A compilation of these episodes from the sixties focusing on the 'beatnik' music would be wonderful. Perhaps drawing from Ricky Nelson, but definitely brought about by the Beatles appearance on Ed Sullivan, these things surface from time to time.
I'm watching Hazel's offering now. An intriguing offering, certainly, but viewing this episode alongside the likes of the Munsters with the Standells or Gilligan's Island with the Mosquitoes and the Honeybees would be lots of fun.
Episodes of Beverly HIllbillies had more beatnik themes and less music offerings, but one of the biggest would have to be Petticoat Junction with the Ladybugs, tho there was a later episode with 'the King of Rock-n-roll' being an old neighbor kid. I was never sure what that episode was going for. A gimmicky idea or something.
Phyllis Diller once said the belief by the older generation was this 'beatnik' craze was a fad and the sounds of Dean Martin, Perry Como and Dinah Shore would be the standard once again.
This seems to be the case with Petticoat Junction's putting MIke Minor on the show and later episodes with Meredith MacRae have her attempting to sing slow and melodious while doing a go-go dance.
When Hazel goes beatnik here, I couldn't help but think of Charlotte Rae dancing in Hello Down There. I think Charlotte had better moves.
Through it all, I've always felt there was a definite difference between 'beatnik' and much of the musical variations.
I guess this should have really been expected with all the abstract art and poetry making no sense but everyone insisting it was priceless.
I'm watching Hazel's offering now. An intriguing offering, certainly, but viewing this episode alongside the likes of the Munsters with the Standells or Gilligan's Island with the Mosquitoes and the Honeybees would be lots of fun.
Episodes of Beverly HIllbillies had more beatnik themes and less music offerings, but one of the biggest would have to be Petticoat Junction with the Ladybugs, tho there was a later episode with 'the King of Rock-n-roll' being an old neighbor kid. I was never sure what that episode was going for. A gimmicky idea or something.
Phyllis Diller once said the belief by the older generation was this 'beatnik' craze was a fad and the sounds of Dean Martin, Perry Como and Dinah Shore would be the standard once again.
This seems to be the case with Petticoat Junction's putting MIke Minor on the show and later episodes with Meredith MacRae have her attempting to sing slow and melodious while doing a go-go dance.
When Hazel goes beatnik here, I couldn't help but think of Charlotte Rae dancing in Hello Down There. I think Charlotte had better moves.
Through it all, I've always felt there was a definite difference between 'beatnik' and much of the musical variations.
I guess this should have really been expected with all the abstract art and poetry making no sense but everyone insisting it was priceless.