WTTW Channel 11 - Kup's Show - "Crawford / A Christmas Carol" (Complete Broadcast, 12/16/1978) 📺

Here's a complete edition of Kup's Show ("in two parts") on WTTW Channel 11, hosted by Irv Kupcinet, followed by the first few minutes of The David Susskind Show.
Includes:
Still slide of Kup with voiceover (by Don Ferris) explaining that this edition is in two parts, and who'd be in which part
In first part, Kup interviews Christina Crawford who speaks of life growing up under her mother, movie star Joan Crawford, and plugging her new book "Mommie Dearest"
Promo for "Tosca," emphasizing master caricaturist Al Hirschfeld's drawing of the cast (ending voiceover by Don Ferris)
Second part is "A Special Christmas Carol With Irv Kupcinet and Friends," with a special reading of the Dickens play, joined by the cast of the Goodman Theatre presentation: Val Bettin as Charles Dickens, William J. "Bill" Norris as Ebenezer Scrooge, Dennis Kennedy as Mr. Bezziwig, and director Tony Mockus (Val Bettin also famously portrayed "The Storyteller" in the WTTW program of the same name, seen here: • WTTW Channel 11 - The ... )
Ending credits (theme: "Rock Me Arms" by Freddie Hubbard - music portions removed to prevent TH-cam block):
Kup's Show
(C) 1978 Chicago Educational Television Association
Producer - Paul Frumkin
Director - Rosie Weaver
Technical Supervisor - Rich Well
Floor Director - Bruce Rehberger
Talent Coordinator - Essie Kupcinet
Researcher - Gail Steinberg
A Production of WTTW / Chicago
Produced in Association with Kupcinet Productions
Funding plug for The First National Bank of Chicago, Bally Manufacturing Corporation and CNA Insurance (voiceover by Don Ferris)
Promo for Simple Gifts (ending voiceover by Don Ferris)
Station ID / slide with father walking child in rain next to fenced area (voiceover by Don Ferris)
Opening for The David Susskind Show, in which his guests are tax protestors
Interruption notice (voiceover by Don Ferris), followed by repeat of "Tosca" promo
David introduces his guests, Sid Taylor, Research Director of the National Taxpayers' Union; Claire Kelly of North Olmstead, OH; lawyer Ralph Fusitola (sp?), financial consultant Irwin Schiff, office manager Rita Sweeney, and chemical company manager Elmer Fike; discussion is underway when recording ends
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 16th 1978 during the 10:30pm to 11:32pm timeframe.
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