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!
@ladyofthecreek279
2 жыл бұрын
So nice to hear that!
@npc77107
2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!
@magikp6636
2 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!
@jamesarthur2186
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Diana!...You still rockin that Jackie Holme look?😍
@ariesgirl54ify
2 жыл бұрын
Miss Lee, Thank you for sharing about your INCREDIBLY FABULOUS LIFE MEMORIES with all of us here on KZitem. It's part of what once made American entertainment the BEST in the WORLD!!!
@bryanwiley5511
10 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, we had variety shows, and entertainers who had all the talent in the world.
@ianhicks1350
10 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.
@christoherbelding6328
5 жыл бұрын
Bryan Wiley I remember. I was a kid. But I remember the Carol Burnett Show.
@luckyirvin
5 жыл бұрын
amen
@jeanc819
4 жыл бұрын
@@ianhicks1350 You nailed it! Very well said.
@chuckwilson6281
2 жыл бұрын
You're right Bryan, the old entertainers were great, miss the old days.
@INKOSK4114
2 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. 🥰
@normacotter3377
2 жыл бұрын
I miss these shows too
@rubygarcia1391
2 жыл бұрын
me too
@thewoodwardreport2806
2 жыл бұрын
Yea thuse were part of the Golden era of Hollywood. Unfortunately Hollywood has become sh**.
@normacotter3377
2 жыл бұрын
@@thewoodwardreport2806 man have you ever gotten this right
@brendakearns2709
2 жыл бұрын
@@thewoodwardreport2806 oh no doubt!
@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.
@dougfredricks2017
8 ай бұрын
Born in the 60s and must say I truly appreciate these nostalgic 📺 posts on KZitem 😊
@songanddanceman100
10 жыл бұрын
Speechless. Lee J. Cobb - singing and tap dancing and making light. That's something you don't see everyday.
@stevemoore9509
2 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.
@janishart5128
2 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! .
@williegordon7899
2 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.
@williegordon7899
2 жыл бұрын
@@janishart5128 Lee J.Cobb was my favorite in "Twelve Angry Men".
@tillygirl7450
2 жыл бұрын
Recently (this past year) I had seen a KZitem 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? 😊💖
@BayareaGuy06
9 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.
@ECO473
7 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.
@trevormiles5852
6 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.
@TheNextGoogification
5 жыл бұрын
Good information! Thanks for posting!
@walkingtrails7776
5 жыл бұрын
Didn't realize Buddy lived that long! He's one of my favorites!
@YouzTube99
5 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.
@northgagal100
2 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.
@mariamarinucci2251
2 жыл бұрын
AMEN to that!
@paladin520
2 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.
@lloydkline1518
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant comedian talent back then
@brucekuehn4031
2 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.
@lloydkline1518
2 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
@maxinenall9950
Жыл бұрын
Those were the days when TV had classy shows not trash like today 😂 fantastic, love this stuff 😍
@ruthherron2964
5 ай бұрын
You're telling it straight up!!!
@jeanheard4615
5 ай бұрын
You are so right those were the days
@chittys
5 жыл бұрын
absolutely brilliant,talent like this is sadly lacking nowadays
@norweigen177
2 жыл бұрын
I can't argue with that.
@dagnabbit6187
2 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 .
@patriciajrs46
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is lacking. The things that pass for talent are alarming.
@waswestkan
2 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.
@debrathompson9183
2 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.
@rhagedorn
7 жыл бұрын
Damn! Lee J. Cobb dancing and singing ...... never thought I'd see that in my life.
@lizab.stough9396
4 жыл бұрын
or Dean Martin hanging out with Buddy Ebsen?
@clarkgable4113
3 жыл бұрын
But I do love Lee J Cobb!!!!!!
@woodrowwildcat3286
2 жыл бұрын
I know!
@retroguy9494
2 жыл бұрын
Well, Cobb could certainly dance. But honestly; his singing left something to be desired! LOL But his acting was SUPERB!
@mlrmlr4919
5 ай бұрын
such a gorgeously bad baddie.
@blacki1958
2 жыл бұрын
Just brilliant. So much real talent in the 60's and 70's. Never see that again ever. Pure class.
