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!
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!
Miss Lee, Thank you for sharing about your INCREDIBLY FABULOUS LIFE MEMORIES with all of us here on TH-cam. It's part of what once made American entertainment the BEST in the WORLD!!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Recently (this past year) I had seen a TH-cam 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? 😊💖
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!!!! 👍👍
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.
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 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.
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.
@@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
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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!
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.
@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 !
@@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"!
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.
@ 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
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.
@@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.
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.
Just a little aside.... George Raft who made a living playing gangsters, started out as a dancer. He danced with many partners, same sort of dancing style as Fred Astaire but especially did the tango.
@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 .
[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.
@@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.
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
Hey, It's kind of cool if you mute the sound on this video and pull up the cause I'm happy song and listen to it while you watch this. I get a kick out of it LOL
I love Buddy. I have watched every Barney Jones episode Beverly Hill Billy and I love her m dancing in that Shirley Temple...Yes this 67 yr old Blk woman is a fan of Buddy. Found out he was close to Ronald Reagan.
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!
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.
@@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!
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.
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
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.
I watched all these Dean Martin shows as a boy, when they aired and Dean was a favorite. I can’t remember this one specifically, but I think even in 1970 we must have laughed at the awful hippie costumes they put on those lovely girls!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 ! :(
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
I really miss these variety shows. I would lay on the floor in front of our huge RCA ColorTrac TV and watch these shows with my family! Incidentally, only Dean and Buddy were tap dancers.
everything here passes, unfortunately not one is here in this world anymore. lee j.cobb.1976 Jackie Vernon 1987 Dean Martin 1995 buddy ebsen 2003 Charles Nelson Reilly 2007
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.👍✌
This is surreal... ...and right. These five? From various areas of "entertainment..." ...but they all understand ENTERTAINMENT. (Addendum, a year later:) Notice... The music, the tuxedos... All of this seems timeless, until the girls in their "hippie" outfits come out, and then it seems really, really dated.
These were some great shows from the golden days of Hollywood back when you had to be able to not only sing, dance and act. But do them all well. Unlike today were you don't have to necessarily be good just as long as your political views are aligned with the folks who control the media. Hollywood as we used to know it, is gone. That is so very sad.
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.
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!
These guys like Cobb and Reilly starting out on the stage would take almost any part, work summer stock concentrate on their total craft. Martin as a great singer didn't have to dance. Ebsen is one of those guys who when dancing seems like he is 3/4 legs.
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.😎
I really miss those days. When times were much better now it seems like we’re in the end of times it’s so sad what this country has become just so sad😢
I mourn utterly the the passing of these talents and I especially mourn the world that was. We will never see such style again and this current generation of indolent no talents can go to hell.
Lol, love it! Totally surprised by Charles Nelson Riley and Jackie Vernon! Although, back in the day, Lee J Cobb wasn't known for dancing either!! Thanks for the flashback! I miss those days!
Recently there was a documentary on about the very talented Dean Martin. I really enjoyed the history behind his success and seeing clips from his movies and TV show.
@@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.
This my friends, was Television at its best. 5 legends performing on stage at the same time. May they all R.I.P. 7/24/24
Yep. This is what we had for entertainment back then. I'm so glad we got rap.
@@JohnSmith-dh4gwRetarded Arrogant Performers 😂
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!
So nice to hear that!
That's awesome!
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!
Hey Diana!...You still rockin that Jackie Holme look?😍
Miss Lee, Thank you for sharing about your INCREDIBLY FABULOUS LIFE MEMORIES with all of us here on TH-cam. It's part of what once made American entertainment the BEST in the WORLD!!!
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.
Multi-talented - as was Buddy Ebsen who came from the old Hollywood
days, starring with the likes of Shirley Temple among others.
We get the joke.
Born in the 60s and must say I truly appreciate these nostalgic 📺 posts on TH-cam 😊
OMG! Lee J. Cobb singing and dancing! If I didn't see it, I wouldn't have believed it.
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. 🥰
I miss these shows too
me too
Yea thuse were part of the Golden era of Hollywood. Unfortunately Hollywood has become sh**.
@@thewoodwardreport2806 man have you ever gotten this right
@@thewoodwardreport2806 oh no doubt!
Now THAT was ENTERTAINMENT .R.I.P to DEAN MARTIN,LEE J.COBB, CHARLES NELSON RILEY, JACKIE VERNON and BUDDY EPSEN.
