THE RETURN OF KING OF THE HILL

Life has changed since "King of the Hill" ended way back in 2009.

Hulu has released the first look of the animated comedy revival from creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, and the new poster shows a drone flying a case of Alamo beer into Arlen, Texas.

Hank Hill is back with his longtime pals – Bill, Dale, and Boomhauer – drinking beer in the alley behind Hank's house. Hank and company look slightly older, naturally. His pals are embracing change. Bill is enjoying food deliveries by Mega Lo Eats, while Dale is rocking a virtual reality headset with an Alamo in hand.

Judge reprises his voice roles as propane salesman Hank Hill and fast-talking pal Boomhauer. Kathy Najimy returns as Hank's wife Peggy. Pamela Adlon returns as son Bobby, who now works in a fusion restaurant (a career inspired by weekends spent grilling with his dad).

Stephen Root is back as Bill Dauterive. Johnny Hardwick, the voice of Dale Gribble, died in 2023.

Hulu retweeted the poster with the exclamation, "We are so back!" No official date has been given for the series, which is expected in the summer. Show creators will give more information on May 30 at the "King of the Hill" revival event at Austin's ATX TV Festival. Judge, Daniels and other cast members are expected to attend...

COMING SOON: BING CROSBY - KRAFT MUSIC HALL TIME VOLUME 2

Hot off the presses, we just got the track details for the new Kraft Music Hall compliation, which will be issued by Sepia! Some nice gems!

This release follows on from Volume 1 and new transfers have allowed us to present these 80-year-old discs in the best possible sound quality.

Bing Crosby hosted the prestigious Kraft Music Hall broadcast from 1936-1946 on NBC. Bing's custom on the KMH was to sing the hit songs of the day as well as his own recordings. This double CD follows on from Vol. 1 of Kraft Music Hall Time and new transfers have allowed us to present these 80-year-old discs in the best possible sound quality.

Track Listing

Disc 1:
Remember Me?
If It's the Last Thing I Do
Sweet Stranger
Once in a While
Pale Venetian Moon
You’re a Sweetheart
This Is My Night to Dream
Show Me the Way to Go Home
The Dipsy Doodle
Moonlight Bay
I See Your Face Before Me
Thanks for the Memory
An Old Flame Never Dies
My Heart Is Taking Lessons
The Gypsy in My Soul
Home Town
Call Me up Some Rainy Afternoon
Love Walked In
One Song
You’re an Education
Hello Hawaii, How Are You
I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams
Missouri Waltz
Lilacs in the Rain
Looking At the World through Rose-Coloured Glasses
Vagabond Dreams
My Little Girl
Indian Summer
I'm Waiting For Ships That Never Come In
Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street
Ooh! What You Said
Little Girl
Last Night's Gardenias

Disc 2:
Yours Is My Heart Alone
Angel in Disguise
She Is the Sunshine of Virginia
Virginia Lee
On Behalf of the Visiting Firemen
Till the Clouds Roll By
Do I Worry?
Aloha Oe
Brahms' Lullaby
Daisy Bell
Loch Lomond
Nell and I
It Was Wonderful Then
Maria Elena
Play, Fiddle, Play
The Hut-Sut Song
Clementine
Easy Street
Because of You
You Talk Too Much
Ballin' the Jack
Humpty Dumpty Heart
Bi-I-Bi
Someday, Sweetheart
Down The Road a Piece
My Buddy
Medley from 'Star-Spangled Rhythm' [That Old Black Magic - Hit the Road to Dreamland - Old Glory]
Personality
It's Anybody's Spring
Day by Day

COMING SOON: BOULEVARD! A HOLLYWOOD STORY

 From producer Alan Eichler...

I am thrilled to announce that "Boulevard! A Hollywood Story," a project I have nurtured since 1994, has finally reached fruition thanks to Jeffrey Schwarz's brilliant new documentary, which traces Gloria Swanson's ill-fated efforts to turn "Sunset Boulevard" into a Broadway musical as a stage vehicle for herself. With two gay writers assisting her, it very nearly did get produced before it all fell apart, and this is that story. 

