Say Goodnight, Dick

[hairytoothgaming]

Wow. Look at all those famous TV actors. That is cool to see them all in the same video.

[fromthesidelines]

The Savings Bonds jingle, "Follow the Eagle" (by John J. Coyne), was introduced in their 1967 short, "Star Spangled Salesman".

[fromthesidelines]

Actually, this was produced in late 1968, during the production of Dan & Dick's 1969 MGM theatrical film, "The Maltese Bippy", at the time their TV show was #1 (which was why the studio signed them to star in it, and the Treasury Department thought it was a good idea to build an all-star theatrical "one-reeler" around them {as in 1967's "Star Spangled Salesman"}, with highlights from previous Savings Bonds shorts and spot announcements featuring Andy Griffith, Bob Hope, et. al.).

[commercialmats]

This is a great video. I love it.

[tchaik4th]

god i love don knotts!

[stalzz]

Buy more bullets and bombs....

[tripjet999]

Typical B.S. war propaganda. Too bad more people didn't say, "No!" Let the generals and politicians fight the wars by themselves.

[12345JJBB]

@tripjet999 Then you would be a nazi :o

[GrigoriZhukov]

@tripjet999 typical response of a person who doesn't mind being one of the conqured and oppresed. Then again they can kick in your door without saying they've warrant these days, so you have the kind of country a person like you wants.

[MuleKist]

Imagine trying to sell them things today! Good Investment my ass!

[fluffydanny]

Buy buns!

[6sen]

I love how the Barbara McNair was sexy without showing too much skin.

[monkees1967]

Oh my god, Michael Landon is in this! Ah :)

[dogon3]

That really was Jack Valenti. Don't remember him, eh?

[zapkvr]

"Freedom bonds" Yeah tell that to the poor bastards in Iraq. They might be free from Saddam, the Country is still a mess and they are less safe now than they have ever been. Even the bRitish never f*cked things up as much as Bush.

[Treemeadow]

*sigh*

Goodnight, Dick.

Thanks for the memories. *teardrop*

[caballistical]

Yeah, guys, where can I buy bonds? We got a war to support...

[zkg]

What was the deal with the Young Americans?

[NYVoice]

The Young Americans...I believe they turned up on one of Bing's Christmas specials and showed up as window dressing, so to speak-wholesome, well-behaved kids who happened to sing.

[fluffydanny]

@zkg Conserveative group

[SLCPunker101]

Thanks for Sockin' it to Us Dick. Rowan&Martin RIP.

[789pequignot]

goodnight dick

[paul51]

Barbara McNair was just absolutely stunning at 7:30 or so. WOW. Thank you so much for this gem of a clip. RIP Dick Martin . . . Barbara too!

[ClassicShowbiz]

You can also hear part of the laugh-in theme during Herb Alpert's entrance.

[ClassicShowbiz]

Seems unlikely to have been made prior to Laugh-in seeing as how there is a "sock it to me" at 2:50.

[spiked200]

And Dan didn't have the 'stache until at least season 2.

[brabon]

forever goodnight dick...thanks for making me laff as a kid