Rossi was straightbut Sullivan, many of her female co-stars, and most of the young male dancers were not. He will never forget one of his first days on Bandstand. I have a Champion Samoyed show dog. During the segment, two audience members each ranked two records on a scale of 35 to 98, after which their two opinions were averaged by Clark, who then asked the chosen members to justify their scores. [2] Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Paylola and Sponsorship Identification, Federal Communications Act, Amendments, 1960. American Bandstand started life as a Philadelphia TV show in 1952, with Bob Horn as master of ceremonies. I tried my best to fill your shoes and I hope I have lived up to what you were expecting of me. On December 27 Bunny Gibson, American Bandstand Regular from 1959-1962, married Duke Tirschel in Chattanooga , Tennessee. On the other hand, they had each other. I never had a crush on her. The show was moved to Los Angeles in 1964. But we were like a little family together, and we all had something in common, and we all stuck together, and that made it easier for us.. . SWIMSUITS of the regulars. Then it was hosted by Bob Horn and was called Bob Horns Bandstand.On July 9 of 1956 the show got a new host, a clean-cut 26 year old named Dick Clark. There were represented American Bandstand Dancers from the beginnings in Philadelphia to the last days in Los Angeles.After this short there is the complete Sesame Street Park Parade with the Regulars dancing all along with them. Norman was born on January 18, 1944. All rock'n roll and most owned by Dick Clark himself. This story has been shared 115,637 times. Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963 shares the fascinating story of how Dick Clark's American Bandstand and its millions of viewers catapulted its teenage dancers (called "the Regulars") to fame. Carole Ann Scaldeferri Spada, 70, of Newtown Square, a regular dancer on American Bandstand from 1957 to 1961, died Sunday, Dec. 8, of congestive heart failure at a Springfield hospital. He debuted in Studio 3B at WFIL-TV, near the El train stop in West Philadelphia, in 1956 when he was a 13-year-old junior high school student. Black & White/Color (9/9/1967), Dick Clarks first day as host: 7/9/1956 Sullivans last appearance onAmerican Bandstandwas in 1960.7, In the early 1960s, a new collection of teen regulars succeeded Arlene Sullivans generation onAmerican Bandstandsdance floor. Clark said this about Horn: In 2004, Dick Clark, with the help of Ryan Seacrest, announced plans to revive the show in time for the 2005 season; although this did not occur (due in part to Clark suffering a severe stroke in late 2004), one segment of the revived Bandstanda national dance contesteventually became the series So You Think You Can Dance. In other parts of the country, if you were a gay kid growing up, you were probably the only one in town who was gay, Sullivan said. Sullivan says Bandstand host Dick Clark knew most of the cast was gay, but was determined to keep it under wraps for the sake of the show. Dancing was a major feature of Bandstand. And while Smith knew he was gay, he was shocked to learn that most of the guys on Bandstand, so many of them, were gay, he told The Post. Unlike Smith, she expresses no animosity toward Clark. ", In a Time.com obituary for Dick Clark, who died April 18, 2012, a reporter wrote: "Lou DeSera, Carmen Jimenez, Carole Scaldeferri, Rosemarie 'Little Roe' DiCristo: they may sound like characters on The Sopranos, but they were just ordinary kids, with extraordinary luck of being in Philadelphia at the moment the old town lit the fuse for the rock explosion.". American Bandstand Regulars Interview Frank Spagnuola 280 subscribers Subscribe 746 Share 82K views 5 years ago This is the interview with Arlene, Kenny, Frank and Carole about their days on. Clark joined Bandstand in 1956 and moved with the show to Hollywood in 1964. On December 27 Bunny Gibson, American Bandstand Regular from 1959-1962, married Duke Tirschel in Chattanooga , Tennessee. "He was the commander," Colanero said. As WFIL grew financially and the account became less important, Stewart wasn't needed and was eventually dropped from the program. They were real kids from Philly, and if you watched every day, you could tell who was breaking up and who was making up. Never, did I ever think that I would be with him, holding his hand when he passed away. In 1988, the National Park Service listed 4548 Market Street on the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. "Studio 'B'" measured 80 by 80 by 24 feet (24.4m 24.4m 7.3m), but appeared smaller due to the number of props, television cameras, and risers that were used for the show. