The regulars . After the screening, he was joined by Michael Musto and original cast membersLeslie Ann Powers (Penny Pingleton), JoAnn Havrilla (Prudence Pingleton), and Holter Graham (I.Q. Deane also held dances at various Maryland American Legion posts and National Guard armories which were not taped or broadcast on television. From 1968 into 1973, the public television variety show SOUL! So I gave it the happy ending that we had, Waters said. I appreciate the contribution that you and NOBLE BRUN, and other Black dancers on the Buddy Dean dance show made on that series. And it was not unique: Dick Reids Record Hop in Charleston, West Virginia; Ginny Paces Saturday Hop in Houston, Texas; John Dixons Dixon on Disc in Mobile, Alabama; Bill Sanderss show in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Dewey Phillipss Pop Shop in Memphis, Tennessee; and Chuck Allens Teen Tempo in Jackson, Mississippi, were all segregated dance shows. An then there was teased hair, replacing the 50s drape with a Buddy Deane look that so pervaded Baltimore culture (especially in East and South Baltimore) that its effect is still seen in certain neighborhoods of this great Hairdo Capital of the World. It was similar to Philadelphia's American Bandstand. Deane fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded a Purple Heart during his time in the Europe. John Water's himself said that in his movie, he "gave it the happy ending that it didn't have". Some of the old Committee kept up with the times and made the transition with ease. For example, Carole King appeared on the show playing her single "It Might as Well Rain Until September", nearly a decade before she burst to popularity with her landmark 1970 album, Tapestry. The Buddy Deane Show was taken off the air because home station WJZ-TV was unwilling to integrate black and white dancers. Image Credit: OzNet.com Winston Joseph Deane was born on August 2, 1924, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. In mixed marriages (with non-Deaners), many of the outsiders resented their spouses pasts. These were the first role models I knew. On this day in 1979, Sweeney Todd first opened on Broadway . We got out of the limousine and there was a huge crowd that went crazy when Divine jumped out, and it was such an exciting night, Waters said. Everybody wanted to kick a Buddy Deaners a, says Gene, recalling thugs waiting to jump Deaners outside the studio. Baltimore teenagers rushed home to catch the show daily to listen to the popular music, watch their favorite dancers, copy their style and learn the new dances that were introduced almost every week. With the 1960s came a whole new set of stars, some with names that seemed like gimmicks, but werent: Concetta Comi, the popular sister team of Yetta and Gretta Kotik. It was similar to Philadelphia's American Bandstand. Also, read the comments in that same excerpt about the series only wanting "attractive" teenagers as featured dancers. Ironically, The Buddy Deane Show introduced black music and artists into the lives of white Baltimore teenagers, many of whom learned to dance from black friends and listened to black radio. Hopefully, some footage of you and the other Black dancers will be found and published online.Best wishes to you and yes, GOD HELP US! The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Pauline Kael praised him. (The rave appeared in The New Yorker, where Kael said it was really Divines movie, calling him W. But most have settled down to a very straight life. We would always do The Dirty Boogie, the one you arent allowed to do, he said. Six days a week and often two hours a day, Buddy Deane and his Committee Members--the privileged regular teen dancers . I used to lie in bed at my parents house, and there was an African-American community up the street and they went by singing along to the radio. Why not do The Deane Show on TV again? It is hosted by the titular Corny Collins, with the exception of the monthly Rhythm and Blues special which is hosted by Motormouth Maybelle . Some fifty years later, the mindset is STILL the same. The 1988 John Waters film, newly adapted into an NBC live musical, presents a view of racial discrimination thats by turns nave and enlightening. So a year later when he had his own show, it seemed only right that "Rock Around the Clock" premiered on "The Buddy Deane Show.". That was our whole social life, being a Buddy Deaner, says Gene. Get off that furniture!? They all thought all the girls were pregnant by Buddy Deane, remember several. Mr. Deane hosted a crowd of exuberant teens, who danced to the music of live rock bands, including many name acts. Buddy Deane was the host of a Baltimore dance show that ran on TV from 1957 to 1964 six days a week. Joe started working for Buddy as teen assistant and, along with Arlene, oversaw the Committee and enforced the strict rules. I was aggressive. Even today