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Ketty Lester - Love Letters (Shindig - Nov 4, 1964)

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Singer Ketty Lester has a career that spans music, TV, film, and stage. Her cover of Dick Haynes' 1945 hit "Love Letters" went to number five pop and number two R&B on Billboard's charts in the spring of 1962. The tune was originally the title theme from the 1945 Jennifer Jones movie. Ketty Lester was born Revoyda Frierson on August 16, 1934, in Hope, AR. She was one of 15 children born into a farmer's family. After winning a scholarship in 1955, she moved to California and attended San Francisco City College, majoring in nursing. Lester sang in church and the school choir, and performed in summer stock theater. She also appeared as a contestant on the classic '50s game show You Bet Your Life. Meeting country singer/comedienne Dorothy Shay at the Purple Onion club (where she was performing), Lester was introduced to producers Ed Cobb and Lincoln Mayorga. Herb Newman's Era Records released the resulting single, "I'm a Fool for You" b/w "Love Letters." DJs and listeners preferred the sparse, steamy B-side, making it a Top Five pop hit. The follow-up single, a cover of George Gershwin's "But Not for Me" from the musical +Girl Crazy, peaked at number 41 pop during summer 1962. Ketty Lester was issued that same year. It featured two singles, "You Can't Lie to a Liar" and a cover of Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." Another Era single was "Fallin Angel" b/w "Lullaby for Lovers." She also recorded the upbeat "West Coast" b/w the ballad "I'll Be Looking Back" for Capitol ...

Robin Hood - The Little People

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Author: TellyComedyAndDrama

Tags: Public Domain Classic TV 1950 1950s 50s Cult Programmes Crusade Prince Dictator Stick Fight Forest Duel Love Interest Violence Historical Fiction Sword Kingdom Quarterstaff Swordsman Fist Outlaw Gang Legendary Hero Shot With Bow And Arrow Ambush Thief Hand To Combat Battlefield Kiss Swashbuckler Disarming Someone Battle Brawl Adventure Robin Hood Sheriff Of Nottingham Green Tights Knight Friar Tough Telly Comedy Drama

The Adventures of Robin Hood is a popular British television series comprising 143 half-hour, black and white episodes. It starred Richard Greene as the outlaw Robin Hood and Alan Wheatley as his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The show aired weekly between 1955 and 1959 on ITV in London in the UK and on CBS in the US. The show followed the legendary character Robin Hood and his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest and the surrounding vicinity. While some episodes dramatised the traditional Robin Hood tales, most episodes were original dramas created by the show's writers and producers. Richard Greene, born, August 25, 1918, passed away, June 1, 1985 (age 66) Tonight's Story "The Little People" Robin, Marian and Friar Tuck are taking a trip through Ireland, and one night they stay at the house of a family of superstitious farmers. At first dismissing the family's tales of "the little people"--leprechauns--the trio is later astounded to actually come across some of the "wee folk". Cast Richard Greene ... Robin Hood Alexander Gauge ... Friar Tuck Bernadette O'Farrell ... Maid Marian Barry Keegan ... Patrick Nolan Peggy Marshall ... Maeve Nolan Colin Broadley ... Brian Carole Lorimer ... Deirdre Claude Kingston ... Tim Paul Eddington ... Connor Directed By Don Chaffey Screenplay Written By James Carhardt, Nicholas Winter Executive Producer Hannah Weinstein Producer Sidney Cole Associate Producer Thelma Connell Cinematography Ken Hodges Film Editior Maurice Rootes Music ...

