Dick Clark & Donna Loren Co-Host-Dr Pepper Celebrity Party 1963 Part 1

R.I.P. Dick Clark (November 30, 1929 -- April 18, 2012)
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In 1963, right after signing with Dr Pepper as their national spokesperson, 16-yr old Donna Loren, "The Dr Pepper Girl" co-hosted this ABC-TV Special with Dick Clark. This was the official launch of her new position with the soft-drink company. Her 5-year stint with the company posted Dr Pepper's largest sales gains in their history to that time. This show was a very unusual live televised Hollywood Party, filmed in 1963 at the home of Bob Marcucci, then manager of Fabian, Frankie Avalon, Johnny Rivers and Lou Christie, among others. Located in the heart of the Sunset Strip on Sunset Plaza Drive, the home was a shocking pink Spanish Villa (previously owned by Laurence Olivier, Anne Baxter and John Hodiak) overflowing on this night with celebs like Donna's mentor Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Jan Berry with Jill Gibson, Dean Torrance, Connie Francis, Dick and DeeDee, Johnny Mathis, Bobby Vinton, Dick Dale, Deborah Walley, Wayne Newton, Bill Medley, Bobby Hatfield, Connie Stevens, Shelly Fabares, George Hamilton, Jack Jones, John Ashley, Bobby Vinton, Paul Peterson, Nick Adams and Trini Lopez to mention a few of those interviewed.
Donna Loren was the one-and-only "Dr Pepper Girl" from 1963 to 1968. She was signed to a long-term contract with the soft-drink company to sing all television and radio commercials, do all magazine and billboard advertising representing them in every capacity, sometimes sharing the spotlight with American Bandstand's Dick Clark. This relationship led to her touring in Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars with other popular acts like Diana Ross and The Supremes and singing solos in the popular Beach Party films starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. Later, she became the regular female vocalist on the popular 60's American live rock n roll TV show "Shindig" and she appeared in singing and acting roles in many iconic TV shows like Batman, The Monkees, Gomer Pyle, The Mothers-In-Law, Red Skelton, Milton Berle and various game shows. She released 22 singles and an album in the sixties. Ms Loren is currently in the studio again making music: / donnalorennow

[@bodensick]

Amazing! Great group of talented people who were about to be swept up in a wave called...BEATLEMANIA! If this was Oct. '63, by Dec. "I Want To Hold Your Hand" would hit the airwaves. Nothing in music would ever be the same.

[@dariowiter3078]

This was broadcast Saturday, November 30, 1963, eight days after Kennedy was murdered. Besides, "I Want To Hold Your Hand" wasn't released as a single by Capital Records until Thursday, December 26, 1963.

[@hothemeep1219]

Hum, Dean Martin, Sinatra and the Four Seasons still managed to make big hits at the height of the Beatlemania. It did put most of the teenage singers out of business, but "adult music" remained strong

[@davidspradlin7153]

Oh what days...young stars... memories of loving Annette... bittersweet memories

[@michaela.mccracken4461]

Dick Clark was and always will be one of the over-aged teenagers in america.

[@belvinsweatt1274]

A trip back in time. A joy to watch.

[@chompo7]

this was awesome! its like a whos who of the early 60's teen stars.

[@SteveStalzle]

It's cool seeing what TV looked like oh, so long ago...TY Miss Donna Loren.

[@bboucharde]

Donna Loren, This is wonderful.......Thank you so much for sharing this! BBoucharde

[@dotell3359]

Wow!! this is so cool 😎 (Too be young again.) I wish I could have been there. 03/2021 AM going to make a time machine anyone want to go..

[@edwardeatme]

i was..

[@paladin1726]

Love that the Beach Party gang is at the party. So much fun

[@DA90027]

What a neat time capsule..

[@bodensick]

How cool was it that Dick Clark brings a copy of brother and sister act Nino Tempo and April Stevens album over for them to sign for him. Hey, if Dick Clark was collecting autographs...that's okay by me.

[@bodensick]

Very cool catching Nino Tempo and April Stevens doing Deep Purple.

[@snackcakeman]

Did you know they were brother and sister. They were on a show in ‘63 with Dick Clark and Donna Lauren co hosted. Tons of young stars! Sponsored by Dr. Pepper. Bing Crosby had a hit with the same song.

[@fromthesidelines]

Originally telecast on November 30, 1963, at 1:30pm(et), pre-empting "AMERICAN BANDSTAND".

[@MrMartybearass]

what a treat if these could be cleaned up and released on blu ray!!!! WHERE is Dick Clarks people!!! :)

[@LogoMan7777]

They're part of Media Rights Capital, I think.

