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3 records found for David Wolper
1965-11-24, ABC, 58 min.
A SPECIAL ABC TV BROADCAST which looks at the world of pro football from the 13th century, when Britons used the skulls of Danish pirates as footballs, to today's violent and complex game. Archival films show early stars like Jim Thorp, Red Grange and Sammy Baugh; how teams create strategy; how players are scouted and how retired greats like Y.A. Tittle pass on their skills to young players. Also covered: life in a pro training camp, and highlights of an exhibition game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Cleveland Browns. NOTE: A David L. Wolper production, directed by William Friedkin, hat the beginning of his career, who had yet to direct a theatrical motion picture. Van Heflin narrates.
1968-09-12, NBC, 90 min.
An epic political drama about the US Congress and Champ Donahue, a Democratic Congressman from New York expertly portrayed by Academy Award winning actor Van Heflin and his former aide, Robbie Conroy, played by Peter Fonda. Donahue is accused of engaging in graft and is exposed by his 28- year-old protege Conroy. A superb cast was rounded up for this TV drama. It includes veteran character actor Pat Hingle who portrays Donahue's attorney, Alexandra Isles, and Will Geer. the production was video taped at NBC's color studio in Brooklyn, NY. This excellent political drama has been missing and considered "lost" for decades. However, It does survive, existing as audio in the archives of Archival Television Audio, Inc. This was the first of five "On Stage" dramas presented by NBC for the 1968-1969 television season. It is also notable as David Wolper Productions' first TV drama presentation. Written by Rod Serling. NOTE: At the beginning this television presentation, the announcer states: " And now from New York, on video tape, Act 1 of "Certain Honorable Men." This video tape appears to have been wiped (erased) as so many television Quad tapes were erased and reused to record other television productions during the 1960's and 1970's. At the time the cost of a 2" Quad Videotape cost on average $600 for a one hour reel which weighed 13 pounds. The one and only time "CERTAIN HONORABLE MEN" aired on TV was on Sept. 12, 1968, on NBC. Subsequently, this production vanished from the cultural landscape. Despite its pedigree, "CERTAIN HONORABLE MEN" has essentially been lost to the sands of time. It was never been released on video, or as a DVD. It is also difficult to even locate more than a single photo or the original artwork advertising this fascinating presentation adaptation to the television screen.
1979-04-09, ABC, min.
- John Wayne
- Yul Brynner
- Gregory Peck
- Natalie Wood
- Ginger Rogers
- Dean Martin
- Audrey Hepburn
- Mia Farrow
- Johnny Carson
- George Burns
- Maureen Stapleton
- Steve Lawrence
- Sammy Davis Jr
- Shirley Jones
- Kris Kristofferson
- Danny Thomas
- Dom Deluise
- Johnny Mathis
- Valerie Perrine
- Raquel Welch
- Shirley MacLaine
- Carol Lynley
- Olivia Newton-John
- Lauren Bacall
- Dyan Cannon
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Ray Bolger
- Steve Martin
- Debby Boone
- Telly Savalas
- Maggie Smith
- Robby Benson
- David Wolper
- Ricky Schroder
- Jack Haley
- Margot Kidder
- Christopher Reeve
- James Coburn
- Kim Novak
- Ruby Keeler
- Paul Williams
- Brooke Shields
- Jon Voight
- Ali MacGraw
- Cary Grant
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Jack Valenti
- Jane Olivor
- Donna Summer
- Barry Manilow
The 51st Annual Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. Johnny Carson hosted the awards for the first time. John Wayne, making his final public appearance, presents the award for best picture, "The Deer Hunter." Wayne died two months later of stomach cancer at age 72. Best Actor: John Voight Best Actress: Jane Fonda Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Walken Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Smith