The feature-length film, of which I am one of the executive producers, will have its world premiere on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at the Director's Guild Theater in Hollywood, as part of Outfest. Tickets are on sale now on the Outfest website and it will also stream for three days, Aug. 18-20 on their app. Another big feather in Jeffrey's cap, totally due to his perseverance and brilliance. And I'm also on screen in it!

NEW BOOK: DECONSTRUCTING THE RAT PACK - JOEY, THE MOB, AND THE SUMMIT

"Deconstructing the Rat Pack: Joey, the Mob, and the Summit"
By Richard A. Lertzman with Lon Davis
(Prestige Cinema Books - December 2, 2020)

In celebration of the Rat Pack's 60th anniversary comes an amazing, historical, and wild ride of a tome called "Deconstructing the Rat Pack: Joey, the Mob, and the Summit."

For 28 consecutive nights in February 1960, a dusty town called Las Vegas became the epicenter of the world. All eyes were on the party happening at the Sands Hotel and Casino, the new headquarters for the Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra. Dubbed by many as “The Rat Pack,” “The Clan” and “The Summit”—Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford gave those lucky audiences an entertainment experience, the likes of which will never be seen again.

This explosive tell-all book brings the inside scoop of how the mob, the future president, and five popular performers took the world (Las Vegas and Hollywood with the film Ocean’s 11 ) by storm.

You will read exclusive interviews with the participants themselves, including assorted wise guys Moe Dalitz, Carl Cohen (a relative of the author’s), Mickey Cohen, and Max Diamond (a longtime employee of the author’s liquidation business)—and show business luminaries Jack Entratter, Nancy Sinatra, Tony Curtis, Jerry Lewis, Buddy Hackett, and many, many more.

And what makes this story of the Rat Pack so unique is that it is taken from the perspective of the group’s last surviving member, Joey Bishop, who sat for numerous interviews with the author.

The New York Post, Closer Magazine, and the London Daily Express are among those already singing the praises of “Deconstructing the Rat Pack” by calling it a “A Book That Busts The Rat Pack Myth and a “Must Have.”

And let’s not forget, December 12th would have been Mr. Sinatra’s 105th birthday—so, let’s all celebrate with a swinging, retro time with the Rack Pack...

COMING SOON: BING CROSBY WEEK

On October 14, it will mark 43 years since Bing Crosby died on the golf course in Spain. It is amazing how the years have flown by. To commemorate his sad passing, we are going to have a week of music breaks in his honor from October 10 through October 16.

On October 14, we will play the last song Bing ever recorded - the touching Once In A While. Join me and let's pay tribute to the greatest entertainer of the modern age - Bing Crosby...

COMING SOON: ROBERTA SHERWOOD - I GOTTA A RIGHT TO SING

I just recently discovered the talents of Roberta Sherwood, and I encourage everyone to buy this great new CD from Jasmine Records...

Roberta Sherwood, one of the most unique torch singers of all-time, is heard at the peak of her powers in this new 2CD collection

Contains three complete albums 'I Gotta Right To Sing', 'My Golden Favorites' & 'Live Performance!' on CD for the very first time. Also included are 25 rare single sides, also new to CD.

A must for fans and collectors, but also a terrific way for new listeners to discover her unique voice and vocal style, that's never been matched by any other performer.

You can buy the CD on Amazon or other marketplaces that specialize in great music!

