David Cassidy/Shirley Jones - This is your life

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[@janefriel6895]

David Cassidy shaking his father's hand.Heartbreaking.

[@gaysy1st]

I thought that too.

[@carolharris2357]

Both deceased too early.

[@spamwagon]

Their relationship was pretty heartbreaking, it seems. Jack just couldn't take both his son's and his wife's success. Jack was bitterly jealous of Shirley, and David seemed to have have had his quick success continually berated for not "paying his dues".

[@anthonyocallaghan3181]

American chopper

[@tonytee3372]

This was in 1971 when Shirley Jones was 37 years old. In the next 10 years, Shirley will celebrate 100 years!

[@donnaatienza8001]

Aww I miss the 70s alot sometimes as it was my teenage years.

[@hunnysuckledream]

WOW!

[@hunnysuckledream]

@@donnaatienza8001 I was born in 1973, lol. My brother was a teen in the 70s.

[@kdbwiz]

Shirley Jones and Susan Dey, two of the most beautiful women! And on one show in the 70’s.

[@donnaatienza8001]

Yes indeed they were so beautiful

[@Michelle-zz7no]

Shirley Jones is absolutely gorgeous and seems just delightful!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello 👋 how're you doing?

[@donnaatienza8001]

Yes indeed

[@bogieboog]

It's funny to recall the little polite mannerisms of times gone by like when Jack did a quick half stand when her friend left the room. I kind of miss when men did that!

[@reginascruggs3326]

I thought the same thing. Chivalry is pretty much dead.

[@birdsfan57]

I miss the time when men respected women because women respected themselves. Today, men no longer need to respect them, because women, namely young women, will tolerate and accept any treatment from the opposite sex, so as to have someone to brag about on social media (their "soul mate") or, better yet, get that engagement ring on their finger, so they can have a 1000 person, over-the-top drunken party, also known as the modern day wedding reception (forget the sanctity of the actual ceremony), after having lived with the guy for years, until he decided to "pop the question" (with a staged proposal, captured by professional photographer...again for Facebook and Instagram notoriety)...Yep, miss those good ole'days!

[@lgempet2869]

I agree!!👍

[@bonniemoerdyk9809]

Yes, me too. My father continued to do that until his spine was crushed at the hospital, 8 months before he died in 2014.

[@gkprivate433]

People are pigs these days. If you try to instill manners or make suggestions to other parents or children you get yelled at. No respect anywhere. I was born in 57 and was not square, I was cubicle. Now at 64 I am punching out.

[@felixklim9360]

Shirley jones is the perfect blend of beauty and talent.

[@thefurrybastard1964]

You forgot class.

[@Lingchow1]

And she does 3 waus

[@gail9906]

Gosh, David looked like his dad. What a great blast from the past show. Wholesome entertainment. ❤️

[@tubester4567]

Except for Jack smoking cigarettes around the kids, we can do without that.

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

​@@tubester4567 it's what killed him. Fell asleep with a still-lit cigarette in his hand. He died alone after a fire erupted from that cigarette. He was a bitter old man.

[@weltonvillegal6258]

Shirley’s three sons with resemble him too. On David’s This is Your Life, the resemblance between the four was uncanny.

[@ericnelson9100]

Bear in mind Jack and Shirley divorced before their death, and he was an alcoholic. So it wasn't all that wholesome!

[@cynthiawilliams737]

@@weltonvillegal6258 Jack Cassidy had bi-polar psyche problem & eventually they divorced Shirley was afraid he would hurt the children!!

[@sharpasaneraser]

R.I.P. David...you were dealt a shitty hand at the end but you burned brighter than most for many years.

[@VortekStarling]

Jack snatched her right up. Proposed on the first date. Didn't wanna let anyone else get that sweet Shirley Jones.

[@pattyoneill6724]

Shirley Jones, great actress, singer and classy lady.

[@YinzerTracy]

She was only 36 here, but the hair makes her look much older. She's STILL absolutely stunning today.

[@withgoddess1119]

Much older? She looks like she's 30 at tops

[@debbielockhart7762]

@@withgoddess1119 She looks much older than 30. Women did look older back then than they do these days. Their styling had a lot to do with it.

