For 55 years I had the privilege of enjoying a very busy studio singing career. The 60’s were filled with wonderful musical variety shows and I had the honor of six years’ work backing up Dean Martin as part of an 8-voice group. He was the GREATEST man to work for, kind, professional and no star ego. How I miss those memorable days!
@ladyofthecreek2792 жыл бұрын
So nice to hear that!
@npc771072 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!
@magikp66362 жыл бұрын
YOU were VERY Lucky! That's like a dream come true. Dean Martin was SO cool! Him and Elvis were/ are my 2 favorites. In my opinion the are the best singers and actors. LOVE their voices. Nothing or no one will EVER replace either! EVER!
@jamesarthur21862 жыл бұрын
Hey Diana!...You still rockin that Jackie Holme look?😍
@ariesgirl54ify2 жыл бұрын
Miss Lee, Thank you for sharing about your INCREDIBLY FABULOUS LIFE MEMORIES with all of us here on KZbin. It's part of what once made American entertainment the BEST in the WORLD!!!
@rogercook82772 ай бұрын
This my friends, was Television at its best. 5 legends performing on stage at the same time. May they all R.I.P. 7/24/24
@JohnSmith-dh4gw2 ай бұрын
Yep. This is what we had for entertainment back then. I'm so glad we got rap.
@RalphSmith-cj5he24 күн бұрын
@@JohnSmith-dh4gwRetarded Arrogant Performers 😂
@Gerlad970 Жыл бұрын
Dean was a class act -- he could easly do that dance as we see, however he let the others shine and that made him a true gentleman.
@songsmith31a Жыл бұрын
Multi-talented - as was Buddy Ebsen who came from the old Hollywood days, starring with the likes of Shirley Temple among others.
@Rob774 Жыл бұрын
We get the joke.
@dougfredricks201711 ай бұрын
Born in the 60s and must say I truly appreciate these nostalgic 📺 posts on KZbin 😊
@INKOSK41142 жыл бұрын
I miss shows like these. They were actually ones you could sit and watch with your parents, and talk about the next day with your friends. 🥰
@normacotter33772 жыл бұрын
I miss these shows too
@rubygarcia13912 жыл бұрын
me too
@thewoodwardreport28062 жыл бұрын
Yea thuse were part of the Golden era of Hollywood. Unfortunately Hollywood has become sh**.
@normacotter33772 жыл бұрын
@@thewoodwardreport2806 man have you ever gotten this right
@brendakearns27092 жыл бұрын
@@thewoodwardreport2806 oh no doubt!
@songanddanceman10010 жыл бұрын
Speechless. Lee J. Cobb - singing and tap dancing and making light. That's something you don't see everyday.
@stevemoore95092 жыл бұрын
Really you got that right. I can't believe it is the same person from the Exorcist but he can sing and dance very well.
@janishart51282 жыл бұрын
@@stevemoore9509: I always saw him in westerns - sometimes as a judge or a sheriff. It was great to see him - and all the rest - dancing like this! .
@williegordon78992 жыл бұрын
Lee J.Cobb always seemed like an angry man in all of his movies, here is the first time I've seen him in a lighthearted mood.
@williegordon78992 жыл бұрын
@@janishart5128 Lee J.Cobb was my favorite in "Twelve Angry Men".
@tillygirl74502 жыл бұрын
Recently (this past year) I had seen a KZbin video of outtakes from old TV shows/movies and Lee J. Cobb was in one of them doing a serious scene and then laughing away at some mistake. One of the people who left a comment said that he was actually very funny and left a few examples in the comment. I would believe this. I always thought he was a very good actor and why not a fun likeable guy too? 😊💖
@Mimi-cg2cw2 жыл бұрын
I love Buddy. I have watched every Barney Jones episode Beverly Hill Billy and I love her m dancing in that Shirley Temple...Yes this 67 yr old Blk woman is a fan of Buddy. Found out he was close to Ronald Reagan.
@rossscott19222 жыл бұрын
Hello 👋 Mimi
@jeffreybarker419312 күн бұрын
Buddy's show was Barnaby Jones.
@safffff10006 күн бұрын
Love him with Shirley, she could do all her scenes in one take
@rhagedorn7 жыл бұрын
Damn! Lee J. Cobb dancing and singing ...... never thought I'd see that in my life.
@lizab.stough93964 жыл бұрын
or Dean Martin hanging out with Buddy Ebsen?
@clarkgable41133 жыл бұрын
But I do love Lee J Cobb!!!!!!
@woodrowwildcat32862 жыл бұрын
I know!