Back in the day, we had variety shows, and entertainers who had all the talent in the world.
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.
Bryan Wiley I remember. I was a kid. But I remember the Carol Burnett Show.
amen
@@ianhicks1350 You nailed it! Very well said.
You're right Bryan, the old entertainers were great, miss the old days.
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.
Lee J. Cobb from On the Waterfront, The Virginian and The Excorcist, tap dancing and singing (well sort of), what a joy!
He was a joy i was surprised, but shouldn't have been. Great entertainers...
timothy bryant 12 angry men
Such a powerful performance in 12 Angry Men.
My favorite was Three Faces Of Eve with Academy Award winning Joanne Woodward.
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.
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.
Speechless. Lee J. Cobb - singing and tap dancing and making light. That's something you don't see everyday.
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.
@@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! .
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.
@@janishart5128 Lee J.Cobb was my favorite in "Twelve Angry Men".
Recently (this past year) I had seen a TH-cam 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? 😊💖
Love it. Back in the days when there were real entertainers, and television shows were class!
Hi 👋 Jacqueline, how are you doing ?
Exactly 👍I loved the Dean Martin Show he had excellent talent on his shows.
Precisely. Back before mainstream TV became ghettoized.
Buddy was hilarious when he used to dance to Bluegrass on the Beverly Hillbillys.
Now, THAT, my friend, was entertainment!! Who knew Lee J Cobb could dance? I miss the variety shows.
So miss such talent. Sick and tired of Rubbish that is now shown as 'Talent!
I’m with you on that!
@James Henderson my nam
Those were the days when TV had classy shows not trash like today 😂 fantastic, love this stuff 😍
You're telling it straight up!!!
You are so right those were the days
Damn! Lee J. Cobb dancing and singing ...... never thought I'd see that in my life.
or Dean Martin hanging out with Buddy Ebsen?
But I do love Lee J Cobb!!!!!!
I know!
Well, Cobb could certainly dance. But honestly; his singing left something to be desired! LOL But his acting was SUPERB!
such a gorgeously bad baddie.
Wow! That has me grinning from ear to ear! Absolutely delightful!
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Always, always fun in the air with Dino around. Great clip
1981OSNY So true. Dean didn't so much have a variety show, as a weekly party!
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!!!! 👍👍
All of it great, but good riddance to the cigarettes
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.
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.
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.
Good information! Thanks for posting!
Didn't realize Buddy lived that long! He's one of my favorites!
@@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.
Back in my days I watched Dean Martin & all shows like this; They were the greatest days compared to the days now in 2022.
AMEN to that!
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.
Brilliant comedian talent back then
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.
@@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
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.
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.
@@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.
Has anyone ever had as much fun on TV as Dean Martin?
Danny Kaye. I watched both their shows.
@@omegatiredno. Dean Martin had more fun.
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.
You're right. The girls were dressed like hippies though, again as you said, signaling the change right before our eyes.
Deeply insightful is your comment, Monique.
excellent comment monique
Actually when the end of the 70's came that's when shows like this began to become extinct.
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!
Look all the class Buddy Ebsen had, and Lee J. Cobb! Never knew he could dance. All of them are great!
Hello, how are you doing?
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.
Dean had such an amazingly good show.
My momma NEVER missed it!
Everything gets better when you dress up like these legends. Class all the way!
123Heikki Not to mention style, and talent. Wonderful amazing talent, the likes of which we will, sadly never see again.
Yes, not like today where there is lots of class, most of it low
Yep. Anybody looks good in a Tuxedo.
Just brilliant. So much real talent in the 60's and 70's. Never see that again ever. Pure class.
@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 !
Everyone now is a bunch of no talent hacks
Oh yeh..... right up their with the dance steps of Michael Jackson. Not.
@@Eric-kc9zp there's as much talent out there as ever, but fewer people want to watch things like this on TV.
@@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"!
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!
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.
@ 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
It's called a triple threat these days- singing, dancing & acting.
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.
@@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.
Cobb dancing? Yes! Singing, not so good.
I wish we still had these great entertainers. So fun to watch them,
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.
Back when entertainment actually meant real talent!
Jackie Vernon lives on as the voice of Frosty the Snowman, but he was one of my favorite comedians back in the day.
