July 7, 1969-July 14, 1972 (SYNDICATED). During the three-year run of his American talk show, David Frost taped the show (approximately 750 programs) each week, Monday through Thursdays. The series was syndicated by Westinghouse.
NOTE: This was Sammy Davis Jr.'s third 90 minute solo guest appearances on The David Frost Show, taped in Los Angeles (First two guest shots were taped in New York). Frost introduces Davis Jr. as "the greatest entertainer in the world."
Sammy Davis talks about religion and his conversion to Judaism...his best early Hollywood pals, Tony Curtis and Jeff Chandler. He discusses at length his automobile accident (Nov. 19, 1954) losing the sight of one eye. His ordeal and remembrance of what transpired after the accident. Sammy claims to be the first Black Cowboy on the screen, and demonstrates with David Frost in a very funny spot, how to throw a punch in films that looks real to the camera. Discussion about his first producing TV film "The Trackers." A clip is shown and discussed. Sammy sings a number of songs including, "Bess, O Where's My Bess?" from "Porgy and Bess," and "Bojangles," and relates to Frost its true meaning. Davis does impressions and reveals the difficult ones he has never been able to do...giving praise to other impressionists who have mastered the art.
APPEARANCES ON THE DAVID FROST SHOW
March 10, 1970
May 4, 1970
October 21, 1970
November 8, 1971
March 6, 1972