Ladies and Gentlemen, Donny & Marie Osmond! Just imagine...Donny was only 18 years old and Marie was only 16 when their weekly variety show Donny & Marie first went on the air in 1976. Listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as being among the youngest prime time telveision hosts ever, this brother and sister team were an undeniably genuine phenomenon of the 70's. For this DVD collection, Donny has gone back into the vaults to hand pick his favorite moments and memories from this five-time EMMY nominated show that ran for four seasons on ABC. Not seen in over 30 years, the Best of Donny and Marie is filled with all your favoirte musical performances, comedy sketches and guest appearances by TV legends Bob Hope and Carl Reiner, comedians Ruth Buzzi and Paul Lynde, plus and the Ice Vanities. Bonus Photo Gallery Wild, loud, and over the top was the best way to describe Donny and Marie's wardrobes. Take a trip back in time in this DVD photo gallery filled with all the sequins, feathers, polyester and heels that epitomized 70's chic! Disc 1 - 1976 Donny & Marie Show Guests: Minnie Pearl, McLean Stevenson, Rick Hurst, Jimmy Osmond Opening: Jive Talkin' (Donny & Marie) Topic: Donny's Skating Trick (Donny & Marie) Captain Purple: Art Museum (Donny & Marie) Topic: Shoe Talk (Donny & Marie) Concert Spot: I'm A Little Bit Country / Rock and Roll (Donny & Marie) This I Promise You (Marie) Old Man Auctioneer (Donny) Everybody's Somebody's Fool (Marie) Dance to the Music (Donny & Marie) Little Bit Country / Rock and Roll (Reprise)(Donny & Marie) Finale: Toyland (McLean Stevenson, Donny & Marie, Jimmy Osmond, Minnie Pearl, Rick Hurst) May Tomorrow Be A Perfect Day (Donny & Marie) 1977 Donny & Marie Show Guests: Carl Reiner, Charo, Paul Lynde, Ice Vanities Cameo Appearance by Jay Osmond Opening: Bluebird (Donny & Marie) Topic: The Ice Skaters (Donny & Marie) Show Business Funeral (Charo, Carl Reiner, Donny) Topic: Marie's New Look (Donny & Marie) Concert Spot: Little Bit Country / Rock and Roll (Donny & Marie) Yakkity Yak (Donny) Walkin' in Rhythm (Marie) Long Tall Texas (Donny) Sing (Donny & Marie) Little Bit Country / Rock and Roll (Reprise)(Donny & Marie) Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (Donny & Marie) Finale: Rio (Donny & Marie, Paul Lynde, Carl Reiner, Charo) May Tomorrow Be A Perfect Day (Donny & Marie) Disc 2 - 1978 Donny & Marie Show Guests: Bob Hope, Ruth Buzzi, Cheryl Ladd, Jay Osmond, Ice Angels Opening: Nights on Broadway (Donny & Marie) Topic: Donny's Directing Course (Donny & Marie) The Perils Of Marie: The Burning Fuse (Donny & Marie) Topic: Playing Golf (Donny, Marie, Bob Hope) Concert Spot: Little Bit Country, Rock and Roll (Donny & Marie) Good Day Sunshine (Marie) Sun, Sun, Sun (Donny) Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Marie) Here Comes The Sun (Donny & Marie) Little Bit Country / Rock and Roll (Reprise) (Donny & Marie) Sketch: Charming (Marie, Ruth Buzzi) Finale: Who Dun It (Donny, Marie, Jay Osmond, Ruth Buzzi, Cheryl Ladd, Bob Hope) May Tomorrow Be Perfect Day (Donny & Marie) 1979 Donny & Marie Show Guests: Ruth Buzzi, Joey Travolta, Dick Van Patten, Jay Osmond, Johnny Dark Intro: Changing Identities (Ruth Buzzi, Dick Van Dyke, Donny, Marie) Opening: Everybody Dance (Donny & Marie) Topic: The Last Word (Donny & Marie) Dungeon Bumper: Knock Knock Joke (Donny, Johnny Dark) You and Me Against The World (Donny, Ruth Buzzi) Dungeon Bumper: Tickle (Donny, Johnny) Concert Spot: Drum Solo (Jay Osmond) Standing on Shaky Ground (Donny & Marie) The Way You Do The Things You Do (Donny & Marie) Finale: Sludge (Donny, Marie, Joey Travolta, Ruth Buzzi, Dick Van Dyke) May Tomorrow Be A Perfect Day (Donny & Marie) Warning: This DVD is coded for the United States and Canada only. If you live in other countries and do not have a multi-regional player, this DVD will not work on your system. If you have a DVD player in your computer, you should be able to view the DVD with no problems. Please make sure it will play in your system before you order. Once purchased and unwrapped this video cannot be returned. |