Soupy Sales dvd on Audio Fidelity???

I'd buy some Soupy Sales....

 

Soupy on DVD? That would be great. First I've heard about this..

 

After that, maybe he could release Philo Kevetch, with Onions Oregano. Does anyone remember that Soupy Sales series? I seem to remember an episode where a gorilla was chasing him around Yankee Stadium....

 

Interestingly, that version of the clip isn't complete-- it's missing some dialogue with White Fang, and the **second** opening of the door by Soupy.

Although in fairness, the longer version does betray that some of the stripper footage is repeated (for effect, i'm guessing).

If Marshall needs a better copy, I've got one.

-Kevin

 

I bet Joel Cairo would know the answer to this.

When the Soupy Sales Show was local on ABC Channel 7 in the early 1960's, celebs liked to make cameos on the show and basically get a pie in the face. I remember when the show was on in the evening Frank Sinatra came through the door and was clobbered with a pie.

Does this stuff still exist on 2" videotape?

Soupy went to NYC in 1965 and basically did the same show. I remember those were syndicated but I have no idea if the ABC shows were even taped or if they were just broadcast live.

Those of you who lived in LA and watched the show, remember when he held up a mirror to the camera and told us to "watch yourself on TV"? Remember when he held up his hand and pulled his fingers down one at a time: "This is for my producer, this is for my director..." until he only had his "bird" finger up? Heh. He was a wild guy.



Be true to your teeth and they won't be false to you...

 

Well, I have to say that I haven't asked my vault-connected friends very much about Soupy, but unless his producer was really on the ball, my guess would be that there isn't a lot left on videotape, though UCLA does have some examples of both the LA shows (on kinescope) and the NY show (possibly from 2", as they're holding 3/4" dubs) in thier holdings.

When you combine these with what Soupy could come up with himself, there's no doubt a couple of good disc's worth of content there.

As a side note, to illustrate Steve's point about celebrities, I found this listing in someone's private collection:

SOUPY SALES: 2 HOUR RARE TAPE: Judy Garland; Sinatra;
1-Soupy outtakes (w/ the uncut topless visitor)
2-SOUPY SALES HOUR: 1964-COLOR-Unaired episode with Judy
Garland, Ernest Borgnine, Chester Morris.
3-SOUPY SALES SHOW -W/Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.
4-LUNCH WITH SOUPY-1960

...so there's **some** great stuff floating around out there, anyway...

-Kevin