Watching all the segments, I can't get over how wonderful Shirley still was even as an adult. This is just about the very last of her performing career before switching to being a diplomat for the United Nations and other agencies in the mid-1960s. I will never forget the 1998 Academy Awards where they had dozens of past Academy Award winners take a bow. When they introduced Shirley the crowd went crazy. She is 82 now and lives quietly in metro San Francisco.
Beautiful Shirley...she never fades...Im watching her video,movies almost everyday cause I just stay home cause of the cov..19....4l24 l2020.. Vancouver BC
What a beautiful child & grown woman inside & out, so talented & a great show of Mitch Miller. SO awful these days are gone. Shows were Great when tv first came out, look what is on now!! UGH!! Puke!!
We sadly lost Shirley Temple on February 11, 2014 at the age of 85. Many know this, but for those who don't after her acting career ended she went on to be a US Ambassador for many years starting in the late 1960s. An amazing woman even not counting what she did as a child with all she did as an adult!
Walt Gekko It definitely is sad to have lost her! I don't know a lot about her older career, but I know she always sang good in her movies, and my sister loved her!
The same shows continue till this day 7/1/2023. Twelve years since your post. I loved the variety shows and what are now classic tv shows and movies. The Midnight Special was worth staying up late to watch on Fridays at Midnight. I only watch the classics.
Remembering "Sing Along with Mitch" starring Shirley Temple, first ever aired as part of KPBS San Diego's Summervision(August 1985 Membership Campaign), Circa August 17, 1985, TV Worth Watching & TV Worth Paying For!!
He was a top record producer who knew what it took to please the public...Mitch Miller was on NBC for years with his corny,songfest...BUT folks watched...I recall sitting with my parents seeing the same friendly faces singing the tunes and watching the bouncing ball float across the screen of our massive 21 inch Zenith Color TV...This episode of the show features big screen star, Shirley Temple...and Mitch worked it for all he could...Great legendary TV right here...
wow i thought i was the only person that had this show from 1964, my tape is nearing 30 years old i never figured out how to put it on you tube i'm glad someone finaly posted a copy! the IMDB dosnt even have this listed.
Even in the context of the early 1960's, "Sing Along With Mitch" (both the LP's that spawned first the 1960 TV special, then the 1961-64 series) was very square! But that didn't stop it from becoming, for a time, a top-rated series.
Last Mitch Miller video I watched on here, the lead male dancer looked like he should have been tapping but didn’t, so happy to see him doing so on this one.
I vaguely remember seeing this. All I can say is that I could not wait for the next "Hullabaloo" featuring Ray Davies and the Kinks. Shirley's daughter Lori played bass guitar in the progressive band, "The Melvins." Stern irony there.
That's because in 1961 NBC was the only network willing to crayon. CBS, then the parent company of Columbia Records where Mitch was A&R director and conductor, wouldn't go near color, mainly because of the bad experience with their own attempt at color TV technology years before.
@TinyDancer500 Bob McGrath is class. There is an episode of "To Tell the Truth" where he is a contestant from the 1960s and prior to his Sesame Street appearance where he details his career. He was quite popular in Japan at one point. If you are a McGrath fan, its worth a look.
You think they used enough REVERB !!!!! Sounds like an EMT PLATE REVERB with lots and lots of vacuum tubes in the video and audio circuits :) Is that Mr. ROGERS ??? @ 1:03 on the left
@grammyd55 Yup, that's good old Bob (Bob McGrath), he's 78 now and was with Mitch for 5 years. Just celebrated his 38th year on Sesame Street, bless 'im, and was just on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day float with the rest of the gang yesterday.
@hank29pc713 The problem is that musical/variety shows always had less of a shelf life than other kinds of TV programs. The songs, comedy sketches, and cultural references dated these shows quickly. Carol Burnett made reruns of her show work by editing out what wasn't a comedy skit or song in a humorous context.
Lip sync. Mitch and the gang laid down their tracks at Columbia Records’ old complex on the west side of Manhattan, then went to NBC’s studio in the Midwood section of Brooklyn for camera rehearsal and videotaping.
