ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

"ABC Stage 67" was the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety shows, documentaries, and original musicals.

It premiered on ABC on September 14, 1966 with Murray Schisgal's "The Love Song of Barney Kempinksi", directed by Stanley Prager and starring Alan Arkin as a man enjoying the sights and sounds of New York City in his last remaining hours of bachelorhood. Arkin was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance By An Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama and the program was nominated as Outstanding Dramatic Program.

Future programs included appearances by Petula Clark, Bobby Darin, Sir Laurence Olivier, Albert Finney, Peter Sellers, David Frost, and Jack Paar.

ABC's effort to bring culture to the masses was a noble but unsuccessful experiment. Scheduled first against "I Spy" on Wednesdays and then "The Dean Martin Show" on Thursdays, the show consistently received low ratings. Its last production, an adaptation of Jean Cocteau's one-woman play "The Human Voice" starring Ingrid Bergman, aired on May 4, 1967.

"Stage 67" was not actually a part of the primary ABC facilities in Los Angeles. It was produced at the old Monogram Studios backlot that was later sold to KCET. [http://www.kcet.org/about/station-history/index.php?ID=3]

ignificant episodes

*"The Kennedy Wit" (aired October 5, 1966) featured Jack Paar discussing John F. Kennedy's speeches with David Francis Powers, who served as Special Assistant to the President in the White House and was the original curator of the Kennedy Library.
*"The Canterville Ghost" (aired November 2, 1966), an original musical version of the Oscar Wilde tale with a score by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. It starred Michael Redgrave, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Frankie Howerd.
*"Evening Primrose" (aired November 16, 1966), an original musical (with a book by James Goldman and a score by Stephen Sondheim) about a poet who opts to drop out of society and live in a department store. It was directed by Paul Bogart and starred Anthony Perkins, Charmian Carr, and Dorothy Stickney. The program was taped after regular business hours at the now-defunct Stern Brothers department store in Manhattan. A studio recording with Neil Patrick Harris in the Perkins role was released in 2001. This episode is available for viewing at the Museum of Television & Radio branches in New York City and Beverly Hills.
*"The Legend of Marilyn Monroe" (aired November 30, 1966), a documentary about the film star narrated by John Huston. The episode has been released on DVD.
*"On the Flip Side" (aired December 7, 1966), an original rock musical, with songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, about a teen idol has-been portrayed by Ricky Nelson. An original soundtrack album was released by Decca Records.
*"A Christmas Memory" (aired December 21, 1966), an adaptation of Truman Capote's semi-autobiographical novella, won a Peabody Award and Emmy Awards for Capote and Eleanor Perry's teleplay and Geraldine Page's leading performance.
*"Sex in the Sixties" (aired January 12, 1967), a documentary about the changing sexual mores of the decade, included discussions with William Masters and Virginia E. Johnson, authors of "Human Sexual Response", and "Playboy"'s Hugh Hefner.
*"The Light Fantastic" (aired February 9, 1967), a lighthearted look at the influence of dance on society with Lauren Bacall and John Forsythe.
*"Rodgers and Hart Today" (aired March 2, 1967), a salute to Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart hosted by Petula Clark and Bobby Darin, with Quincy Jones as musical director. Guests included the Mamas and the Papas, the Supremes, Count Basie and his Orchestra, and Peter Gennaro and his dancers. The show was unique in that it included not one word of dialogue. Three of the songs the Mamas and the Papas performed ("My Heart Stood Still," "Sing For Your Supper," and "Here in My Arms") appear on the DVD "California Dreamin': The Songs of the Mamas & the Papas" released in 2005.
*"The American Boy" (aired March 9, 1967) was a trio of films about adolescent boys living in the city, the suburbs, and the country. One of the three, "Skaterdater", had been nominated for a 1965 Academy Award as Best Live Action Short, and was the winner of nine international film festival awards, including the Palme D'Or at Cannes.
*"A Time For Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America" (aired April 6, 1967) was a showcase for African-American performers produced by Harry Belafonte and featuring Godfrey Cambridge, Diahann Carroll, Dick Gregory, Richard Pryor, George Kirby, Redd Foxx, and Moms Mabley (in her television debut). It was nominated for an Emmy as Outstanding Variety Program.

External links

* [http://www.tv.com/abc-stage-67/show/13585/summary.html?full_summary=1&om_act=convert&om_clk=summarysh&tag=showspace_links;full_summary/ Episode recaps]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0233023 "ABC Stage 67" at IMDB]


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