@dagnabbit6187
2 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-kc9zp
2 жыл бұрын
Everyone now is a bunch of no talent hacks
@cooganalaska3249
2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeh..... right up their with the dance steps of Michael Jackson. Not.
@ericdaniel323
2 жыл бұрын
@@Eric-kc9zp there's as much talent out there as ever, but fewer people want to watch things like this on TV.
@PappyNet01
2 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"!
@susangreene9662
8 ай бұрын
OMG! Lee J. Cobb singing and dancing! If I didn't see it, I wouldn't have believed it.
@izzy8246
7 жыл бұрын
Dean had to be one of most charming guys ever.
@MrRogerSherman
5 жыл бұрын
Elvis wanted to be the black dean martin.
@anthonyjona7779
4 жыл бұрын
James Henderson you shouldn’t have been born!
@bettyschneider5268
3 жыл бұрын
@@anthonyjona7779 Who you talking too. No one by that name? Lol 😂
@debrathompson9183
2 жыл бұрын
@@bettyschneider5268, that's because the person deleted his comment.
@chuckbuckbobuck
2 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!
@gtlfb
11 ай бұрын
Has anyone ever had as much fun on TV as Dean Martin?
@mgoldman60
2 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.
@dagnabbit6187
2 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
@johnkelly7757
2 жыл бұрын
It's called a triple threat these days- singing, dancing & acting.
@scribe56
2 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-iy4gg
2 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.
@howardamonick86
2 жыл бұрын
Cobb dancing? Yes! Singing, not so good.
@colinwilliams553
2 жыл бұрын
Now THAT was ENTERTAINMENT .R.I.P to DEAN MARTIN,LEE J.COBB, CHARLES NELSON RILEY, JACKIE VERNON and BUDDY EPSEN.
@123Heikki
6 жыл бұрын
Everything gets better when you dress up like these legends. Class all the way!
@lindashelley3635
6 жыл бұрын
123Heikki Not to mention style, and talent. Wonderful amazing talent, the likes of which we will, sadly never see again.
@michekids
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, not like today where there is lots of class, most of it low
@gerroldmayfield3346
2 жыл бұрын
Yep. Anybody looks good in a Tuxedo.
@dellotti
10 жыл бұрын
Lee J. Cobb from On the Waterfront, The Virginian and The Excorcist, tap dancing and singing (well sort of), what a joy!
@TimsSite
5 жыл бұрын
He was a joy i was surprised, but shouldn't have been. Great entertainers...
@anthonyjona7779
3 жыл бұрын
timothy bryant 12 angry men
@anthonyjona7779
3 жыл бұрын
Such a powerful performance in 12 Angry Men.
@Ace1King1
2 жыл бұрын
My favorite was Three Faces Of Eve with Academy Award winning Joanne Woodward.
@royceskepagny6182
2 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.
@SN-sz7kw
9 ай 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.
@moniquethomas3610
5 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.
@624radicalham
5 жыл бұрын
You're right. The girls were dressed like hippies though, again as you said, signaling the change right before our eyes.
@Trucho001
2 жыл бұрын
Deeply insightful is your comment, Monique.
@chittys
2 жыл бұрын
excellent comment monique
@williegordon7899
2 жыл бұрын
Actually when the end of the 70's came that's when shows like this began to become extinct.
@chuckbuckbobuck
2 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!
@suir52
11 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!
@tommyodonnell9
2 жыл бұрын
Dean had such an amazingly good show.
@Channel-cm7yc
2 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!!!! 👍👍
@marlenalinne7958
2 жыл бұрын
Now, THAT, my friend, was entertainment!! Who knew Lee J Cobb could dance? I miss the variety shows.
@1981OSNY
7 жыл бұрын
Always, always fun in the air with Dino around. Great clip
@lindashelley3635
6 жыл бұрын
1981OSNY So true. Dean didn't so much have a variety show, as a weekly party!
@Au60schild
2 жыл бұрын
Charles Nelson Reilly is absolutely amazing! Who knew the standup comedian had it in him?
@crazycappy01
2 жыл бұрын
Certainly NOT his "Match Game" wife Brett Sommers.
@GiftSparks
2 жыл бұрын
I think he was in the OBC of Bye Bye Birdie. He was Dick Van Dyke’s understudy.
@samsmith4216
2 жыл бұрын
I don't think he was ever a stand up comedian. I know he was a trained Broadway actor... song and dance.