@retroguy94942 жыл бұрын
Well, Cobb could certainly dance. But honestly; his singing left something to be desired! LOL But his acting was SUPERB!
@mlrmlr49198 ай бұрын
such a gorgeously bad baddie.
@susangreene9662 Жыл бұрын
OMG! Lee J. Cobb singing and dancing! If I didn't see it, I wouldn't have believed it.
@ruthresetar59402 жыл бұрын
Wow! That has me grinning from ear to ear! Absolutely delightful! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
@SN-sz7kw Жыл бұрын
A generation of multifaceted , hardworking performers - acting, dancing, singing, musicians, comedians. They did it all and made it look easy. And sometimes with a faux Transatlantic accent. 😂 I miss them dearly.
@BayareaGuy069 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Buddy Ebsen (1908-2003), Lee J. Cobb (1911-1976), Dean Martin (1917-1995), Jackie Vernon (1924-1987) and Charles Nelson Reilly (1931-2007). Five great entertainers that will never be replaced and will never be duplicated again. Buddy Ebsen lived into his 90's, Dean Martin and Charles Nelson Reilly lived into their 70's which is around average life expectancy in the U.S. and Lee J. Cobb and Jackie Vernon only lived into their 60's.
@ECO4738 жыл бұрын
When that show aired, Dean Martin was 52, Buddy Ebsen was 61, Lee J. Cobb was 58, Jackie Vernon was 45, and Charles Nelson Reilly was 39. Yes, age is only a number, but those guys were still amazing. May they all rest in peace.
@trevormiles58526 жыл бұрын
i had only seen nelson reilly on youtube hollywood squares never knew he did anything else. impressed. wish i could do that step. glad i saw this.
@TheNextGoogification6 жыл бұрын
Good information! Thanks for posting!
@walkingtrails77766 жыл бұрын
Didn't realize Buddy lived that long! He's one of my favorites!
@YouzTube995 жыл бұрын
@@trevormiles5852 Reilly earned a Tony Award for featured actor in a musical for creating the role of Bud Frump in the original Broadway production of 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'. He earned a second nomination (but did not win) for the role of Cornelius Hackl in the original 'Hello Dolly' with Carol Channing. He earned another Tony nomination as Best Director of a Play for the revival of The Gin Game, starring Julie Harris. And that's just the *beginning* of his resume.
@blacki19582 жыл бұрын
Just brilliant. So much real talent in the 60's and 70's. Never see that again ever. Pure class.
@dagnabbit61872 жыл бұрын
@MTN Man Well did you watch Annie in December 2021? It can make a comeback but you have to tune in and support it if it does . Maya Rudolf , Martin Short , and Kenan Thompson did a little something a few years ago . The talent is out there , the public has to support it . Ratings go through the roof and you will see this again !
@Eric-kc9zp2 жыл бұрын
Everyone now is a bunch of no talent hacks
@cooganalaska32492 жыл бұрын
Oh yeh..... right up their with the dance steps of Michael Jackson. Not.
@ericdaniel3232 жыл бұрын
@@Eric-kc9zp there's as much talent out there as ever, but fewer people want to watch things like this on TV.
@PappyNet012 жыл бұрын
@@ericdaniel323 are you kidding? "Masked Singer"? Lip Sync Battle Shows? The only show I used to watch when it was in the early seasons was "Dancing with the Stars". Name a couple of good variety entertainment shows? Periodically I find myself watching reruns of "The Lawrence Welk Show"!
@gtlfb Жыл бұрын
Has anyone ever had as much fun on TV as Dean Martin?
@omegatired2 ай бұрын
Danny Kaye. I watched both their shows.
@60AirflyteАй бұрын
@@omegatiredno. Dean Martin had more fun.
@vanpelt23212 жыл бұрын
What a joyful and enchanting moment. One of the most intense stage and film actors, a legendary song and dance man, a Borscht Belt comic, a camp comedian and the eternal cool of Dino. They not only make it look easy but a hell of a lot of fun. It's the old days I'm missing.
@thefrontpage Жыл бұрын
For the record, Charles Nelson Reilly was a nationally-respected, very talented theater director and actor. He was definitely not a "camp comedian." He was an acclaimed director.
@Hollylivengood10 ай бұрын
@@thefrontpage Charles Nelson Reilly had the moves going on there to the end. I don't know what Borscht Belt comic meant, but I saw an episode of Beverly Hillbillies where Buddy Ebsen did some Buck Dancing so smooth it looked like he was floating, so I went on a binge of any Buddy Ebsen dance movies, and he was phenomenal. He started in dancing. .What a talented man.