[@mariaevans5793]

I agree she look much older !!!!!😑🇬🇧

[@ericnelson9100]

I actually thought she looked younger here; I always thought on the show they made her look older so it would be more believable that she could be David and Susan Dey's mother.

[@keithwarner6997]

❤ 0:06 gorgeous

[@mariabowers9604]

This is when entertainment had class and elegance. David is now with his father Jack Cassidy. Looking at this, I remember David singing I'll Meet You Halfway. I hope that father and son are now all at peace. RIP both.

[@Farrah300]

His mother, Evelyn Ward has also since passed away. David Cassidy was very close with her.

[@jermainereece1881]

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[@mohammedtristen1094]

@Jermaine Reece instablaster =)

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

His Father was a jealous tyrant! Don't be ridiculous. David is at Peace while Jack-ass is not. Think about it, if you have any common sense, that is. SMH.

[@KasperKali]

What a treasure! I'm a big Shirley Jones fan. We need more shows like these nowadays, wholesome, traditional. Thanks!

[@SeanMorgan280]

Here here, brother!

[@redsammy7789]

Unfortunately, with the way America has gone down the crapper, kids today would not relate, I miss those days, they are gone and never coming back, I am glad I were there.

[@Outlawktty]

Shirley Jones is to this day a very classy and beautiful woman

[@birdsfan57]

@@kouta43210 And also his bi-sexuality. He even acknowledged his long-term affair with a famous Hollywood director when he was a young actor trying to break into the business in the 1940's.

[@isabellind1292]

O Gaines - Yes, she is. She's 87 yrs old now. Remember when she married Marty Ingles...wow, he was a way out there but they remained married for almost 40 yrs up until his death so they certainly loved each other.

[@hairdresser1300]

@@birdsfan57 whoa! didn't know that

[@quentinkirk3870]

Those Cassidy Men We're Blessed With Good Looks? Rip To Both Jack And Recently Departed David Cassidy.

[@angelab5987]

Rest in Peace, Jack Cassidy, Suzanne Crough, and David Cassidy.

[@kathrynfauble9053]

@Angela B Shirley Jones is alive. She knows about the pandemic.

[@ethelhoose7624]

Rip all of them

[@ElledieWildAndFree]

@Truth Seeker David died in 2017 of multiple organ failure

[@emilymalden3310]

Don't forget Dave Madden.

[@lendrury2771]

@@emilymalden3310 shit Kincaid passed away?.I didn't know that Rip ruben

[@sandramiller8701]

David Cassidy always loved his Dad a wanted his approval a wanted him to be proud of him as a actor a singer.

[@suave-rider]

I think he was tickled pink at David's success

[@francesmalzahn9994]

@@suave-rider According to David, in his autobiography, that was not the case. Perhaps he was at first, but not as time went on. Jack turned down the role of Ted Baxter on the Mary Tyler Moore show because he felt he was too good for TV. After that, he slipped further into the abyss. The broken relationship with his father caused David great sadness and I'm not sure he was ever able to recover from it.

[@kathrynfauble9053]

@Frances Malzahn During This Is Your Life, Jack Cassidy can be seen holding a cigarette. There you have proof that he was likely to start a fire in the middle of the night. His sons have survived him. They are still scarred emotionally by that nocturnal fire in West Hollywood, CA in 1976.

[@suave-rider]

@@kathrynfauble9053 thank Christ he didn't fall asleep during the show then.

[@francesmalzahn9994]

@@kathrynfauble9053 I think David was the most scarred by his father's behavior. Not to say that Shaun, Patrick and Ryan weren't affected, but I think their mother helped keep them grounded.

[@lisagillette-martin2247]

Shirley has always been lovely and talented, and clearly loves her real and TV families. It’s sad that David and his dad never had a good relationship. That tepid handshake between them when David comes out to hug Shirley, whom he obviously adored, just breaks my heart. He inherited his dad’s looks, talent and alcoholism; so tragic. They both died too soon. RIP.

[@nataliedeshow768]

David actually looks exactly like his mom.

[@figmo397]

@@nataliedeshow768 He has his mother's eyes and hair, but Jack's smile and voice.

