Rod McKuen on "To Tell the Truth" (June 18, 1962)
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Rod McKuen, self-described "published poet and Twist singer", appears as an imposter on a 1962 episode of "To Tell the Truth" featuring professional gambler Donald Harris.
The show is hosted by Bud Collyer with panelists Gene Rayburn, Sally Ann Howes, Ralph Bellamy and Dina Merrill.
RIP Rod McKuen.
You were a genius
and a helluva inspiration
to me. Thanks for all the
beautiful songs and
poetry!
I love you rod mckuen. you always kept your heart alive. you are a great role model and inspiration.
haha so funny that Rod played along ..i loved that nice man .sorry he is not amongst the living anymore
At that time, no one on the program including McKuen himself had a clue that Rod would go on to become one of the most beloved poets and song writers ever. He composed a piano concerto. He appeared at Carnagie Hall before a sold out crowd. I listen to that performance often on RUclips. My favorite songs of his are: Channing Way, What's the Word Before Goodbye?, The Man I Used to Be, Stanyon Street, and The Lonely Things. RIP Rod McKuen.
Rod McKuen (centre) wrote the beautiful film score for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie which starred Oscar winner Maggie Smith.
Thanks for posting this. I met Rod McKuen once. He's an extremely nice man. As for host Bud Collyer: Shall we all say in harmony his famous line? "This is a job ... FOR SUPERMAN!"
Aired the day before I was born,
Rod is so handsome here. He worked so hard to become famous and he did.
I remember a guy, an English lit.teacher, made fun of him, his poetry, etc.
The Prof probably made 10k a year and any poetry he wrote collected dust in a folder.
Very positive that the donald harris in this is my dad.
Very cool. Did he ever tell you about this appearance?
Thanks for this---Can someone please post Rod's 1969 What's My Line appearance? Is it lost to history??
I knew about the 35-to-1 odds on a roulette wheel and I never played it.
The odds on roulette are actually 37-to-1 (37 losses against one win), because there are numbered spaces 1-36, plus "0" and "00", so there are 38 total numbers.
+DrexelGal 35 to 1 is the payout for a single number bet. Payouts are always less than the odds of winning as, in the long run, the house always wins.
I agree with you Mr. Cannon. After watching this show I searched the Internet to see what happened with Donald Harris, and could find no mention of his name. (Accept for his appearance on TTTT)
I thought #3 was the real DH, and here's why. The afidavit said he gambled every night which eliminated #2 who added afternoon roulette playing. DH #2 also said he began with $1000 - that's a big bankroll when your average take is $10 X 4 hours, or $40 a night. DH #1 didn't know the basic 21 rule of (the house) standing at 17 (not a roulette question, but probably the most well known gaming rule there is). Finally, only #3 correctly & quickly answered an actual question about roulette. Few non-players would know a 1-chip win pays a set amount - the odd number of 35 chips (To his credit, Rod knew the odds of each celeb guessing the real DH).
Perhaps history doesn't remember Donald Harris because his roulette scheme, although anecdotally 100% successful, payed him $40 a day ($80 if his new strategy doubled his take). Even in 1962, this was not jackpot territory. It's a far cry from the huge winnings with which later techniques (such as card counting) and new technologies (such as micro cameras) would break the banks at casinos worldwide.
And yes, Shirley, Cats PJs, Jack, Rick, & JK - the comment about Mr. McKuen's Music & lyrics was in poor taste (all hindsight aside). 54 years ago Donald Harris was overlooked by all 4 celebrities and went home with probably his biggest jackpot of his life - $333.33. Today, that show Remembered for a Donald Harris imposter. "Will the real Rod McKuen PLEASE stand up!
No one knew Rod McKuen? Wow!
I think it odd that a gambler who allegedly never loses should disappear from history so thoroughly...
Maybe that is WHY he disappeared ... the Mob didn't want anyone to win so often.
+DrexelGal the reason he is not remembered is that he never actually had a winning system. It is simply not possible in a non rigged game.
Dina Merrill was a socialite. Is it any wonder she could afford to be on everyone's
Best Dressed Lists?
Her father was E.F. Hutton, the man to whom people listen--her mother was Marjorie Meriweather Post, of cereal fame--and her cousin was Barbara Hutton, grand-daughter and heir of F.W. Woolworth and the classic "Poor Little Rich Girl"
Paul Duca Her name at birth was Nedenia Hutton.
I wonder if Davis became "Davisvison".
At the point in the show's prime-time run, American Home Products, on behalf of its Whitehall Laboratories division [Dristan, Anacin, etc.], was the evening's sponsor. On alternate weeks, R.J. Reynolds [Salem] was the sponsor. 1:22- "The First Day" (by Roger O. Hirson), co-starring Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Leighton and Kevin McCarthy, was indeed seen on June 20, 1962 at 10pm(et) as a "WESTINGHOUSE PRESENTS" dramatic special Whether a videotape or "kinnie" exists of this drama, I don't know.
I think they had a cheap laugh on Rod.