(New Christy Minstrels Live) The Andy Williams Show - Dec 20, 1962 (Christmas Episode/In Full) Starr

[@gwynnielsen5081]

Around this time of year, I always looked forward to all of the Christmas specials on TV as they put me in the Christmas spirit. It is sad that they are no longer a thing.

[@douglasthompson9482]

Boy do I miss these fabulous shows….the sixties and early seventies had the best variety shows.

[@AllenJones-w3p]

An exuberant performance of "Michael, Row The Boat Ashore" by Andy, Bette and the Christies.

[@gomogo2000]

Andy Williams and The New Christy Minstrels. Heaven on earth...😊

[@Alan-lv9rw]

I was 8 months old, living in a suburb about 15 miles north of NYC. I didn’t know this song was that old.

[@AllenJones-w3p]

Bette Davis, the Christies and Debbie Reynolds--all showbiz legends!

[@josephp2712]

Classic show very entertaining he was so wonderful now he's entertaining god I was born June 1962

[@marymayer2282]

Bette Davis there will never be another like her she was wonderful in every acting performance she's ever made with The voice of Andy Williams what more could you ask for

[@wareidav]

Imagine having the New Christy Minstrels and Andy Williams for Christmas!!

[@buckeyefangirl1976]

I remember them and Andy's shows especially his Christmas ones.♥️♥️♥️ I was six in 62 but remember them. Miss those shows.

[@AllenJones-w3p]

Great vocal harmonies by the Osmond Brothers!

[@marymayer2282]

I saw Andy Williams in Branson November 2003 along with 3 of The original Osmond brothers what' wonderful shows those were as well as other entertainers I saw except for moon River All Andy's songs were Christmas unforgettable trip

[@marymayer2282]

New Christie minstrels good voices wholesome singers pretty sweet talented Debbie Reynolds ❤️💚❤️💚

[@greghardin2394]

I loved the Andy Williams & King Family Holiday Specials!

[@marymayer2282]

Those Osmond brothers could sure harmonize wow!!!!!

[@kirahastings9900]

Never thought I'd see Bette Davis in a Hootenanny. What different times those were. Miss them.

[@OofusTwillip]

Andy's regular cast member, RG Brown, worked in Canada, in the 1970s, on the children's show "Monkey Bars", and on the variety show "Julie" (starring Julie Amato).

[@nighthawk5295]

I didn't know that The Osmonds were famous back then. ☺

[@FrankButterfield]

Note that none of the commercials are in color since this was broadcast in 1962 and not many homes had color yet.

[@larryshaver3568]

the color is amazing for being from 62 years ago

[@newberley]

Thank you so much for posting this. The 1962 holiday special is very hard to find.

[@byrd56]

57:30 - Among the writers were the duo of Bill Persky & Sam Denoff. They would cross over from variety to sitcoms with "The Dick Van Dyke Show", followed by "That Girl" and several others.

[@tellinadona]

Great Andy ! Thanks for sharing.....

[@OriginalCaliKitty]

I was a big Christies fan, even at age 13 when this aired, although I never saw it before now. Had SUCH a crush on Barry Kane. I even had the album, Barry & Barry Here and Now (with Barry McGuire)), that came before either one was in the Christies. I think Art Podell produced it.

[@ls-kk4pq]

Doesn’t get any better! Thanks!

[@tammanyfields3583]

My Birthday and I turned 1

[@jeffwalsh6015]

Great show. I think it's wonderful Bette Davis didn't mind making a fool out of herself!!!

[@MiamiSpartan1]

I was barely 6 months old. lol

[@Jameswilliamson405]

Saw 3 times❤❤❤❤ and got signed record album❤❤❤❤

[@nostalgik._]

The record of Andy singing with his brothers in their early years, beautiful harmonies.. I wonder what became of it?

[@jamesdaniels3699]

I was 6 months old

[@jaredjlinden]

That’s Marian Mercer from It’s a Living in the segment at 4:00. She could sing too - talented lady.

[@Ivartshiva]

Before we lost JFK and life became scary

[@edifice2773]

Wait--isn't the "Polynesian" guy in the New Christy Minstrels here the same guy in The Association a few years later?

[@newchristyminstrelsliveper3707]

You got it! (Larry Ramos)

[@jeffscheiner1553]

I got a hankering for some Chesterfields

[@rockeryhudpeck3390]

Wonder what Joan Crawford thought about Bette Davis singing Baby Jane?

[@AllenJones-w3p]

Anacin claimed to "fight jittery nerves", but. that isn't likely since Anacin contains aspirin and caffeine!

[@TobyJae]

👁️❤️AW♾️✨

[@jonathansmith9235]

When it was real.

[@Alan-lv9rw]

Color in 1962? Most shows weren’t color until 1965.

[@jonathansmith9235]

Gawd, 5 years before this, he was a backup singer on Bing and Frank's Christmas special.

[@pegbutwin7189]

Is that Marian Mercer? She was Dabney Coleman’s wife in “9 to 5”!

[@tomservo56954]

I wonder if Fran Allison gave One-A-Day vitamins to Kukla and Ollie...

[@maestroclassico5801]

Wait NBC aired this in color in 1962??? Were there even many color sets available in 1962? There were of course but I just thought all variety shows still did Black and White

[@jonathansmith9235]

Maybe, one of the last fun times Bette ever had.

[@samchristie913]

I love it, P.S Where Were you I Miss Your Uploads?

[@newchristyminstrelsliveper3707]

Hi Sam, I hope that you are doing well also.

[@fanorama1]

Bette was a great actress but...

[@jonathansmith9235]

Okay, Bette Davis was a good actress, but embarrassed herself on this show. Times were not that much better back then. People forget.

[@jonathansmith9235]

Gawd, Betty, and her voice, did not age well.