"Shindig!" (1964) TV series 1964-1966

Creator:

Jimmy O'Neill
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

16 September 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Music

Plot:

A musical variety show featuring the biggest acts in rock-n-roll performing their latest hits.

Plot Keywords:

Rock 'n' Roll | Non Fiction

Cast

The Blossoms	...	Themselves - Singers / ... (51 episodes, 1964-1966)
Carolyne Barry	...	Herself - Dancer / ... (45 episodes, 1964-1965)
Bobby Sherman	...	Himself - Singer / ... (42 episodes, 1964-1966)
Diane Stuart	...	Herself - Dancer / ... (39 episodes, 1964-1966)
Jimmy O'Neill	...	Himself - Host / ... (33 episodes, 1964-1966)
Donna Loren	...	Herself - Singer (31 episodes, 1964-1966)
The Wellingtons	...	Themselves - Singers / ... (30 episodes, 1964-1966)
The Shindogs	...	Themselves - Singers / ... (27 episodes, 1965)
The Righteous Brothers	...	Themselves - Singers (26 episodes, 1964-1965)
Anita Mann	...	Herself - Dancer / ... (24 episodes, 1964-1965)
Billy Preston	...	Himself - Singer / ... (24 episodes, 1965-1966)
Glen Campbell	...	Himself - Singer (21 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Directed by
Dean Whitmore		(37 episodes, 1964-1965)
Richard Dunlap		(14 episodes, 1965)
Jørn Winther		(10 episodes, 1965)
Rita Gillespie		(2 episodes, 1964)
Selwyn Touber		(2 episodes, 1965)

Series Writing credits
Jimmy O'Neill		(48 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Produced by
Jack Good	....	producer (43 episodes, 1964-1965)
Dean Whitmore	....	producer (24 episodes, 1965)

Series Original Music by
Don Ralke		(1 episode, 1965)
Harry Robertson		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
John Shouse		(2 episodes, 1965)

Series Art Direction by
Lawrence Klein		(67 episodes, 1964-1966)
Henry Lickel		(2 episodes, 1965)

Series Makeup Department
Donna Barrett Gilbert	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Phillip N. Anast	....	unit manager (60 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Goode	....	associate director (65 episodes, 1964-1966)
Herb Rissman	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Ron Bacon	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1965)
Jørn Winther	....	second unit director (2 episodes, 1965)

Series Sound Department
Dick Wilson	....	audio / sound (57 episodes, 1964-1965)
Tom Ruston	....	audio (6 episodes, 1965)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Vincenzo Cilurzo	....	lighting director (42 episodes, 1964-1965)
Gene Redington	....	video (42 episodes, 1964-1965)
Truck Krone	....	lighting director / lighting (20 episodes, 1964-1965)
Wally Stanard	....	video (16 episodes, 1964-1965)
Arthur Phelps	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 1964-1965)
Ernie Buttelman	....	video (2 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dorothy Saunders	....	costumes (49 episodes, 1965-1966)
Barbara Murphy	....	costumes (18 episodes, 1964-1965)
Ed Smith	....	costumes (2 episodes, 1965)

Series Editorial Department
Mike Wenig	....	video tape editor (53 episodes, 1964-1965)
George Birdno	....	video tape editor (6 episodes, 1965)

Series Music Department
Ray Pohlman	....	musical director (66 episodes, 1964-1966)
Don Ralke	....	musical director (3 episodes, 1965)

Series Other crew
Andre Tayir	....	choreographer (66 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ted Hurley	....	technical director (57 episodes, 1964-1965)
Gene Lukowski	....	technical director (8 episodes, 1964-1965)
George Hillas	....	technical director (7 episodes, 1965-1966)
David Winters	....	choreographer (4 episodes, 1964)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1964-1966)
• Selmur Productions (1964-1966)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1964-1966) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Buena Vista Television (USA)
• Worldvision Enterprises (USA)

Runtime:

30 min (1964) | 60 min (1965-1966)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

The show was canceled in 1966, after experimenting unsuccessfully with more mainstream musical guests.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story (1999) (TV)

Lost Classic

This show was what shows like "The Music Scene", "Solid Gold" and "American Idol" wish they could be. I was born the year the show went off the air and even I can appreciate this show for what it was. Imagine a show where every week you would get the top rock and roll acts from America and England and, for the most part, they would perform absolutely live. That was what this show was like. In fact, from what I've seen of most of the clips that I have been shown throughout the years on VH-1 and even now on You Tube, there was hardly any lip synching and that way you could separate the great bands from the not so great ones. Also, let's not forget the dancers. That was what really made the show as well as having the likes of a pre-"Here Come the Brides" Bobby Sherman as well as Donna Loren, a girl with a great voice who should have become a big star. It is too bad that it has never come out on DVD. If it did it would become one of the biggest selling DVD's ever.