This was an odd idea for a TV program - a bunch of men standing around singing. In years before this particular show, the lyrics for the songs were superimposed on the bottom of the screen and you were supposed to sit around at home "singing along". An odd idea, but a whole lot of us watched it.
They had such great music shows years ago. You don't see this anymore. 😊
Watching all the segments, I can't get over how wonderful Shirley still was even as an adult. This is just about the very last of her performing career before switching to being a diplomat for the United Nations and other agencies in the mid-1960s. I will never forget the 1998 Academy Awards where they had dozens of past Academy Award winners take a bow. When they introduced Shirley the crowd went crazy. She is 82 now and lives quietly in metro San Francisco.
always such great and wonderful things!always something worth watching!always something worth listening to!
Beautiful Shirley...she never fades...Im watching her video,movies almost everyday cause I just stay home cause of the cov..19....4l24 l2020.. Vancouver BC
What a beautiful child & grown woman inside & out, so talented & a great show of Mitch Miller. SO awful these days are gone. Shows were Great when tv first came out, look what is on now!! UGH!! Puke!!
Entertaining. A sheer delight. What a class program. Thank you for posting.
We sadly lost Shirley Temple on February 11, 2014 at the age of 85. Many know this, but for those who don't after her acting career ended she went on to be a US Ambassador for many years starting in the late 1960s. An amazing woman even not counting what she did as a child with all she did as an adult!
Walt Gekko she didnt pass away on febuary 11, it was on the tenth
Most news articles said the 11th. This was written over a year ago.
Doesn't matter get the facts right
Walt Gekko It definitely is sad to have lost her! I don't know a lot about her older career, but I know she always sang good in her movies, and my sister loved her!
Living in a world of crime shows, judge shows, and reality tv..I sure miss programs like these! Thank you, Mitch....
The same shows continue till this day 7/1/2023. Twelve years since your post. I loved the variety shows and what are now classic tv shows and movies. The Midnight Special was worth staying up late to watch on Fridays at Midnight. I only watch the classics.
Remembering "Sing Along with Mitch" starring Shirley Temple, first ever aired as part of KPBS San Diego's Summervision(August 1985 Membership Campaign), Circa August 17, 1985, TV Worth Watching & TV Worth Paying For!!
Wonderful television history...wish someone would produce a retrospective on this old show.
He was a top record producer who knew what it took to please the public...Mitch Miller was on NBC for years with his corny,songfest...BUT folks watched...I recall sitting with my parents seeing the same friendly faces singing the tunes and watching the bouncing ball float across the screen of our massive 21 inch Zenith Color TV...This episode of the show features big screen star, Shirley Temple...and Mitch worked it for all he could...Great legendary TV right here...
Actually, the bouncing ball was never part of Miller's show. It was however part of the "Screen Song" cartoons Paramount made for decades.
She was an amazing talent at any age.
I really miss the good 'ole days of Friday nights Sing Along with Mitch. The holiday's are wonderful because of the music of Mitch Miller & The Gang.
wow i thought i was the only person that had this show from 1964, my tape is nearing 30 years old i never figured out how to put it on you tube i'm glad someone finaly posted a copy! the IMDB dosnt even have this listed.
Great stuff!
Sing along gang, like the crips.
Even in the context of the early 1960's, "Sing Along With Mitch" (both the LP's that spawned first the 1960 TV special, then the 1961-64 series) was very square!
But that didn't stop it from becoming, for a time, a top-rated series.
It's too bad that TV couldn't stay somehow sweet and innocent like then. I wish some of these shows were available on DVD.
absolutely fantastic ..freddy
Last Mitch Miller video I watched on here, the lead male dancer looked like he should have been tapping but didn’t, so happy to see him doing so on this one.
What a beautiful lady she was...
I vaguely remember seeing this. All I can say is that I could not wait for the next "Hullabaloo" featuring Ray Davies and the Kinks. Shirley's daughter Lori played bass guitar in the progressive band, "The Melvins." Stern irony there.
Tap dancing in front of the Shirley Temple, what an honor.
SHIRLEY WAS SO BEAUIFUL
She sure was!
She sang so very nicely too -- I've seen her dance in her adult years, but never heard her sing as an adult before :)
Thanks for posting this!
