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Post by divtal on Oct 28, 2017 20:17:35 GMT
I've posted this inquiry, before. But, it has been a couple of years, so I've never asked it on V 2.0, and I'm thinking that it may fall on new eyes/memories.
My best calculation is that it aired 1960 - 1968. It was a presentation from one of those on-going series of varied productions, that were usually sponsored by one company. (I think it was one of the "Kraft Theater" series. It would have been a bit frivolous from what I remember of "The Alcoa Hour.")
Overview:
--- A light comedy, with music
--- A teen-aged girl, and her pre-teen brother write a rock 'n roll song.
--- Somehow (I don't recall how), the song falls into the hands of a music producer, who wants to record it.
--- The production company has every sophisticated ... then "state of the art" ... recording equipment. The kids insist that the song be recorded in the bathroom of their home, for the echo effect that they want. And, they want the background music to be played on a harpsichord. The production company says that's unnecessary to get the desired effect. But, the kids remain firm ... and, of course, win.
Two things about the song:
--- I remember it as sounding something like the song "Let's Get Together," that Haley Mills sang in the movie The Parent Trap. But, of course, it wasn't that song.
--- It, actually, made the Top-Forty charts, and was played on radio stations that had that format. It wasn't "on the charts," for very long. And, I don't think that it got even close to the top 25. But, I recall hearing it on the radio.
I have Googled, and searched Keywords on IMDb ... but, nothing. I know that it isn't among television's finest hours. But, it was a fun production. And, I would be ever so gratified to be reassured that I'm not crazy.
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Post by Rodney Farber on Oct 30, 2017 13:22:24 GMT
Could you be thinking of the Cowsills, a Rhode Island family that had a few minor bubble-gum hits in the mid/late 60's? They had one-time TV special in November, 1968, "A Family Thing". The part that doesn't fit your inquiry is that the only girl, Susan Cowsill, was only nine at the time of this show. Mom was part of the family group. The Cowsills were the inspiration for "The Partridge Family" TV show.
Their top-40 songs were:
The Rain the Park and Other Things
Indian Lake
We Can Fly
Hair (but 1969 after the TV show)
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Post by divtal on Oct 30, 2017 15:06:11 GMT
Could you be thinking of the Cowsills, a Rhode Island family that had a few minor bubble-gum hits in the mid/late 60's? They had one-time TV special in November, 1968, "A Family Thing". The part that doesn't fit your inquiry is that the only girl, Susan Cowsill, was only nine at the time of this show. Mom was part of the family group. The Cowsills were the inspiration for "The Partridge Family" TV show. Their top-40 songs were: The Rain the Park and Other Things Indian Lake We Can Fly Hair (but 1969 after the TV show) I do remember The Cowsills, and I don't think that there is any connection between them, and the program that I saw. But, I will look further into that. And, I thank you for the reply. |
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Post by mikef6 on Nov 4, 2017 1:15:06 GMT
The things you learn when you browse around the Internet! I know that you said you had searched with Google but I thought I might try my hand. In doing so I found – and you must have run across it too – was a Wikipedia page called Bathroom Singing. I never would have dreamed.
As for possible TV series, the Kraft Theatre ended in 1958. Most of the anthology shows – GE Theater, the Dick Powell Show, The Loretta Young Show, for example – were generally, as I remember them, pretty heavy on the dramatic side and most, like Kraft, are a bit too early for your time period. The comedy anthology came mostly in the 1970s and ‘80s. The earliest I can think of is “Love, American Style” an hour program (including commercials) that featured two or three stories each weekly hour. Its first season began in 1969. Others that I can think of came a decade later, “The Love Boat,” which premiered in 1977 and “Fantasy Island” which came a year later. These had two or more stories per episode but cut back and forth between them. Neither of their formats seem fit for the story you describe.
Sorry I couldn’t be of any help but maybe this may jog a memory or two as well as giving you a bump back to the top.
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Post by divtal on Nov 4, 2017 19:16:25 GMT
Hey, Mike ... I appreciate the time you took to help research. I never thought to "google" bathroom singing, but I will to see if anything warrants following a lead.
I well remember all of the episodic shows that you mentioned. And, you're right that so much of the anthology format was devoted to heavier drama.
That Kraft Theatre ended in '58, also tells me to look elsewhere - thanks for that info. This was, definitely, in the 60's, during my high school/college years.
Thank you, again.
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Post by Rodney Farber on Nov 5, 2017 20:26:29 GMT
Look up Kraft on IMDB. They had a few shows in the 60s such as Kraft Suspense Theater, Kraft Music Hall, Kraft Summer Music Hall, etc. I looked at a few, but did not see any names that stuck out.
Also google, BROTHER SISTER SINGING DUO. Wikipedia has a list of singing siblings.
In my previous post, I mentioned the Cowsills. I now realize that most of their minor hits occurred before their TV show(s). The exception was, "Hair", which was released after the musical had been on Broadway for a while. OT: For such an obscure singing group, I was surprised how many times this family was on TV. Susan Cowsill, now in her 50s, has been on TV four times in the past ten years.
I also happened to notice that the Carpenters appeared a few times on TV several years before they had major hits in the 70s. Perhaps you remember them (or another famous pair) as their was a gap between TV appearances and becoming famous.
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Post by naterdawg on Nov 8, 2017 23:14:44 GMT
Could you be thinking of the Cowsills, a Rhode Island family that had a few minor bubble-gum hits in the mid/late 60's? They had one-time TV special in November, 1968, "A Family Thing". The part that doesn't fit your inquiry is that the only girl, Susan Cowsill, was only nine at the time of this show. Mom was part of the family group. The Cowsills were the inspiration for "The Partridge Family" TV show. Their top-40 songs were: The Rain the Park and Other Things Indian Lake We Can Fly Hair (but 1969 after the TV show) I don't think "Hair" qualifies as bubblegum, does it? |
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Post by naterdawg on Nov 8, 2017 23:17:05 GMT
Look up Kraft on IMDB. They had a few shows in the 60s such as Kraft Suspense Theater, Kraft Music Hall, Kraft Summer Music Hall, etc. I looked at a few, but did not see any names that stuck out. Also google, BROTHER SISTER SINGING DUO. Wikipedia has a list of singing siblings. In my previous post, I mentioned the Cowsills. I now realize that most of their minor hits occurred before their TV show(s). The exception was, "Hair", which was released after the musical had been on Broadway for a while. OT: For such an obscure singing group, I was surprised how many times this family was on TV. Susan Cowsill, now in her 50s, has been on TV four times in the past ten years. I also happened to notice that the Carpenters appeared a few times on TV several years before they had major hits in the 70s. Perhaps you remember them (or another famous pair) as their was a gap between TV appearances and becoming famous. The Cowsills weren't "obscure." They had two #two singles on Billboard's Top 40 in 67 and 69, and We can Fly and Indian Lake were top twenty hits. They also did a "drink milk" campaign before the "got milk" publicity machine started revving up. As for the Carpenters, their TV appearances prior to signing with A & M were very, very minimal, if not non-existent. |
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