[@MrMartybearass]

aaaahhhhh the incomparable Annette!!!

[@doggyman1202]

Annette refers to her 21st birthday "last week" which means this get- together was captured on or around Halloween of 1963, about a month before broadcast. Of course it was impossible for these performers to realize that pop music (and our entire culture) was about to be altered dramatically and rapidly in the coming months.

[@heinkle1]

There was a lot of collateral damage. I suspect an assessment of artists in the top 20 of 1963 and then of 1965 would result in very little continuity. The difference between 1960 and 1969 was incomprehensible. Perhaps the greatest period of musical evolution in history.

[@footpuppy100]

So awesome. Wonder where all these contest winners are today. Makes you think. Thank You. ❤

[@mickeyalba]

In 3 months, EVERYTHING ( in pop music) would change!!! In Feb. ' 64 The Beatles!!!

[@davidkeeler1639]

thanks Donna,,, glad your still Singing Too,,,, wish they had The Fantastic Baggies on this show, that would have been a blast,,,, cold Dr Pepper and reeses peanut butter cups,,,,yum,,,,

[@fromthesidelines]

Dick Clark and "Dr. Pepper" were entwined during the '60s, '70s, and '80s- they were one of "AMERICAN BANDSTAND"'s regular sponsors, and he was forever finding ways to help them to reach that crucial "youth market" they aimed their beverage at. One way was their sponsorship of this special...

[@Stargateseven2]

I really enjoyed this program...lot's of stars from the 60's. A rare collection of famous movie stars. A+ from The College Professor from San Bernardino, and famous singing stars.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

I wonder if the Philly kids knew at this point that DC would be permanently in L.A. very soon?

[@RandBForThee]

Fantastic artifact of the era. Thanks for sharing, Donna! Given the date of the broadcast (one week and a day following the assassination of President Kennedy), I'm curious to know how far in advance of broadcast day the show was filmed.

[@hothemeep1219]

It was filmed around Halloween 1963, a month before JFK assassination

[@bergy-62]

wayne newton/ debbie walley/ tempo and stevens/ lots of memories

[@kodijames6277]

Gee Whiz...I had 'no idea' that John Ashley and Deborah Walley were 'MARRIED'!

[@martinleavitt6094]

April..wow..beautiful..

[@martinleavitt6094]

@@kodijames6277 really??

[@jrwxtx]

@@kodijames6277 : Years ago I worked with Deborah on the Benji movie. Nice young lady.

[@grandparamone8624]

Nino was part of the Phil Spector wall of sound

[@fob1xxl]

There were all so young and good looking. This was during my youth and they were all the most popular young stars of that Era. I had such a crush on Shelley Fabares . "SHINDIG" hadn't even started on TV yet.

[@hebneh]

Obviously shooting on location with the video technology of the time was still troublesome - the glaring, contrasty lighting being one of the most difficult aspects of the situation. Yes, I realize this a kinescope film of a TV screen showing the program, which adds to the poor visual quality, but it still was pretty crude. At the time, of course, we just accepted this when watching TV.

[@TheLegendaryTim]

Nick Adams, Deborah Walley, Jan Berry, and Bobby Hatfield, have all passed on.

[@Sergigrinkovvolponyfan]

i still have a crush on Paul Peterson!

[@Pimp-Master]

Jill Gibson! Lou Adler's g/f and was in the Mamas and the Papas for a month.

[@bodensick]

Connie Stevens and new hubby James Stacy...before he lost a leg and arm in a motorcycle accident.

[@warreneide157]

Where was Mike Brown at this party?

[@suebradley8620]

Do you happen to remeber the address of this house?

[@lamper2]

and nobody screamed hatred about the president!

[@mcgamer0780]

and wit

[@suewilson4794]

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[@Fletch1821]

DICK CLARK 4EVER!:*)************************

[@Keranu]

What's Mr. Bean doing on this show at the end?

[@WhiteCamry]

+Keranu Maybe he's Dr. Who.

[@sirloxleymendoza972]

[@mcgamer0780]

black and gry

[@turquoise770]

ain't it amazin how no colored folks won that contest.

[@chiasiaosianmoe9770]

You are fucking racist

[@samuelharang5742]

@@chiasiaosianmoe9770 He's not racist, I think what he was trying to say was times were different and that they weren't on there because they were bad singers but because that's just how the world was back then. And it was unfair. And it doesn't sound to me like he was making fun of anybodies race.

[@leesagrrl]

DONNA!!! Thanx! This is priceless!!!

[@pocopico7409]

Oh…if the world could still be so innocent and corny now! I miss that world so much. Everything’s so mean, evil, nasty, corrupt and vulgar now. These were some of America’s best days.🫤