@samsmith4216
2 жыл бұрын
@@GiftSparks He was famous for being Bud Frump in "How to succeed in Business without really trying" on Broadway
@tedunguent156
2 жыл бұрын
He was a true performer. Very talented and funny and a really good actor.
@maree-mareesongwriter6226
2 жыл бұрын
Love it. Back in the days when there were real entertainers, and television shows were class!
@patrickmckinley9937
2 жыл бұрын
Hi 👋 Jacqueline, how are you doing ?
@marwatson7408
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly 👍I loved the Dean Martin Show he had excellent talent on his shows.
@pacz8114
2 жыл бұрын
Precisely. Back before mainstream TV became ghettoized.
@tomf429
2 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.
@mssixty3426
2 жыл бұрын
Look all the class Buddy Ebsen had, and Lee J. Cobb! Never knew he could dance. All of them are great!
@patrickmckinley9937
2 жыл бұрын
Hello, how are you doing?
@scottmoore1614
2 жыл бұрын
I knew Buddy Ebsen could dance but who knew Lee J. Cobb could “feel it”?
@mikefitchNYC1971
4 жыл бұрын
Back when we had real entertainers. Love this!
@vanpelt2321
2 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
11 ай 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.
@Hollylivengood
6 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.
@matrox
10 жыл бұрын
Buddy was hilarious when he used to dance to Bluegrass on the Beverly Hillbillys.
@Texas1836
2 жыл бұрын
I miss this bunch. Talent, respect, integrity. Not the trash in Hollywood now.
@ritajones8378
11 ай бұрын
Man I guess I took them for granted and now I’m in my late 50s and miss them so much 😢
@michaelbaker3598
2 ай бұрын
Me too
@marisoljimenez4573
Ай бұрын
Me too!!!!!
@noreenkilleen1959
5 жыл бұрын
I wish we still had these great entertainers. So fun to watch them,
@Eddie_Schantz
2 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.
@atfourothirtythree
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you that's what I wanted to know.
@retroguy9494
2 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!
@ruthresetar5940
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! That has me grinning from ear to ear! Absolutely delightful! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
@stephanieyee9784
2 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.
@donnaheintz5557
2 жыл бұрын
I truly miss shows like this!! At 62 there is NOT anything on worth watching!!!! I loved Dean Martin's show!!!!!
@johndoran3882
2 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
@truthhurts228
10 ай бұрын
I never knew just how talented buddy Ebsen was. That man can really dance, quite smoothly too.
@frankie4799
6 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.
@judgedredd3568
2 жыл бұрын
What a line up Absolute legends I was a huge fan of Charles Nelson Reilly
@blueskye6372
2 жыл бұрын
Liked Charles too. 🙂💜✌️🤘
@jeffroegner1499
7 ай бұрын
He's on every weekday on match game. 😊
@Ease54
2 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.
@Barbara-qz2ev
3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE DEAN MARTIN!
@signature1990
9 жыл бұрын
what a classic routine, those were the days of entertainment
@rhondaboncutter5812
2 жыл бұрын
Those were such fun days! Miss them all!
@thomsonsmith95
Жыл бұрын
Hello Rhonda How are you doing today?
@curtmanners01
2 жыл бұрын
I recently saw Buddy and his sister, Vilma, hoofin' it in "Broadway Melody of 1936" ... great dancers, both of them!
@deekaye25
4 жыл бұрын
Back when entertainment actually meant real talent!
@christophermorgan3261
5 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.
@nbrown8464
2 жыл бұрын
Very very true!!
@yminic55
2 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.
@retroguy9494
2 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!
@christophermorgan3261
2 жыл бұрын
@@retroguy9494 I stand corrected.
@retroguy9494
2 жыл бұрын
@@christophermorgan3261 Thank you! 😁
@AuntieMamie
Жыл бұрын
This is so bittersweet. I miss these men so much. This is talent indeed.
@cindycraig3164
5 жыл бұрын
A perfect example of why I don't watch TV anymore. Talent and fun like this is gone.
@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.
@edz0403
12 жыл бұрын
Foooooookin Genius!!! Dean Martin.. What a Legend... :)
@oldmick72
12 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
@magikp6636
2 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@kathleenmckeithen118
2 жыл бұрын
Those truly were the days!
