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CELEBRATION: THE AMERICAN SPIRIT (1976)

Wolper Productions

Entertainment Special- Comedies & Musicals

Synopsis

A 90-minute Bicentennial celebration supercharged with the vitality and joie de vivre that has made American popular culture the most sought-after commodity in the world.


Sponsored by 1/25/76
Air Date 1/25/76
Total Run Time 90 Mins
NETWORK ABC
RATINGS 17.13
SHARES 29

Main Credits

Writer Marty Ferrell
Writer Marc London
Executive Producer Herman Rush
Producer Marty Pasetta
Director Marty Pasetta
Editor Bill Breshears
Composer Jack Elliott
Composer Allyn Ferguson
Wolper Awards

Full Credit List

Writer Marty Ferrell
Writer Marc London
Executive Producer Herman Rush
Producer Marty Pasetta
Associate Producer Michael B. Seligman
Director Marty Pasetta
Associate Director Bob Bowker
Choreographer Jamie Rogers
Performer James Caan
Performer Ray Charles
Performer Pat Cooper
Performer Howard Cosell
Performer Clifton Davis
Performer Sandy Duncan
Performer Steve Forrest
Performer Andy Griffith
Performer Don Ho
Performer Helen Reddy
Performer Frank Sinatra
Performer Jim Stafford
Performer Dionne Warwick
Performer James Whitmore
Performer Andy Williams
Performer Robert M. Young
Performer The Texas Boys Choir
Performer The United States Armed Forces Bicentennial Band a
Performer Osmonds
Performer Gabriel Kaplan
Performer Jack Lemmon
Performer Trini Lopez
Performer Shirley MacLaine
Performer Larry Maham
Performer Burch Mann's
Performer Anne Meara
Stage Manager Paul Miller
Production Assistant Jaeline Brown
Production Assistant Suzanne Kingston
Assistant to the Producer Danette Herman
Unit Manager Sascha Schneider
Unit Manager Bob Stein
Art Director Gene McAvoy
Camera Operator Hank Geving
Camera Operator Jim Horky
Audio Larry Stephens
Costume Designer Pete Meneffee
Video Mark Sanford
Editor Bill Breshears
Composer Jack Elliott
Composer Allyn Ferguson
Film Sources Special Film Sequences by Eytan Keller, Stu Bernstein
Acknowledgements American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, The Antique Guild, The Association of Proffesional Rodeo Cowboys, Bank of America Plaza, Bud Browne Films, CanterÕs Delicatessen, The Delta Queen, Friendly Will Baptist Church and Choir, Golden Spike Empire, John Tyler High School, Metropolitan Baptist Choir, Molly MaloneÕs, National Football League, Robert E. Lee High School, Tyler Junior High School- Apache Bells & Band, United Airlines, United States Department of the Interior...National Park Services, Units and Personnel of the Department of Defense, U.S. Steel Corporation, Utah State Travel Council - Movie/TV Division, Via Fettucini
Special Thanks American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
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Rare archives and photos from CELEBRATION: THE AMERICAN SPIRIT can be found at the David L. Wolper Center at USC
David L. Wolper Center at USC
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