Lawrence Welk Show Network Pilot 1955 

@Matt Owens We regularly hear of people wanting to bring back this kind of entertainment, so there must be an audience for it. It’s time for a culture shake-up.

Lol, I was 2 years old in 1955!! Interesting to see this show.

I think you mean The Aragon Ballroom. Also video tape was not available until Fall of 1956. Maybe your tape was transferred from kinescope?

Alan I just turned 70 in January and I hated those -##@$%& Lovely Lennon Sisters-sa...I called one of them Old Coconut face😊

Same here. As a teen, I used to poke fun at this show, and would get upset when my folks watched Lawrence Welk instead of the “cool” TV shows. Nowadays at age 62, I absolutely love this wholesome “square” music.

Same as everyone else. I didn't care for the show much back in the day, but love it now. My grandfather loved Lawrence Welk and a show in our area called Polka Variety. Yes, it was about polkas and older people dancing to the music. I love remembering the Christmas specials with Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, and Perry Como on the air back then. I don't know if we can pass this knowledge onto the younger generations, but it would be a shame to lose it, especially for them. And, how much do you want to bet the three people that disliked this video don't appreciate the talent and quality of these skilled people. We were there also when we did not understand, as well as historical knowledge of the times. And, this was just shows let alone the tv tubes having to warm up and the bad antenna signals, and then the real life times back then also at the gas stations, stores, and everything in general was different and amazing to look back.

I never hated the show. Also, Perry Como’s theme song was not easy to sing. (Dream along with me, I’m on my way to the stars),

Same here.

It was Saturday night in my area.

Welcome to 1984 Comrade Dickie...

Trump!

I loved Joanne Castle

Nope. lol

Love it...☺

Welk was a fine accordionist but everyone sounds like a hack compared to Myron Floren.

Myron Floren was enough of a pro to remember never to show up the boss. This is showmanship in addition to musicianship.

I agree Karen,She was sexy as well without trying to be&Without showing her body just a beautiful LADY😊.

He's got the moves like Jagger! LOL

I recognize Dick Dale, Larry Hooper, Jimmy Roberts and Myron Florin and Bob Lido. To name a few.

@@rhondabitler5474 I don't know Rhonda, but I am inclined to say Lawrence has him beat.

@@upnywhiteb LOL

@@rhondabitler5474 Make sure you are alone when LOL, people might think you are crazy. I know you aren't.

Hmm... I find that hard to believe. He may not have used the left hand here but I'm sure he could play with it.

I’ve watched 4 videos so far of Welk playing the accordion, and his left hand is hidden in all of those videos. In this video I noticed that the index and middle fingers of Welk’s left hand were pointing and not playing.

I have the same suspicion.

I wonder if it was the Music Hall Theatre in Beverly Hills. I mention this as it was a studio theatre for KLAC and Don Fedderson ran that station when Betty White and Liberace did their programs there. Also the director of this pilot, Duke Goldstone, was a director at KLAC (now KCOP).

It looks like the same set that Hammond organ used for one of their promotional films selling Hammonds for use in a church that couldn't afford a pipe organ

I noticed that too. I think ABC and the audience liked tthe accent. So Larry made it a bit more entertaining.

I just noticed that too. They tried much harder to wash out foreign accents on TV in the 1950's than in later years. The network tried hard not to hire Desi Arnaz (for "I Love Lucy") because his accent was so thick, and they thought that the audience would not relate to his character. I'm glad that they finally relented and just let Desi & Lucy do their thing!

I thought so too