Mickie Finn's (TV series)

Mickie Finn's (TV series)
Mickie Finn's
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Fred and Mickie Finn, 1966.
Genre Variety show
Created by Fred E. Finn
Starring Fred E. Finn
Mickie Finn
Country of origin USA
No. of seasons One
No. of episodes 16 episodes
Production
Location(s) Burbank, California
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Finn-A-Y Productions
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run April 21, 1966 – September 1, 1966

Mickie Finn's was a summer replacement variety series for the failed NBC sitcom Mona McCluskey, which had starred Juliette Prowse and Denny Miller on Thursday nights. The variety program was based on the San Diego nightclub of the same name.

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Backstory

Fred Finn had been performing an outdoors show at a yacht club in San Diego in 1965 when he was approached by a television producer, who asked if Fred would like to do a TV show - this same producer later came by the nightclub with NBC executives to see the entire act - they were all so impressed that they decided to give Mickie Finn's a chance as a TV series.[1]

Production

This half-hour musical variety series was co-hosted by Fred Finn (his real name) and his wife, Mickie Finn (a stage name). The music played by the house band (Tony "Spider" Marillo on drums, Stormy Gormley on tuba & cello, "Dimples" Bobby Jensen on left-handed trumpet, Owen Leinhard on trombone, and "Cugar" Nelson on trombone[2]) ranged from current hits to ragtime to Dixieland jazz. In addition to the guest stars, the regular cast included Fred as the proprietor who played piano, Mickie who played banjo, and the Dapper Dans, a barbershop quartet who also did comedy bits. Harold "Hoot" Connors and Mickey Manners were the bartenders and bouncers who provided comic relief.[3]

The set on which this series was taped was a replica of the San Diego nightclub, re-created in NBC's studios at a cost of $50,000. A scenic designer had made countless sketches and photos of the original club to ensure a faithful duplication; details included such things as the long, narrow tables with red-checkered tablecloths, the moose heads on the wall, and signs like Keep Cool with Coolidge. The show's Nielsen ratings were better than for its sitcom predecessor, but would have been even better had its timeslot not been the same as ABC's primetime soap-opera hit Peyton Place.[1]

Sixteen episodes were produced by the Finn-A-Y Company (Fred Finn's television production company, created specifically for this show) in conjunction with NBC, and broadcast 9:30-10 PM (EDT) Thursday's on the NBC television network. Episodes were pre-empted on June 30th, July 7th, July 28th, and August 25th, 1966.

Mickie Finn's was not renewed for the 1966-1967 Fall television season; on September 8, 1966, a sitcom series, The Hero, debuted in Mickie Finn's timeslot on NBC.

Chronology

  • January 25, 1966: Filming started at NBC Studios in Burbank, California.
  • April 21, 1966: First broadcast, singer Buddy Greco guest stars.
  • April 28, 1966: Singer Joanie Sommers.
  • May 5, 1966: Singer Frankie Randall and jazz bagpiper John Haywood.
  • May 12, 1966: Singer Barbara McNair.
  • May 19, 1966: Singer Roberta Sherwood and her son Don Lanning.
  • May 26, 1966: Singer Keely Smith.
  • June 2, 1966: Song-and-dance man John Bubbles.
  • June 9, 1966: Singer Vic Damone, banjoist Don Van Paulta.
  • June 16, 1966: ?
  • June 23, 1966: Eddie Foy Jr. and Reta Shaw; first appearance of the Dapper Dans.
  • July 14, 1966: Frank Fontaine.
  • July 21, 1966: Singer Bobby Darin.
  • August 4, 1966: British singer Shani Wallis.
  • August 11, 1966: Vic Damone.
  • August 18, 1966: Singer Vikki Carr, and jazz clarinet player Charlie Romero.
  • September 1, 1966: Shani Wallis and folk rocker Johnny Rivers (last show of the series, postponed from June 30).

References

  1. ^ a b | Mickie Finn's webpage on the HARMONIZE.COM website
  2. ^ | Mickie Finn's webpage on the Restaurants, Bars & Nightclubs section of the TV ACRES website
  3. ^ Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle (Edition 7 — 1997), The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946—Present, Random House Inc., p.676–677, ISBN 0345455428

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