Where The Action Is 1965 - Pilot Episode- Supremes, 4 Seasons, Jan & Dean, Chad & Jeremy, Raiders
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- Taped: January 2, 1965
Oh Baby, Come On!
In 1964 Dick Clark saw the successes of shows like “Shindig!” and “Hullabaloo” and made this American Bandstand spinoff pilot for CBS. CBS said “no thanks” but the show found a home on ABC a few months later. “Where The Action Is” ran on weekday afternoons from 1965-1967.
I hope this "fun watch" brings you at least a brief reprieve from these crazy times and, especially, this nail-biting election. Enjoy! - Hudba
1965 was the best year of my life... married the love of my life.Eleven months later he was drafted in Marine Corps (found out I was pregnant),then Nam('66---'67).But he came home to a 9 month old daughter.Fast forward 2 more children & 5 grand children and 53 years later,he passed March 2,2017...agent orange.But still all treasured years❤️
Great story Barbara sounds like you had a good full life. Thank you for sharing 😊
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They drafted a man with a pregnant wife?
@@brockreynolds870 They also reduced the standards under what became Macnamara's Morons, aka lives worthy of sacrifice to maintain the loss of life algorithm and save college-bound Americans. In 1968 the death toll was 37,500. (and 3,750,000 Asians) Nixon told South Vietnam to cancel their Ceasefire due to be signed and if he won, he would make sure they won. 22,000 lives (+2,200,000 Asians) were sacrificed for a campaign tactic and 4 SCOTUS picks, one being Lewis Powell and his desire to kill the middle class.
@@brockreynolds870 it didn’t matter war is war i on the other hand enlisted in the military after the war I was too young anyway
IT'S WORTH IT-------------REALLY------------TO BE OLD TODAY, JUST TO HAVE BEEN YOUNG, BACK THEN ! --------------------Love, love the 50's, 60's & 70's music. ---------------------------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o
Damn right! (Oops! Forgive me for swearing, lol). I am eternally grateful for having come of age in the 1960's and '70's. I try to somehow share that vibe with every young person I meet, which of course is EVERY person I meet.
Yes! Anybody around 75 today was and is very very Lucky for extremely very obvious reasons!
agree , the population of America was half of what it is today
@gypsijewel You’ll. Never. Get. Great. Music. Than. This, Everybody. Loves. The 60’s. Music,
Right on and far out! Still rockin at 68😎
What a great time to be a kid! I loved it, miss the innocence. Wonderful to be a part of the Baby Boom generation.
Charlie Manson & family enters the chat!
There were a few, but now there are thousands of Mansons world wide, doesn't even get a notice@@fluffy1931
@@fluffy1931 Now there is a Charlie Manson in every big city.
@@johnsain only in your fantasy. up your meds. fuddster
I'm 61. My memories of the program were from '67 and on. It was a different opening theme and I think it was the Freddy Cannon song: "Oh baby come on let me there you where the action is."
Yes, that was the theme song when the regular series was being shown, not this song. I don't think this song was ever used on the real program.
Used to love listening to my older brothers and sister' records when I was a kid. I was fortunate to have a wife that also loved going to oldies concerts.
i'm 70 years old. i grew up with all the "rock and roll" singers in this video. but i have to say, i had NEVER seen this video/film before! this must have been some kind of local L.A. show that never got aired on national TV! the entire thing was VERY entertaining as i remember the cars, the dances, the singers, and especially THE SONGS! thanks for posting this video that is right out of The Twilight Zone!
I was 14 in Dallas in '65 and saw this show regularly so yeah, I think it was national.
Watched it in Ky. Loved the Raiders, Fang, one of the guitar players was a favorite.
the Supremes members were only about 20 years old then,what a mature sounding group.
1965 was a one of the best years of my life. Loved this and all the music and memories!
To Ms Fontaine : In '65, i was 18, & turned 19 y/o in September. Yes, '65 was a huge year ; Motown ruled , The Beatles & Beach Boys had hits all year long . In august, I met a girl , 14 y/o going on 35, who would change my life. -------------What a time it was .-----------------------------Wolfsky9, 74 y/o
Great, great , great year for music! Wish we could all go back sometimes.
