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Title

Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th anniversary celebration [videorecording] / ABC-TV ; presented by the United Negro College Fund ; directed by Jeff Margolis ; produced by George Schlatter.

Publication

U.S. : ABC-TV, 1990.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Margolis, Jeff.
• Schlatter, George, 1932-
• Kohan, Buz.
• Necessary, Gary.
• Keene, Bob.
• Roven, Glen, 1958-2018.
• Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990.
• Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
• Murphy, Eddie, 1961-
• Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998
• Houston, Whitney.
• Eastwood, Clint, 1930-
• Hawn, Goldie.
• Tyson, Mike, 1966-
• Cosby, Bill, 1937-
• Hines, Gregory
• Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005
• Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003
• Baker, Anita.
• Hope, Bob, 1903-2003.
• Bush, George, 1924-2018.
• MacLaine, Shirley, 1934-
• Benny, Jack, 1894-1974.
• Johnson, Earvin, 1959-
• Wonder, Stevie.
• Berle, Milton.
• Danza, Tony
• Martin, Dean, 1917-1995.
• Jackson, Jesse, 1941-
• Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009
• Jones, Quincy, 1933-
• Carroll, Diahann
• Carter, Nell
• Warwick, Dionne.
• Allen, Debbie, 1950-
• Falana, Lola
• Fitzgerald, Ella
• United Negro College Fund.
• ABC Television Network.

Description

2 videodiscs (147 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Program of tributes in speech and performance to entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. In addition to live performances, the recording also includes archival footage of Davis' past performances with Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, and Milton Berle. Gregory Hines appears in a tap dance solo, much of it danced a cappella, at ca. 50 min. into the recording; this is followed by a challenge dance between him and Davis.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Pamela Koslow.

Subjects

• Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
• Tributes
• Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990 > Interviews
• Video
• Special event coverage and commentary
• African American entertainers

Genre/Form

• Special event coverage and commentary.
• Video.

Note

• Includes commercials.

Credits (note)

• Co-producers, Jeff Margolis, Buz Kohan, Gary Necessary ; written by Buz Kohan and George Schlatter ; production design, Bob Keene ; musical direction, Glen Roven. End credits incomplete on this recording.

Event (note)

• Telecast on Feb. 4, 1990.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Contents

• Disc 1 (ca. 91 min.). Montage of visual images of Sammy Davis, Jr. -- Where or when / sung by Frank Sinatra -- One moment in time / sung by Whitney Houston -- Capsule biography of Davis -- Archival footage of Davis as gunslinger / introduced by Clint Eastwood -- Like a rainbow / sung by Goldie Hawn -- Speech / by Mike Tyson -- Comedy / by Bill Cosby -- Tap dance solo / by Gregory Hines -- Challenge dance / by Davis and Hines -- Comedy / by Richard Pryor -- Archival footage of Davis as film and television actor / introduced by Gregory Peck -- Summertime / sung by Anita Baker -- Comedy / by Bob Hope -- Speech / recorded in the White House by President George H.W. Bush -- If they could see you now / sung by Shirley MacLaine.
• Disc 2 (ca. 56 min.). Speech / by Earvin "Magic" Johnson -- I've gotta be me [and] Truth is the light of the world / sung by Stevie Wonder; joined in the latter by a gospel choir -- Tap dance solo / by Tony Danza -- Comedy / by Dean Martin -- Speech / by Rev. Jesse Jackson -- You were there / sung by Michael Jackson -- Speech / by Quincy Jones -- Once in a lifetime / sung by Diahann Carroll -- Gonna build a mountain / sung by Nell Carter -- Who can I turn to? / sung by Dionne Warwick -- Ain't necessarily so / sung and danced by Debbie Allen with three male dancers -- What kind of fool am I / sung by Lola Falana -- Too close for comfort / sung by Ella Fitzgerald.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-133

OCLC

NYPY05-F10147

Title

Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th anniversary celebration [videorecording] / ABC-TV ; presented by the United Negro College Fund ; directed by Jeff Margolis ; produced by George Schlatter.

Imprint

U.S. : ABC-TV, 1990.

System Details

DVD.

Credits

Co-producers, Jeff Margolis, Buz Kohan, Gary Necessary ; written by Buz Kohan and George Schlatter ; production design, Bob Keene ; musical direction, Glen Roven. End credits incomplete on this recording.

Performer

Host: Eddie Murphy.

Event

Telecast on Feb. 4, 1990.

Added Author

Margolis, Jeff. Director. Producer

Schlatter, George, 1932- Producer. Author

Kohan, Buz. Producer. Author

Necessary, Gary. Producer

Keene, Bob. Designer

Roven, Glen, 1958-2018. Conductor

Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990. Honoree

Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990, interviewee.

Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990, performer.

Murphy, Eddie, 1961- host.

Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998, singer.

Houston, Whitney. Singer

Eastwood, Clint, 1930- speaker.

Hawn, Goldie. Singer

Tyson, Mike, 1966- Speaker

Cosby, Bill, 1937- Performer

Hines, Gregory, dancer.

Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005, performer.

Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003, speaker.

Baker, Anita. Singer

Hope, Bob, 1903-2003. Performer

Bush, George, 1924-2018. Speaker

MacLaine, Shirley, 1934- Singer

Benny, Jack, 1894-1974. Performer

Johnson, Earvin, 1959- Speaker

Wonder, Stevie. Singer

Wonder, Stevie. Instrumentalist

Berle, Milton. Performer

Danza, Tony, dancer.

Martin, Dean, 1917-1995. Performer

Jackson, Jesse, 1941- Speaker

Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009, singer.

Jones, Quincy, 1933- singer.

Carroll, Diahann, singer.

Carter, Nell, singer.

Warwick, Dionne. Singer

Allen, Debbie, 1950- dancer.

Allen, Debbie, 1950- performer.

Falana, Lola, performer.

Fitzgerald, Ella, performer.

United Negro College Fund.

ABC Television Network.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-133