GREAT AMERICAN DREAM MACHINE, THE: HIGHLIGHTS {PROGRAM A} (TV)
Summary
One in this award-winning series that combines a variety of short features, satirical sketches and musical interludes under the all-embracing theme of American social and cultural issues. This is one of six programs that feature a compilation of highlights from the 1971-1972 season. A profile of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel includes interviews with Knievel and his doctor, as well as a slow-motion film clip of his devastating crash while attempting to jump over the fountain in front of Caesar's Palace; consumer advocate Marshall Efron takes a humorous look at the USDA's peculiar grading system as he investigates the issue of size in "The Olive Question"; "Portrait of the Artist," an animated short, tells the story of an operatic pig with creative aspirations whose patrons are more interested in his ham than his singing ability; "Crasheroo" examines America's love of destruction and violence, as typified by participants and spectators at a crash derby; a segment on America's love of romance begins with a look at computer dating and finishes with a trip to a honeymoon hotel that features round beds and heart-shaped bathtubs; "Abraham and Isaac," an animated version of the biblical story, is narrated in song by Pete Seeger; Ken Shapiro is a wacky meteorologist in "Great American Weather Days"; "You Know Who and What's His Name" parodies the French cinema, with Bob Dishy and Salome Jens as a pair of disaffected lovers; and a profile of singer Nina Simone includes performance clips and portions of an interview.
Details
- NETWORK: PBS WNET New York, NY
- DATE: August 7, 1974 8:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:53
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T88:0270
- GENRE: Magazine
- SUBJECT HEADING: Animation; Bible stories; Film - Parody; Folk music; Motorcycle stunts; Music, popular (songs, etc.); Satire; United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1974
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- A. H. Perlmutter … Executive Producer
- Jack Willis … Executive Producer
- Lou Solomon … Coordinating Producer
- Sheila Nevins … Producer, "American Dream Montages"
- Ron Finley … Producer, "Evel Knievel"
- Tony Ganz … Producer, "Honeymoon Hotel"
- Penny Bernstein … Producer, "The Olive Question"
- Computer Image Co. … Producer, "Computer Baby"
- Rhoden Streeter … Producer, "Honeymoon Hotel"
- Arthur Eckstein … Producer, Director, "Crasheroo"
- Joe Manduke … Producer, Director, "Crasheroo"
- Peter Lance … Producer, Writer, "Evel Knievel"
- Fritz Roland … Producer, Photographed by, "You Know Who and What's His Name"
- Jack Sameth … Director
- Don Mischer … Director
- R.O. Blechman … Writer, Story and art by, "Abraham and Isaac"
- Elinor Bunin … Animation, "American Dream Machine" animated film by
- John Adams … Music (Misc. Credits), Music supervision
- Groove Tube … "Singing Faces" produced by
- Ken Shapiro … Cast, "Singing Faces"
- Chevy Chase … Cast, "Singing Faces"
- Marshall Efron … Cast, "The Olive Question"
- Ken Shapiro … Cast, "Great American Weather Days"
- Mull, Martin, and His Midget Band … Music (Misc. Credits), Music composed and recorded by
- Pete Seeger … Performer, Sung by, "Abraham and Isaac"
- Arnold Black … Music by, "Abraham and Isaac"
- Ron McCall … Animation, "Abraham and Isaac"
- Nola Safro … Producer, "Great American Weather Days"
- Joseph Bologna … Director, Writer, "You Know Who and What's His Name"
- Renee Taylor … Writer, "You Know Who and What's His Name"
- Bob Dishy … Cast, "You Know Who and What's His Name"
- Salome Jens … Cast, "You Know Who and What's His Name"
- Peter Aristotle Rodes … Producer, "Nina Simone"
- Joel Gold … Director, "Nina Simone"