A perfect example of why I don't watch TV anymore. Talent and fun like this is gone.
I knew Buddy Ebsen could dance but who knew Lee J. Cobb could “feel it”?
Just a little aside.... George Raft who made a living playing gangsters, started out as a dancer. He danced with many partners, same sort of dancing style as Fred Astaire but especially did the tango.
absolutely brilliant,talent like this is sadly lacking nowadays
I can't argue with that.
@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 .
Yes, it is lacking. The things that pass for talent are alarming.
[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.
@@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.
I miss this bunch. Talent, respect, integrity. Not the trash in Hollywood now.
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
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I agree!
All these guys had training in just about any art form there was! These were hard working performers.
Hey, if Art Carney had jumped in I would have lost it lol. That would have really been bad. It's so cool to see this stuff.
+Midnight DAMN!...I didn;t think of him! THAT would have been great!!
Hey, It's kind of cool if you mute the sound on this video and pull up the cause I'm happy song and listen to it while you watch this. I get a kick out of it LOL
Saw a Johnny Carson clip with Carney. The instant Carney came out Carson completely lost control of the show - it was fabulous.
How about the “Great One”, Jackie Gleason. You can’t have Ed Norton without Ralph Kramden. Lol
I love Buddy. I have watched every Barney Jones episode Beverly Hill Billy and I love her m dancing in that Shirley Temple...Yes this 67 yr old Blk woman is a fan of Buddy. Found out he was close to Ronald Reagan.
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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!
Wasn't it the aluminium in the costume that caused the problem?
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.
@@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!
@@tonytrotta9322 Thanks for the information!
@@robbarbieri8676 You are welcome - Thanks again for your info. Very interesting. Take care!
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.
I truly miss shows like this!! At 62 there is NOT anything on worth watching!!!! I loved Dean Martin's show!!!!!
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
Dean had to be one of most charming guys ever.
Elvis wanted to be the black dean martin.
James Henderson you shouldn’t have been born!
@@anthonyjona7779 Who you talking too. No one by that name? Lol 😂
@@bettyschneider5268, that's because the person deleted his comment.
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!
I am a great fan from Dean Martin, thanks for this good playlist. :-X
what a classic routine, those were the days of entertainment
What a line up
Absolute legends
I was a huge fan of Charles Nelson Reilly
Liked Charles too. 🙂💜✌️🤘
He's on every weekday on match game. 😊
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.
I watched all these Dean Martin shows as a boy, when they aired and Dean was a favorite. I can’t remember this one specifically, but I think even in 1970 we must have laughed at the awful hippie costumes they put on those lovely girls!
This was great and these entertainers from the past were wonderful and should never be forgotten!!!!!
Folks,this is comedy history……these stars are having fun…..
The only one who kept up with the great Buddy Ebsen's footwork, surprisingly, was Charles Nelson Reilly! Go, Charles!
Charles Nelson Reilly was a Broadway veteran of course he could dance
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.
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!
@@retroguy9494 😂😹
@@MarkJonesTimeWarp Maybe he was busy with "The Ghost And Mrs. Muir" at the time....
buddy ebsen was in fact a very talented dancer before he became jedd clampett.
When I see this I really realize the garbage today!! :(
That's funny...
This is so bittersweet. I miss these men so much. This is talent indeed.
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.
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!
If you want to see Dean dance google Dean Martin and The Step Brothers.
Charles Nelson Reilly is absolutely amazing! Who knew the standup comedian had it in him?
Certainly NOT his "Match Game" wife Brett Sommers.
I think he was in the OBC of Bye Bye Birdie. He was Dick Van Dyke’s understudy.
I don't think he was ever a stand up comedian. I know he was a trained Broadway actor... song and dance.
@@GiftSparks He was famous for being Bud Frump in "How to succeed in Business without really trying" on Broadway
He was a true performer. Very talented and funny and a really good actor.
What a treat. These veterans and some original dancing. :)
This show aired on February 19, 1970. What a great bunch of talent in one place. We don't see this any more.
Thank you that's what I wanted to know.
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!
A true gem of entertainment... I use to watch Dean's Celebrity Roasts with my dad :)
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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.
Back when we had real entertainers. Love this!
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.
Man I guess I took them for granted and now I’m in my late 50s and miss them so much 😢
Me too
Me too!!!!!
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 ! :(
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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
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I never knew just how talented buddy Ebsen was. That man can really dance, quite smoothly too.
