Last of the weekly network TV variety shows.This show should be called legends most of the performers were tops in radio, records, movies, and TV.Crosby all media,Mills brothers, radio and records, Dorthy Collins TV's Hit Parade,Skitch Henderson TV's Tonight Show with Jack Parr(BC)before Carson.Thanks for posting.The Hollywood Palace studio used to be across the street from the Capitol records building on Vine Street. if I'm not mistaken.
Great to see this. Bing Crosby singing "Cabaret"! And the Mills Bros.! Aznavour must have taped this show sometime around his appearance at the Fairmont Venetian Room in San Francisco, where I saw him for the first time that Fall. As usual, I spent this NYE watching his Carnegie Hall concert. Loved the finale. All those great songs from 1966 made me nostalgic.
Unfortunately, Bing, 1967 was not such a good year. 11,363 Americans were killed and 140,000 wounded in Vietnam. Back home, 1967 was the year of the "Long Hot Summer," with over 150 riots. Nonetheless, I was 15 and just back from spending a year abroad as an exchange student, and I loved the Hollywood Palace show. It was a respite from world problems and the general problems of being a teenager. Vaudeville brought to TV. Thanks for posting this in such a timely manner for this New Year, which hasn't started out so peachily either.
Best of times, but, in some ways, also, the worst of times. Even 57 years later, we have grown no wiser, in so many ways, especially entertainment. We wasted experience and wisdom, and gravitated towards technology and less thinking. But, it still is a wonderful world.
Amazing what has happened over the last 57 years, maybe surpassing the previous 57 before 1967, but amazing, still the same. Being born in 1954, what I have found is much of the heart and soul has disappeared, not to mention, style, and quality music. I find ensuing generations to be floundering, with no direction, perhaps, even greater than the generation of the '60's. Things are not as vibrant or optimistic as the early '60's. I sensed it after JFK was shot, and then, 3 months later, The Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan. EVERYTHING changed.
Could you define "quality music?" and explain how this music is of high quality and today's popular music isn't? Otherwise, what's the point of simply giving your opinion? What do your readers learn from it?
Ah, yes. Back in the days when a single stage presence could command such stage presence and respect. Before Bing there was Jolson. After Bing there followed Frank, Dean, Sammy, Tony Bennett, Elvis, Bobby Darrin, Tom Jones, Englebert, Neil Diamond, and Barry Manilow. Not too many today, maybe except for Michael Buble. Groups and a change of music took over. But, they lacked the personal rapport of a Bing Crosby. Female solo artists, though, have persisted, from Barbra Streisand, Dion Warick, Linda Ronstadt, Anne Murray, Toni Tenille, to Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Adele, Ariana, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and others.
I have Mills Bros. CD's, so I agree with you on the mellowness factor in their performances. Smooth and seemingly effortless. However, I also like the BeeGees, who are hardly cutting edge in 2025, partly because all the brothers except Barry are dead, and don't see how they were _not_ mellow. You have chosen just about the mellowest rock group as an example of not being mellow.
Why? Those who agreed with you before you posted your comment still agree and those who disagree still disagree. I don't mean to criticize you personally, but I don't get the point of the millions, literally, of similar comments from hundreds of thousands of other commenters on TH-cam.
It's always such a pleasure to listen to the Mills Brothers.
Very good. Compare this1966- 1967 show to today's New Years Eve shows.....
Its's not just change of tastes...
It seems to me we are devolving....
Last of the weekly network TV variety shows.This show should be called legends most of the performers were tops in radio, records, movies, and TV.Crosby all media,Mills brothers, radio and records, Dorthy Collins TV's Hit Parade,Skitch Henderson TV's Tonight Show with Jack Parr(BC)before Carson.Thanks for posting.The Hollywood Palace studio used to be across the street from the Capitol records building on Vine Street. if I'm not mistaken.
Great and priceless memories of terrific and pure entertainment.
Skitch was Johnny's band leader on Tonight for the first four years as well.
I was born in 67 - great show!
Great to see this. Bing Crosby singing "Cabaret"! And the Mills Bros.! Aznavour must have taped this show sometime around his appearance at the Fairmont Venetian Room in San Francisco, where I saw him for the first time that Fall. As usual, I spent this NYE watching his Carnegie Hall concert. Loved the finale. All those great songs from 1966 made me nostalgic.
Unfortunately, Bing, 1967 was not such a good year. 11,363 Americans were killed and 140,000 wounded in Vietnam. Back home, 1967 was the year of the "Long Hot Summer," with over 150 riots.
Nonetheless, I was 15 and just back from spending a year abroad as an exchange student, and I loved the Hollywood Palace show. It was a respite from world problems and the general problems of being a teenager. Vaudeville brought to TV.
Thanks for posting this in such a timely manner for this New Year, which hasn't started out so peachily either.
1967 was a wonderful year for me.
I was born in June!
Best of times, but, in some ways, also, the worst of times. Even 57 years later, we have grown no wiser, in so many ways, especially entertainment. We wasted experience and wisdom, and gravitated towards technology and less thinking. But, it still is a wonderful world.
Amazing what has happened over the last 57 years, maybe surpassing the previous 57 before 1967, but amazing, still the same. Being born in 1954, what I have found is much of the heart and soul has disappeared, not to mention, style, and quality music. I find ensuing generations to be floundering, with no direction, perhaps, even greater than the generation of the '60's. Things are not as vibrant or optimistic as the early '60's. I sensed it after JFK was shot, and then, 3 months later, The Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan. EVERYTHING changed.
Could you define "quality music?" and explain how this music is of high quality and today's popular music isn't? Otherwise, what's the point of simply giving your opinion? What do your readers learn from it?
They used to have good variety shows on commercial TV.
Ah, yes. Back in the days when a single stage presence could command such stage presence and respect. Before Bing there was Jolson. After Bing there followed Frank, Dean, Sammy, Tony Bennett, Elvis, Bobby Darrin, Tom Jones, Englebert, Neil Diamond, and Barry Manilow. Not too many today, maybe except for Michael Buble. Groups and a change of music took over. But, they lacked the personal rapport of a Bing Crosby. Female solo artists, though, have persisted, from Barbra Streisand, Dion Warick, Linda Ronstadt, Anne Murray, Toni Tenille, to Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Adele, Ariana, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and others.
Mills Brothers over Bee Gees every day of the week. So mellow.
I have Mills Bros. CD's, so I agree with you on the mellowness factor in their performances. Smooth and seemingly effortless. However, I also like the BeeGees, who are hardly cutting edge in 2025, partly because all the brothers except Barry are dead, and don't see how they were _not_ mellow. You have chosen just about the mellowest rock group as an example of not being mellow.
As the saying goes, they don't make 'em like that any more. Pity
Efferdent
Gawd, vaudeville acts were so entertaining.
Why? Those who agreed with you before you posted your comment still agree and those who disagree still disagree. I don't mean to criticize you personally, but I don't get the point of the millions, literally, of similar comments from hundreds of thousands of other commenters on TH-cam.
Host Bing Crosby
Charles Aznavour
Jack Burns & Schreiber
Dorothy Collins
Skitch Henderson
The Mills Brothers
Johnny
Pooton & Claire
Valen
No credit given for those fabulous "Cabaret" costumes? Boo.