Recently, bass and tuba player Richard Maloof (the husband of Mary Lou Metzger) and singer Ron Anderson (the husband of Gail Farrell) have passed away since the video was made.
Dark Shadows had all of the qualities of a top notch Gothic thriller. Superb storyline, simple but beautifully haunting music and props, high quality actors and a sophisticated subtlety that stimulated the audience's imagination. Not full of endless noise and overkill with cheap attention seeking third rate shallow actors like you find in so many of today's attempts at horror. It all starts with good writers and directors who have creative imaginations and who understand the history and structure of this genre.
ATTENTION ATTENTION! There is another update to this list. Richard Maloof 1940-2024. Bass and Tuba player, and husband of Mary Lou Metzger. He passed on May 1, 2024. May he Rest In Peace for all eternity.
I would run home every day from school to make it by 4pm, and am watching it now. Angelique playing the part of Cassandra Collins. I still love that show.
And yes David Shelby was “eye candy” to many fans of the show but also a first-rate actor. He played Quentin Collins as a cad, a skirt chaser, a manipulator, remorseful, and just plain crazy in the 1970-1995 story about the destruction of collinwood
The one labeled strange woman was a character that had a name....miss wick, the person that was supposed to be the governess for Sarah Collins in the 1795 timeline but appeared at a seance in modern times when the character switched places with Vicky winters for a brief time.
I remember Jo Ann Castle, who danced with the keyboards with her celebrated ‘bounce’, Anacani (sic), Guy & Ralna, Ava Barber, Kathy Sullivan, Forgot her name but she was charming and attractive - think she was a singer, nice speaking, in 2004-05, she was a co-host of the PBS- special salute to the music of the 1950s, it sadly featured the final TV appearances of Gogi Grant, Patti Page, Don Cherry, McGuire Sisters, Debbie Reynolds, 4 Aces, etc. What is her name? I’m certain someone remembers her name - she often appeared on Mr. Welk’s TV music shows. Thanks.
The first time I watched it was with an elderly woman that I did private duty care for, when I was 18 years old. Her name was Mrs Barry and I would bring her her favorite cookies,Lorna Doone. Her family decided, instead of private care, she would go into a home. I remember her crying. I also watched it with my Gram (grandma) and (her brother) my Great Uncle Joe until she passed away at 92 in 2015. Now I watch it with my Great Uncle Joe, who will be 90 in July. I actually enjoy a lot of the music, like Henry Cuesta. I miss my Gram and Mrs Barry. I hope they know. ❤
I remember the vocal performers better. There must have been a huge turnover of orchestra members because I remember very few of them. I was sorry when the Lennon sisters left. The Semonski girls were nice, I’m sure, but they were no replacement for Diane, Peggy, Kathy, and Janet.
Tom Netherton, too? The tall blond baritone who sang religious songs??? Was he ill? Very sorry to have learn this sad news as he had a soothing and warm style. RIP.
I'm 60 and used to watch The Lawrence Welk Show with my paternal Grandparents. I kept on watching it until it went off the air in 1992? Then I started watching it on PBS. I just saw Aladdin on My Three Sons last week. He was a Violinist in an Italian Restaurant Steve and Barbara began visiting. He played the Violin at their wedding.
We watch on PBS every Sunday night - Welk's musicians were top-notch and deserved a lot more credit for their fine playing of the standards of the time. Still fresh today. Bob Havens - my favorite trombone player is still alive - in his 90s. RIP to those who have passed - you are still there for all of us to see, hear and enjoy every week!
@user-ys7it4dv11 . My pleasure. I am always honored when I hear a response from an actual cast member or relative when they respond. It's important that we never forget all those marvelous musicians who made the Welk show a Legendary part of so many people's memories.
Parents watched this every Saturday evening up until they passed away. As a kid we had a parakeet that would bob up and down and sway back and forth to the Lawrence Welk show music, wouldn’t do it with any other music but it.
L'onore di salli che a scelto di rimare con là moglie ei suoi figli le fa onore la sua virtù e grande auguri selli ai scelto la saggezza ai umani bellissima moglie e 4 figli sei circo dato d amore .❤❤❤
I hated it when I had to watch it with my grandfather as a kid. Now I wish I could have those days all over again. Reminds me of a time when Life was much less complicated and the entertainment was actually classy.
My grandfather watched it when ì wasn't born yet.My parents did too when I was a kid, I didn't like it. I still don't to this day, but of course they're long gone now.
Some of the greatest musicians of their time! I know that many of them were quite capable of playing in more swinging bands but having a steady job and paycheck is very appealing in the music business. Take it from one who knows, i was in the business for over 40 yrs and believe me it's not easy. One day you eat steak and the next day you eat beans, you get the idea. The beautiful part here is that all these great talented people have been immortalized on these old TV shows forever! I'm sure at the time they never would believe people would be watching re runs decades later! It's great music and it stood the test of time because it's quality and it makes sense musically.
In 1975, or '76, Lawrence Welk along with his entire orchestra played at the (now demolished) sports arena in South Philadelphia called "The Spectrum." My favorite Uncle never missed watching the Lawrence Welk Show. Well up in years at that time, my uncle didn't get out much. Before his advanced age, however, he was a world traveler. On one of his trips to California, he was in Santa Monica and happened to catch a Welk Show performance at the old Aragon Ballroom. Some 40 years later, in South Philly, I took my uncle to the "tunnel entrance" of the Spectrum. We waited there for over an hour after the show. The crowds, and all the cars in the parking lot were now gone. I said to uncle Don, if we wait just a little longer, you're going to get to see Lawrence Welk. (I had lingered at this tunnel entrance many times before and got to meet many of my favorite stars as they left the Spectrum). My uncle seemed to be growing nervous due to the late hour and the realization that he and I were now alone in this vast parking area. He said, "What are we doing here? Lawrence must be long gone from the arena by now. He's got to be back at his hotel already." Just as he said that, the overhead door in the Spectrum opened with Lawrence Welk sitting alone in his limo. My uncle, at a very advanced age, rushed up towards the car waving and said, "Hi Lawrence!" Mr. Welk ordered his driver to stop, rolled down his window and shook hands with my uncle. That's what kind of a person Lawrence Welk was. It was a night that my uncle talked about until he died, and a night I'll never forget due to the sincere act of kindness shown by Lawrence Welk to my uncle.
Loved watching this show as a kid w my mom .now watch reruns w my wife . Wonder if it ever got put on dvd. That would be nice to wstch....update .i googlled it and it is ..cant wait till nxt month and order it ...
I remember news of some of their passings post 2008. Hard to believe that is 16 years ago now. How quickly the sands of time sift away. I wish the welk org would create their own streaming service and rerelease the old gems that never made it to pbs. Im kinda bored with the same shows over and over.