@rossscott1922
2 жыл бұрын
Hello 👋 Kathleen
@mooseandsquirrel9887
2 жыл бұрын
Folks,this is comedy history……these stars are having fun…..
@tonytrotta9322
6 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!
@tinadownes3413
5 жыл бұрын
Wasn't it the aluminium in the costume that caused the problem?
@robbarbieri8676
2 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.
@tonytrotta9322
2 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!
@robbarbieri8676
2 жыл бұрын
@@tonytrotta9322 Thanks for the information!
@tonytrotta9322
2 жыл бұрын
@@robbarbieri8676 You are welcome - Thanks again for your info. Very interesting. Take care!
@lisaann9748
2 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?
@MrAddonald9
2 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!
@willhorting5317
2 жыл бұрын
I grew up in this era. However...I think this is the first time I've ever seen Charles Nelson Reilly without a hairpiece. And I'm like Dean, I never knew Cobb, Reilly, Ebson could tap dance.😎
@bdwaggoner
2 жыл бұрын
Ebsen could knock it out of the park in his younger days: kzitem.info/news/bejne/kWejs4pspoBim4o
@dogsarefun2
2 жыл бұрын
@@bdwaggoner Buddy was a fantastic dancer, love those movies from the 30's and 40"s.
@DavidWhatsHisName
12 жыл бұрын
The only one who kept up with the great Buddy Ebsen's footwork, surprisingly, was Charles Nelson Reilly! Go, Charles!
@loumelillo1790
3 жыл бұрын
Charles Nelson Reilly was a Broadway veteran of course he could dance
@MarkJonesTimeWarp
2 жыл бұрын
Charles played Cornelius Hackl in the original HELLO DOLLY Broadway production. For some stupid reason they did not cast him in the film version with Babs. I can imagine how brilliant Charles in that comedic role.
@retroguy9494
2 жыл бұрын
True....but I laughed my butt off seeing the old queen sing about 'getting a girl!' 😂🤣The only thing funnier was if Paul Lynde was there singing it too! HAHA!
@Catlover2016
2 жыл бұрын
@@retroguy9494 😂😹
@wbcjr17106
2 жыл бұрын
@@MarkJonesTimeWarp Maybe he was busy with "The Ghost And Mrs. Muir" at the time....
@lawrenceparker5438
5 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.
@scottmiller6495
5 жыл бұрын
This was great and these entertainers from the past were wonderful and should never be forgotten!!!!!
@lisablack8391
2 жыл бұрын
So glad I grew up in the era of high quality entertainment, priceless!👏
@rossscott1922
2 жыл бұрын
Hello 👋 Lisa
@meshuggepup
11 жыл бұрын
Charles Nelson Reilly I will always love you.
@barbaraleary8300
2 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?
@johnsmileygarrett6845
5 ай бұрын
Holy Moly! Lee J. Cobb is a song and dance man!!!
@NudePostingConspiracyTheories
2 жыл бұрын
Man they don’t make shows like this anymore. They’re so joyful
@kevinducharme1263
8 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.
@audm.5946
2 жыл бұрын
Charles Nelson Riley…who knew he had any rhythm. These moments are priceless.
@TSquared84679
2 жыл бұрын
He was gay, that's why
@MayorMcCheeseStalker
Жыл бұрын
@@TSquared84679 Now, why do you have to make an allegation like that? After an entertainer dies, people usually want to make up rumors about them. And even if he was, no matter what his personal shortcomings were, he was still a funny guy.
@pegLegPlowGuy
2 жыл бұрын
My mom loved this stuff. no smoke and mirrors just their talents
@martharoach3829
2 жыл бұрын
CT
@lynngregory393
2 жыл бұрын
Boy do I miss Dean Martin and that whole era but I know, can’t go back; thanks for the upload!!
@lisanealy1703
11 ай 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.
@mikechet49
8 ай бұрын
Love this. My dad was a big Dean Martin fan. Thanks for posting.
@Corgis175
2 жыл бұрын
Buddy Ebsen was always a great dancer.
@2_pencil
2 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.
@utubeDaveutube
10 жыл бұрын
What a treat. These veterans and some original dancing. :)
@mikerobertson4041
2 жыл бұрын
Love it! Hard to believe that Uncle Jed got his start in show business as a dancer!