Gene and Linda are the quintessential Deaner couple, still socializing with many Committee members, very protective of the memory, and among the first to lead a dance at the emotion-packed reunions. I wanted to go, but my parents wouldnt let me. Romance was one thing; sex was another. (Special to The Commercial/OzNet.com/ExplorePineBluff.com). I was honored, touched by it all.. The school tried to throw me out before. It was a family: Buddy was the father, Arlene was the mother.. On Wednesday, NBC is broadcasting Hairspray Live! Later that year he enlisted in the Army, where he served in Europe involved in some of the most intense battles of World War II. Many parents and local officials were angry. Yeah it was Cosenel, says Joe. All of those dances were real, they were real dances, we didnt make any of them up and two were cut out. The Buddy Deane Show was a teen dance television show, created by Zvi Shoubin, hosted by Winston "Buddy" Deane (1924-2003), and aired on WJZ-TV (Channel 13), the ABC affiliate station in Baltimore from 1957 until 1964. My mother wanted me to go, she took me down to the tryouts. Integration ended The Buddy Deane Show. Gene calls it a big loss. It was living in a fantasy world, says Helen. Like many couples, Joe and Joan met through the show and became an item for their fans. Washington D.C.'s The Milt Grant Show offered "Black Tuesday" and Baltimore's The Buddy Deane Show had "Negro Day" because . In addition to creating teenage dancing sensations, "The Buddy Deane Show" also featured musical superstars of the day, including Buddy Holly, Domino, the Supremes, the Marvelettes, Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Fabian and many others. His show became one of the highest rated stations in the country. I was Tracy, said Waters. . The show began in September of 1957 when an Arkansan named Winston Joe "Buddy" Deane was approached by Joel Chaseman, the head of programming at WJZ-TV. It was similar to Philadelphia's American Bandstand. A big strong line!) up the hill to the famous dance party set, the one that now houses People Are Talking. Bill Haley and the Comets did their premier perf of "Rock Around the Clock" on Deane's show, and Deane was named the No. I even named some of the characters in my films after them. Hairspray is the gift that never stops giving, Waters told an adoring crowd at New Yorks IFC Center this past weekend, the theater where Hairspray first opened thirty years ago. Kings mention of Funtown is preceded by references to lynch mobs, police brutality, and the airtight cage of poverty, and followed by references to hotel segregation and racial slurs. The Best Picture Race Got a Lot More Confusing This Week, Tom Cruise Made the Rounds This Week, but Other Oscar Nominees Got More Applause Than Top Gun: Maverick, These Oscar Categories Are the Hardest to Predict, Translating the Unconscious Into Images: The Cinematography of Bardo, Poker Face Takes Viewers on a Cross-Country Road Trip Without Leaving New York, Why TR Looks Different from Every Other Movie of 2022, The 50 Best Movies of 2022, According to 165 Critics from Around the World, All 81 Titles Unceremoniously Removed from HBO Max (So Far), 10 Shows Canceled but Not Forgotten in 2022. So that was all true in a way, in a weird way., The girls hair was higher, the pants were tighter, and in real life it went off the air because they wouldnt integrate it. C. Fields in drag.), This movie is the only radical movie I ever made because it snuck in mid-America. The show featured only white kids dancing, so Scruggs wrote him a letter in the fall of. The show featured only white kids dancing, so Scruggs wrote him a letter in the fall of 1958 to . In 2003, "Hairspray" went on to sweep the 57th Annual Tony Awards, winning a total of eight awards. So the NAACP targeted the show for protests. The Nicest Kids in Town! . When that little red light came on, so did my smile, she says, laughing. That's what really happened, and the show shut down." 3. The Deane program was a segregated show: white and Black teenagers danced on separate broadcasts. Deane died in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on July 16, 2003, after suffering a stroke. And who could forget those great ads for the plastic furniture slipcovers that opened with the kids jumping up and down on the sofa and Royal Parker screaming, Hey kids! I still believe that footage is out there somewhere. Museum Day; Art; Books; Design; Food; Music & Film; Video; Newsletter; Travel. Debuting at a mere 11 years of age, taking three buses every day to get to the show, wearing that wonderful white DA (created by her hairdresser father), and causing the first real sensation. Because Buddy Deanes competition was soap operas, the budding teenage romances were sometimes played up for the camera. On the last day of the show, January 4, 1964, all the most popular Committee members