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

Jack was such a jealous tyrant which of course deeply hurt his son David. David became an alcoholic to numb his pain up until he died because he tried to make his father proud and just yearned to be loved. It never happened. That's a deep pain no son or daughter should ever have to even go through, all due to a POS so-called parent. Good riddance, Jack-ass Cassidy.

[@ericnelson9100]

Lots of fathers have troubled relationships with kids from their first marriages, especially if there was a contentious divorce involved. Plus, at this point Jack Cassidy was very jealous of his son's exploding and lucrative career, while his was on the skids.

[@thomasdecapito7279]

Shirley Jones is so beautiful and sweet. It's amazing her family is beautiful and the Partridge show family so loving with her , Jack Cassidy is a card too ,God bless him and David Cassidy miss them .

[@salcorrente1008]

I have met Shirley on several occasions she is an absolute delight to be around.

[@LovesDavidCassidy]

@@steve2474 sometimes danny bonaduce i think

[@tvpitz1]

Where would you go to meet Shirley?

[@joannemurdock7899]

@@tvpitz1 good question, I was wondering the same

[@joannemurdock7899]

U were lucky to have met her twice, how did that come about

[@HCHxxiv]

I've met her as well...and wholeheartedly agree. A very nice lady.

[@alw1268]

she was absolutely gorgeous

[@dianabeurman9937]

She still is!

[@123Rockchild]

Look how cute David Cassidy is!

[@mollychick]

How beautiful looking is Shirley and appears so nice. Not full of herself at all and genuinely appears to be over the moon to see all these old people from her past.

[@ItslarissaL]

I love the styles, the mannerism and class of these people. Notice how Jack Cassidy rises every time a lady leaves the stage even if she is there for only a minute or two. Wouldn't be be better off if we all practiced the simple courtesies these people display here?

[@monilaninetynine3811]

Jack had a lot of issues, but at least he was a gentleman

[@abcxyz8787]

It's so nice to see how she loved to see all the people from her past.

[@mattskustomkreations]

Pure class, beauty, and talent. And she’s still going strong!

[@BartHartful]

Leslie Nielsen: "Seriously, you can't be Shirley." Shirley Jones: "I am Shirley, and don't call me serious."

[@hazelchief-rabbit5903]

Frozen Gumwad RIP Leslie Nielsen

[@karenmallonee3867]

😂

[@paulnolan4971]

hehehe

[@luishumbertovega3900]

Clever...!!!

[@isabellind1292]

Hahaha!😊✈

[@michele8208]

Jack Cassidy was a narcissist. He could not stand his son's success. What a pathetic person. He was the reason David suffered his whole life, always trying to please his father. Jack was a miserable excuse for a human being. David was a kind, compassionate and loving man. So sad how his life ended. Gone but always loved and never forgotten.❤️❤️

[@nataliedeshow768]

Jack had bipolar disorder and was an alcoholic, what kind of father did you expect he would be?

[@Farrah300]

@@nataliedeshow768 I can see why Shirley Jones ended divorcing him. She filed for divorce from Marty Ingalls twice only for them to reconcile both times.

[@Farrah300]

That is so sad. If I were Jack Cassidy, I would be a very proud parent, not jealous.

[@nataliedeshow768]

@@Farrah300 I had a boyfriend who was an alcoholic. I was with him for seven years and all I can say is NEVER again!! Thank God I wasn’t married to him and didn’t have kids with him!! Poor Shirley, she has my sympathies!! Add mental illness to the mix and it’s even a bigger mess!!

[@nataliedeshow768]

@@Farrah300 yes, sadly I think he was very jealous of David’s success as he thought it should have been him. Instead of being happy for him, he was jealous. They never had a close relationship.

[@voicetube]

It's amazing, I had forgotten how much class existed on television back in the 60s and 70s. Boy did this show have tons of class - a wee bit different from television today (indeed, there are a lot of great shows now, but the human interaction such as this seems to be missing, to a degree).

[@merricat3025]

There's a video on KZbin with Angie Dickinson. She was given one of these this is your life shows. She got mad. People wrote in the comments how great it was a she got mad now rude it was that they surprised her with this. I couldn't believe how many people which was most supported Angie's reaction. People did the show to honor others. They were playing her a compliment.

