September 26, 1960 - December 28, 1962 

Jack Linkletter interviews his father Art Linkletter from the home Jack grew up. Also on hand are his brother, Robert, and sister Diane, along with Jack's wife Barbara and his mom, Lois. Art replays a 1953 audio tape he recorded of Jack auditioning as an announcer, prior to his first TV appearance at the age of 16. Many personal anecdotes are exchanged.

Note: The audio quality has variations in quality. However, very discernible and a valued addition to the Here's Hollywood surviving broadcasts in the ATA archive. 

Here's Hollywood aired as a half-hour interview program, weekday afternoons on NBC at 4:30pm. On October 2, 1961 the show was reduced five minutes giving way to a live news broadcast with Sander Vanocur which aired at 4:55pm. 

Here's Hollywood  was the leading daytime show for two years. It was the first TV broadcast of its kind, using two mobile vans equipped with 2" video tape equipment which traveled to the homes of celebrities...two locations each day, one star in the morning and one in the afternoon. Most of the interviews aired were ten minutes in length. Two different interviews comprised the full length of the half hour program. Occasionally, one subject would be interviewed for the complete program. Occasionally programs were produced outside of the United States...Hawaii, Germany, France. Five color broadcasts were attempted and then the concept abandoned, due to the complexity of 2" quadruplex video tape at the time.

Dean Miller conducted interviews from September 26, 1960 to September 29, 1961. He was replaced by Jack Linkletter who conducted interviews from October 2, 1961 to December 28, 1962. Joanne Jordan conducted interviews from September 26, 1960 to June 9, 1961. She was replaced by Helen O'Oconnell who conducted interviews from June 13, 1961 to December 28, 1962.

Note: Only a handful of the 1,100 different interviews survive. Most were erased, discarded, misplaced. NBC Archives have only two surviving kinescopes, one with Joe E. Brown (12-2-61), and one with Linda Darnell (12-4-61). UCLA Film & TV Archive has 46 different subject interview kinescopes on separate negative film and separate optical film tracks. 

Archival Television Audio has 74 broadcasts on audio tape, originally recorded by Phil Gries at the time the broadcasts first aired.
                                                  

Jack Linkletter interviews Director Stanley Kramer from West Berlin, Germany at the premiere of the film, "Judgement at Nuremberg."                          

Jack Linkletter interviews  Actor Richard Widmark from West Berlin, Germany at the premiere of the film, "Judgement at Nuremberg."             

Jack Linkletter interviews Judy Garland from West Berlin, Germany during the premiere of the film, "Judgment at Nuremberg." This was Garland's second television interview appearance. She first appeared on Here's Hollywood, June 23, 1961.             

   Here's Hollywood (September 23, 1960 - December 28, 1962)
Celebrity interview Monday thru Friday daytime half-hour program (usually two interviews per broadcast). The series had four co-host interviewers, Dean Miller, Jo-ann Jordan, Helen O'Connell, and Jack Linkletter during its two and half year run.Over 1,100 interviews were taped, of which only less than 50 survive on video or kinescope.  
One of the first television series to use a portable mobile studio going on location and using 2" Quad Video Tape. 

Jack Linkletter interviews actor Maximillian Schell in Berlin Germany where he is filing "Judgement In Nuremberg." The program is joined in progress.                       

Jack Linkletter  interviews Montgomery Clift in Berlin, Germany on the set of "Judgement at Nuremberg." 

This was  Clift's very first television interview, one of only four he ever gave in his career. 

Montgomery Clift discusses his reaction to viewing himself...his own performances on the screen, his choice to act in "Judgement at Nuremberg for no pay, his personal motivational reasons why he accepts an acting role, and  his intensity and unpredictability  as a person.  

 Clift also reflects on his current role in the motion picture, "Freud," and his disdain for Hollywood because of its pretenses and incestuousness.                                                                            

      September 26, 1960 - December 28, 1962 

Jack Linkletter drives to the Santa Rosa Ranch of Joel McCrea, where  he and his wife, the former actress Frances Dee, and his family, Jody 28, David 22, and Peter 7 have lived for many years. 
It is a working  2000 acre ranch  with cattle as its main enterprise.
Joel explains why he originally bought the ranch on advice from colleague and fellow actor, Will Rogers. We hear many anecdotes form Joel McCrea including delivering the LA Times to motion picture stars, producers, and directors who later became contacts for him entering acting. Joel relates how he first met Rudolf Valentino, Ruth Roland and Cecil B. DeMille  giving him first breaks getting into the movies as a stuntman, actor and how he once doubled for Greta Garbo in 1929. McCrea states that in the early years actors really wanted to act not like today when money and fame are more their motivation.