@bryanwiley551110 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, we had variety shows, and entertainers who had all the talent in the world.
@ianhicks135010 жыл бұрын
Back in the day Vaudeville and working the Borscht Belt was more than just a memory for many entertainers. It was what they did to learn their craft and separate them from those who never made it.
@christoherbelding63286 жыл бұрын
Bryan Wiley I remember. I was a kid. But I remember the Carol Burnett Show.
@luckyirvin5 жыл бұрын
amen
@jeanc8194 жыл бұрын
@@ianhicks1350 You nailed it! Very well said.
@chuckwilson62812 жыл бұрын
You're right Bryan, the old entertainers were great, miss the old days.
@mssixty34262 жыл бұрын
Look all the class Buddy Ebsen had, and Lee J. Cobb! Never knew he could dance. All of them are great!
@patrickmckinley99372 жыл бұрын
Hello, how are you doing?
@dellotti10 жыл бұрын
Lee J. Cobb from On the Waterfront, The Virginian and The Excorcist, tap dancing and singing (well sort of), what a joy!
@TimsSite5 жыл бұрын
He was a joy i was surprised, but shouldn't have been. Great entertainers...
@anthonyjona77794 жыл бұрын
timothy bryant 12 angry men
@anthonyjona77793 жыл бұрын
Such a powerful performance in 12 Angry Men.
@Ace1King12 жыл бұрын
My favorite was Three Faces Of Eve with Academy Award winning Joanne Woodward.
@royceskepagny61822 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget Cobb played Paul Newman’s father in “Exodus”. Eva Marie Saint who co-starred with Cobb in “Exodus” as well as “On the Waterfront” is still living at age 97.
@patriciahayes266419 күн бұрын
Lee J. Cobb dancing! What a good sport he was to do that! 😁😊😄
@maree-mareesongwriter62262 жыл бұрын
Love it. Back in the days when there were real entertainers, and television shows were class!
@patrickmckinley99372 жыл бұрын
Hi 👋 Jacqueline, how are you doing ?
@marwatson74082 жыл бұрын
Exactly 👍I loved the Dean Martin Show he had excellent talent on his shows.
@pacz81142 жыл бұрын
Precisely. Back before mainstream TV became ghettoized.
@tommyodonnell92 жыл бұрын
Dean had such an amazingly good show.
@pamelalagree-kanotz68453 ай бұрын
My momma NEVER missed it!
@1981OSNY7 жыл бұрын
Always, always fun in the air with Dino around. Great clip
@lindashelley36357 жыл бұрын
1981OSNY So true. Dean didn't so much have a variety show, as a weekly party!
@marlenalinne79582 жыл бұрын
Now, THAT, my friend, was entertainment!! Who knew Lee J Cobb could dance? I miss the variety shows.
@tomf4292 жыл бұрын
Buddy Ebsen was a famous dancer in the 1930’s. He was originally cast as the Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz but they hired Ray Bolger and made Buddy the Tinman. He had an allergic reaction to the silver make-up and almost died. So, the part went to Jack Haley. You can tell he has the moves and probably taught the step to the others.
@northgagal1002 жыл бұрын
Back in my days I watched Dean Martin & all shows like this; They were the greatest days compared to the days now in 2022.
@mariamarinucci22512 жыл бұрын
AMEN to that!
@paladin5202 жыл бұрын
this was MORE reality tv than REALITY tv. this stayed with you the next day: "did you see...?" today, it's ALL disposable. just content - and NOT very good content at that.
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
Brilliant comedian talent back then
@brucekuehn40312 жыл бұрын
I maintain that a variety show would still be popular today. There is always talent, but it has to be given a chance to reach an audience.
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
@@brucekuehn4031 they had a 🚚 truckload of variety show during early to mid 1970s; they had lots of special entertainment talent ( people actors 🎬 singers ) 1950s/ 1960s/ 1970s;; ; I ❤️ sports they says current athletes are better than old athletes; Either argument; ok with me ;;; :but entertainers are different
@moniquethomas36105 жыл бұрын
This kind of television entertainment fizzled out just as the seventies took place (this is 1969, when I was just a kid). I miss this genre of music a lot, one that the majority of young folks simply wouldn't understand today. I think the "Go-Go" girls- who lunge in at the end of the number- represented this transition in style, right before our eyes. Nothing 1950's about them. A very unlikely group of famous guys dancing and singing together, but what a rarity. Love the upload.
@624radicalham5 жыл бұрын
You're right. The girls were dressed like hippies though, again as you said, signaling the change right before our eyes.
