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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
The Hopalong Cassidy Magical Marketing Machine
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 22, 2018
In 1948, William Boyd made a large bet on television, and on demographics. He had an idea that the first wave of the baby boomers — kids born to newly affluent parents — would be a large and untapped audience for the 66 “Hopalong Cassidy” movie westerns he’d starred in, read more
The Hopalong Cassidy Magical Marketing Machine
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 22, 2018
In 1948, William Boyd made a large bet on television, and on demographics. He had an idea that the first wave of the baby boomers — kids born to newly affluent parents — would be a large and untapped audience for the 66 “Hopalong Cassidy” movie westerns he’d starred in, read more
The Unsinkable Betty White
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 8, 2018
At age 96, Betty Marion White Ludden has had the longest television career in history. She made her TV debut in 1939 and in the late 1940s she co-hosted a local Los Angeles series that ran five hours each day. When the Emmy Awards added the "Best Actress" category in 1951, she was one of the nominee read more
The Unsinkable Betty White
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 8, 2018
At age 96, Betty Marion White Ludden has had the longest television career in history. She made her TV debut in 1939 and in the late 1940s she co-hosted a local Los Angeles series that ran five hours each day. When the Emmy Awards added the "Best Actress" category in 1951, she was one of the nominee read more
The Stormy Success of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 28, 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
The Stormy Success of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 28, 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
Liz and Dick and Lucy and the Ring
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 11, 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
Liz and Dick and Lucy and the Ring
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 11, 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
Fade to Blacklist: Part 2
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 27, 2018
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
Fade to Blacklist: Part 2
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 27, 2018
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
Fade to Blacklist: Part 1
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 13, 2018
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
Fade to Blacklist: Part 1
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 13, 2018
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
The Rise and Fall of "Moonlighting"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 30, 2018
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
The Rise and Fall of "Moonlighting"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 30, 2018
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
The 1960s: How We Played
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 16, 2018
David Inman and his brother Steve take another trip down memory lane to recall the toys they played with as kids, from G.I. Joes fully equipped for nuclear war to electric football games, which were basically vibrating pieces of sheet metal. There are also special guest appearances by Hot Wheels, Mr read more
The 1960s: How We Played
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 16, 2018
David Inman and his brother Steve take another trip down memory lane to recall the toys they played with as kids, from G.I. Joes fully equipped for nuclear war to electric football games, which were basically vibrating pieces of sheet metal. There are also special guest appearances by Hot Wheels, Mr read more
The 1960s: What We Watched
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 9, 2018
This week on the podcast, 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 "Batman," the monst read more
The 1960s: What We Watched
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 9, 2018
This week on the podcast, 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 "Batman," the monst read more
"The Andy Griffith Show" and How It Grew
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Mar 2, 2018
“The Andy Griffith Show” is Griffith’s best work — certainly his most personal. It was never out of TV’s Top 10 programs for its entire eight-season run, and it inspired a spinoff series, a TV movies and several reunion specials. Fifty years after it left the air, the r read more