@@suzannelawson9215 I was born in 1965--December, to be exact. Not two weeks after "Rubber Soul" was released. It was a pivotal year in rock. Now I'm going to be 55. Wow.
To Raina Moon,
Just curious, as you were just born in 1965, how did you get into this music and this TV program?
@@suzannelawson9215 My high school years were 1980-84. I began listening to the radio in the late ‘70s from the age of 11. Disco reigned on the pop stations but there were hard rock stations. Matter of fact, as the ‘80s began, I don’t think I even heard the Beatles very much. It was more Jimi Hendrix, Cream, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd...My partner is 11 years older than I and turned me onto Dylan, the Beatles, etc. By the way, there’s a cool little search engine where you can find out which pop song was #1 on the day you were born. For me it was the Byrds’ “Turn! Turn! Turn!” and that is just perfect to enter the Earth plane with. For my partner it was “Mr. Sandman!” 🤣
When I heard "Bye, bye, Baby", by The Four Seasons, I'll tell ya; chills ran throughout my entire body. I remember this song so well !!!
Hip to the Bay City Rollers' version? I think they did it great! Check it out!
Those Goosebumps!
And the last appearance of Nick Massi......who walked away shortly after this.
Love seeing my favorite group the super duper Supremes as we called them in Detroit! Wonderful memories!
The classic Supremes here with Flo, Mary, and Diane.
RIP Florence Ballard & Mary Wilson.
I have read a young Ted Nugent was in a band that won a local contest and opportunities to open for Supremes and Beau Brummels.
I remember watching this. I seldom missed any of this type show. I even enjoyed watching Lawrence Welk with mom.
This show and T.A.M.I. were the reason why I always wanted to go to California when I graduated from high school I was tired of looking at corn fields in the summer and snow in the winter!
GREAT to See My (Late) Friend Jan (Berry) ! Thanks for the TREAT !
what a talent. to think that he was also in medical school.
@@jackatkinson6760 Yes he was...until the accident.
We all used to wear the knees out of our jeans with the early skate boards which were just metal skate wheels on a board. Moms would iron on multiple knee patches. Later came the rubber wheels and turning adjustable skate boards. One little rock -and bust yer bums!
I still have my skateboard from 1966. Rode it all the time.
Had no fear in those days and didn't even wear knee pads.
Rented surf board's at Santa Monica beach. Wasn't even a very good swimmer. Had no fear in those days.
Sometimes hitch hiked with my friends,.
Had no fear.
I wouldn't do ANY of those thing's today.
Would I be scared and full of fear? YES, YES AND YES.🤐
I started watching in 1966. As I recall it was on right before Dark Shadows. I was a freshman in college. Memory Lane...
I also remembered that for The Supremes it was kind of a reunion. They already did "Back In My Arms Again" on American Bandstand and in 1964 from June to August they were part of the Dick Clark Caravan Of Stars Tour where they found out after the tour ended that "Where Did Our Love Go?" was the Number One Song in the country. They didn't have access to Radio or Magazines like Billboard or Cashbox so imagine how stunned we were.
Loved Seeing The Supremes.
What fun this show must have been!
Aaron, cant get any more perfect than this. A post-election Wednesday slice of 60's pop culture to soothe us is just what we needed.
Isn't that the truth, well said. :)
Absolutely. That's why I snuck in here. Where's the fondue?
@@shuroom57 Good one. The fondue is close to the potable libations adjacent to the chafing dish. LOL
@@dancerdon9175 let me get another Sterno thingy. The last pot got cool. :)
@@rustynailmendlesohn8710 you saved the fondue! WOOT :-)
1965 was a helluva year for me.
I was a kid when this show was on. Every afternoon I'd race home to watch Officer Don's Popeye Club, but my teen older brother would overrule and I had to watch Where the Action Is. Thank you older brother.