Disc 1
1. I GOTTA RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES
2. WHO DID YOU FOOL AFTER ALL
3. AVALON
4. GEORGIA ON MY MIND
5. THE KISS WALTZ
6. BABY FACE
7. FAREWELL TO ARMS
8. JUST IN TIME (from the musical 'Bells are Ringing')
9. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW
10. MISSISSIPPI MUD
11. SOONER OR LATER (Your Heart Will Cry I Want You)
12. CHEATIN' ON ME
13. (Prayer is the Key to Heaven) FAITH UNLOCKS THE DOOR
14. MY HEART IS A CHAPEL
15 SHOULD I TRY AGAIN
16. MARY LOU
17. WHAT DOES IT MATTER?
18. THE SHAM ROCK
19. WHERE'S MY SWEETIE HIDING?
20. WHO'S GONNA BE MY SUNSHINE
21. THERE'S A GHOST AT YOUR WEDDING
22. BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
23. LOVE IS A-BREAKIN' OUT
24. DICKIE, DICKIE BLUEBIRD
25. I'M FOLLOWING YOU
26. I SAY HELLO
27. MY SONG
28. I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
29. YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE
30. I'M GONNA CHANGE EVERYTHING

Disc 2
1. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
2. MY LOVE
3. HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN (How High is the Sky)
4. WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN, I'M DREAMING
5. MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME
6. OH, BUT I DO!
7. THAT'S ALL
8. YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO
9. MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY
10. I SEE YOUR FACE BEFORE ME
11. THESE FOOLISH THINGS (Remind Me of You)
12. YOU HAVE TAKEN MY HEART
13. STORMY WEATHER (Keeps Rainin' All the Time)
14. WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME
15. LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
16. AVALON
17. TOGETHER WHEREVER WE GO
18. TAKE ME ALONG
19. SMALL WORLD/YOU'LL NEVER GET AWAY FROM ME
20. I USED TO LOVE YOU (But It's All Over Now)
21. YOUR CHEATIN' HEART
22. WRECK OF THE OLD 97
23. LAZY RIVER
24. ACE IN THE HOLE
25. SOMEDAY (You'll Want Me to Want You) / IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER / I REMEMBER YOU
26. OL' MAN RIVER
27. YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG
28. STAYING YOUNG
29. YOU'RE NOBODY 'TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU
30. BILL BAILEY, WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME

COMING SOON: BING CROSBY - PHILCO RADIO TIME

A new excellent two CD set will be coming out in May from Sepia records called "Bing Crosby - Philco Radio Time". From the Philco Radio Time series starring Bing Crosby broadcast between 1946 & 1949 this 2CD set picks up Bing's cover versions of the hits of the day. It's a historical archive of those immediate post-war years and demonstrates Bing's versatility with all kinds of songs as he duets with Ezio Pinza, Al Jolson, Burl Ives, Dick Powell, Peggy Lee, Rhonda Fleming, Dorothy Kirsten..

TRACKS:

CD1:
Five Minutes More
Timber
In The Evening By The Moonlight
You Are My Sunshine

If You Were The Only Girl In The World
La Borrachita
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
The Anniversary Song
Among My Souvenirs
Guilty
Country Style
Linda
How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
Time After Time
Mam'selle
Peg O' My Heart
Feudin', Fightin' And Fussin'
That's My Desire
I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?
Almost Like Being In Love
Sweet Betsy From Pike
Clementine
Just An Old Love Of Mine
You Do
 I Still Get Jealous
With A Hey! And A Hi! And A Ho! Ho! Ho!
The Best Things In Life Are Free
I Only Have Eyes For You
With Plenty Of Money And You
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
Jeepers Creepers
Shuffle Off To Buffalo
Thanks A Million
How Lucky You Are
Love Is So Terrific
Hooray For Love

CD2:

I May Be Wrong
Blue Shadows On The Trail
Baby Face
Nature Boy
You're Too Dangerous, Cherie
My Happiness
A Tree In the Meadow
Rambling Rose
Something To Remember You By
Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue
Cuanta La Gusta
My Darling, My Darling
The Missouri Waltz
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
So In Love
Sunflower
You Was
Once In Love With Amy
While The Angelus Was Ringing
Down The Old Ox Road
Cruising Down The River
Riders In The Sky
Blue Hawaii
Careless Hands
When Is Sometime
Again
Buttons And Bows
It's Magic
So Dear To My Heart
I Got Lucky In The Rain
Far Away Places
So Tired
Powder Your Face With Sunshine
Some Enchanted Evening