Ought to see him dance with Shirley Temple-it was special.
Wow...just...Wow🤗 Amazing to see Charles Nelson Riley sing & dance.
I recently saw Buddy and his sister, Vilma, hoofin' it in "Broadway Melody of 1936" ... great dancers, both of them!
Jackie Vernon was the voice of Frosty the Snowman....died at 63 of a heart attack....
I really miss these variety shows. I would lay on the floor in front of our huge RCA ColorTrac TV and watch these shows with my family! Incidentally, only Dean and Buddy were tap dancers.
This has to be fake... i can't believe I'm seeing Lee J. Cobb singing AND dancing!! This video is fantastic!
I know the same guy from the Exorcist but he is good.
@@stevemoore9509 That is him?.. wow.. I was born in late 70s. Steve , I hope you see John Wayne sing with Dean . TH-cam and you will smile.
@@trevormiles5852 Sorry I don't like John but thanks anyway.
@@stevemoore9509 That is cool, I really do not know any of them or anyone that well to dislike them. A bit of a hermit here in so. California.
@@trevormiles5852 I understand being a hermit dealing with people now a days is very challenging.
everything here passes, unfortunately not one is here in this world anymore.
lee j.cobb.1976
Jackie Vernon 1987
Dean Martin 1995
buddy ebsen 2003
Charles Nelson Reilly 2007
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Funny to see Charles Nelson Reilly without his toupee !
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.👍✌
This is surreal...
...and right.
These five?
From various areas of "entertainment..."
...but they all understand ENTERTAINMENT.
(Addendum, a year later:)
Notice...
The music, the tuxedos...
All of this seems timeless, until the girls in their "hippie" outfits come out, and then it seems really, really dated.
I can tap dance better than any of them!
Good Juju Who cares! Unless you reached the level of success these guys did, your tapping means nothing.
***** My comment was simply posted as a joke to Tuxguys.
Good Juju Aight....my bad!
What areas of entertainment did these guys all come from? I only know Dean Martin.
These were some great shows from the golden days of Hollywood back when you had to be able to not only sing, dance and act. But do them all well. Unlike today were you don't have to necessarily be good just as long as your political views are aligned with the folks who control the media. Hollywood as we used to know it, is gone. That is so very sad.
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.
Very very true!!
I am a tap dance teacher. I adore Lee J. Cobb. Not known for being a hoofer but he wasn’t afraid to try.
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!
@@retroguy9494 I stand corrected.
@@christophermorgan3261 Thank you! 😁
Boy do I miss Dean Martin and that whole era but I know, can’t go back; thanks for the upload!!
Let's try anyway❤
These guys like Cobb and Reilly starting out on the stage would take almost any part, work summer stock concentrate on their total craft. Martin as a great singer didn't have to dance. Ebsen is one of those guys who when dancing seems like he is 3/4 legs.
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.😎
Ebsen could knock it out of the park in his younger days:
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@@bdwaggoner Buddy was a fantastic dancer, love those movies from the 30's and 40"s.
Love this. My dad was a big Dean Martin fan. Thanks for posting.
I really miss those days. When times were much better now it seems like we’re in the end of times it’s so sad what this country has become just so sad😢
Nah....there's plenty of vid's where ol' Dino dances just fine. This was just a silly gag.
Fantastic, definitely need these shows again. . 💜👏👏😍💛
I mourn utterly the the passing of these talents and I especially mourn the world that was. We will never see such style again and this current generation of indolent no talents can go to hell.
Could you get a line up to match that lot today , I very much doubt it.
These guys are great. Charles Nelson Reily would surely have his own show today.
Those were such fun days! Miss them all!
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Lol, love it! Totally surprised by Charles Nelson Riley and Jackie Vernon! Although, back in the day, Lee J Cobb wasn't known for dancing either!! Thanks for the flashback! I miss those days!
Love how Lee Cobb cracks up at 1:02 when Dean says, "Pshaw!"
Recently there was a documentary on about the very talented Dean Martin. I really enjoyed the history behind his success and seeing clips from his movies and TV show.
Charles Nelson Riley…who knew he had any rhythm. These moments are priceless.
He was gay, that's why
@@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.
Why we are all depressed these days. LOOK WHAT WE’VE LOST 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
My mom loved this stuff. no smoke and mirrors just their talents
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