@Trucho0012 жыл бұрын
Deeply insightful is your comment, Monique.
@chittys2 жыл бұрын
excellent comment monique
@williegordon78992 жыл бұрын
Actually when the end of the 70's came that's when shows like this began to become extinct.
@chuckbuckbobuck2 жыл бұрын
Yes definitely 1969 fashion. My aunt was married in June 1969 and her bridesmaids' dtesses said 1969 all over them. What they worn back then is so different then today!
@maxinenall9950 Жыл бұрын
Those were the days when TV had classy shows not trash like today 😂 fantastic, love this stuff 😍
@ruthherron29648 ай бұрын
You're telling it straight up!!!
@jeanheard46158 ай бұрын
You are so right those were the days
@chittys6 жыл бұрын
absolutely brilliant,talent like this is sadly lacking nowadays
@norweigen1772 жыл бұрын
I can't argue with that.
@dagnabbit61872 жыл бұрын
@baskerville Variety shows vanished with the video age of the 80s . Dolly Parton tried one in that era but it just didn’t work out . Bob Newhart said that they don’t work anymore after that . Well NBC did revive the TV musical with Carrie Underwood in Sound of Music in the last decade and it has lasted somewhat in spite of turbulent times derailments and Maya Rudolph , Kenan Thompson , and Martin Short did a little something a few years ago before Covid . The talent is there . Stuff like this could make a comeback . Make sure you tune in whenever it does . I always do .
@patriciajrs462 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is lacking. The things that pass for talent are alarming.
@waswestkan2 жыл бұрын
[SIGH] that's the same old, tirsom whinhg. Time are always changing, and artists, cater, to what, the paying audience wats. Don't lilr it? Quit whinig, and spend your time and money to create the sort, of entertainment you prefer.
@debrathompson91832 жыл бұрын
@@waswestkan, times are changing to what? Auto tune, rap, that isn't music, that's called rhyming, no playing of instruments, etc, etc. You need to spend your time on learning how to spell. Your generation is worthless for the most part.
@colinwilliams5532 жыл бұрын
Now THAT was ENTERTAINMENT .R.I.P to DEAN MARTIN,LEE J.COBB, CHARLES NELSON RILEY, JACKIE VERNON and BUDDY EPSEN.
@frankie47996 жыл бұрын
Very funny when Lee j Cobb sings his part then Jackie Vernon chimes in "can't stop me" just watch Dean and his reaction, it's priceless, I truly love the guy. No other like him.
@AuntieMamie Жыл бұрын
This is so bittersweet. I miss these men so much. This is talent indeed.
@123Heikki7 жыл бұрын
Everything gets better when you dress up like these legends. Class all the way!
@lindashelley36357 жыл бұрын
123Heikki Not to mention style, and talent. Wonderful amazing talent, the likes of which we will, sadly never see again.
@michekids2 жыл бұрын
Yes, not like today where there is lots of class, most of it low
@gerroldmayfield33462 жыл бұрын
Yep. Anybody looks good in a Tuxedo.
@mgoldman602 жыл бұрын
Buddy gave up dancing for about 20 years - then after the BHs became a hit - he went on the variety shows and started dancing again. Also: Lee J Cobb as a Song & Dance Man - pretty good.
@dagnabbit61872 жыл бұрын
@ mitchell goldman A lot of show biz types are more well rounded talented than elitist minded people think or know they are . Many of them started out doing some song and dance in theatre because it is a known fact that if you can hoof a little and carry a tune you can get more work . Check out Jake Gyllenhall, Natalie Wood’s non dubbed in voice for West Side Story . Even macho man Robert Conrad could sing . All of this brought to me by the You Tube era
@johnkelly77572 жыл бұрын
It's called a triple threat these days- singing, dancing & acting.
@scribe562 жыл бұрын
Find the movie captain January with Shirley Temple. They dance together. Jackie Vernon was The voice Of Frosty the Snowman. I still tear up when I think frosty has died yeah Yeah I'm still 12 I gotta tell you. Is there anything close to a variety show anymore or some of the talk shows And America's got talent.. We need them back.
@SR-iy4gg2 жыл бұрын
@@scribe56 Yeah, but Captain January was in the 30s. That's what the person was talking about, that Buddy wasn't dancing for years afterwards. He did a lot of singing and dancing when he was a young man.
@howardamonick862 жыл бұрын
Cobb dancing? Yes! Singing, not so good.