Other discussion includes how relaxed an actor he is, why he turned down a role starring opposite Lana Turner and his confrontation with studio chief, Louis B. Mayer, comparing yesterday's films with todays more distasteful films being produced. Joel describes a miniature stage coach given to his sons by director Frank Lloyd...a replica from the movie Wells Fargo which Joel McCrea starred in in 1938. He also talks about his current film release Ride The High Country (1962). 

There is an anecdote about Studio boss Sam Goldwyn always spelling his name incorrectly, and his four principles of  philosophy applied to living which include Honesty, Unselfishness, Purity and Love. 

McCrea discusses his ethics and approach  bringing up of his three sons,  his 28 year marriage to retired actress Frances Dee.
Eldest son Jody, chimes in and talks briefly about his acting career including trick riding. He states that he has been riding horses since he was two years old, and demonstrates roping a steer on his first try. 

NOTE: This is a rare insightful interview, one of only a few that Joel McCrea would ever do on Television. It is a "Lost" broadcast the original tape erased over 50 years ago by NBC. 

Here's Hollywood (568 broadcasts) aired as a half-hour interview program, weekday afternoons on NBC at 4:30pm. On October 2, 1961 the show was reduced five minutes giving way to a live news broadcast with Sander Vanocur which aired at 4:55pm. 

Here's Hollywood  was the leading daytime show for two years. It was the first TV broadcast of its kind, using two mobile vans equipped with 2" video tape equipment which traveled to the homes of celebrities...two locations each day, one star in the morning and one in the afternoon. Most of the interviews aired were ten minutes in length. Two different interviews comprised the full length of the half hour program. Occasionally, one subject would be interviewed for the complete program. Occasionally programs were produced outside of the United States...Hawaii, Germany, France. Five color broadcasts were attempted and then the concept abandoned, due to the complexity of 2" quadruplex video tape at the time.

Dean Miller conducted interviews from September 26, 1960 to September 29, 1961. He was replaced by Jack Linkletter who conducted interviews from October 2, 1961 to December 28, 1962. Joanne Jordan conducted interviews from September 26, 1960 to June 9, 1961. She was replaced by Helen O'Connell who conducted interviews from June 13, 1961 to December 28, 1962.

Note: Only a handful of the 1,100 different interviews survive. Most were erased, discarded, misplaced. NBC Archives have only two surviving kinescopes, one with Joe E. Brown (12-2-61), and one with Linda Darnell (12-4-61). UCLA Film & TV Archive has 46 different subject interview kinescopes on separate negative film and separate optical film. 
One surviving complete Here's Hollywood video tape has been uploaded in 2019 by Ron DeFore (personal family copy), showing a visit to the Don Defore's home, including visiting with entire family. Broadcast March 22, 1961. 

Archival Television Audio has 82 broadcasts on audio tape, originally recorded by Phil Gries at the time the broadcasts first aired. Most of them are complete interviews. These television Audio Air Checks represent the greatest number of known surviving HERE'S HOLLYWOOD broadcast episodes. 
UCLA FILM & Television Archives retains, in their vaults, the greatest number of individual original HERE'S HOLLYWOOD separate 16mm Kinescopes and coinciding separate optical and magnetic sound tracks, representing approximately four dozen shows. Almost ALL of these broadcasts remain in analog form, and not viewable as composite video and audio or accessible in transcript documentation.                                             

Jack Linkletter interviews John Wayne who just finished making the Motion Picture HATARI. In this rare early television interview, only his third (one with  Sheila  Graham in 1955, and one with Jack Paar on the Tonight Show in 1960), Wayne discusses his experience working on HATARI, his favorite directors with whom he as worked with over the years, his early frustrations as an actor leading to an ulcer, the difference between an A picture and a B picture, his love for working in the wide open spaces and making westerns, the difference between acting natural and being natural on the screen, his future aspirations and his personal views and philosophy of life.

