James Morgan, who danced 17 times on Bandstand and stayed interested in it over the years, said Mrs. Spada had run a beauty parlor in the suburbs. We sent some 15,000 fan letters each week. He molded the image of the American teenager so America would accept rock-and-roll.". At the time, being open about their sexuality would have meant the end for these young performers with stars in their eyes. Broadcast only on Saturdays after 1963, American Bandstand lost the homegrown vitality of the daily program in West Philadelphia. Were goin hopin today American Bandstand first aired 5 August 1957 in the 3-4:30 afternoon slot. Like the white homeowners associations' concerns about property values, WFIL's version of defensive localism built on a belief that integration would hurt the station's investment in Bandstand. The Philadelphia way Were goin drop in (Drop!) They were hurting him. you could do in half time - the hop, the bop, and the stomp," she wrote. She says she never had a crush on a straight dancer, and was close friends with celebrity guest Annette Funicello. She knew Chubby Checker and Fabian from South Philadelphia High School. In August 1963, ABC reassigned American Bandstand to Saturday afternoon. Barbara finally came back and said I had to come to the front because the back was only for colored people. . [2] Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Paylola and Sponsorship Identification, Federal Communications Act, Amendments, 1960. His latest book, The Kardashians: An American Drama, will be published in September. 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. running a series on drunken driving. Forget that. Bunny and Duke met several months ago and now are married. Bandstand began as a local program on WFIL-TV (now WPVI), Channel 6 in Philadelphia on October 7, 1952. They werent playing basketball. The Hand Jive. The program was broadcast live, weekday afternoons and, by 1959, the show had a national audience of 20 million. Like the rest of us, the 'Drag Race' Season 15 queen is crushing on Pedro Pascal. [4] Ray Smith, Dancing on Air, in Arlene Sullivan, Ray Smith, and Sharon Sultan Cutler, eds.,Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963(Chicago: Cony Island Press, 2019), 35. "It is with much sadness that we have lost one of the most loving and beautiful souls - Carole Scaldeferri Spada has passed away," Bunny Gibson, who identified herself as a "Bandstand buddy," posted on Facebook. .When he spoke to us off-screen, it was usually from the podium; it gave him command over his domain, and as I have learned over the years, Clark liked and wanted to be in command.4, Smith recalls the closetingof American BandstandsLGBT youths. Her husband, Richard Spada, said Mrs. Spada was recovering from a minor stroke she had suffered earlier when she became ill on the way to church. Sadly we also lost: The kids designated as American Bandstand Regulars in some cases struggled with their sexual identity. Wed stay up all night talking about boys, she said. Thats why Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson would never appear on the show, but movie stars Jeff Chandler, Tab Hunter, Sal Mineo came., Dancing came naturally to Sullivan, the way it did to all Regulars, she says. Wed stay up all night talking about boys, said Sullivan. LogoTV and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Later, in hindsight, I guessed that made me the first white Rosa Parks. //-->. Weekday afternoons were spent with the kids in Philly, the kids on American Bandstand. 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. 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. He had other irons in the fire. Parents across America would never, NEVER have allowed their kids to put Bandstand on, she writes. That really annoyed me, said Smith, Because quite a few of the Philadelphia dancers on Bandstand died of AIDS., According to Brancaccio, Clark didnt want racial integration on his show either. He was six weeks shy of his 47th birthday. "That really annoyed me," said Smith, "Because quite a few of. 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. When I used to walk down the streets of Philadelphia and be recognized, Id be called a Bandstand f*****.. When ABC picked the show up, it was renamed American Bandstand, airing its first national show on August 5, 1957. This site does not collect any information from you. They were hurting him. Id see these kids dancing and instinctively I knew I could fit in with them. The marker stands opposite 4548 Market Street (not shown here), which once housed WFIL-TVand its Studio B, the original home of American Bandstand. They werent playing baseball they were DANCING. It got me out of my shell, but I learned I was a regular teenager who happened to dance on a show that unexpectedly became very popular. Mrs. Spada attended West Catholic Girls High School. The combined impact of Bandstand's move to California and the Beatles' arrival devastated Cameo-Parkway and inflicted permanent damage to the artists signed to the label.