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Another time, a dancer was thrown onto the subway tracks. Thats all we did dance and every part of the city had its own style. She danced the "push" - a "type of jitterbug . To many of you, it was about the music and the artists. He molded the image of the American teenager so America would accept rock-and-roll.". Bunny and Duke met several months ago and now are married. I am on that stage just trying to do my own thing and turn the party. As previously mentioned, during the 1978 season of Bandstand, Donna Summer became the only music artist in Bandstand's history to co-host the program. American Bandstand aired five days a week in live national broadcast until 1963, when the show moved west to Los Angeles and began a 24-year run as a taped weekly program with Dick Clark as host . . She wasnt immediately successful, but with the help of a new southwest Philly friend, she eventually got in. But overall, their meet-ups remained a sanctuary. But if you subscribe and leave a comment you want to see the parade, I will do it.Remember to SUBSCRIBE TO MY FEED AS I UPLOAD MORE FROM MY ARCHIVES! e9 = new Object(); On all the music they play On the Bandstand.! However unethical his behavior may have been, his federal income tax records seemed to be in order. The young dancers on American Bandstand were the reality stars of the 1950s and '60skids nationwide rushed home to watch their every move and chatter about their relationships and exploits. We only had three channels in those days. At the time, unless a broadcaster failed to report under-the-table income (federal income tax evasion), payola wasnt illegal in federal law. As two or three stations grab it off, you get less clearance, therefore you get less rating, and its an endless cycle. My favorite dance was the Jitterbug the last dance where people danced together. during those wonderful days. She was 36. The show, hosted by Dick Clark, sounds like it was both a community of welcome amongst the teens and a repressive construct from higher ups. The program was broadcast live, weekday afternoons and, by 1959, the show had a national audience of 20 million. Determined, Don got Bunnys number from one of the regulars and he met his dream girl. I knew I was different early on, but being with all these [Bandstand] friends, I came to terms with my feelings," Bandstand star Arlene Sullivan writes in her memoir, Bandstand Diaries. I can honestly say that I was the most blessed person in the world the day I met Norman and he and I became steady dance partners., Meeting Norman Television host Dick Clark presides over the set of his show American Bandstand in 1957. June Bouche on November 20, 2018 at 9:12 pm . at 3:30pm, then rejoin Bandstand at 4pm. Clark's sunny smile and cuteness masked a strong will and iron determination. [Clark] was a cool professional with an agenda from the beginning, an agenda for success that made him rich; he was a millionaire by the end of the 1950s. Normally, I do not forward mail to the Regulars. The one thing that really shocked me was that those boys who were 14 and 15 and 16 were sleeping with each other," Smith told the New York Post. I was a preteen, which is to say, I was a teenage wannabe. We have lived in NJ ever since. Fifty years later, Bandstand fan Sharon Sultan Cutler wondered what had become of the Regulars, the name given to the teens that showed up daily to dance. The program that preceded Dick Clarks American Bandstand at WFIL-TV was deejay Bob Horns locally popular Bandstand. There were occasional shows that were not hosted by Clark, in which case a substitute host (among them Rick Azar) was brought in.[6]. Dick Clark was a TV personality known for the shows 'American Bandstand,' '$25,000 Pyramid' and 'TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes,' among others. "Two or three times during the show, Clark would introduce singers or groups who would lip-sync their latest hits." 2. May, 1961. Briefly it was part of the USA Network with new host David Hirsh but went off the air in 1989. Tony Mammarella was the original producer with Ed Yates as director. 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I was SO mixed up., Today, Arlene Sullivan lives with a partner and, despite having suffered strokes, still loves to dance. The program was permanently shot in color starting on September 9, 1967. However, advertisers do to enable personalized ads. Not only was it extremely intelligent, but there was something moving about the mans story. They were hurting him. [2] Freddy Cannon holds the record for most appearances, at 110. Bob retired after being in the shoe business and the chemical business, where he often worked 18 hour days. I started going out to straight clubs.. Once the program went national upon its move to Los Angeles, new host Dick Clark decided that integration was the most responsible move. He practiced dancing with his niece, Robin, but when he went down to the show, they wouldnt let him in because he was over the age of 18. This site does not collect any information from you. 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