NOTE: This TV Audio Air Check was originally recorded by Phil Gries and recently relocated (12/2019) and re-evaluated. It was not originally considered archival worthy because of audio imperfections and sound quality. However, because of its rarity this air check has been specially mixed and improved. The sound has been boosted and equalized. Currently, very acceptable listening, preserving this rare interview with motion picture legend, John Wayne.                      

Jack Linkletter interviews Red Buttons, Bruce Cabot and Elsa Martinelli who have just finished working on the motion picture, HATARI. Each discuss their roles and their impressions of working in East Africa.

NOTE: This TV Audio Air Check was originally recorded by Phil Gries and recently relocated (12/2019) and re-evaluated. It was not originally considered archival worthy because of audio imperfections and sound quality. However, because of its rarity this air check has been specially mixed and improved. The sound has been boosted and equalized. Currently, very acceptable listening.                                   

Jack Linkletter interviews Glenn Ford.              

Jack Linkletter interviews Steve McQueen on the set of "The Great Escape" in Munich, Germany.  

NOTE: A POSITIVE 35MM positve print Kinescope does exist at UCLA FILM & TV ARCHIVE. However, the Negative SOUND TRACK of this broadcast has been lost, allowing for only screening this footage silently. 

The soundtrack recorded off the air at the time of the original August 7 1962 NBC broadcast was recorded on 1/4" audio tape, direct line, by Phil Gries  (Archival Television Audio Inc.) It is the only extant audio known to exist in the world. Audio from ATA  has been transacted to production companies over the years for inclusion in different television documentaries about Steve McQueen, including "A&E Biography of Steve McQueen," " I am Steve McQueen," and "Steve McQueen: Life inThe Fast Lane." 

The sound track synced to the surviving kinescope produced for the first time in half-century a picture and sound archived rare television interview with Steve McQueen, discussing many subjects including his private life, one of the very few he ever permitted. 

    Here's Hollywood was a series which featured celebrity interviews, and Steve consented to a rare interview appearance on one of
its episodes. Series host Jack Linkletter traveled to Germany in 1962 to interview Steve on the set of The Great Escape.

Jack reminisces with McQueen Online exclusively about the experiences he shared with Steve.

Jack Linkletter:
I lived a few blocks from Steve and, while seeing him seldom, we did visit...shared an enthusiasm for motorcycles...for which he was responsible.
I flew to Munich during my Here's Hollywood show to do interviews with Steve and the cast while they were making The Great Escape. On a free night, Steve got a hold of three Harley's for him, me and Jim Garner to go to Obermensing for a folk festival. Neither Garner nor I had many cycle hours and the narrow streets, humped in the middle and made of cobble stones would have been scary enough, but then to have cars flying by within inches, made Garner and I think it was our last trip anywhere.

We got to the folk fest...lots of carny offerings...throw balls in holes, ride bumper cars, etc. From a big tent, we heard classical oompa music and that is where we headed. Picnic type tables, the local community..many in leather pants, the band and lots of beer. Steve and Jim were recognized immediately and room was made at a table with a policeman, a dairyman, etc. While we didn't know German, pretty soon we are singing along as if we knew the words. The crowd got Steve standing on the table singing the chorus of whatever....everyone loved it.

Going home in a light rain was horrible.

Jack Linkletter
Host of HERE'S HOLLYWOOD                                                       

Jack Linkletter interviews Jane Wyman.             

Jack Linkletter interviews 22-year-old Peter Fonda.                        

September 26, 1960 - December 28, 1962

Jack Linkletter interviews Bud Abbott. 

  Here's Hollywood. December 07, 1962. NBC-TV net audio. Jack Linkletter interviews Bud Abbott at his home in Woodland Hills, California. This one on one interview was the only one Bud Abbott is confirmed to have ever given (detailed) on television. Recorded off the air by Phil Gries who is responsible for its existence as a broadcast record. Most all of the over 1000 Here's Hollywood interviews, originally recorded on 2" Quadraplex Video Tape were erased after they were used/telecast for broadcast. 