[9]. Zach Shallcross Struggles to Watch Himself Dancing Terribly on The Bachelor, Alison Brie on Sex Scenes: 'We Are Actors, This Is Our Job'. "When I walked through those doors, that was the only place I wanted to be," said Gibson, 66, an actress who now lives in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES - APRIL 1960: Host of the television show 'American Bandstand' Dick Clark appears in a scene with Michael Callan from the movie 'Because They're Young' which was released in April 1960. Featured artists typically performed their current hits by lip-syncing to the released version of the song. . This incarnation was an early version of the music video shows that became popular in the 1980s, featuring films that were the ancestors of music videos. Known for her perky personality, Pat Moliterri is credited with inventing the dance, the Hop, by combining elements of the Slop and the Bop.Sadly, Pat died in in the mid-seventies of a heart attack. [3] Jackson,American Bandstand, quote from unpaginated photo section. I never had a crush on her. She told me she got so many letters from fans who thought I looked like her and [with our dark hair], we did look alike. We would roar, roll over with pain from laughing so hard. So fearful of the kids real behavior, [Clark] imposed a strict dress code: jackets and ties for boys, and nothing tight for girls. What they didnt know was that Arlene and several of the other female dancers, and most of the handsome teen boys, were gay. Many factors were involved in this, particularly the launch and rise of MTV and other music programs on television, and along with that, the number of ABC affiliates opting to pre-empt or delay the program. I went to coffee shops, but I also hung out in Rittenhouse Square and so did many of the dancers. . When WFIL-TV moved to a new facility on City Line Avenue (one that did not have a studio that could accommodate the show), ABC moved production of Bandstand to the ABC Television Center (stage 5) in Los Angeles (now known as The Prospect Studios) on February 8, 1964, which coincidentally was the day before the Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. But for the gay kids, the abuse at home was worse: When one dancer's parents learned he was gay, she told the Post, "they put a drinking cup in front of him and said, This is your cup, and youre the only one who will use this cup." Another was thrown out of the house. These experienced Regulars considered an infrequent participant or a first time visitor an amateur. I wonder what they would have thought about a kid in TV Land, practicing the new steps in front of her bedroom mirror and praying to God her little brother didnt catch her at it. Carole Ann Scaldeferri Spada, 70, of Newtown Square, a regular dancer on American Bandstand from 1957 to 1961, has died. Special Features: . Another time, a dancer was thrown onto the subway tracks. Dick Clark 1929 2012, Dick Clark with Johnny Crawford. With his death, she said, it is "important that Dick is honored for what he did for rock-and-roll and for the impact he had on all the lives of his dancers from Philly to L.A.", Clark, Gibson said, led "the first teenage revolution, and we were part of it. 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 . SUBSCRIBE TO MY FEED! WFIL reverted to the TK-10s two weeks later when ABC refused to carry the color signal and management realized that the show lost perspective without the extra cameras. He retained his youthful looks through the 1980s, burnishing his reputation as Americas Oldest Living Teenager. Dick Clark died at age 82 in Santa Monica. As WFIL grew financially and the account became less important, Stewart wasn't needed and was eventually dropped from the program. I was truly blessed in my life with wonderful family, friends and fans. They were introduced as a result of an email sent to the Fifties Web. Those "American Bandstand" days were the best for all of us teenagers who followed the program, the regulars, the dances, the performers, etc. Clark now eyed California as where the action is. And in February 1964 Clark moved to Los Angeles, where it would continue until 1989, though lacking its West Philadelphia spontaneity. Cameraman Vince Gasbarro said: "Horn was old-looking. Steve Colanero, 66, a West Philadelphia transplant in Palm Beach, Fla., posted on Facebook a picture from the 1980s of himself with Clark. Determined, Don got Bunnys number from one of the regulars and he met his dream girl. during those wonderful days. This more-familiar version of Bandstand debuted on October 7, 1952, in "Studio 'B'", which was located in their just-completed addition to the original 1947 building in West Philadelphia.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ , and was hosted by Horn, with Lee Stewart as co-host until 1955. Television host Dick Clark presides over the set of his show American Bandstand in 1957. 