This Is Your Life - Dick Clark (1/3)

Guests include Dick's parents, Richard and Julia Clark from Utica, New York. Dick's father discusses the death of Dick's older brother, Brad Clark, in World War II. Attorney Andy Grass from Mt. Vernon, New York talks about an old Green Hornet sedan that he and Dick used to drive around town in to pick up records. Grass also reveals that Dick met his wife (at that time), Barbara Mallery Clark, on a double date. Barbara was actually Grasses date.

Friend David Seville, creator of "The Chipmunk Song," which had sold four million copies at that time. Next is the former station manager of Philadelphia based WFIL TV, Roger Clipp, who had Dick auditioned the same day he went in for an interview. Clipp was very impressed with the young Clark and hired him.

The origins of "American Bandstand" and "The Dick Clark Show" are discussed

Celebrity guests include Frankie Avalon, Andy Williams, Fabian and Connie Francis all of whom pay tribute to Clark.

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[dancingbutrfli]

How wonderful to see this program again. I wish they had something like this on the air today (after all, this is a reality show right?) Would love to see many many more of "This is your Life"

[hwy61media]

@dancingbutrfli Thank you :)

[classicphile]

I'm surprised that they did a This is your life on Dick Clark, I mean, his career, his nationwide fame was just beginning at that time. I thought This Is Your Life did shows on people who have had a long LONG careers with resumes that would be as thick as a telephone book.

[hwy61media]

A little surprising. No shortage of big names to pay tribute though. Imagine the show they could do today!

[skaha77]

America could use a few more guys like Dick Clarke. He's stll around. Age 80+ and looks maybe 60

[skaha77]

@planetcheck LOL That was 1958.

[RockinEd]

@planetcheck it's 1959

[planetcheck]

How come everybody has grease in their hair?

[tonyobrien68]

Love these great clips

[fumetti]

Dick Clark's grandparents were from Rochester NY...and moved to Utica

[JPPT1974]

Do you know, the show where some lady, some kind of singer or theatre actress. Who was going to be honored, gave an award to Ralphn Edwards before Ralph presented her with the This Is Your Life thing?! Forget her name and used to be on Youtube but, Youtube took it down.

[143AC]

God Help Poor Mr.Clark..being manipulated to appear on this tv surprise party hosted by that obnoxious,disruptive and arrogant pest..Ralph B-!