Abbott discusses his 8 year old $750,000 tax audit and how he finally paid every cent back to the government. He states, "They now owe me money." Also discussed,his 25 year partnership with Lou Costello, how they originally got together when each were working in burlesque with different partners. Abbott reflects on his Dad who worked for Barnum & Bailey, his mother who was a bareback rider in the circus, why he and Lou broke up as a comedy team (Bud states that it was not his idea but Costello's to go their separate ways, and is not bitter about the breakup). He reminds us of how their famous "Who's on First" routine (its play on words) was taken from an old minstrel routine, how they came up with other routines, and the fact that he and Lou were voted into Cooperstown Hall of Fame. Bud Abbot discusses the break up of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and the fact that he never drove his own automobile. He discusses his new alliance with partner Candy Candido.                  

April 6th, 1963- September 12th, 1964 (ABC)  

Jack Linkletter hosted television's first folk music series, broadcast from a different college campus each week. 

Host: Jack Linkletter

This is the premiere broadcast.          

April 6th, 1963- September 12th, 1964 (ABC)  

Jack Linkletter hosted television's first folk music series, broadcast from a different college campus each week. 

From Syracuse University, New York on hand are The Limeliters, Jo Mapes, Mike Settle and the Clara Ward Singers.

Highlights:

"There's a Meeting Here Tonight," "Wabash Cannonball," "Hammer Song"...................................................Limeliters

"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine".............................Jo Mapes

" Come in the Room".......................................... Ward Singers

"Sing Hallelujah"..............................Limeliters and Mike Settle

"Down by the Riverside".............................................All

                                   

April 6th, 1963- September 12th, 1964 (ABC)  

Jack Linkletter hosted television's first folk music series, broadcast from a different college campus each week. 

A folk-music get together with host Jack Linkletter. 

                                   

April 6th, 1963- September 12th, 1964 (ABC)  

Jack Linkletter hosted television's first folk music series, broadcast from a different college campus each week. 

Tonight's guest is impressionist Vaughn Meader who does his satire imitation of President John F. Kennedy.

Host: Jack Linkletter

                                                

April 6th, 1963- September 12th, 1964 (ABC)  

Jack Linkletter hosted television's first folk music series, broadcast from a different college campus each week. 

Guests: The Carter Family, Eddy Arnold, comedian Vaughn Meader.

Host: Jack Linkletter

                                   

        The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents its 36th annual Oscar Awards. Among the celebrities presenting awards are Julie Andrews, Anne Baxter, Rita Hayworth, Rock Hudson, Shirley Jones, Steve McQueen, Sidney Poitier, Donna Reed, Edward G. Robinson, and Frank Sinatra. Jack Lemmon is the host at the Santa Monica California Civic Auditorium. He introduces song-and-dance man Sammy Davis Jr., a short film history of the Awards, and the Award presenters, including last year's four top winners: Gregory Pick, Anne Bancroft, Ed Begley, and Patty Duke.    

Andy Williams, James Darren, Harve Presnell, and Kayna Ranieri sing this year's nominated songs. Behind the scenes (press room) after Oscars, short interviews with Sidney Poitier and Irv Kupcinet. 

Duplicate of #9460.   

ABC radio simulcast with announcer Jack Linkletter.                                       

December 29th, 1969-September 25th, 1970.

Daytime show co-hosted by Art and Jack Linkletter featuring talks with schoolchildren and audience participation games.      

On this rare extant complete broadcast, with commercials,  audio air check Art Linkletter interviews author  Morton Hunt, discussing his book, "The Affair, " related to his interviews of  92 people who have had extra marital affairs and why?   

Steve Rossi and his new partner Slappy White are interviewed. They are considered one of  the first interracial comedy teams. White recites a poem he introduced to President John F. Kennedy entitled, "The  Brother Creed.": 

Art Linkletter interviews four eight year old's asking many questions including, "Who would you have liked to be your parents?" One boy answers, Shirley Temple and Abraham Lincoln.             

December 29, 1969-September 25, 1970. Art Linkletter and son Jack co-hosted this series which included interviews, unusual people and happenings.



Guest Clinton Duffy discusses prison reform... prisoners' rights to have conjugal visits.