[@voicetube]

@@merricat3025 Well, sorry to hear of that reaction; I agree that it was an honor to be honored like this. Most folks who got this probably were gracious 🙂

[@nspector]

@@voicetube Well, luckily they are pros and know how to be gracious even when they are full of anxiety and stress about it as Shirley Jones is here. I would freak out if this was done to me publicly.

[@AI_Image_Master]

@@merricat3025 Go watch the video of Dickinson again.. She was lied to and showed up under false pretenses. She has no obligation to do the show. Absolutely right not to do the show.

[@sandramiller8701]

David Cassidy has his dad's eyes smile a dimples

[@grahamharvey3159]

Sandra Miller thank god david was nothing like his father

[@nataliedeshow768]

But David actually looked just like his mom!! If you see pictures of her you can see the resemblance.

[@belair90210]

Natalie Deshow I agree he looks a lot like his mom

[@songsofthecentury3909]

His father had ugly eyes he had his mother's eyes. You are sooooooooooo wrong.

[@kerriethompson2073]

@@grahamharvey3159 oh they had their similarities. Both were alcoholics. The only thing that was difference was David was far more successful than his dad and David's father could not stand it.

[@mariawelsh3190]

Shirley Jones was a sweetie pie. She really did exuberate that motherly cuteness🤗

[@patdoe5242]

Shirley Jones is a beautiful loving human being and will always miss David

[@HolgerRuneFan]

Look how Shirley looks at Jack with absolute adoration, so cute to see. She worshiped him, despite his demons.

[@dfangirl72]

that's a rude word to use

[@sharonross7940]

@@dfangirl72 what is?

[@brendaamata4577]

He was a very lucky man

[@smartluck100]

From what I hear, she worshiped him on her knees with a dog collar around her neck. Just saying, I heard they were very kinky.

[@lindajackson2382]

So TRUE! So sad that Jack died in that fire in 1977! Read he was an alcoholic-- which hid son David was too!

[@dianebelaski597]

Wow David cassidy shaking his dad's hand...no hug sad

[@tomtinder1892]

He shook hands with his stepfather it wasn’t his biological father....

[@betsyvoss49]

@@tomtinder1892 Jack Cassidy IS David's biological father. He is the biological father of all four boys.

[@justrelax1539]

@@betsyvoss49 David, Shaun, and Patrick! Who is the 4th son

[@emilymalden3310]

Ryan.

[@someoneelse.2252]

This gal had class. She also had real talent.

[@LLOOYYYDD]

She was also incredibly hot, even in her 30s and 40s, freaking stunning

[@gjc82071]

krahung Hell yes! She was absolutely gorgeous. My god, I crushed on he so hard back in the day. I believe she was among my first, prepubescent crushes. (along with Princess Leia)

[@obscurelyvague]

A lot of guys who watched The Partridge Family had a crush on Susan Dey, but maybe those were mostly boys under the age of 14. You don't hear much about the teen guys ( and older guys) who had a crush on Shirley Jones. But also there might have been some female fans of The Partridge Family who had a crush on Dave Madden rather than David Cassidy.

[@Anaxiphile]

Isn't it possible that she still has class and talent?

[@200991602]

She's..83,,and..hot..

[@andyjay9346]

Well, I was a fortunate one that had the privilege of handling the actual film of "The Partridge Family" tv series back in the early 1970's at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia TV station BTQ 7. I remember very well running that "Partridge Family" film through my fingers on a daily basis and loading it up on the station's telecine projectors for air. One could never replace that experience. Telecine in television broadcasting has long gone. It was a great family tv series and based on the real life family of pop music, The Cowsills who had a string of huge hits worldwide.

[@obscurelyvague]

You do sound like one lucky person

[@ninja51ify]

please get us the unaired pilot of the partridge family with jack cassidy as boyfriend shirley jones

[@j.denino5732]

Unaired pilot??

[@LovesDavidCassidy]

@@ninja51ify its on the david cassidy website under tv show appearences

[@emilymalden3310]

Wow, I heard rumors about that. Maybe that is why he resented his son and wife. He might have been hurt the producers did not want him on the show. That would have cool if he had been a cast member. It might have mended his relationship with David. Shirley stated many times how she and David grew close during the production.