Robin Hood - The Black Five

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Author: TellyComedyAndDrama

Tags: Public Domain Classic TV 1950 1950s 50s Cult Programmes Crusade Prince Dictator Stick Fight Forest Duel Love Interest Violence Historical Fiction Sword Kingdom Quarterstaff Swordsman Fist Outlaw Gang Legendary Hero Shot With Bow And Arrow Ambush Thief Hand To Combat Battlefield Kiss Swashbuckler Disarming Someone Battle Brawl Adventure Robin Hood Sheriff Of Nottingham Green Tights Knight Friar Tough Telly Comedy Drama

The Adventures of Robin Hood is a popular British television series comprising 143 half-hour, black and white episodes. It starred Richard Greene as the outlaw Robin Hood and Alan Wheatley as his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The show aired weekly between 1955 and 1959 on ITV in London in the UK and on CBS in the US. The show followed the legendary character Robin Hood and his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest and the surrounding vicinity. While some episodes dramatised the traditional Robin Hood tales, most episodes were original dramas created by the show's writers and producers. Richard Greene, born, August 25, 1918, passed away, June 1, 1985 (age 66) Tonight's Story "The Black Five" Robin and his arch-enemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, set aside their differences temporarily to work together to rid the country of the monstrous Duke DeMoreville, a murderous psychopath that the terrified citizenry refers to as "The Hangman of Leicester". Cast Richard Greene ... Robin Hood Bernadette O'Farrell ... Maid Marian Alan Wheatley ... Sheriff of Nottingham Archie Duncan ... Little John Patrick Cargill ... Earl de Moreville Manning Wilson ... De Moreville's Seneschal Dennis Edwards ... Sheriff's Seneschal Victor Woolf ... Derwent Peter Welch ... Wounded Man Peter Retey ... Sheriff's Lieutenant Graham Stewart ... Messenger Gordon Whiting ... Man-at-arms Directed By Anthony Squire Screenplay Written By Michael Connor Executive Producer Hannah Weinstein Producer Sidney Cole ...

Robin Hood - The Borrowed Baby

Length: 25:27
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Author: TellyComedyAndDrama

Tags: Public Domain Classic TV 1950 1950s 50s Cult Programmes Crusade Prince Dictator Stick Fight Forest Duel Love Interest Violence Historical Fiction Sword Kingdom Quarterstaff Swordsman Fist Outlaw Gang Legendary Hero Shot With Bow And Arrow Ambush Thief Hand To Combat Battlefield Kiss Swashbuckler Disarming Someone Battle Brawl Adventure Robin Hood Sheriff Of Nottingham Green Tights Knight Friar Tough Telly Comedy Drama

The Adventures of Robin Hood is a popular British television series comprising 143 half-hour, black and white episodes. It starred Richard Greene as the outlaw Robin Hood and Alan Wheatley as his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The show aired weekly between 1955 and 1959 on ITV in London in the UK and on CBS in the US. The show followed the legendary character Robin Hood and his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest and the surrounding vicinity. While some episodes dramatised the traditional Robin Hood tales, most episodes were original dramas created by the show's writers and producers. Richard Greene, born, August 25, 1918, passed away, June 1, 1985 (age 66) Tonight's Story "The Borrowed Baby" Robin and his men are accused of stealing a gold shipment, and Maid Marian comes under suspicion for being a spy for Robin and trying to protect him and his band. Cast Richard Greene ... Robin Hood Bernadette O'Farrell ... Maid Marian Alexander Gauge ... Friar Tuck Alan Wheatley ... Sheriff of Nottingham Archie Duncan ... Little John Guy Verney ... Count of Severne Dorothy Gordon ... Kate Graham Stewart ... Giles Sylvia Kay ... Alison Megan Williams ... Molly Victor Woolf ... Derwent Paul Eddington ... Man-at-arms Alan Edwards ... Lieutenant (uncredited) Directed By Don Chaffey Screenplay Written By Aileen Hamilton Executive Producer Hannah Weinstein Producer Sidney Cole Associate Producer Thelma Connell Cinematography Ken Hodges Film Editior Maurice Rootes Music By Edwin ...

