The Dean Martin Variety Show

[*ClassicPinUp*]

Audrey was a guest star and it was hilarious! Enjoy ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LzerHF-_E4

[Bill S.]

"Am I getting warm?"
"No, but I am."

LOL! Thanks for posting this, I've never seen it before. Has that entire episode been released? The way Audrey's name pops up on the screen makes it seem like this clip was used in some sort of compilation.

[*ClassicPinUp*]

Originally Posted by Bill S.

"Am I getting warm?"
"No, but I am."

Wasn't that the best! The look on his face

Originally Posted by Bill S.

LOL! Thanks for posting this, I've never seen it before. Has that entire episode been released? The way Audrey's name pops up on the screen makes it seem like this clip was used in some sort of compilation.

Well, I'm still in the process of getting the entire Dean Martin Show collection but from what I'm understanding from the commerical (with Regis Philbin) the DVD's just contain clips of the classic/hilarious moments with all the different stars over the years (like this Audrey one). I may be wrong though...I'll have to get back to you once I get them.
Glad you liked it!

[Bill S.]

Originally Posted by *ClassicPinUp*

Well, I'm still in the process of getting the entire Dean Martin Show collection but from what I'm understanding from the commerical (with Regis Philbin) the DVD's just contain clips of the classic/hilarious moments with all the different stars over the years (like this Audrey one). I may be wrong though...I'll have to get back to you once I get them.
Glad you liked it!

There was a commercial for the Dean Martin collection? I still don't understand why shows like this haven't been properly released yet...all the Ed Sullivan and Jack Benny DVD's seem to be "Best of" compilations as well. And what about The Perry Como Show? That was the show that was so popular it knocked Jackie off the air, yet all I can find are a couple VHS tapes from the 80's.

[dahatman]

Here is a link to a few of Perry shows.

http://kinevideo.net/comedy_variety.php

[*ClassicPinUp*]

^ Thanks!

[*ClassicPinUp*]

Originally Posted by Bill S.

There was a commercial for the Dean Martin collection?

Well, it's a 30 minute infomercial hosted by Regis Philbin. I've seen it on at least 8 times in the last week. (usually comes on at around 11pm or 12-1am. I've watched it at all different times lol)

[Honeymooners_Myspace]

Originally Posted by *ClassicPinUp*

Audrey was a guest star and it was hilarious! Enjoy ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LzerHF-_E4

That was awesome!... thanks again for posting that!

[Benno123]

I'm still waiting for complete Carol Burnett Shows to be released. The problem is the music rights (well, one of the problems). With these shows being variety shows, there's a lot of loop holes that need to be figured out. Maybe someday .....

For some news about the Dean Martin Show on DVD, here's a link to tvshowsondvd's site. It seems NBC had sued Guthey-Ranker over these DVDs at one time, but that has been settled and the discs are available again.
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/shownews/Dean-Martin/366

[W.B.]

Originally Posted by Benno123

I'm still waiting for complete Carol Burnett Shows to be released. The problem is the music rights (well, one of the problems). With these shows being variety shows, there's a lot of loop holes that need to be figured out. Maybe someday .....

You're right about music rights being one of the problems. In Ms. Burnett's case, the other is that the first 4-5 years' worth of her variety show were co-owned by her, then-husband Joe Hamilton, and Bob Banner who had been the producer of the 1958-64 hour-long version of The Garry Moore Show on which Carol made her name. In short, dual ownership. Episodes of The Carol Burnett Show produced after c.1971-72 are today owned fully and solely by her. This may explain why the half-hour syndicated Carol Burnett and Friends only covered the years 1972-77.

The proof of the pudding of this "dual ownership" situation is in the end credits on this YouTube clip, from the season finale of 1969-70.

[Benno123]

And during the first couple of seasons was when Tim Conway and Harvey Korman performed the dentist sketch, and THAT is the one I want a crystal clear, unedited, complete version of.

[MrBand]

Originally Posted by W.B.

You're right about music rights being one of the problems. In Ms. Burnett's case, the other is that the first 4-5 years' worth of her variety show were co-owned by her, then-husband Joe Hamilton, and Bob Banner who had been the producer of the 1958-64 hour-long version of The Garry Moore Show on which Carol made her name. In short, dual ownership. Episodes of The Carol Burnett Show produced after c.1971-72 are today owned fully and solely by her. This may explain why the half-hour syndicated Carol Burnett and Friends only covered the years 1972-77.

The proof of the pudding of this "dual ownership" situation is in the end credits on this YouTube clip, from the season finale of 1969-70.

This reasoning seems more probable than the other information I read online stating that Miss Burnett really didn't feel that the show hit its stride until the 70s and therefore kept them out of circulation. The Columbia House released shows do not begin until 1972 and even there, most of the shows are from the mid 70s. Of course, the fact that many of the air dates listed on the packages are incorrect does not help.

[W.B.]

Originally Posted by MrBand

This reasoning seems more probable than the other information I read online stating that Miss Burnett really didn't feel that the show hit its stride until the 70s and therefore kept them out of circulation. The Columbia House released shows do not begin until 1972 and even there, most of the shows are from the mid 70s. Of course, the fact that many of the air dates listed on the packages are incorrect does not help.

From what I saw of the very first episode from 1967 (as a B&W kinescope in what is now the Paley Center for Media), it would appear that it was the first season where she hadn't yet "hit her stride," therefore a kernel of truth to that "cover story"/party line; but still, the co-ownership issue with Mr. Banner is a - if not the - key to the general inaccessibility of those first five years.

I also have to wonder if she initially had some contract with Mr. Banner as well as with CBS, given he was also executive producer of Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall; the 1964 TV version of Once Upon a Mattress (as opposed to the 1972 one); The Entertainers on which she was a regular; and the various TV specials that led to the start of The Carol Burnett Show.

[Benno123]

Do you think with the passing of Harvey Korman here in the past couple of weeks that Carol may produce a special highlighting his work?

[MrBand]

Originally Posted by Benno123

Do you think with the passing of Harvey Korman here in the past couple of weeks that Carol may produce a special highlighting his work?

I think some kind of tribute would be forthcoming, but according to press reports Carol Burnett was devistated. I expected Larry King to have a tribute as he has done before, but I'm guessing those who would be involved need time.