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Post by Swithin on Jan 7, 2023 17:04:38 GMT
There were a plethora of enjoyable/theatrical quasi-political talk shows in the 1960s, at least in NYC and perhaps beyond: Alan Burke, Joe Pyne, and Les Crane. I think in some ways they were the forerunners of today's political talk shows, although their subject matter went way beyond politics. Les Crane was the most polished. He was married for a time to Tina Louise.Les Crane is immortalized in the Phil Ochs song, "Love Me, I'm a Liberal:""The people of old mississippi Should all hang their heads in shame I can't understand how their minds work What's the matter don't they watch Les Crane?"Les Crane I remember one show on which Burke's guest was the poet Alan Ginsberg, who referred to his partner, Peter Orlovsky, who was in the audience, as his wife. Joe Pyne
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Post by sepiatone on Jan 7, 2023 17:16:29 GMT
What was the name of the gravel-voiced bull dog faced trumpeter that played in the band on Merv's show? He was also a barely acceptable actor. You see him in the 60s Dragnet episodes. I always want to call him Jack Weston but I know that's the guy from Mr. Limpet. Jack Sheldon was the trumpeter. He was a well know jazz musician in L.A. I saw him a few times playing in clubs in West Hollywood during the 80s and 90s. (and yea, Weston and Sheldon do have a similar look). Thanks James. After reading Don't care's post I wracked my brain trying to remember Jack's name and the name of that one season TV show he did in the '60's. It was RUN, BUDDY RUN. And I find it a bit disturbing that the guy seems to recall Weston from Mr. Limpet. And not PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES, or WAIT UNTIL DARK. Sepiatone
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Post by sepiatone on Jan 7, 2023 17:27:28 GMT
There were a plethora of enjoyable/theatrical quasi-political talk shows in the 1960s, at least in NYC and perhaps beyond: Alan Burke, Joe Pyne, and Les Crane. I think in some ways they were the forerunners of today's political talk shows, although their subject matter went way beyond politics. Les Crane was the most polished. He was married for a time to Tina Louise.Les Crane is immortalized in the Phil Ochs song, "Love Me, I'm a Liberal:""The people of old mississippi Should all hang their heads in shame I can't understand how their minds work What's the matter don't they watch Les Crane?"Les Crane I remember one show on which Burke's guest was the poet Alan Ginsberg, who referred to his partner, Peter Orlovsky, who was in the audience, as his wife. Joe Pyne One popular quasi-political talk show host in Detroit back in the '60's-into the '70's was LOU GORDON, Who also believed in giving "no quarter" to some of his guests. He once hammered former Alabama governor and presidential candidate GEORGE WALLACE so hard on his racist platform that Wallace called Gordon a sonofabitch and stormed off the show. Sepiatone
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