@christinatweet6580
2 жыл бұрын
He tried out for "Scarecrow" in "The Wizard of Oz". ja, ja
@mikerobertson4041
2 жыл бұрын
@@christinatweet6580 Actually, he was cast as the tin man, but had a very severe reaction to the silver makeup he had to wear and had to drop out.
@daviddriver6366
5 жыл бұрын
Wow...just...Wow🤗 Amazing to see Charles Nelson Riley sing & dance.
@tomdecuca3627
2 жыл бұрын
All these guys had training in just about any art form there was! These were hard working performers.
@mnw1989
11 жыл бұрын
Funny to see Charles Nelson Reilly without his toupee !
@tomrucco6490
2 жыл бұрын
At the time you just didn't realize how special this truly was!
@pnull
2 жыл бұрын
I love Charles Nelson Reilly singing “got to get a girl.”
@Updavidedattention
3 күн бұрын
his first line he sung was “watching all the guys walking their (poodles)
@JimMLINY
12 жыл бұрын
Hysterical! Days way gone by!
@davidlogue966
10 жыл бұрын
had tears of laughter watching this
@thomasthomas2418
3 жыл бұрын
Love how Lee Cobb cracks up at 1:02 when Dean says, "Pshaw!"
@GK-ev5rd
2 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin caused me anguish as I would rather watch his show than study for test in High School the next day on Friday at school. I was so undisciplined....In later years I knew so much about TV and trivia and stuff...nothing to get me into a Top University, but I made it! God Bless all these great stars..they could do it all...and it was good clean FUN!!!
@cherokeedonna83
2 жыл бұрын
Had such a crush on Dean Martin when I was a little girl. Love all these guys (The Rat Pack) . Loved Charles Nelson Reilly from my memories of Match Game. Loved Jerry Lewis and Sammy Davis Jr. They don't make men like that anymore ! :(
@rossscott1922
2 жыл бұрын
Hello 👋 Donna
@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr
10 жыл бұрын
STARS!
@piddles11
11 ай бұрын
Everything from that era was wonderful. The talent is endless!❤
@fosbury68
11 ай бұрын
Not everything, not by a long shot.
@77barrymac
7 ай бұрын
@@fosbury68 , that's what I immediately thought. Everything? Eh, hardly.
@marksark1119
2 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.👍✌
@wdh47211
5 жыл бұрын
Jackie Vernon was the voice of Frosty the Snowman....died at 63 of a heart attack....
@jean-jacqueslafortune1642
11 жыл бұрын
Sensationnel! Bravo Dean!
@avishenderson303
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, definitely need these shows again. . 💜👏👏😍💛
@DaveyChainZ69
2 жыл бұрын
Funny hearing Charles Nelson Reilly singing a song "I gotta get a Girl" lol 😆
@thomasmagnum3588
Жыл бұрын
I believe his big number in Broadway’s “Hello Dolly” was ……”and we won’t come home until we’ve kissed a girl!” which I suppose means, he never came home!
@j8042
5 жыл бұрын
Now those were the good old times
@caroldaronch1974
2 жыл бұрын
Such a classic. I love it 😂
@rossscott1922
2 жыл бұрын
Hello 👋 Carol
@victoriarash4417
2 жыл бұрын
The good ole days
@rossscott1922
2 жыл бұрын
Hello 👋 Victoria
@melissafields3376
2 жыл бұрын
I adore Buddy Epsen!!
@Edelweiss-hh6tk
6 жыл бұрын
Charles and Buddy were great dancers
@debbieblake6949
5 жыл бұрын
Edelweiss1966 BUDDY WAS THE ORIGINAL TIN MAN IN THE WIZARD OF OZ BUT THE 💄 MAKEUP WAS DAMAGING HIS SKIN AND HAD TO LEAVE THE PART
@Jackinbarr
3 жыл бұрын
Charles won the 1961 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical as Bud Frump in the original production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". He was Dick Van Dyke's understudy in the original production of "Bye Bye Birdie", and Cornelius Hackl in the original production of "Hello Dolly".
@christinatweet6580
2 жыл бұрын
@@debbieblake6949 Ja---the Tin Man ,NOT Scarecrow! ☺️👍
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