In San Antonio, it was "Captain Gus" hosting the afternoon Popeye show
This is a real treat to see! What an ambitious production!! The coordination of all the elements was a huge undertaking on location in the day. The camera starting on a couple dancing in the distance outside a window at the ski lodge and pulling back to reveal Frankie...the camera pulling up to do an overhead at the beach. Moving that cumbersome, heavy gear around in the snow and on the beach was no small feat! The music playback rig must have been substantial.
This show is jam packed without missing a beat! What fun and high energy! I loved the "Hard Days Night" number at the end that involved all the groups yucking it up. I looks like everyone was having a great time. Jan and Dean were a riot. Seeing these performers in these settings cut them loose and showed them in a light we had never and probably will never see again.
On a personal note...my heart pounded for Chad and Jeremy back then. I was a huge fan.
Aaron! You da man!!! It's official! You have the best escape room on the planet! THANK YOU!
Whatever happened to jackie and gayle?
Love this! Great memories . Watched this in my moms Art Studio room on a small black and white with attached antenna - lol! Do the swim and mash potato ! !
Want to see a classic and MASSIVE " live " multi element production watch the grand opening of Disneyland 1) This is the background on building the park czcams.com/video/FmWYBFowvh0/video.html 2) This is the complete live gran opening show, NOTE: Clint Eastwood is a cowboy on a horse in the main street parade czcams.com/video/JuzrZET-3Ew/video.html
This was made at Santa Monica and Malibu beaches, and at Big Bear Lake Ski Resort in January 1965.
Like an episode of the Monkees.
I remember this show well even though i was only 8 yrs. Old! I loved Paul Revere and the Raiders.❤
What a great introduction to "Where the Action Is"! I used to watch the show every afternoon Monday through Friday, after I finished my homework. I loved Fang and Smitty and Keith Allison and all of the other regulars. This pilot is the bomb, and I am so happy to be able to watch it during this week!
Me too, with my two older sisters. Happy times. Wouldn't be young, growing up today for anything!
During this taping in March 1965 the Supremes posed on a sled in the snow here at Big Bear lake. That shot of the gals was used for their Christmas lp in December.
Was 11 when this was shown the music of our youth was so great! So many talented musicians during the 50s - 70s!
Oh for the old days at high school!!!!!😂❤❤❤❤❤
Oh, so good to see Jan & Dean...R.I.P. Jan Berry.
Loved their music and so good looking too!
A real shame there isn't a better quality video of this.
There is.
Time will erode most videos.
It's not a matter of time. It's a matter of how close your copy is to the master tape @@rascal211
I was only 8 in 1965 but I did a helluva Swim dance. LOL. Used to watch this all the time. Drove my late Mom nuts. TY so much for posting this in these unusual times. Brought back a lot of good memories. :):)
Same!
I was 9,and a great "Swimmer",too! Never missed an episode!
I was Ten years old and I watched Where the action is all the time. The Supremes, four seasons where my favorites. This where I learned the pony, the jerk and the swim. Thanks for the great memories 😚
The Raiders are awesome in this. Phil is so into it he busts his ass! Great fun!
As a Southern Californian, I recognize Malibu Beach and Snow Summit Ski Resort in Big Bear.
I was a 3rd Grader living on a farm with relatives for the entire year growing corn and fruit for a weekend truck farm market. We lived like sharecroppers. This was on TV on a rainy Winter Day. It was another world, out there in California. Entirely alien to the folks I was with - even though I came from San Diego and felt I was missing something.
I was 7 when this premiered, but I had Rock and Roll in my soul. Total pop culture kid so I loved watching this.
Dick Clark called in a few favors to get such a stellar line up for a pilot . Video was still young with bulky equipment , but a lot less money then film . I remember the show well and still love the music .
Launched the career of Steve Alaimo. It was also one of the first TV shows to use video tape on location. In 1965, the video tape machines were so huge and bulky [and reel-to-reel] that they had to be installed in remote production trucks, like those used for major league sporting events. I think the same video crew shot the short-lived ABC afternoon youth-oriented soap opera, "Never Too Young".