@noreenkilleen19595 жыл бұрын
I wish we still had these great entertainers. So fun to watch them,
@Channel-cm7yc5 ай бұрын
You can just smell the cigarette smoke, hear the laughter and smell those vacuum tubes cooking away in TV sets all a crossed America watching these shows after a hard day at work.. Man what a great era in the American vernacular of life and entertainment!!!! 👍👍
@nenevz2948Ай бұрын
All of it great, but good riddance to the cigarettes
@scottmiller64955 жыл бұрын
This was great and these entertainers from the past were wonderful and should never be forgotten!!!!!
@dominickfazzari82353 ай бұрын
Beautifully done and he was respectful to the young lady
@regisaf97872 жыл бұрын
everything here passes, unfortunately not one is here in this world anymore. lee j.cobb.1976 Jackie Vernon 1987 Dean Martin 1995 buddy ebsen 2003 Charles Nelson Reilly 2007
@omegatired2 ай бұрын
😢
@oliverortiz5226 Жыл бұрын
These gentlemen were loaded with talent that came from coming up in the business through many arduous years of performing in front of live audiences as young men. A class act all the way.
@oldmick7213 жыл бұрын
How? could you not like this video, a man with a big heart . big smile, big talent , Ho yes and the best singer ever, thank you Mrs Crocetti, I don't think you know how many people you have made happy by posting dean's video's please keep them coming love from England oldmick
@magikp66362 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@judgedredd35682 жыл бұрын
What a line up Absolute legends I was a huge fan of Charles Nelson Reilly
@blueskye63722 жыл бұрын
Liked Charles too. 🙂💜✌️🤘
@jeffroegner149910 ай бұрын
He's on every weekday on match game. 😊
@daviddriver63665 жыл бұрын
Wow...just...Wow🤗 Amazing to see Charles Nelson Riley sing & dance.
@MrStinker1013 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this
@barbaraleary83002 жыл бұрын
Love this video. Can't believe they can all dance Love Lee J. Cobb. He is a favorite of mine. I knew Buddy Ebson was a dancer and am sure Dean Martin could dance. Great memories
@thomsonsmith95 Жыл бұрын
Hello Barbara How are you doing today?
@John-Smiley-Garrett9 ай бұрын
Holy Moly! Lee J. Cobb is a song and dance man!!!
@Bart-rn1dpАй бұрын
I know! All I can think of is him screaming - He is guilty, we all know it!!!!!!!
@JMxx620427 күн бұрын
Wait til you see Jimmy Cagney !
@utubeDaveutube10 жыл бұрын
What a treat. These veterans and some original dancing. :)
@mikechet4911 ай бұрын
Love this. My dad was a big Dean Martin fan. Thanks for posting.
@matrox10 жыл бұрын
Buddy was hilarious when he used to dance to Bluegrass on the Beverly Hillbillys.
@Texas18362 жыл бұрын
I miss this bunch. Talent, respect, integrity. Not the trash in Hollywood now.
@signature19909 жыл бұрын
what a classic routine, those were the days of entertainment
@2_pencil2 жыл бұрын
What an eclectic bunch! I was excited at first because I scanned Lee J Cobb as Lee Marvin. Who wouldn’t want to see him tap dance? Buddy Ebsen was always a terrific dancer and the rest were good sports.
@stephanieyee97842 жыл бұрын
Those were the days when entertainers were actually entertaining. Multi-skilled, not worried the audience would think they were pansies for bring able to dance. These men showed how talented they were and were great entertainers. I absolutely loved Dino.
@donnaheintz55572 жыл бұрын
I truly miss shows like this!! At 62 there is NOT anything on worth watching!!!! I loved Dean Martin's show!!!!!
@johndoran38822 жыл бұрын
I was two when this was on but I love it, my dad dragged me up listening to this music rat pack and of course Tom Jones and Englebert Humperdinck, I sure miss my dad
@PattyAllen-hm7bwАй бұрын
That sounds awesome 😎 and they enjoyed it ☺️
@Eddie_Schantz3 жыл бұрын
This show aired on February 19, 1970. What a great bunch of talent in one place. We don't see this any more.
@atfourothirtythree2 жыл бұрын
Thank you that's what I wanted to know.
@retroguy94942 жыл бұрын
That's because I don't think you can FIND 5 middle aged men with that kind of talent to put in one place today!
@lynngregory3932 жыл бұрын
Boy do I miss Dean Martin and that whole era but I know, can’t go back; thanks for the upload!!
