Dr. Pepper Celebrity Party (1963 TV Special) DVD-R

Starring Nick Adams, Frankie Avalon, Dick Clark, Connie Francis, Annette Funicello, George Hamilton, Wayne Newton
Directed by Don Whitman
Print: Black/White
Runtime: 60 min
Genre: Musical

On the surface, this grainy old kine scope (copies of which are hard to find, firms specializing in vintage TV videos are one's best bet) might seem to be nothing more than residue of an extended commercial for Dr Pepper.
But don't let that fool you. Beneath the surface lies a wonderfully entertaining shadow of a lost era in America. This forty-five minute long television special -- sponsored by Dr Pepper and originally broadcast on ABC on November 30, 1963 (somewhat awkward timing, being just a week after the J.F.K. assassination) -- is an absolutely fascinating time capsule of the early 60's.