I never heard of Jackie and Gayle... I do remember Paul Revere and the Raiders showing up on different TV shows when I was a kid. Jan and Dean one of the first groups I listen to as a youngster they won't even wearing wrap around Foster Grant sunglasses yet back then
This is all happening just as the first guys are being sent off to Vietnam...
Jackie(Miller) and Gayle(Caldwell) were former members of the New Christy Minstrels, a legendary folk group. Rest in peace, Gayle.
I grew up in Hayward California actually all over California I can't believe I used to watch this LOL such good memories though
Dancing on the beach was a blast. The 60's was all about dancing and surfing. The BEACH was our Gym...no charge.
Toni Basil (of "MICKEY" fame) was the choreographer to this bit of what I think is TV history--and I'm still waiting for Toni B to be awarded the Kennedy Center Honors for her tremendous body of work in dance, choreography and even music (talking about "MICKEY") over these many years. 🙂
This was wonderful. There were other shows of this style as well. Enjoyed them all, then and now!
Ah the Go GO dancers
i smiled through this whole show! a great piece of american music history as it happened, so many classic groups and singers from the 60s, there will never be anything like it again. thanks so much for sharing this!
I'm 70 years old and I lived it🎶🎼🎵 I saw a Beatles in 1966 Dodger Stadium 45000 I also saw Sonny and Cher The Mamas & the Papas The Rolling Stones Dave Clark Five The Who The Temptations and The Four Tops together in concert with Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. I refuse to go see the Monkees for obvious reasons LOL I also saw Joan Baez Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. What a decade it was. Thanks for the Memories and keep on rockin word up now I live in France Lyon. Take care of my friends 🇫🇷🎶🎼🎵🍷💙 Arnold Bourbon Amaral
By 1968 the Monkees were an excellent live band. The evidence is on some bootlegs from that year.
I remember watching these shows in the afternoons, after school. "Oh baby come on"...still that chorus in my head after all these years. Thanks.
I so remember this fun show! I was 8 in '65. I do remember coming home from school and watching this right before Dark Shadows my favorite gothic soap came on. I remember all these dance moves! The Swim, the Jerk, Milk the Cow, such fun back then. The bikinis were more decent too. The Raiders and Four Seasons my favs! Thx for sharing.
CBS' loss was ABC's gain. Motown had the Supremes cut the medley (which they're lip syncing here) especially for the pilot. Classic stuff.
I love their medley! I found it on Spotify and listen to it all the time. They should’ve released it as a single in my opinion.
It's not as uncommon as you think. In the 1960's Agnes Nixon Wrote The Script for All My Children and NBC said "No!" so she went to the drawing board after leaving as a Writer for Guiding Light & Another World and created One Life to Live then after that show became successful she was asked to create a new Show it was All My Children and the rest is history.
That, and a few other "performances" from the pilot would eventually be shown in early episodes of the series.
Same thing happened to The Hollywood Squares. The pilot was taped at CBS in 1965. It was on the shelf for a year, NBC saw it, bought it, and the rest is history.
This video is totally awesome I love it
I remember watching this show as a kid when my Dad was in Vietnam. My brother and I learned all the dances from this show.
This is the pilot episode, before Dick Clark tapped Freddy Boom Boom Cannon for the theme song, Action.
1965 --The year I started kindergarten (I turned 60 in Oct.)! I had two older brothers who were 12 and 13 and I have a fading memory of watching this show with them after they got home from school. I had a little girl crush on Paul Revere and the Raiders Mark Lindsay and remember thinking I couldn't wait to grow up and be a young adult because it looked like so much fun! I also wanted to be a go-go dancer lol... Both brothers have since passed away and I've done a lot of living in the past 55 years. Watching this, I'm that innocent five year old agai and it warmed my heart and made me smile.
The inimitable, great 4 Seasons.
Jersey baby!
@@johnsain Yep!
I was 15 when they did concerts of this show. Seen it in Louisville ky. Paul revere and the Raiders. I was so in love with Mark Lindsey. It was one of the best nights of my life
This is so awesome to see!!!! Thank you so much for posting.
I feel like I'm taking a vacation in sunny California in the 60s while I'm watching this video
Jan and especially Dean could really skateboard.