@lisanealy1703 Жыл бұрын
Let's try anyway❤
@ilmsff7 Жыл бұрын
Just discovered this. I've watched it several times and love it every time. Buddy Ebsen carried the dancing, but watch Charles Nelson Reilly. You can tell he's trained for the stage and has directed dance numbers. He keeps in time with Ebsen and looks at him often to stay in time. Lee J. Cobb played tough, serious and sometimes scary roles. It was fun watching him do a soft shoe and be light-hearted and crack up several times. When the girls come out his reaction is like, "Oh, my wife will KILL me if I flirt with these girls!" Jackie Vernon's dancing was like all of us would do if thrown into an act. And, his "Oh, that's terrible!" reaction to Dean's clomping around makes me laugh. Five guys just cutting up and allowing us to watch.
@Ease542 жыл бұрын
Jackie Vernon lives on as the voice of Frosty the Snowman, but he was one of my favorite comedians back in the day.
@marksark11192 жыл бұрын
It's good see all these men alive again; dancin and singin. Variety shows had a great existence on the big three networks at one time. Oh, the memories.👍✌
@avishenderson3032 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, definitely need these shows again. . 💜👏👏😍💛
@stefanstein52552 ай бұрын
I am a great fan from Dean Martin, thanks for this good playlist. :-X
@kevinducharme126311 ай бұрын
to look at Lee J. Cobb on the screen, you wouldn't think he could be as light on his feet as you see him here. I miss watching shows like this.
@suir5211 жыл бұрын
The lighter (on his feet!) side of the great Lee J. Cobb! He danced like this on the set of The Virginian and surprised the whole cast!
@ruthevelynshapiro20022 жыл бұрын
Love these old movie clips
@rossscott19222 жыл бұрын
Hello 👋 Ruth
@tonytrotta93226 жыл бұрын
Alot of GREAT TALENT on that stage at one time! Great show & dancing! Buddy Ebsen was suppose to be the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz but, his skin had a bad reaction to the make up. Buddy was a great dancer!
@tinadownes34135 жыл бұрын
Wasn't it the aluminium in the costume that caused the problem?
@robbarbieri86762 жыл бұрын
I know these comments are 2 & 3 years old, but Buddy actually breathed in some paint flakes from his make-up and was hospitalized, forcing them to replace him with Jack Haley. There is footage of him and Judy doing a number called "The Jitterbug", but it was not re-shot with Haley because he was not the dancer that Buddy was.
@tonytrotta93222 жыл бұрын
@@robbarbieri8676 That is fine. Thanks for the information. looked up on Wikipedia and found out that Buddy's voice can still be heard in the movie and sound track: Ebsen turned down Louis B. Mayer's offer of an exclusive MGM contract, and Mayer warned him that he would never work in Hollywood again. Nonetheless, MGM cast him as the Scarecrow in its 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Ebsen then swapped roles with actor Ray Bolger, who was originally cast as the Tin Man. Bolger wanted to play the Scarecrow, and Ebsen did not object to the change. Ebsen had recorded all of his songs as the Tin Man, attended all the rehearsals, and begun filming. However, he soon began experiencing body aches, muscle cramps, and shortness of breath, eventually leading to a lengthy hospitalization. Doctors determined that he was suffering a reaction to the aluminum dust used in the Tin Man makeup, and he was forced to leave the production.[9][10] Ebsen recalled in an interview included on the 2005 DVD release of The Wizard of Oz that the MGM studio heads did not believe that he was ill until he was ordered back to the set and was intercepted by an angry nurse. Ebsen was replaced by Jack Haley, with the makeup quickly changed to a safer aluminum paste. MGM did not publicize the true reason for Ebsen's departure; even Haley was not told until much later. Haley re-recorded most of Ebsen's vocals, although Ebsen's Midwestern accent can still be heard on the soundtrack during several reprises of "We're Off to See the Wizard", with the enunciated "r" in the word "wizard", as opposed to Haley's Boston accent. Ebsen's recording of the Tin Man's solo "If I Only Had a Heart" is included on the deluxe edition of the film's soundtrack, while a still photo recreation of the sequence featuring shots of Ebsen as the Tin Man was included as an extra with all VHS and DVD releases of the film since 1989. For the rest of his life, Ebsen complained of breathing problems from his involvement in "that damned movie" I always loved that movie and would have been great with Buddy in there. TAKE CARE!
@robbarbieri86762 жыл бұрын
@@tonytrotta9322 Thanks for the information!
@tonytrotta93222 жыл бұрын
@@robbarbieri8676 You are welcome - Thanks again for your info. Very interesting. Take care!
@tomdecuca36272 жыл бұрын
All these guys had training in just about any art form there was! These were hard working performers.
@ritajones8378 Жыл бұрын
Man I guess I took them for granted and now I’m in my late 50s and miss them so much 😢
@michaelbaker35985 ай бұрын
Me too
@marisoljimenez45735 ай бұрын
Me too!!!!!