COMING SOON: THE MONTH OF WHITE CHRISTMAS

Mark your calendars and make your cocoa with marshmallows, because during the month of December we are celebrating everything White Christmas. From the song to the movie, we are honoring songwriter's Irving Berlin's masterpiece, which was subsequently featured in three Bing Crosby movies.

Just us for the winter fun!

COMING SOON: BUTTONS - A CHRISTMAS TALE

It is amazing and terrific that well into their 90s that entertainment icons Dick Van Dyke and Angela Lansbury are still make great movies - and a new musical at that! The two legends play guardian angels.

Buttons is a Christmas Tale is the magical, musical story that shows believing can be the greatest gift of all. Follow the heartwarming journey of two orphan girls whose only wish is to find a home for Christmas. With a little help from their guardian angels (screen legends Dick Van Dyke and Angela Lansbury), they discover that miracles really can happen when you find the power to believe. From director Tim Janis, this inspiring holiday film for the whole family features an all-star cast including Jane Seymour, Roma Downey and Abigail Spencer, and is narrated by Kate Winslet and Robert Redford.

The release date of the DVD is December 3, 2019, but you may pre-order at https://paramnt.us/Get.Buttons now! Digital copies of the film will be available, starting November 19, 2019. The digital copy may also be purchased at the same link.

COMING SOON: CLASSIC CHRISTMAS ON PBS

With Halloween just about over, and Thanksgiving is mostly an eating holiday, let's focus on Christmas. Here's a new PBS special which will showcase Christmas music, just like the ones we used to know...

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS (MY MUSIC)
Premieres Beginning Saturday, November 16 on PBS Stations

Gavin MacLeod and Marion Ross Host A Nostalgic Celebration of Traditional Carols and Popular Holiday Standards Performed By Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters and Other Legends of Song.

There’s nothing more joyful and heartwarming than the familiar songs of the Yuletide season. Old-fashioned favorites celebrated through the generations performed by legendary artists are featured in A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS (MY MUSIC), part of special programming premiering on PBS stations beginning Saturday, November 16, 2019, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings).

Hosted by Gavin MacLeod (The Love Boat) and Marion Ross (Happy Days), this nostalgic special spotlights traditional carols (“Silent Night,” “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”) as well as popular standards (“White Christmas,” “Jingle Bells,” “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”), children’s tunes (“Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Frosty The Snowman,” “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”) and romantic selections (“The Christmas Song,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Merry Christmas Darling”).

Among the great artists featured in rare, archival footage from the 1950s through the 1970s are Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters, Andy Williams, Rosemary Clooney, Johnny Mathis, Gene Autry, Brenda Lee, Burl Ives, Mitzi Gaynor, The Beach Boys, The Lennon Sisters, Eddy Arnold, Mahalia Jackson, The Harry Simeone Chorale, Jimmy Boyd, Jose Feliciano, The Drifters and, in an all-new performance, Ronnie Spector.

For the first-time ever, these iconic singers and timeless performances spanning the decades are brought together in a festive special for families of all ages to share and enjoy...

COMING SOON: BUDDY CLARK WEEK

On October 1, 1949 the music industry lost one of the greatest vocalists since Bing Crosby when Buddy Clark was killed in an airplane crash. To commemorate the 70 years since his untimely passing we are going to have a week of remembering Buddy Clark from October 1 through October 9.

We will spotlight some of the music of Buddy Clark since most people are not familiar with his wonderful voice and talent. Join us in remembering a forgotten legend...

