The Danny Thomas Show with Mary Tyler Moore | FULL SPECIAL (1965)

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[@fob1xxl]

My name is GUY APOLLO. I was the teen talent winner on the show. I auditioned for Danny Thomas and George Schlatter once I was a finalist. Danny personally picked this song for me to do because he liked the fact I could sing in Italian. This was a big moment for me. I was 19 and had just moved to L.A. 9 months earlier. From this show, I was offered a recording contract with ABC PARAMOUNT RECORDS and recorded "They Can't Make Her Cry" from "CAT BALLOU" with FRANK DeVOL. I later was on tour with the SHINDIG '65 ROAD SHOW for 6 months ! It was a wonderful time in my life. I will always be greatful for Danny for giving me my first break.

[@bbdc1977-sg8dc]

What a break ! You were terrific!

[@mgoldman60]

The 60s was a good decade for Apollo!

[@mgoldman60]

We just donated to St Jude’s again!

[@fob1xxl]

​@@mgoldman60Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

[@clownjewels]

What?! That's amazing! You were wonderful on the show. Do you have any special memories from the show? Did you get to meet any of the guests? Thank you so much for commenting ❤️

[@kengeorgejones6855]

Thank you. What a treat. I hope someone sees these old specials and remembers what we once had. Merry Christmas.

[@clownjewels]

Yes, those were the days! 🎄You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed some good, clean fun ❤️

[@jayphelps9613]

That opening number was an showy bit of tape editing back when videotape had to be cut with a razor and tape. Impressive.

[@SteveStalzle]

This is why I love KZbin. I absolutely love these old variety shows. I was alive when this was on, but I was an infant. This features a lot of people who actually worked for Danny Thomas, at this time. Mary Tyler Moore, Andy Griffith, and Carl Reiner, who worked with Danny Thomas in the writing, producing and production company ownership side of of the Dick Van Dyke Show. Plus the mad genius of Mel Brooks. Plus, watch for a few surprise cameos. It's fun to see Mary in color, at the time of the Dick Van Dyke Show. She is featured quite a bit, on this show. Still relatively new at the time, this is color videotape.

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[@DavidWalensa-n5o]

I never knew this special was ever made I'm surprised for sure d w

[@clownjewels]

It's a good one!

[@RDTL1977]

The talent winner was a handsome kid. Great voice. I saw him on the"Shindig" tour. He performed with the RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS, DICK and DEE DEE, GARY LEWIS and THE PLAYBOYS, PAUL PETERSEN , THE HONEYS, AND CANNIBAL AND THE HEAD HUNTERS. It was a great show ! He had a couple of great records called "THE VICTIM", "MY WORLD IS YOU" and "BIG MAN IN TOWN" back in '66 or '67.

[@dougmilesmedia]

Mary could dance!

[@clownjewels]

She could! We had no idea. Stars back then could do everything!

[@garypesci746]

She danced on some of the Dick Van Dyke shows. One episode in particular was a flashback to Rob's army days and she was a USO dancer. They did a dance routine together. There is also a blooper clip from one of the Dick Van Dyke shows with Mary & Dick dancing where she does a kick and one of her shoes goes flying off.

[@clownjewels]

@ We’ll have to look for those episodes! Thanks!

[@mgoldman60]

We knew Andy could sign - but we didn’t know he could SING!

[@clownjewels]

Yep, that was a great segment with Andy Griffith! Great song.

[@cliff9685]

Judy Garland’s show was cancelled in 1964 after one season. Would have loved to see her show last longer and go into color like this!

[@clownjewels]

Yes, some great stuff would have come from her show, for sure. Thanks for tuning in!

[@fromthesidelines]

Originally telecast on April 23, 1965. ""BOB HOPE PRESENTS THE CHRYSLER THEATRE'- normallly seen at this time- will not be presented this evening, in order to bring you the following special program......" **Peacock/"Living Color" bumper**

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That is absolutely correct! Thanks for tuning in ❤️

[@fromthesidelines]

I LOVE this special!

[@clownjewels]

It’s a favorite of ours, too!

[@jnadle1]

Announcer: John Harlan

[@jeffpiegari4942]

Any more like this, please

[@clownjewels]

We're working on it! Glad you enjoyed this.

[@jeffpiegari4942]

Anymore please

[@garypesci746]

I have heard that story about Mary Tyler Moore not getting the part of his daughter on the Danny Thomas Show because of her nose, but the actress who played his wife didn't have a large nose and neither did the two actresses who played his daughter. The explanation would be that they inherited their mother's nose, not their father's. So Mary could have played his daughter. I wonder if Danny made up that story just to be funny. Marlo Thomas did inherit her father's nose, but she had rhinoplasty. That's what a nose job is called. There was a comedian who made a joke about that, but I can't remember who it was.

[@pmbuyer7]

Do you have a good copy of the Danny Thomas Special--What Makes People Laugh-with The Three Stooges and Martha Raye from November 1965? Did George Schlatter produce that one too?

[@clownjewels]

We do not have that one! Sounds great!

[@mgoldman60]

These was Mary before he got her great dancing partners: Michael Keaton & David Letterman!

[@richsack]

Hi there! Thanks for sharing this special. I know this is a huge request, but I’m wondering if there’s any way you could get “The Danny Thomas Reunion Special,” also, from 1965, which featured Perry Como and cast members from his sitcom. Thanks in advance! 🤞🏽🥳

[@geraldbaker4019]

What was Rich Little doing at the end?

[@RonGerstein]

Singing

[@geraldbaker4019]

@ nvm he did those impressions it seems

[@PoppiCiullo]

Danny Thomas did a voice over on the final credits thanking Rich Little for his voice impressions.

[@geraldbaker4019]

@@PoppiCiullo thanks

[@fob1xxl]

Parts of the original telecast have been edited out. Rich Little was on the show doing impersonation. That's why you see him in the finale (2nd from the end on the left) next to me, Guy Apollo !