@charlibaltimore76412 жыл бұрын
Lol, love it! Totally surprised by Charles Nelson Riley and Jackie Vernon! Although, back in the day, Lee J Cobb wasn't known for dancing either!! Thanks for the flashback! I miss those days!
@cindycraig31645 жыл бұрын
A perfect example of why I don't watch TV anymore. Talent and fun like this is gone.
@deblopez25712 жыл бұрын
Truly Classic as the men in this video, enjoying this with my morning coffee! Thank you for the share "MrsCrocetti'
@sylviahuitson83092 жыл бұрын
Classic!! James Cagney is amazing in Yankee Doodle Dandy which is a surprise for a tough guy!
@thomsonsmith95 Жыл бұрын
Hello Sylvia How are you doing today?
@CD-ob8jzАй бұрын
Those were the days my friends! Loved the Dean Martian show and the Celebrity Roasts, comedy at its finest.
@CD-ob8jzАй бұрын
*Martin
@curtmanners012 жыл бұрын
I recently saw Buddy and his sister, Vilma, hoofin' it in "Broadway Melody of 1936" ... great dancers, both of them!
@scottmoore16142 жыл бұрын
I knew Buddy Ebsen could dance but who knew Lee J. Cobb could “feel it”?
@vickikay543 ай бұрын
Just a little aside.... George Raft who made a living playing gangsters, started out as a dancer. He danced with many partners, same sort of dancing style as Fred Astaire but especially did the tango.
@Au60schild2 жыл бұрын
Charles Nelson Reilly is absolutely amazing! Who knew the standup comedian had it in him?
@crazycappy012 жыл бұрын
Certainly NOT his "Match Game" wife Brett Sommers.
@GiftSparks2 жыл бұрын
I think he was in the OBC of Bye Bye Birdie. He was Dick Van Dyke’s understudy.
@samsmith42162 жыл бұрын
I don't think he was ever a stand up comedian. I know he was a trained Broadway actor... song and dance.
@samsmith42162 жыл бұрын
@@GiftSparks He was famous for being Bud Frump in "How to succeed in Business without really trying" on Broadway
@tedunguent1562 жыл бұрын
He was a true performer. Very talented and funny and a really good actor.
@daniel-f6e28 күн бұрын
ESOS TIEMPOS FUERONMARAVILLOSOS.- PURO TALENTO Y ELEGANCIA.- YA NUNCA VOLVERAN.-
@deekaye254 жыл бұрын
Back when entertainment actually meant real talent!
@DeanoFrank Жыл бұрын
Its a show that has past, vanished into the ether and like many comments here , we really will never see it again, all these guys worked there way up through the system. The Dean Martin Show could be hit and miss, mostly hit, but to see so many greats on it was so satisfying.
@lawrenceparker54386 жыл бұрын
When American truly had talent. They could do it all without even trying. All were funny could sing act and dance. Show me anyone today that is as talented as anyone of the Gentlemen.
@rhondaboncutter58122 жыл бұрын
Those were such fun days! Miss them all!
@thomsonsmith95 Жыл бұрын
Hello Rhonda How are you doing today?
@izzy82467 жыл бұрын
Dean had to be one of most charming guys ever.
@MrRogerSherman6 жыл бұрын
Elvis wanted to be the black dean martin.
@anthonyjona77794 жыл бұрын
James Henderson you shouldn’t have been born!
@bettyschneider52683 жыл бұрын
@@anthonyjona7779 Who you talking too. No one by that name? Lol 😂
@debrathompson91832 жыл бұрын
@@bettyschneider5268, that's because the person deleted his comment.
@chuckbuckbobuck2 жыл бұрын
Had it in spades didnt he! He also owns Christmas music in my opinion. Too bad you cant someone like that back from the dead as Dino was super cool!
@tommoclement7 жыл бұрын
So miss such talent. Sick and tired of Rubbish that is now shown as 'Talent!
@suewolfe38985 жыл бұрын
I’m with you on that!
@lisacragan25244 жыл бұрын
@James Henderson my nam
@Catlover20162 жыл бұрын
THIS is real talent!! Dino, you made me 💘 you (and he sang that too)!
@mikefitchNYC19714 жыл бұрын
Back when we had real entertainers. Love this!
@vilowil2 жыл бұрын
I love realizing that I have a smile on my face. Thanks.
@lisaann97482 жыл бұрын
A true gem of entertainment... I use to watch Dean's Celebrity Roasts with my dad :)
@thomsonsmith95 Жыл бұрын
Hello Lisa How are you doing today?
