Motor City Celebrities: Lou Gordon

Motor City Celebrities is an original documentary series showcasing the biographies of Detroits most recognized names and faces of yesterday and today. Featuring up close and personal interviews with the celebrities and those who know them best, this program will open a window of intimacy into their private lives from their childhood beginnings all the way to their illustrious careers Detroiters have come to embrace. This episode features Lou Gordon. The man who fate and circumstance cast into the role of the peoples advocate is brought back to life through an oral history by his children as well as former Michigan attorney general Frank Kelley, former state Supreme Court justice Charles Levin, and WKBD news anchor Amyre Makupson among others. Old photos and classic clips from the Lou Gordon Program aid in the reconstruction of a clothing salesman who was determined to become a force in local politics by expressing strong opinions while exposing elements of phoniness in an endless pursuit of the truth. See how this journey led him into pioneering the hard hitting talk show filled with controversial gotcha moments that had audiences talking everywhere long before todays cable news channels and trash TV. Detroit has never before or since encountered a flamboyant character like Lou Gordon who became a kingmaker by championing the causes of the little guy.

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Entertainment

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• Lou
• Gordon
• Detroit
• Michigan
• television
• Frank
• Kelly
• Charles
• Levin
• Amyre
• Makupson

[61dodgelancer]

@cinerama62 , yes I remember seeing that show also.

[cinerama62]

I remember when he had Joey the hitman on his show, Joey got mad at Lou and demanded Lou apologize, Lou said no I will not. I thought to myself, bye bye Lou. I didn't watch his show alot, I but I remember that one. thanks dreamworldenterprise.

[auntbecky]

@gaspo218 Yeah, Obama would have wiped the floor with him.

[gaspo218]

I still have my Lou obituary from the Boston Globe May 25, 1977. I sent a letter to Jackie and she answered it this way: "Thank you for your kind letter. Jackie." He died at 60, one year after open heart surgery in Feb 1976. I think he was a kind man who took no crap from anybody. Hated hipocracy. Can you imagine if he were alive today with Obama ? It wouldn't be pretty.

[61dodgelancer]

Thanks Dreamworld. My wife and I loved watching Lou Gordon. 5 Stars! Rest In Peace Lou Gordon.

[jerryg1964]

Great stuff ... my dad was a huge Lou Gordon fan and didn't miss a show if he could help it. Rest in peace Lou and thanks for the memories!

[frankd1965]

great video of this Detroit legend.

[wanderer34]

Wow, that's Mayor Rizzo, at 1:00. Da Mayorof the City of Brotherly Love!!!