HARPER VALLEY USA (TV)
Summary
A television variety special hosted by Jeannie C. Riley and Jerry Reed, inspired by Riley’s song “Harper Valley PTA.”
Highlights include: an introduction hosted by Reed; Reed singing “A Thing Called Love”; Riley performing “Harper Valley PTA,” coupled with a sketch re-creating the events described in the song; an instrumental banjo piece performed by the Earl Scruggs Revue, along with a performance of “If I Were a Carpenter”; a performance of “Brother Love’s Travelling Show” by Reed; a comedy sketch featuring Sammy Shore; Delaney & Bonnie & Friends performing “Comin’ Home”; a comedy sketch featuring a Harper Valley centennial picnic; the Dillards performing “Listen to the Sound”; and Reed, Riley, and the rest of the cast performing “A Simple Song of Freedom.” Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: August 11, 1969
- RUNNING TIME: 0:49:36
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:51304
- GENRE: Music/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Music/Variety
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV, 1969
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Steve Binder … Executive Producer
- Phil Hahn … Producer
- Jack Hanrahan … Producer
- Gene Marcione … Associate Producer
- Hamilton Camp … Writer
- Richard Clair … Writer
- Jenna McMahon … Writer
- Ron Graham … Writer
- Tom T. Hall … Writer
- Eddie Karam … Music by
- Claude Thompson … Choreographer
- Jeannie C. Riley … Host, Performer
- Jerry Reed … Host, Performer
- Delaney & Bonnie & Friends … Performer
- Dillards, The … Performer
- Earl Scruggs Revue … Performer
- Sammy Shore … Performer
- Youngbloods, The … Performer
- Don Bowman … Performer
- Hamilton Camp … Performer
- Richard Clair … Performer
- Jenna McMahon … Performer
- Deer Creek Do-Gooders, The … Performer
- Tom T. Hall … Performer
- Louie Roberts … Performer
- Mel Tillis … Performer
- Melody Engle … Performer
- Virginia Peters … Performer
- Debbie Williams … Performer