[@neilphelan145]

I was a young boy when the Music Man came out but when I saw Shirley John's appear as Marion, madam librarian, I fell in love with her and I've never felt different to this day. I'm 68 years old so it's been a minute that I've felt as I di about this most appealing wonderful star.

[@spamwagon]

I was 10 years old... All the other boys were infatuated with Susan Dey, but I had such a crush on Shirley. Her face just exudes love.

[@andyjackson8027]

Just a handshake from his father Jack .His father could never come to terms with his sons popularity .David may still be around today if his father would have given him a few hugs.

[@spamwagon]

Absolutely well-put. Then again, Jack's character in general was too narcissistic to give genuine praise or love.

[@lorraineb.4698]

Even Shirley’s success surpassed Jack’s

[@lorraineb.4698]

Sad to think how Jack died in December 1976 in that fire

[@sonikal62]

The colors, the furniture, the clothes - having a severe 70's flashback! Shirley Jones is the best. A lovely voice and person. And there will never be a better Julie Jordan. Lastly, how fabulous to have the great Richard Rodgers himself give you praise. :o

[@RSTI191]

That carpet!.. I'm 13 again..

[@thejerseyj5479]

Shirley Jones sang a duet with Frank Sinatra on his 1959 Timex special. Wow a beautiful song and her singing was divine.

[@EricLehner]

What a nice program. I enjoy the civility, decorum and affection shown by all....

[@rainbowsend6310]

What a cold, forced handshake Jack gave David when he came out, yet he hugged his kids,with Shirley Jones You can clearly see Shirley adored David! I don't understand a parent being jealous of their own child's success. I feel that had an effect on David his whole life. So sad , I'm glad he's at peace now

[@LuvTadnDixie]

I heard a radio interview on Facebook where David Cassidy talks about his father . . . it was around 2015. He actually started breaking down during the interview when he talked about his father not being there for anything. He wasn't there for any plays he was in, any of his little league games, nothing. All the other kids father's would be there, but his Dad never showed up. I was surprised that after so many years, he would get so emotional, but he did. David loved him and idolized him. His father just wasn't able to give him what he needed. He had his own issues I guess.

[@j.denino5732]

I heard that one too, sad.

[@LuvTadnDixie]

You sometimes I think David Cassidy instinctively knew he wasn't going to be around and live a long life. Someone had indicated that perhaps he got emotional in that interview because he was starting to look back on his life as he knew was wasn't going to be around. He even said at his birthday party (2011 I think), -- he was making a speech and he wanted to thank everyone who was there and said something like, "I may not have this opportunity again, and then he said, "maybe I will, but who knows what could happen in the next ten years." I found that so odd that he would say that . . . he wasn't that old . . . why would he say who knows what could happen in the next 10 years? And guess what -- he sadly didn't make it. Some people just know when their time is coming. I wish he was still here though. He could have lived another 20 years, maybe longer if he took better care of himself. I don't blame him though, because addiction is a extremely difficult thing to overcome.

[@SciFiGirl007]

LuvTadnDixie Wow. How sad. Painful stuff from childhood haunted David his whole life. Whose to say any of us would of handled it any better. RIP David Cassidy

[@toniwilson1579]

so sad Shirley lost her step son David Cassidy on November 21, 2017. RIP David

[@kathrynfauble9053]

@Toni Wilson Shirley Jones’ stepson David is alive as of April 7, 2021. Google leads to details about that.

[@joannemurdock7899]

@@kathrynfauble9053 what do u mean?

[@SuperWolsey]

@@kathrynfauble9053 No... David died four years ago this coming November

[@emilymalden3310]

She is a strong lady. Marty died a few years before David did. In addition she lost two costars. Ralph seemed like a big fan of the Partridge Family. Since her mom died when she was a little girl, Shirley was like a second mom to Susan as well.

[@paddyzammit6588]

RIP David, gone too young

[@jeffgoates4844]

What Class! In spite of all the stories throughout the years about Jack Cassidy….He did have that gentleman quality that you just don’t see anymore! I remember my Grandfather had that. Genuine Class and Respect!

[@lindaf4836]

He was very talented. If you don't think so, watch 'the MR.MAGOO Xmas Special'. He voiced the dad in that, and it's a CLASSIC!