COMING SOON: THE NEW JUDY GARLAND FILM

It's admittedly pretty early to start making Oscar predictions for 2020, but if you feel so inclined, Renée Zellweger is looking solidly like a Best Actress contender for her performance in the biopic Judy. Chronicling the final year in the tumultuous life of Judy Garland, the film will depict Garland's struggles with addiction, depression, and stage fright, as well as her relationship with her fifth husband Mickey Deans (Finn Wittrock). It'll also be released in late September, a.k.a. right in the thick of For Your Consideration season.

The film is slated for release in U.S. theaters on September 27, 2019 with Zellweger is, of course, the star of the show as Judy, and her remarkable transformation is clear in the photos and trailer that have been released so far. 17-year-old British actress Darci Shaw plays the younger Judy. Rufus Sewell plays her second husband Sidney Luft, while Finn Wittrock plays her fifth husband Mickey Deans, and Michael Gambon plays manager Bernard Delfont, who managed the London nightclub where Judy performed her last concerts.

In case you're not familiar with the extraordinary real story of Garland's life, she started acting as a child, and became famous practically overnight at the age of 20, after starring as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She subsequently struggled throughout her life with depression and drug addiction, and died at the age of 47 from an accidental drug overdose.

Judy takes place in 1968, the year before Garland's death, and focuses on her final series of concerts in London. Here's the full synopsis as reported by Deadline:

Set in winter 1968, the story takes place 30 years after Garland played the iconic role of Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz. When she arrives in Swinging London to prepare for a sell-out run at The Talk of the Town, she battles with management, charms musicians and reminisces with friends and adoring fans. Even her dreams of romance seem undimmed as she embarks on a courtship with Mickey Deans, her soon to be fifth husband. And yet Garland is fragile. After working for 45 of her 47 years, she is exhausted; haunted by memories of a childhood lost to Hollywood and gripped by a desire to be back home with her kids.

In other words, it sounds like this movie is going to break your heart.

“When there’s a better understanding of what it takes for a person to continue under certain circumstances there is a level of empathy and respect that you can’t help but feel,” Zellweger told People about the role. "What she had to overcome in a time when women didn’t necessarily feel that they had power over their own lives in the way that we do today. That stayed with me and I hope folks will be moved by that as well.”

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COMING SOON: CAROLE LANDIS WEEK

On July 5, 1948 we lost of one of the most beautiful stars in Hollywood. On that date Carole Landis was found dead of an apparent suicide. However, was it so apparent? Next month from July 1 - July 8 we have three stories dedicated to Carole Landis and her unfortunate death.

Please join us for a special week and feel free to comment on Carole Landis and her death which happened some 71 years ago...

NEW BOOK: SEEN FROM THE WINGS: LUISE RAINER: MY MOTHER, THE JOURNEY

I will be reviewing this book soon, but secure your copy now. It is an excellent look at the life of a child of Hollywood royality...

Seen from the Wings:
Luise Rainer. My Mother, The Journey
(Publication Date: June 3, 2019 by BookBaby)

There have been several autobiographies written by the children of illustrious film actresses―Christina and Joan Crawford, Maria Riva and Marlene Dietrich, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.

Each book lays bare the stark reality of being raised in Hollywood, where the glamour and drama of being raised by world-renowned parents is tempered by the pressure to succeed in life and love in the shadow of Hollywood perfection.

Now, add to that list the story of Francesca Knittel Bowyer, daughter of Luise Rainer ― the first woman to win back-to-back Oscars® (The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and The Good Earth (1937) - before the age of 30. Rainer died at the age of 104 in December of 2014, just two weeks short of her 105th birthday.

In Seen From The Wings: Luise Rainer. My Mother, My Journey, Knittel Bowyer describes her desperate need to become independent from a mother who was almost never pleased, especially when she felt upstaged, and chronicles her journey to find her life's purpose and to define herself as an individual.

Knittel Bowyer's is a life woven with adventure. She went from theater actress to editor at Harper’s Bazaar Magazine; recognizably as the first Devil Wears Prada girl, then from art dealer to executive at a highly prestigious advertising agency.

