PLAYBOY AFTER DARK {CHARLES STROUSE, CHITA RIVERA, JACK CASSIDY, CAROL BURNETT} {FINAL PROGRAM} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of variety programs hosted by Playboy
magazine publisher Hugh Hefner in a party setting. This
program offers a salute to the music of guest Charles
Strouse. Highlights include Strouse, Chita Rivera, Jack
Cassidy, and Carol Burnett talking with Hefner about
working on Broadway; Hal Frazier singing "I've Got a Lot
of Living to Do" and "Once Upon a Time"; Cassidy singing
a song from "Superman"; Rivera singing "Put on a Happy
Face"; drummer Buddy Rich performing "Workout"; and
Strouse himself with a medley from the hit show
"Applause." Musical director Tommy Oliver leads a
medley of his favorite Strouse songs, including "One
Girl" and "Kids" (sung by Rich). Don Adams joins the
show as it concludes. Commercials deleted.
(This syndicated series aired in 1969.)
Details
- NETWORK: Syndicated
- DATE: November 30, 1968
- RUNNING TIME: 0:46:51
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:24972
- GENRE: Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Music, popular (songs, etc.);
- SERIES RUN: Syndicated - TV series, 1969
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- David Sontag … Executive Producer
- Lester Colodny … Producer
- Rose Pichinson … Associate Producer
- Bill R. Foster … Director
- Ann Elder … Writer
- Tony Hendra … Writer
- Ken Shapiro … Writer
- Tommy Oliver … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Director
- Cy Coleman … Theme Music by, "Playboy's Theme" composed by
- Byron Gilliam … Dance Supervision by
- Hugh Hefner … Host
- Don Adams … Guest
- Carol Burnett … Guest
- Jack Cassidy … Performer
- Hal Frazier … Performer
- Buddy Rich … Performer
- Chita Rivera … Performer
- Charles Strouse … Guest
- Barbi Benton … Guest