[@kevinbickellbickell1648]

quite possibly the most beautiful lady ever, inside as well as out. & still gorgeous as hell

[@billlevins7460]

I really like this video. The quality of it looks so good I can actually feel the vibes from that time with the clothes and the way people were back then. My goodness Shirley Jones had such a pretty face back then.

[@yvonneg7580]

She still does!!!

[@paulnolan4971]

so beautiful

[@rebeccajenkins1553]

It's nice she had such a great talent and that people believed in her and helped her to succeed

[@BabsLongfellow]

Shirley Jones is 100% talent, with class to spare! What a gracious lady.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello how're you doing?

[@karentaulbee354]

She is such a gracious lady. Just the same in person - not a mask she wears in public. Completely lovely and talented in every way. Thank you for posting this. So happy I got to see it.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello 👋 how're you doing?

[@charlescombs3705]

Shirley Jones was one of my clients and she is a lady!

[@beckygood4894]

You were her agent?

[@ChiefsGirlSince1989]

@@kouta43210 or she thought she could be the the woman who could change him.

[@mainecoon6514]

@@kouta43210 How many times are you going to repeat yourself on multiple posts?

[@kathrynfauble9053]

@Maine Coon maybe four or five repetitions

[@ChiefsGirlSince1989]

@@mainecoon6514 you have to ignore the trolls.

[@ElledieWildAndFree]

Jack was soooooo handsome and David was soooooooooooo beautiful.

[@paulnolan4971]

how could one disagree

[@kathrynfauble9053]

@Paul Nolan I disagree. The word handsome describes both father and son.

[@sandramiller8701]

I always believed Shirley Jones was a good step mom to her loving step son David Cassidy a stood by him loved him a did her best to help him thru all his up bringing a hardships I believe she loved a admired his talent

[@frannyfaye2683]

Yes you can tell she loved all her boys and accepted David as her own. That's why David Cassidy was so loving and such a gentleman. He was so good to his fans. Im sorry he had to suffer w the disease of alcoholism but I think the family was always close. He probably did have a complicated relationship w his dad but stardom can ruin lives too.

[@chainamarie03]

@@frannyfaye2683 Someone should have staged an intervention for David to stop drinking. With all his fame and amazing good looks....not to mention his talent....nothing seemed to give him peace of mind or whatever one needs to take control of their life. Even his wives couldn't get him to stop. David looked sooo much like his father. Jack seemed to be jealous of David.

[@chainamarie03]

What a beautiful lady. She sure married down with Jack. She outshone him by a country mile.

[@emilymalden3310]

As they say you can lead a horse to water, but can't make it drink. David mentioned being in recovery on a talk show back in 2013 I believe. I am assuming family and friends tried, but it wss really up to him. I was shocked he damaged his organs like that. That wss some drinking he did.

[@emilymalden3310]

All step moms should follow her example. Losing someone you love at her age is rough.

[@joadhenry]

She's absolutely beautiful here inside and out

[@Elvisfan731]

R.I.P. David Cassidy

[@ianbentley7276]

This was from 1971 amazingly, so Shirley was 36/37 here.

[@kathrynfauble9053]

Shirley Jones is alive as of April 2, 2022. Bless her heart.

[@karenmazur3019]

It. Is. Not. 2022. Yet.

[@spamwagon]

And still with us in February, 2024!

[@Godskingdomwithin]

Shirley Jones is one fine looking woman, even decades after the Partridge Family gig!

[@MrMichaelpaul45]

She is such a Beautiful women, I feel her warmth & kindness, I love her smiles.

[@reginascruggs3326]

Shirley was and is a lovely woman. She's 85 as of this writing (March 2020), still performing. She lost 2nd husband Marty Ingels in 2015. First husband Jack Cassidy died in a house fire in 1976, two years after he and Shirley divorced. He was only 49.

[@suekuntz]

I love shirley in "Oklahoma" and the partridge family.

[@roberthunt236]

i had a crush on her as a boy and had her albums, knew all the music, went to see all her movies...she's the best.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello sir, how're you doing?

[@mrwin8]

i always loved her...she is so beautiful!!!!! so kind!!!

[@lorrainewilson700]

PARTRIDGE FAMILY WAS A GREAT SHOW/ I LOVED IT

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello 👋how're you doing?