Meanwhile, she worked tirelessly as a devoted and sometimes single mother raising two daughters and while escaping abusive relationships and marriages.

In this poignant, true story of a daughter, wife and mother who escapes from the trappings of her golden upbringing in the villas of Europe and the mansions of Beverly Hills, Knittel Bowyer reveals how her imperious mother and gentle-hearted father affected her relationships, choices and happiness.

Seen From The Wings is not simply about her mother, who has always been the key factor in her life, but rather about her mother's influence on her life. Luise Rainer weaves her way through the story with threads of possessive love, jealousies and passionate opinions about her daughter's every move.

This is a story of the fine line between love and hate and of the importance of loyalty. It is a story about people whose lives and minds are so different, yet whose worlds and persuasions follow a parallel path. There are no mistakes, only learning experiences and a host of stories to tell.

All these life experiences resulted in Francesca Knittel Bowyer catapulting herself into a new and positive life path of faith, peace and self-acceptance...

You can purchase the book from Amazon HERE

COMING SOON: RAGTIME ERA STORIES

Is there anyone out there who is fascinated with the Ragtime era of the early 20th century as much as I am? Probably not, but that will not stop me from having a Ragtime theme next month. Running from April 8th - April 29th, all of the stories on my blog will have a Ragtime theme. I hope you'll enjoy the theme as we remember this bygone era!

COMING SOON: A MONTH OF VERA-ELLEN

Each Christmas time when the 1954 classic White Christmas movie is shown I am re-introduced to dancer Vera-Ellen. Her grace and talent is in every movie she made. It is unfortunate that she hasn't made more movies. For the month of December, all of our articles will feature the underrated dancer Vera-Ellen (1921-1981).

We have a lot of special stories planned from movies reviews and rare photos to a rare interview with one of the last people to have known Vera-Ellen. I hope December will be a special month - not only for the holiday season, but for the remembrances of Vera-Ellen. She was one of the most remarkable dancers of Broadway and Hollywood...

COMING SOON: PERRY COMO ON PBS

MY MUSIC PRESENTS

Perry Como Classics:

‘Till the End of Time

For over 50 years, Perry Como ranked as one of America’s most successful and beloved entertainers. A big band singer in the late 1930s, a radio star in the 1940s and then a TV headliner in the 1950s and beyond, Perry was a warm and welcome presence in tens of millions of households for six decades, charting over 100 hit songs along the way.

Now, for the first time, a collection of Como’s biggest hits from long-lost and newly-restored episodes from his TV series and specials (1948 – 1988) — including rare color programs and more recently discovered footage — is being presented in Perry Como Classics: 'Till the End of Time which offers a fond look at a talent beloved both on and off the stage and screen.

Perry Como Classics: 'Till the End of Time premieres around the country the weekend of Saturday, June 2^nd.  Perry Como Classics: 'Till the End of Time is hosted by Peter Marshall and Nick Clooney and airs as part of the long-running MY MUSIC series of PBS fund-raising specials.

Here are selected clips from the special…

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Hit records such as “It’s Impossible,” “Catch A Falling Star,” “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Magic Moments,” “Round & Round,” “Home For The Holidays,” “And I Love You So,” “No Other Love,” “Hot Diggity” and dozens more made Perry Como the second most popular male singer of the 20th century on the record charts, ahead of Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra and just behind Bing Crosby.

Como was a television staple for over 40 years, beginning with his hosting duties in the late 1940s on “The Chesterfield Supper Club” through the early 1990s in series and specials that set the standard for variety programming, winning numerous Emmy Awards and other accolades while drawing devoted viewers around the globe.

Perry Como Classics: 'Till the End of Time features the singer singing duets with Dean Martin, The McGuire Sisters, Lena Horne, Carol Burnett, Bing Crosby and The Lennon Sisters plus there are warm remembrances from celebrities like Carol Burnett, Regis Philbin, Jay Leno, Kathy Lennon (of The Lennon Sisters), Leonard Maltin, Richard Carpenter, Debby Boone and Steve Tyrell. 

