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Encore Podcast: "Liz and Dick and Lucy and the Ring"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Oct 19, 2018
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
New Podcast Alert! "What We Saw at the Movies"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Oct 12, 2018
Once again, my brother Steve and I toddle down memory lane and reminisce about movies we saw as kids in the 1960s and '70s. Included are looks at the drive-in cheeseball classic "Eegah," "The Sound of Music," "How the West Was Won," "Mary Poppins," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Blazing Saddles" and ma read more
New Podcast Alert! "What We Saw at the Movies"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Oct 12, 2018
Once again, my brother Steve and I toddle down memory lane and reminisce about movies we saw as kids in the 1960s and '70s. Included are looks at the drive-in cheeseball classic "Eegah," "The Sound of Music," "How the West Was Won," "Mary Poppins," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Blazing Saddles" and ma read more
Encore podcast: "The Stormy Success of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' "
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Oct 5, 2018
In early 1967, folksinging comedians Tom and Dick Smothers kicked off their own variety show on CBS. Their competition was stiff -- NBC's "Bonanza," the one show that CBS could never seem to dislodge from its top-10 spot in the ratings. But the brothers beat "Bonanza" with a combination of topical c read more
Encore podcast: "The Stormy Success of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' "
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Oct 5, 2018
In early 1967, folksinging comedians Tom and Dick Smothers kicked off their own variety show on CBS. Their competition was stiff -- NBC's "Bonanza," the one show that CBS could never seem to dislodge from its top-10 spot in the ratings. But the brothers beat "Bonanza" with a combination of topical c read more
Encore podcast: The 1960s -- What We Watched
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 21, 2018
David Inman and his brother Steve remember what it was like in the dark days when many cities only had three TV stations, and the shows they would watch, from “Batman” to “Lost in Space” to “Davey and Goliath.” They also discuss their fears (the Joker on “Ba read more
Encore podcast: The 1960s -- What We Watched
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 21, 2018
David Inman and his brother Steve remember what it was like in the dark days when many cities only had three TV stations, and the shows they would watch, from “Batman” to “Lost in Space” to “Davey and Goliath.” They also discuss their fears (the Joker on “Ba read more
Encore podcast: "The Keefe Brasselle Story, or Godfather Knows Best"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 14, 2018
Keefe Brasselle's show business career includes a few movies, some TV work, probable arson, extortion, kickbacks, assault with a deadly weapon and lots of threats of bodily harm. His unholy alliance with a CBS executive led to the executive's downfall, and his repeated boasting about his mafia conne read more
Encore podcast: "The Keefe Brasselle Story, or Godfather Knows Best"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 14, 2018
Keefe Brasselle's show business career includes a few movies, some TV work, probable arson, extortion, kickbacks, assault with a deadly weapon and lots of threats of bodily harm. His unholy alliance with a CBS executive led to the executive's downfall, and his repeated boasting about his mafia conne read more
Encore podcast: The Variety Show Skirmishes of 1963
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 31, 2018
In the fall of 1963, the big TV news was that three bonafide movie stars were going to host weekly variety shows — Judy Garland, Jerry Lewis and Danny Kaye. By the end of the season, only one of them would still be on the air — the other flamed out spectacularly and the third, after bein read more
Encore podcast: The Variety Show Skirmishes of 1963
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 31, 2018
In the fall of 1963, the big TV news was that three bonafide movie stars were going to host weekly variety shows — Judy Garland, Jerry Lewis and Danny Kaye. By the end of the season, only one of them would still be on the air — the other flamed out spectacularly and the third, after bein read more
Encore podcast: In Godfrey We Trust
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 24, 2018
In the late 1940s and early '50s the biggest moneymaker on CBS radio and television was Arthur Godfrey -- at one point he reportedly brought in 12 percent of the network's income. He had an unpretentious style of communicating with his audience, and a smooth manner of selling products that sponsors read more
Encore podcast: In Godfrey We Trust
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 24, 2018
In the late 1940s and early '50s the biggest moneymaker on CBS radio and television was Arthur Godfrey -- at one point he reportedly brought in 12 percent of the network's income. He had an unpretentious style of communicating with his audience, and a smooth manner of selling products that sponsors read more
Encore podcast: The Jack Benny-Johnny Carson Connection
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 27, 2018
In 1949, Jack Benny took advantage of new capital gains laws and moved his popular program from NBC to CBS, an immense boost to that network in ratings and prestige. At about the same time, a senior at the University of Nebraska named Johnny Carson was putting together his thesis, “How to Writ read more
Encore podcast: The Jack Benny-Johnny Carson Connection
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 27, 2018
In 1949, Jack Benny took advantage of new capital gains laws and moved his popular program from NBC to CBS, an immense boost to that network in ratings and prestige. At about the same time, a senior at the University of Nebraska named Johnny Carson was putting together his thesis, “How to Writ read more
A Very Short History of TV Shows with Very Short Histories
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 20, 2018
What can you say about a TV show that dies after just one episode? We can think of a few things. Here’s a look at some of the most notorious examples, including a show that forced Jackie Gleason to apologize to America, a “Laugh-In” ripoff that was cancelled midway through its only read more
A Very Short History of TV Shows with Very Short Histories
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 20, 2018
What can you say about a TV show that dies after just one episode? We can think of a few things. Here’s a look at some of the most notorious examples, including a show that forced Jackie Gleason to apologize to America, a “Laugh-In” ripoff that was cancelled midway through its only read more
Encore podcast: "The Rise and Fall of 'Dragnet'
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 13, 2018
In the summer of 1949, “Dragnet” premiered on NBC radio. It was a show that sounded like no other thanks to creator-star Jack Webb’s obsession with authenticity. “Dragnet” then moved to TV and ran for most of the 1950s. Its theme song and opening disclaimer — R read more
Encore podcast: "The Rise and Fall of 'Dragnet'
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 13, 2018
In the summer of 1949, “Dragnet” premiered on NBC radio. It was a show that sounded like no other thanks to creator-star Jack Webb’s obsession with authenticity. “Dragnet” then moved to TV and ran for most of the 1950s. Its theme song and opening disclaimer — R read more
The 1960s: What We Listened To
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 6, 2018
New podcast alert: David and his brother Steve and reminisce about the music we grew up listening to, from Duke Ellington to Sarah Vaughn to the Monkees to Allen Sherman's 1963 megahit "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah." With special appearances by Jackson Browne, Louis Armstrong and the Guess Who. read more