcast: Fade to Blacklist, Part 1
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 28, 2019
In the summer of 1950, a booklet called "Red Channels" shook up the East Coast media structure -- radio and TV networks as well as advertising agencies. "Red Channels" listed the "subversive" activities of over 150 writers, directors and performers, from Orson Welles to Lena Horne. If you were named read more
Orson Welles's Radio Days
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 21, 2019
In 1934, Orson Welles came to Broadway in a production of "Romeo and Juliet" and within a year he was putting his mellifluous voice to use by doing a lot of radio work, including as part of the stock company, imitating famous newsmakers, on "The March of Time." While producing and directing shows on read more
Orson Welles's Radio Days
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 21, 2019
In 1934, Orson Welles came to Broadway in a production of "Romeo and Juliet" and within a year he was putting his mellifluous voice to use by doing a lot of radio work, including as part of the stock company, imitating famous newsmakers, on "The March of Time." While producing and directing shows on read more
Encore Podcast: The Rise and Fall of "Moonlighting"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 14, 2019
When the Directors Guild of America announced its award nominations in 1986, history was made. For the very first time, one TV show was nominated for best direction in a comedy and best direction in a drama -- "Moonlighting." The combination detective series-screwball comedy thrived on romantic tens read more
Encore Podcast: The Rise and Fall of "Moonlighting"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 14, 2019
When the Directors Guild of America announced its award nominations in 1986, history was made. For the very first time, one TV show was nominated for best direction in a comedy and best direction in a drama -- "Moonlighting." The combination detective series-screwball comedy thrived on romantic tens read more
New podcast: A Short, Unhappy "Life with Lucy"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 7, 2019
One of the most anticipated shows of the 1986-87 season was "Life with Lucy," Lucille Ball's return to weekly TV after 12 years. Ball's plan was to get the band back together by turning to the writers and cast members she'd worked with for decades in a show loaded with slapstick comedy and physical read more
New podcast: A Short, Unhappy "Life with Lucy"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 7, 2019
One of the most anticipated shows of the 1986-87 season was "Life with Lucy," Lucille Ball's return to weekly TV after 12 years. Ball's plan was to get the band back together by turning to the writers and cast members she'd worked with for decades in a show loaded with slapstick comedy and physical read more
Encore Podcast: The Quiz Show Scandals - "The $64,000 Question"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 31, 2019
During the summer of 1955, a new TV show kept people in front of their sets on hot Tuesday nights. “The $64,000 Question” was a big-money quiz show that made its contestants instant celebrities and the show even displaced “I Love Lucy” as the nation’s top TV program. Wh read more