Perry Como Classics: 'Till the End of Time features these performances: 

·         “Till The End Of Time” - #1 (1945)

·          “I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now” - #2 (1947)

·         “Some Enchanted Evening” - #1 (1949)

·          “No Other Love” - #1 (1953)

·         “Temptation” - #1 (1945)

·         “Prisoner Of Love” - #1 (1946)

·         “Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes” - #1 (1952)

·          “Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity)” - #1 (1956)

·          “Round & Round” - #1 (1957)

·         “Magic Moments” - #4 (1957)

·         “(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays” - #8 (1954)

·          “And I Love You So” - #1 (1973)

·         “Catch A Falling Star” - #1 (1958)

·         “It’s Impossible” - #10 (1970)

Underwriters: Public Television Viewers and PBS

Executive Producer: TJ Lubinsky

COMING SOON - CLASSIC COMEDIAN WEEK

To celebrate April Fool's Day, the writers here at A Trip Down Memory Lane want to tickle your funny bone and take you back to a simpler but funnier time with a week of classic comedian posts. From April 1st to April 10th, the blog will be dedicated to the silly antics of some of the truly great ones of classic comedy.

Check out the blog and prepare to laugh!

COMING SOON: THE DANNY KAYE SHOW TO DVD

During its four year run from 1963 - 1967, the Emmy Award winning The Danny Kaye Show and its host welcomed some of the greatest performers in the entertainment industry. Danny Kaye: Legends (MVD Visual – 10/16/2105 - SRP $24.95) collects six classic and complete episodes of the show featuring guest stars Louis Armstrong, Lucille Ball, Tony Bennett, George Burns, Imogene Coca, Shirley Jones and Liberace.

To see the trailer for Danny Kaye: Legends, visit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mqs-iquAl0

The collection also features performances by the Righteous Brothers (singing their number one hit “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”) French songstress Mireille Mathieu, Vikki Carr and John Gary. Also featured are series regulars Harvey Korman (pre The Carol Burnett Show), Joyce Van Patten and orchestra leader Paul Weston.

All of Danny Kaye’s remarkable talents are on display in Danny Kaye Legends from clowning in sketches with Ball, Burns, Coca and Liberace to singing duets with Gray, Jones and Satchmo (When The Saints Go Marching In) he’s in wonderful company.

Danny Kaye: Legends is a 2 DVD disc set, approximately 300 minutes long in color and black & white. Executive Producers are Dena Kaye and Edward Weidenfeld © 2015 Dena’s Trust.

For more information, please visit Danny Kaye visit www.dannykaye.com

COMING SOON: DARK SHADOWS

I have never seen one episode of the 1970s gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. The campy soap opera was my mother's favorite show of all time. The new movie version stars Johnny Depp, and it seems pretty interesting enough...

There seems to be something in Tim Burton's upcoming Dark Shadows that reminds fans of his earlier work. Everything contributes: from the film's melding of the classic and the modern a la Sleepy Hollow, to star Johnny Depp's Edward Scissorhands-esque fingernails. With his muse Depp in tow, there is simply an underlying force that is branding Dark Shadows with the style of Golden Era Burton — a man who melted our hearts with the somehow unforgettable Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, and then froze them again (for safekeeping) with the perfectly jagged Beetlejuice.

Depp stars as Barnabas Collins, an 18th Century vampire revived in the 1970s by the lovestruck witch who buried him (Eva Green). Once awakened, Collins discovers that all that's left of his once supreme lineage is a dysfunctional, loathsome family (made up of promising cast members Michelle Pfeiffer and Chloë Grace Moretz). Disappointment be damned, Collins must come to defend his family against the wrath of the witch, all the while struggling to understand what electricity is...

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