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The Dinah Shore Special: Like Hep

  • TV Special
  • 1969
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
14
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Lucille Ball, Diana Ross, and Dinah Shore in The Dinah Shore Special: Like Hep (1969)
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This Dinah Shore special is actually more like "Laugh-In" with guests Lucille Ball and Diana Ross. Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, and Gary Owens are also on hand. Sketches include "The Story of the... Read allThis Dinah Shore special is actually more like "Laugh-In" with guests Lucille Ball and Diana Ross. Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, and Gary Owens are also on hand. Sketches include "The Story of the Singing Detective" featuring Dinah as the title role and Lucy as a songstress who murders... Read allThis Dinah Shore special is actually more like "Laugh-In" with guests Lucille Ball and Diana Ross. Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, and Gary Owens are also on hand. Sketches include "The Story of the Singing Detective" featuring Dinah as the title role and Lucy as a songstress who murders with her voice; "The Fairy Godmother's Revenge," a spoof of fairy tales with Diana Ross a... Read all

  • Director
    • Marc Breaux
  • Writers
    • Chris Bearde
    • Coslough Johnson
  • Stars
    • Dinah Shore
    • Lucille Ball
    • Diana Ross
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    14
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marc Breaux
    • Writers
      • Chris Bearde
      • Coslough Johnson
    • Stars
      • Dinah Shore
      • Lucille Ball
      • Diana Ross
    • 1User review
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    Dinah Shore
    Dinah Shore
    • Self - Hostess
    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Self
    Diana Ross
    Diana Ross
    • Self
    Dick Martin
    Dick Martin
    • Self
    Dan Rowan
    Dan Rowan
    • Self
    Smothers Brothers
    • Themselves
    • (uncredited)
    Victor Buono
    Victor Buono
    • Corrupt Rival Gang Leader
    • (uncredited)
    Lorne Greene
    Lorne Greene
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Jay Meyer
    • Singer
    • (uncredited)
    Greg Morris
    Greg Morris
    • Speakeasy Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Owens
    Gary Owens
    • Announcer
    • (uncredited)
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    • Director
      • Marc Breaux
    • Writers
      • Chris Bearde
      • Coslough Johnson
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    7rdooley123

    Fun TV Special

    From what I recall, Diana Shore was very much the lead on this one, with Diana Ross a very comfortable performer along side of her. I remember thinking this was one of Ross's first shows away from the Supremes. The Shore and Ross were the cool "Hep" ones, and Lucille Ball was the clown. "I'm Hip", she kept saying, which, on this show, was the wrong thing to say.

    Gowns, and dancing were well produced. I can't remember much about the musical presentation, though I remember being entertained through this show.

    Very enjoyable, with many funny sight gags thrown in. I think "Laugh In" influenced this one.

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    • Trivia
      In one of J. Randy Taraborrelli's books about Diana Ross, he wrote that Lucy and Dinah "gave Diana hell", and took advantage of her inexperience with comedy. First hand accounts, however, relate that Ross's experience with Lucy and Dinah was a good one. The "gave her hell" line just referred to the fact that hey worked her hard, but she wasn't intimidated because they were all working hard to make it right. In the planning stages they all met at Lucy's house to discuss the special and everyone was very cordial. Diana and Lucy had a friendly relationship after the special as well with Lucy praising Ross's performance in Lady Sings The Blues. In a Diana Ross book, she's quoted as saying Lucy and Dinah pretty much ignored her. She may have been over-sensitive or it may be that Lucy and Dinah found it hard to find common ground for chit-chat, their backgrounds and ages being so different. When this special was shot, Lucy was 57 (going on 58) Dinah was somewhere between 52 and 55 (depending on your source) while Diana was just 25.
    • Quotes

      Dinah Shore: [after a costume change through editing] Well, it's not easy to change clothes that fast on television. With all the new restrictions on sex and violence. Senator Pastore - eat your heart out!

    • Crazy credits
      In the program's first run, the end credits were interrupted by Dinah to announce "be sure to tune in next week for the return of 'Bonanza'" followed by a shot of the Smothers Brothers saying "Darn it" followed by a shot of Lorne Greene chuckling.
    • Alternate versions
      When repeated in the early 1970, some less timely material was edited out, including references to John Dean and Everett Dirksen. The end credits were originally interrupted by Dinah to announce "be sure to tune in next week for the return of 'Bonanza'" followed by a shot of the Smothers Brothers saying "Darn it" followed by a shot of Lorne Greene chuckling.
    • Connections
      Features The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      For Once In My Life
      Written by Ronald Miller and Orlando Murden

      Sung by Dinah Shore

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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