[@sandramiller8701]

I believe Shirley Jones has a good a kind soul. she's a beautiful lady.

[@patriciasloan5122]

She was so darn pretty!

[@padowado]

Rest in Peace DAVID

[@thejerseyj5479]

I saw Jack Cassidy walking out of a restaurant in Manhattan in the mid 70's. That man was even more handsome in person.

[@scottgroves3814]

DC should be in the hall of fame!

[@maximusvetti254]

These were the good days ..why can't girls be like this lady so beautiful inside

[@Aishiya1]

It's pretty obvious that she and Jack Cassidy loved each other. Whatever else he was, he loved her and she loved him.

[@paulaward6764]

Did you all know that Jack Cassidy was bisexual?

[@sarah4601]

Back when movie stars really did shine. Ms. Jones is an American Treasure

[@CammieInOz]

What a wonderful program. There was also a UK, and here, Australian version of TIYL. Back then it was an era when artists' talent and contribution to the industry was recognized and acknowledged with shows like this. Sadly, television isn't like this anymore.

[@bigbandsrock1]

I’ve loved her all my life and astonished more people are not as in awe of her greatness as I have always been!!! She is one of the truly great singers / performers, ever!!! ❤️🙌👏🏻💐🌹

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello how're you doing?

[@jessicavinces6965]

I LOVE DAVID CASSIDY

[@geminijohnson4019]

Jack Cassidy was so damn handsome.

[@brendaamata4577]

So are his sons

[@lgempet2869]

Yes, he was....always been a bit fascinated by him: I think b/c he seemed rather mysterious to me. A complex person who met a tragic end.

[@paulaward6764]

Did you all know that Jack Cassidy was bisexual?

[@lgempet2869]

@@paulaward6764 Of course.....common knowledge, even at that time.

[@emilymalden3310]

Even in the 70's.

[@777thomascrown]

Brings back memories. I was 17 and in a couple of months graduating High School. I was there, the US. and everything and everybody was so Anglo, except for José Jiménez, AKA Bill Dana. It's all gone but not forgotten! Loved it!

[@stevedijkhof3109]

+Thomas McNichols its a completely different country nowadays,like nothing good is left

[@fluffandskipper]

To SumerKis38---Thanks so very much for sharing this. It's much longer than the other clip of this I have seen on youtube. I think the thing I enjoyed the most is David Cassidy's adorable laugh at 2:18. He appears to be really enjoying the surprise they are all springing on Shirley Jones. I know this is about the people and events in Shirley's life, but David always steals the show for me! Forever gorgeous!

[@kellyhughart2105]

David's laugh was one of the best things about him. He was well-known for his smile and laughter, and it's easy to see why. Both are infectious and they make people feel good. It always makes me happy when I see him happy.

[@CanadiAnnie]

They don't make TV like this anymore. Love those sets, music ! Love this show ! I was born in 1970 so I never saw it's original run.

[@rosemariegray4007]

I was born in 1960 and just saw this today in 2021! Oh the then glory days of Hollywood!

[@markdavis1611]

Hello beautiful

[@emilymalden3310]

I was 3. Grew up with the reruns as well.

[@debbieforhim7800]

I miss those days! I had a huge crush on David Cassidy. People were smaller and kinder!

[@shelleyfotheringham7360]

Shirley Jones is just so beautiful and talented!!

[@MsFanmail]

David so much like his father especially since he has got older!

[@itsmesia2469]

.....

[@bridgetdoman1386]

David and his father might not have got on so well a lot of the time but I can see who he got his manners from. Jack Cassidy was clearly a gentleman.

[@stevevalkos6308]

Jack Cassidy was the very definition of the word 'debonair'.

[@AisforAlibi1]

He was mostly a drunken abuser. We were neighbors, I know.

[@tinafarrar2527]

Lousy as father.

[@gski546]

very definition of the word A hole

[@siddharthsen7035]

@@AisforAlibi1 he was great on columbo

[@karenmazur3019]

Dont. Say. That. That. Is. Not. Nice.. she. Loved. Him.

[@CoralSea12]

This woman had poise! We don' t see that much anymore in women. And it's sad to see the distance between David and his father. Jack had a sore spot for his son's success. Very sad.