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. One market not telecasting Bandstand was Baltimore, Maryland, as local affiliate WAAM (now WJZ-TV) elected to produce a local dance show in the same afternoon time slot. In addition to his other ventures, Clark maintained a virtual lock on New Years Eve television withDick ClarksNew Years Rockin Eve. Artists would sing naturally to the studio audience over a background of their own disc, while viewers at home would hear only the original recording. "I put a lot of my mom's makeup on and stuffed my bra," said Gibson. This version introduced lyrics written by Manilow and Bruce Sussman, referencing elements of the series. . Filmed in the cramped quarters of the WFIL Studios at 46th and Market Streets in Philly, Bandstand is such a part of Americana that Dick Clarks podium now resides in the Smithsonian. "Bandstand's Backyard". The reality behind the scenes ofAmerican Bandstandwas quite different than what viewers saw on national television. Instead of shortening or moving Bandstand, ABC opted to just begin Bandstand at 3pm, cut away to Who Do You Trust? Hes a heckuva good dancer who does a mean jitterbug! This story has been shared 115,637 times. It was briefly shot in color in 1958 when WFIL-TV began experimenting with the new technology. Although, unlike some others, Carole never really had a steady dancing partner, she danced with all the good-looking Italian boys and that one special non-Italian whom everyone loved - Harvey Robbins. The typical production schedule consisted of videotaping three shows on a Saturday and three shows on a Sunday, every six weeks. I didnt know what I was doing and decided I cant do this, and I called my dad and asked him to come get me, she says. Bandstand originally used "High Society" by Artie Shaw as its theme song, but by the time the show went national, it had been replaced by various arrangements of Charles Albertine's "Bandstand Boogie", including Les Elgart's big-band recording remembered by viewers of the daily version. It was no secret. This investigation targeted the practice of payola, and it was most likely triggered by rumors circulating that charged Dick Clark with promoting records in which he held a financial stake onAmerican Bandstandand taking kickbacks from record companies to include their records on the shows playlist. [6] Jackson,American Bandstand, 71; Jacksons description of Arlene Sullivan. By then, he was a big-time television producer. "Two or three times during the show, Clark would introduce singers or groups who would lip-sync their latest hits." 2. Dick Clark died on April 18, 2012, at the age of 82. Clark said this about Horn: I was so afraid that I started trying to talk myself into being straight. They are extending the honeymoon in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where Duke has called home. This site is not endorsed by or associated with dick clark productions, inc. or its family of companies. SaturdayBandstandretained the proven format of the now defunct weekday show, but it sustained a crucial loss of spontaneity as a result of being taped instead of shown live. . Once when Sullivan and Rossi visited another show regular in North Philadelphia, "we were leaving her apartment and were headed to the El, and I heard car doors slamming, and I looked back, and all these guys were coming up the steps, and they started beating up on Kenny, she recalls. He promoted the couples on the show to mask the fact that so many guys were gay.5. Kelly said he avoided Rittenhouse Square, knowing if he were seen there, theyd be banished, but it was an open secret that most of the boys on the show were gay. [3] Horn was temporarily replaced by producer Tony Mammarella before the job went to Dick Clark permanently. She was 36. In their new self-published memoirs Bandstand Diaries, series regulars Arlene Sullivan, Ray Smith, and Sharon Sultan Cutler reveal that though fans loved to gossip and fantasize about the shows heterosexual pairings, many of their favorites were young gay men and women putting on a show for the cameras. The show was moved to Los Angeles in 1964. My mother thought I was nuts. It was a local show Philadelphia, Jersey, the Lehigh Valley [Pennsylvania]. Dick Clark gave her a committee card, which all Regulars had to have to get into the building. ", Jennifer Coolidge Screams, Is a Queen in Netflix's 'We Have a Ghost'. Clark joined Bandstand in 1956 and moved with the show to Hollywood in 1964. But just like a lot of today's showmances are concocted, many of the Bandstand boppers were harboring a big secret: They were gay. Not only does Bandstand Diaries detail Smith's and Sullivan's personal experiences, it also includes interviews with more than 40 Bandstand regulars, reveals Dick Clark's back story and . My friends went to church dances every Friday and Saturday night. . She was 13 but lied about her age. 