Robin Hood - The York Treasure

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Author: TellyComedyAndDrama

Tags: Public Domain Classic TV 1950 1950s 50s Cult Programmes Crusade Prince Dictator Stick Fight Forest Duel Love Interest Violence Historical Fiction Sword Kingdom Quarterstaff Swordsman Fist Outlaw Gang Legendary Hero Shot With Bow And Arrow Ambush Thief Hand To Combat Battlefield Kiss Swashbuckler Disarming Someone Battle Brawl Adventure Robin Hood Sheriff Of Nottingham Green Tights Knight Friar Tough Telly Comedy Drama

The Adventures of Robin Hood is a popular British television series comprising 143 half-hour, black and white episodes. It starred Richard Greene as the outlaw Robin Hood and Alan Wheatley as his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The show aired weekly between 1955 and 1959 on ITV in London in the UK and on CBS in the US. The show followed the legendary character Robin Hood and his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest and the surrounding vicinity. While some episodes dramatised the traditional Robin Hood tales, most episodes were original dramas created by the show's writers and producers. Richard Greene, born, August 25, 1918, passed away, June 1, 1985 (age 66) Tonight's Story "The York Treasure" Robin and Little John head for the coast, to help their friend Joseph of Cordoba in his secret plan to bring a shipload of Jewish refugees, escaping persecution in their own country, to the seaside town of York. Cast Richard Greene ... Robin Hood Archie Duncan ... Little John Alan Wheatley ... Sheriff of Nottingham Helena de Crespo ... Esther Karel Stepanek ... Joseph of Cordoba Allan Cuthbertson ... Malbete Emrys Leyshon ... Alfred Paul Eddington ... Aaron Wilfrid Brambell ... Fisherman Desmond Roberts ... Large Man Edmond Warwick ... Drinker Directed By Terry Bishop Screenplay Written By Clare Thorne Executive Producer Hannah Weinstein Producer Sidney Cole Associate Producer Thelma Connell Cinematography Ken Hodges Film Editior Maurice Rootes Music By Edwin Astley Details ...

Robin Hood - The Secret Pool

Length: 25:33
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Author: TellyComedyAndDrama

Tags: Public Domain Classic TV 1950 1950s 50s Cult Programmes Crusade Prince Dictator Stick Fight Forest Duel Love Interest Violence Historical Fiction Sword Kingdom Quarterstaff Swordsman Fist Outlaw Gang Legendary Hero Shot With Bow And Arrow Ambush Thief Hand To Combat Battlefield Kiss Swashbuckler Disarming Someone Battle Brawl Adventure Robin Hood Sheriff Of Nottingham Green Tights Knight Friar Tough Telly Comedy Drama

The Adventures of Robin Hood is a popular British television series comprising 143 half-hour, black and white episodes. It starred Richard Greene as the outlaw Robin Hood and Alan Wheatley as his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The show aired weekly between 1955 and 1959 on ITV in London in the UK and on CBS in the US. The show followed the legendary character Robin Hood and his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest and the surrounding vicinity. While some episodes dramatised the traditional Robin Hood tales, most episodes were original dramas created by the show's writers and producers. Richard Greene, born, August 25, 1918, passed away, June 1, 1985 (age 66) Tonight's Story "The Secret Pool" While fishing in a secret pool--a tributary that leads directly to Sir Cedric's private lake--Robin and Marian see Sir Cedric's men arresting a poor, hungry serf for poaching one of the large fish that populate Cedric's lake. Marian goes to Cedric to plead for the man's release, while Robin decides to take a different tactic, one involving Cedric's obsession for fishing. Cast Richard Greene ... Robin Hood Bernadette O'Farrell ... Maid Marian Alan Wheatley ... Sheriff of Nottingham George Benson ... Sir Cedric Hayworth Paul Eddington ... Henry Alan Edwards ... Lt. Howard Victor Woolf ... Warden Basil Beale ... Man-at-arms Directed By Don Chaffey Screenplay Written By John Dyson Executive Producer Hannah Weinstein Producer Sidney Cole Associate Producer Thelma Connell ...