Loved this show! Hurried home from school to see this, and NEVER TOO YOUNG.
I used to watch this show when I got home from school. I was really young, 8 or 10, but loved Paul Revere and the Raiders. Thanks for the upload.
I recognize a few names during the closing credits for future Norman Lear shows! CBS were pretty happy for their daytime lineup and didn't want to mess it up but ABC's gain!
Aaron, thank you for this unexpected treat!!
My pleasure!
Thank you for the upload
I remember that "Do The Swim" was also featured on American Bandstand shortly after they moved to Los Angeles in 1964. Even then the Kids were dancing like there was no tomorrow.
The Raiders always put a smile on my face :)
This show was how I found out what my dad did for a living when I was a kid. it came on late mornings in the summer in our viewing area and I loved to watch it. I was bummed because when school started I wasn't going to be able to watch my favorite show. When school started, the show was moved to late afternoons on the schedule. LOL.
How did this show enable you to find out what your dad did for a living?
The Supremes really were supreme. R.I.P. Flo.
Amen. Flo was the group's founder.
@@kevingoins9858 And had the best voice!
Same year ('65), and maybe months, if not weeks, removed from this taping, I saw The Supremes open for Judy Garland at Houston's Astrodome in December, '65 (the Dome was about 8 months old at the time)! I was all of 10, and probably spent most of the night with my head on Mom's lap, but I was there!
@@bradsmack1 I read that the huge Astrodome was far from sold out that night. Do you recall?
@@akrenwinkle No way I can recall that, being so young. Mom's stories of that night through the years, plus my vague memory of the sights and sounds is about all I can conjure!
That baseball season, though (the Astros' first in the Dome), 2,151,470 fans came through the gates for 81 games, second to the Dodgers (with 2,553,577) in all of baseball. That made the Astros' per-game average attendance of 26,561 also second to the Dodgers' 31,526.
Don't know where you read about the low attendance for that show. According to Omeka.org, "The first concert at the Astrodome, Judy Garland's 1965 performance, attracted a crowd of 60,000 people, who paid prices ranging from $1.50 to $7.50 for seats." omeka.astrodomememories.org/exhibits/show/the-astrodome-at-50--spectacle/concerts-shows-sermons
In fact, the Dome added some 12,000 seats for that show alone. If you're interested, I wrote about my many Dome memories (including the Garland show) about 6 years ago...you can read it here: therunnersports.com/houstons-astrodome-is-50-hats-off-to-the-grande-dame/
Just what we needed for this week Aaron, this was excellent to see finally. Thank you man!!!
I was about 9 when ‘Where The Action Is’ was on TV. But I do remember loving it!
That is fantastic
Thank you so much for posting this! With all the turmoil in our country right now, this took me back to being that 14 year old girl and living in a much more innocent time! Please keep them coming!
Great mid week surprise after what everyone is going through and may still be.gping through it. Yes I did recognize some of the names in the credits that were involved in some noted sitcoms. Also one name caught my eye and I thought, no it couldn't be but it was. The choreographer for the pilot was none other than the one hit wonder "Mickey" singer Toni Basil. She already had some experience being a choreographer and a dancer on Shindig! Everybody have a great rest of the week and looking forward to what Aaron will surprise us.with this Saturday.
I stumbled on a 1957-58 high school personnel guide from Las Vegas High School. Incredibly, it list for the administration, faculty and students, their addresses and phone numbers. Toni Basil was a freshman that year-she famously (see the official video for her hit single 'Mickey') was a cheerleader. I checked out her given address in that guide last year-and realized how close it was to her father's (Louis Basil) then employer-Sahara Hotel/Casino. (orchestra leader for the Congo showroom)
Basil was 22 in 1965. "Mickey" was released in 1981, she was 38. She turned 77 this past September.
She attended Las Vegas High School
This is so cool. Thanks. 😊
I love dancing along.. I was 10
Awesome❤
1965, MY YEAR! The year of my birth. So many fab 60's acts together in the beach, gotta love the roar of the girls over their idols. Take me back. PLEASE.