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But to his credit and diligence, he brilliantly created his own myth, and he stuck to it for the rest of his life. May, 1961. And then they leave the show, go up on the El, go home to their neighborhoods, they then had to run to their door because somebody was always waiting there to beat them up.. This set and theme music were used until September 1974, with the arrival of a brand new set and the second, updated version of "Bandstand Boogie". I had asked Norman to dance when it was a ladies choice. I have a Champion Samoyed show dog. Horn, however, was disenchanted with the program, and wanted to change the show to a dance program with teenagers dancing along on camera as records played, based on an idea that came from a radio show on WPEN, The 950 Club, hosted by Joe Grady and Ed Hurst. We'll see you then. Clark was a disc jockey at the student-run radio station at Syracuse University (1951), and he worked at radio and television stations in Syracuse and Utica . Back in July, I received a most endearing email from Duke which told of his experiences in life. I started going out to straight clubs.. Oddly enough, I have never checked with the other Regulars to get their feedback. One show from this first season (December 18, 1957, identified as the "Second National Telecast") is preserved in the archives of Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications. But this one was different. Stewart was the owner of a TV/Radio business in Philadelphia and even though he was an older gentleman, his advertising account was a large one for WFIL-TV, so he was put on the program to appease the account. On December 27 Bunny Gibson, American Bandstand Regular from 1959-1962, married Duke Tirschel in Chattanooga , Tennessee. Sullivan was most frequently paired with a boy named Kenny Rossi, who was straight, but still subject to attacks for appearing on the show: One time, Kenny and I went to visit one of the other regulars up in North Philadelphia, and we were leaving her apartment and were headed to the El, and I heard car doors slamming, and I looked back, and all these guys were coming up the steps, and they started beating up on Kenny, Sullivan says. They wrote. "[5] In one humorous segment broadcast for years on retrospective shows, comedians Cheech and Chong appeared as the record raters. It became a national institution and Dick Clark a celebrity. Clark moved the show to California in 1964, but many fans remember it as a Philadelphia phenomenon. While the teens, all homegrown talent, rocked onstage, two cameras homed in on them for close-ups. [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. I was trying to hit them over their heads with my pocketbook, but they just wouldnt give up. Words by Barry Manilow and Bruse Sussman, Were goin hoppin (Hop!) Black & White/Color (9/9/1967), Dick Clarks first day as host: 7/9/1956 It was horrible., Smith says he was lucky to have escaped a beating. Bob Horn Host (Bob Horns Bandstand), Bandstand Boogie SUBSCRIBE TO MY FEED! Dick Clark Productions is credited as the show's co-producer, and longtime employee Allen Shapiro serves as co-executive producer. Come and join us two weeks from today for an hour version of American Bandstand on Saturday, September 19. The dancers, as Teen wrote, were the "most famous unknowns on TV today. Don Cornelius, the creator and host of Soul Train, along with Jesse Jackson, entered into a dispute with Clark over this upstart program, and it was canceled within a few weeks. I started going out to straight clubs.. The bare necessitiesThis kit packs $431 worth of premium skincare and haircare into a small packageand it's only $80 with the promo code. After a ten-month hiatus,[27] Bandstand moved to cable on USA Network[28][29] on April 8, 1989,[30] with comedian David Hirsch[31][32][33][34][35] taking over hosting duties. West Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Jersey you learned the different styles of the same dances., The Regulars did the Pony, Jitterbug, Calypso, Cha-cha and a slow dance that she says wasnt exactly a waltz: The kids didnt stand in one spot. California residents do not sell my data request. In fact, she was "the first female car racer at Cecil County Drag Strip," according. The rest, as they say, is history. I lived in very tough South Philadelphia, he says. It was horrible.. "Saturday Bandstand retained the proven format of the now defunct weekday show, but it sustained a crucial loss of spontaneity as a result of being taped instead of shown live. 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. Five-foot-two, brown-eyed, brown-haired Arlene and handsome Kenny, a year younger, were among the TV music shows elite, its stars, the vaunted regulars along with another couple often on camera pert, blond Justine Carrelli and suave Bob Clayton. Handbags - Formal Wear. Interracial couples were not allowed on camera, so they sat on the sidelines. On July 9, 1956, Horn was fired after a drunk-driving arrest, as WFIL and dual owner Walter Annenberg's The Philadelphia Inquirer were then And in her early 20s, she actually tied the knot with a young man. REGULARS Gallery 3. We each won a HI-FI, and 50 record albums. They joined Arlenes and Kennys fan clubs. In the wake of the quiz show scandal, however, a subcommittee of the House of Representatives set up hearings to determine if the practice should be made illegal. I knew when couples broke up. 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