HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM {HOST: JOHN DAVIDSON} (TV)
Summary
A television music/variety special held at the eponymous Hollywood Palladium theater in California, hosted by John Davidson.
Highlights include: The Pointer Sisters performing “Old Songs”; Gabe Kaplan performing a comedy routine; a trapeze performance by Arturo; a comedic musical performance by The Untouchables; Loggins & Messina performing “Nobody but You”; The Smothers Brothers performing a version of “Poor Wandering One” from “The Pirates of Penzance”; Davidson performing “I Won’t Last a Day Without You”; an appearance by Groucho Marx; a dance performance by The Lockers; Mark Wilson performing a magic trick; a poetry reading by Richard Thomas accompanied by dancers; a circus routine from Krasavina & Fedin; Al Green singing “I’m Still In Love With You” and “Call Me (Come Back Home)”; a performance by the dance troupe Swing; Sly & the Family Stone performing “Time For Livin’,” “Loose Booty,” and “I Want to Take You Higher.” Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: November 30, 1973 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:51:57
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:47059
- GENRE: Music/Variety; Specials
- SUBJECT HEADING: African-American Collection; TV - Music/Variety; TV - Specials
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV, 1974
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Pierre Cossette … Executive Producer
- Marty Pasetta … Producer, Director
- Tim Steele … Associate Producer
- Lorne Michaels … Writer
- Earl Pomerantz … Writer
- Lenny Stack … Music by
- Rod Warren … Music by
- Toni Basil … Choreographer
- John Davidson … Host, Performer
- Ed Begley Jr. … Host
- Valri Bromfield … Host
- Pointer Sisters, The … Performer
- Arturo … Performer
- Untouchables, The … Performer
- Loggins & Messina … Performer
- Smothers Brothers, The … Performer
- Lockers, The … Performer
- Krasavina & Fedin … Performer
- Al Green … Performer
- Swing … Performer
- Sly & the Family Stone … Performer
- Gabe Kaplan … Guest
- Groucho Marx … Guest
- Mark Wilson … Guest
- Richard Thomas … Guest
- Charley Charles
- Lizi Charles