Best part for me was Paul Revere & the Raiders really rocking a tight "Money" at 07:00--thank you!
Authentic, refreshing, fun and funky.
ABC initially bought it for airing at 2pm(et) weekdays, starting in June 1965. It was popular enough to continue at 4:30pm(et) that September, and lasted through March 1967.
Oh myyyyyy goshhhhhhh! Oh! The memories of this favorite show of mine I was just a young ( brand new memory!) teenager, 14 & 15 yrs old but so loved this show! Loved all the acts that appeared on thus series too! Thank-you to this extraordinary blog/site for bringing us amazing videos like this!!! I adore this blog & UTUBE( how amazing they are too)! Thank-you to them both to this fun video that brings a huge smile to my heart & soul! Love this!♥️
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I was six years old, watching this with my teenaged sister. 😎 Thanks for posting this.
Didn't expect this one today, need time to watch. Hope you all voted, may the winner take all the spoils, good luck to both candidates.
Paul Revere and the Raiders!!!
What wonderful music for the backdrop of our youth. Not only rock or pop, but all of it. Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, Roger Miller, movie soundtracks. It's absolutely staggering the quantity and quality (and fun) of music across the board back then. Then we traded Rembrandt for paint-by-numbers.
Thank You Aaron for this Wonderful Video.
WOW!!! this is a fantastic find!!! thanks for posting this gem!
I was 1 in 1965! But this is Cool😎History I never got to see until CZcams came along! I was a teen in the 1980s when Toni Basil did "Mickey". Girls were Cute then too as in the 80s! ☺️
Now I was 6 and I remember getting a fruit pie from the candy store and watching this with my older siblings. It was groovy.
Thank you for posting...I was 9 and loved 🥰 this show! A nice break from this craptastic year.
I remember very well watching this show even tho I was only 6 years old in 1965!
This is the first time I have ever seen this program. I missed it back in the '60s.
I was 17 going on 18 in my senior year at Artesia High School in sou6thern California when this show was produced by Dick Clark and shown in 1965. I loved it!
My(Late) Friend "Tomooch" and His Group The 4 SEASONS !
Love it great memories back in 1965, about the time I started liking rock n roll, and girls started to look good, I was 10 years old.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Im 63 i love this. God bless
This show used to come on after dark shadows. What a great couple hours it was.
When I discuss '60s trivia with my contemporaries (we're in our mid and late-60s ourselves) they all remember "Shindig" and "Hullabaloo," but I'm the only one who remembers "Where The Action Is." I remember one show where Paul Revere and the Raiders were doing a set in the middle of a race track while the cars were racing around the track!
A friend of mine (we're 66 now) was hanging around when Paul Revere and the Raiders were taping a segment for "Action" in Honolulu (where we lived) and one of the group gave her one of their Revolutionary War-style hats.
@@hebneh Cool! I always liked the Raiders. My favorite song of theirs was "Him or Me (What's It Gonna Be?)"
Loved this show ... brings back many great memories. I lived in Southern California and got to go to quite a few of the tapings. One of my favorite Action groups was Don and the Goodtimes!
Love watching how they danced back then. Boys in suits and ties, girls in dresses or skirts. Very clean and appropriate.
Great post! Thanks for the fun memories!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! "The Clown Princes of Rock and Roll", at their best! The fabulous Jan and dean!!! Jan you are so missed
Dragging main street on a hot summer night, Howlin Wolf Jack on the AM radio ( no FM in rural Texas ). Chinese fire drills, stealing stop signs,
and making out at the drive in. Of course we also had Vietnam, Chicago, Watts, and JFK and Kent State. The best music ever produced tied it all together. I could go on and on about what the50's, 60's and early 70's were to me, but you were there, weren't you.
Cool. I was born 5 months later to the day
"Smitty", "Fang" and "Drake" !!!!!
I wish the film was better this is awesome. Of course California.
It looks like original videotape to me.
@@aboxofbroken8tracks983 I've seen clips which turned out to be from this pilot elsewhere on YT, but in better quality.