@zekehanscom5869Ай бұрын
Buddy was originally cast as the tin man in The Wizard of OZ. He was also a prolific dancer in the 1930s including some Shirley Temple shorts.
@SN-sz7kw Жыл бұрын
I come to this every now & then just so I can “feel it” too. So much cool class. 😄
@JohnJones-n8pАй бұрын
I met Buddy Ebsen in the mid 80s at a resort I worked at in FL and mentioned his pre Beverly Hillbillies work like working with Shirley Temple in Captain January and his great dancing. He said he appreciated me talking to him
@MrAddonald92 жыл бұрын
A buried treasure! I was especially surprized that actor's actor, Lee J Cobb, would join in and do it as well as he did!
@dmontes1333 ай бұрын
This is great!
@truthhurts228 Жыл бұрын
I never knew just how talented buddy Ebsen was. That man can really dance, quite smoothly too.
@sherrytierney9383Ай бұрын
Ought to see him dance with Shirley Temple-it was special.
@josephmiele691211 ай бұрын
Whenever I'm feeling a little blue I just watch this video and find myself smiling. I grew up Watching the Dean Martin, Jackie Gleason, shows and later the Carol Burnett show, and all the great variety shows. Boy , how I miss that simpler time and these great performers. Thanks for bringing back the memories, even if only for a fleeting moment!
@josephmiele69124 ай бұрын
You got that right! We grew up with the best talent ever!
@christophermorgan32616 жыл бұрын
Saw this as a kid, the thing to remember is even at the time this was considered old fashioned entertainment. Buddy had been a big 30's/40's song and dance guy, he's really the only veteran of that in this group. The rest came along in the rock and roll era. My family loved the old tap stars and taught me all about them. TV began changing by the late 60's into the crap it is today.
@nbrown84642 жыл бұрын
Very very true!!
@yminic552 жыл бұрын
I am a tap dance teacher. I adore Lee J. Cobb. Not known for being a hoofer but he wasn’t afraid to try.
@retroguy94942 жыл бұрын
The rest came along during the rock and roll era? PLEASE! Lee J Cobb was around since the late 30's and was pretty famous in the 40's. And Dean Martin was a smash when he was teaming with Jerry Lewis in the late 1940's!
@christophermorgan32612 жыл бұрын
@@retroguy9494 I stand corrected.
@retroguy94942 жыл бұрын
@@christophermorgan3261 Thank you! 😁
@lindacarter30419 ай бұрын
Those was the days I Really Enjoyed that❤😂😂😂
@TheMidnightBell079 жыл бұрын
Hey, if Art Carney had jumped in I would have lost it lol. That would have really been bad. It's so cool to see this stuff.
@jason60chev8 жыл бұрын
+Midnight DAMN!...I didn;t think of him! THAT would have been great!!
@TheMidnightBell078 жыл бұрын
Hey, It's kind of cool if you mute the sound on this video and pull up the cause I'm happy song and listen to it while you watch this. I get a kick out of it LOL
@cindycraig31645 жыл бұрын
Saw a Johnny Carson clip with Carney. The instant Carney came out Carson completely lost control of the show - it was fabulous.
@royceskepagny61822 жыл бұрын
How about the “Great One”, Jackie Gleason. You can’t have Ed Norton without Ralph Kramden. Lol
@billy1673 Жыл бұрын
Man, I miss the days of these all star specials. Especially around the holidays!
@elainepeavey847012 жыл бұрын
Dagum....I forgot all about Jackie Vernon being around back in those days!!! I absolutely LOVE these old clips....they spark memories from my youth that seemed long gone!! Dean & my Dad were born the same year, but I fell in love with Dino just like he was a kid my same age....still love him!! There will never be another Dean Martin and the entertainment TV brought us back then will never be seen again
@piddles11 Жыл бұрын
Everything from that era was wonderful. The talent is endless!❤
@fosbury68 Жыл бұрын
Not everything, not by a long shot.
@77barrymac10 ай бұрын
@@fosbury68 , that's what I immediately thought. Everything? Eh, hardly.
@prissilou Жыл бұрын
I love these guys! Watched all kind of stuff as a kid, and loved it! Was just almost waiting for them to bring in Sammy, Frank, Jerry, etc! Oh, yeah, let's not forget Dean!
@stevenl80543 ай бұрын
Could anyone ad lib like Dino?? We took the show for granted but looking back, it's really great.
@margueritehernandez70292 жыл бұрын
Awesome to see this wonderful men. I remember watching them with my mom. She loved Dean Martin ♥.