through the years came back for one last appearance. But by far the most popular hairdo queen on Buddy Deane was a 14-year-old Pimlico Junior High School student named Mary Lou Raines. The big garage-type door they remember would open, and theyd all pile in, past George and Mom, the Pinkerton guards who used to keep attendance, and crowd into Arlenes office to comb their hair, confide their problems, and touch up their make-up. Hairspray movie was inspired by this show and was based off of the the events but unlike the movies, instead of the show being integrated, it was cancelled. In Baltimore, Maryland in the year 1962, Tracy Turnblad and her best friend, Penny Pingleton, audition for The Corny Collins Show, a popular Baltimore teenage dance show (based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show). Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! While the rest of the nation grew up on Dick Clarks American Bandstand, (which was not even shown here because Channel 13 already had Buddy Deane), Baltimoreans, true to form, had their own eccentric version. Everywhere we went, people would say Theres Mary Lou. I wondered if she had just been released from the penitentiary.. Joel Chaseman, also a DJ at WITH, became program manager of WJZ-TV when Westinghouse bought it in the mid-50s. It was so painful. Youre in Baltimore. In Little Rock, white teens went from protesting integration at Central High School to dancing in the afternoon on Steves Show. My mother used to pick me up after school to make sure nobody hassled me., The adoring fans could also be a hassle. That show featured local teens who danced to the. Mary Lou was aware that in some neighborhoods it was not cool to be a Buddy Deaner. This sentiment carries through to the songs lyrics. Once a month the show was all black; there was no black Committee. Both entities launche. How The Buddy Deane Show really went off the air is the white kids crashed Negro Day to integrate it. Winston Joseph Deane was born on Aug. 2, 1924, in Pine Bluff. The Buddy Deane Show was a highly visible regional program that asserted a racially segregated public culture. At her appearances at the record hops, kids would actually scream when youd get out of the car: Theres Mary Lou! Or dancing with other Committee members when you were supposed to be dancing with the guests (a very unpopular rule allowed this only every fourth dance). This sort of nearsighted, if not disingenuous, framing persists today, whether in affluent parents in New York City insisting their opposition to school rezoning proposals is not about race, or in arguments suggesting that the best way to address racism is to stop accusing people of being racists.. The information used was obtained from WJZ. In 1958 the Buddy Deane Show lost support from the Baltimore City Board of Education due to it's segregation policies, and in 1964 it went off the air instead of choosing to integrate. See, the fictional Corny Collins Show is actually based on the real Buddy Deane Show, which aired on WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Maryland from 1957 to 1964, and was the inspiration for John Waters . If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Fran Nedeloff (debuting at 14 in 61, Mervo, cha-cha) remembers the look: Straight skirt to the knee, cardigan sweater buttoned up the back, cha-cha heels, lots of heavy black eyeliner, definitely Clearasil on the lips, white nail polish. From 1996 to 2003, he hosted dance events in Baltimore, Pennsylvania and aboard cruise ships. The Buddy Deane Show was a teen dance television show, created by Zvi Shoubin, hosted by Winston "Buddy" Deane (1924-2003), and aired on WJZ-TV (Channel 13), the ABC affiliate station in Baltimore from 1957 until 1964. The Funtown reference is powerful because it captures one of the ways that Jim Crow segregation and white supremacy played out for children and teenagers. And because a new dance was introduced practically every week, you had to watch every day to keep up. The main thing was your hair was flat, the antithesis of Buddy Deane, she says, chuckling. Deane also presented British artist Helen Shapiro, who sang her Baltimore hit, "Tell Me What He Said," at about the time that she was touring England with The Beatles as one of her support acts. The television news reporter covering the Corny Collins Show in the film sums up the climactic scene: Youre seeing history being made today. How Actress Rachel Hilsons Baltimore Roots Influence Her Work Today, The Mount Vernon Virtuosi is Much More Than a Chamber Orchestra, Jen Michalski Discusses New Short Story Collection The Company of Strangers. . The first page of the essay, for example, features a full-page picture of black protestors in 1962 in Times . Im still a fana Deaner groupie. The best little jitterbugger in Baltimore. [1], As with many other local TV shows, little footage of the show is known