[@nataliedeshow768]

Greathairday well he was mentally ill, he had bipolar disorder so that explains why he wasn’t a good father or husband.

[@nataliedeshow768]

Daniel Johnston I think the majority of actors, actresses and celebrities are narcissistic!! Most are in love with themselves and no one else!!

[@nataliedeshow768]

@@kouta43210 he was very good looking but I heard he was a terrible father and husband!! Also I think he was bisexual and had a few relationships with men as well as women. He was talented but very troubled.

[@sonnyroy497]

Shirley was very gracious about this. What a stark difference between how Shirley accepted this 'surprise' and how Angie Dickinson behaved. Angie told them she wasn't f- ing going to do it.

[@emilymalden3310]

Angie was rude to Ralph Edwards on live TV.

[@CelticVictory]

She seems so nice and a genuinely wonderful person. This was so great to see and was such a great show. Thanks for uploading.

[@carolcaponigro]

She has aged so beautifully and nothing fake.

[@Farrah300]

The played mother and son, when in real-life at the time, they were stepmother and stepson. So cool!!!

[@patmischel6883]

I liked Shirley and Jack. They were amazing couple. I just loved her smile. Jack was one hellava man.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello 👋how're you doing?

[@sleeves1235]

Its great how back in the old days things were just so different then. They were pure and kind. Plus i love the fact you could light up a cigarette on stage. I would love to go back in time in a time machine.

[@lemurlover7975]

actually people had more asthma attacks back then and got bronchitis every month which was painful and babies and elderly people and dogs and cats died from lung failure from all the nasty secondhand smoke air pollution. And that was just the short term diseases; of course other people died from cancer in the long term from breathing the secondhand smoke, I know cause I grew up as a kid around smokers and had plenty of asthma attacks and bronchitis infections and sinus infections. Just look up indoor air pollution from the EPA and get your head out of your butt and think about other people and pets around you who also have to breathe for a change. The world does not evolve around you and your smoking addiction.

[@bk14nyc]

I Love ❤️ my Cigarettes!

[@franlooving4203]

14:55 I've loved Cameron Mitchell since I was little, not quite as young as my Winnie the Pooh record player, playing David Cassidy in the mid 70s, but by 78 I found him on High Chapparral. You can tell how much all the kids love her. It is adorable! I just love Shirley Jones. Thank you for this upload.

[@robbystechman6384]

Oh my god around 1973 remember watching this on channel 9 in new york and just watched it know what happened to this world the clothes the decency these people had god please help us

[@valentinr.dominguez2892]

I also remember watching it in New York around that time.

[@keithwarner6997]

Ive always loved shirley so much. Shes a class act all the way. I adore her like all ov us ❤

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Beauty, Talent, Style and Class. That is how you describe Shirley Jones.

[@donnadesopo8469]

Class. Talent. Loved these shows! Great good ol' days!

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hi how're you doing?

[@emmett8768]

What a talented bunch. Shirley Jones just oozes class.

[@lancedukel3436]

Shirley is a national treasure!

[@thejupiter2574]

(sigh) God Bless them all. What a blast from the past to see them all so young and full of life. We lost little Susan K. when she was an adult from a heart condition and lost Shirley's husband Jack under tragic circumstances and now as of 2017 David is battling early stages of Dementia that claimed his own mother, Jack Cassidy's first wife whom was also an actress.

[@obscurelyvague]

Things got worse for David.

[@kathrynwitte3398]

It wasn’t dementia, David admitted that he was just drunk again.

[@ronatopaz2793]

It was alcohol induced dementia caused by liver failure. Frank Sinatra died of the same cause..

[@MoeMuzic13]

She really was and still is a "STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL" woman. As she got older, she just got more beautiful and seem like a very nice person as well. One of my all-time favorite blonde beauties....

[@maryphillips8996]

I wish they'd put this show back on.

[@markdavis1611]

Wish so too lol hi

[@angelacalderone9608]

Shirley Jones always A Class Act😍 Like so many young girls in the early 70s we crushed on David big!!! I was grateful to see him back in 2012 he did his last free concert at a park on Long Island about 3wks before I moved away. RIP David God called you home.