I love Mitch and Shirley too
Shirley was still pretty cute even as a grown-up.
@ 1:02 That’s Bob from Sesame Street on the left. 😊
wonderful!!!
And one particular reason for a show like this is so NBC could tout the wonders of color TV, with the sets and costumes.
That's because in 1961 NBC was the only network willing to crayon. CBS, then the parent company of Columbia Records where Mitch was A&R director and conductor, wouldn't go near color, mainly because of the bad experience with their own attempt at color TV technology years before.
Originally telecast on February 3, 1964.
This was taped in NBC Studio H8...where Saturday Night Live is broadcast today.
hmm interesting
Actually NBC Brooklyn Studio II.
When I listen Mitch Miller I feel like I in 50s. Restsurant and I order a burguer fries and a malt drink.
@TinyDancer500 Bob McGrath is class. There is an episode of "To Tell the Truth" where he is a contestant from the 1960s and prior to his Sesame Street appearance where he details his career. He was quite popular in Japan at one point. If you are a McGrath fan, its worth a look.
How about releasing the series on DVD??
I believe only a black-and-white kinescope of the 1960 pilot is available.
3:45 this song is so beautiful
You think they used enough REVERB !!!!!
Sounds like an EMT PLATE REVERB with lots and lots of vacuum tubes in the video and audio circuits :)
Is that Mr. ROGERS ??? @ 1:03 on the left
+Chris M Nope; it's Bob McGrath from SESAME STREET.
@grammyd55 Yup, that's good old Bob (Bob McGrath), he's 78 now and was with Mitch for 5 years. Just celebrated his 38th year on Sesame Street, bless 'im, and was just on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day float with the rest of the gang yesterday.
@hank29pc713 The problem is that musical/variety shows always had less of a shelf life than other kinds of TV programs. The songs, comedy sketches, and cultural references dated these shows quickly. Carol Burnett made reruns of her show work by editing out what wasn't a comedy skit or song in a humorous context.
In the Gang is a future long time host on Sesame Street Bob McGrath.
Lovely
This was VIDEO taped at NBC Brooklyn Studios,[23][24] 1268 East 14th Street in Midwood, Brooklyn...
Maybe your Dad was there?
Did they sing live or were they lip syncing to a recorded track?
Lip sync. Mitch and the gang laid down their tracks at Columbia Records’ old complex on the west side of Manhattan, then went to NBC’s studio in the Midwood section of Brooklyn for camera rehearsal and videotaping.
What a contrast compared with the irony-laden tv of today. A different era
That was nice! 10/12/2020.
Aww. There's Bob McGrath!
golden days of entertainment
Yeah, if you're wearing Depends
30-something Shirley was a cutie.
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Visitor from California? Where was this filmed?
NBC had a studio complex in Brooklyn, NY from 1954 to the 1990s.
They also had studios at 30 Rock, where they still do.
The black female singer 's name was Lesrie Uggamus
I didnt see her?
Mitch Miller - the man who declared rock a "passing phase" and declined to sign The Beatles to CBS Records!
Yeah, what a jackass
Mitch played with Chalie Parker....
Yes he did....
This was an odd idea for a TV program - a bunch of men standing around singing. In years before this particular show, the lyrics for the songs were superimposed on the bottom of the screen and you were supposed to sit around at home "singing along".
An odd idea, but a whole lot of us watched it.
Lol yeah it's really weird I don't get it 😂
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@kymarcin The original "big in Japan"...
@grammyd55 Shirley is now 82.
Thank goodness we were saved by rock and roll!
Mitch vs Lawrence Welk -- Lawrence Welk DID have the Chantays on doing Pipeline so I guess Welk was cooler
Lawrence Welk was Welk and Mitch was Mitch. Two supreme talents. Each a master at their craft. And cooler? Mitch's beard earns him that distinction.
Mitch Miller died on July 31, 2010 at the age of 98.
@rr7firefly1 It was just easier to hide it back then...
Olive Garden
I agree
The time before Lyndon Johnson started this country on the decline to what it is today.
No wonder why JFK wanted to replace him...