to have survived. He eventually became one of the most respected programmers in the country and was even written up in Time magazine. The black cops would stop us and say: This isnt Greenwich Village, you know. I wanted to get into the record businessand years later he did. So the NAACP targeted the show for protests. And the girl Deaners, God, hair-hoppers as we called them in Towson, the ones with the Etta Gowns, bouffant hairdos, and cha-cha heels. Before long I started getting lots of fan mail: I think youre neat. The show featured only white kids dancing, so Scruggs wrote him a letter in the fall of 1958 to . The Committee, initially recruited from local teen centers, was to act as hosts and dance with the guests. Joanie, whose mother wanted me to be a child star, hit the show in early 57 at age 13 (you had to be 14 to be eligible, but many lied about their ages to qualify), followed a few months later by Joe, 17. Was it really twenty years ago? The Buddy Deane Show was over. 1957, it was a huge success as it was portrayed in the musical. [1], Deane's dance party television show debuted in 1957 and was, for a time, the most popular local show in the United States. In its version of 1960s Baltimore, teenagers sing and dance their way past race. I was able after a while to afford some clothes from Lees of Broadway (whose selection of belted coats and pegged pants made it the Saks Fifth Avenue of Deaners). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Baltimore Magazine. Dick Clark patterned his ABC-TV show, Where the Action Is, after local remotes done by Deane in Maryland. Special appearances. WJZ's show aired from 1957 to 1964 and was popular among Baltimore teens, promoting dances like the twist, mashed potato, and the Madison. From 1957 to 1963, only white teens were allowed to attend the weekday broadcasts of the Buddy Deane Show, with the exception of one Monday each month when black teenagers filled the studio (the . What: The Buddy Deane Show was a teen rock-and-roll dance television show that aired on WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Maryland from 1957 until 1964. "How 'The Buddy Deane Show' really went off the air is the white kids crashed Negro Day to integrate it. No! she answers, with a conviction that gives me the chills. | Every day after school kids would run home, tune in, and dance with the bedpost or refrigerator door as they watched. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll, sponsored by Matt Palumbo's MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN for Friday shows that 46% of Likely U.S. Here is the new video celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Buddy Deane Show and the former Catonsville Community College (now CCBC). . The Buddy Deane Show was a teen dance television show, created by Zvi Shoubin, hosted by Winston "Buddy" Deane (19242003), and aired on WJZ-TV (Channel 13), the ABC affiliate station in Baltimore from 1957 until 1964. You are watching the "Buddy Deane Show." "The Buddy Deane Show" defined a new generation of rock & roll as well as dance on television in the late 1950s. There were a lot of obscene phone calls., And the rumors, God, the rumors. The Hairspray Live! While at WITH, Deane was the first Baltimore disk jockey to capitalize on the new musical phenomenon that was rock 'n' roll. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. I wanted to join the circus., Two other ponytail princesses who went on to the Buddy Dean hall of fame were Evanne Robinson, the committee member on the show the longest, and Kathy Schmink. Originally an all-white teen show with a monthly "Negro . Checking back with the studio, no one had information concerning footage of African American dancers. Ladies and gentlemen, the nicest kids in town!. Then we made up on camera.. producers hope this story of interracial unity will be appealing to television audiences in 2016. In 1957, Deane was chosen by former WITH associate Joel Chaseman to host "The Buddy Deane Show," a dance show for teenagers on WJZ-TV Channel 13. You werent one of them anymore. Outsiders envied the fame, especially if they lost their steadies to Deaners, and many were put off by boys who loved to dance. That's what really happened, and the show shut down." 3. I only saw Divine alive one more time after that night, so it was a great, great night to remember. Some kids on the show went a little nuts, with stars in their eyes; they thought they were going to go to Hollywood and be moviestars.. . But black kids in . On Sept. 13, 1964, he introduced The Beatles before their concert at the Baltimore Civic Center, and a few days later, he and his family moved back to Arkansas. (97) My heart would have broken in two if I couldnt have gone on. Finally, Helen quit Mergenthaler (Mervo) trade school, at the height of her fame. The Deaners didnt mind. Buddy wanted it to end happily, but WJZ angered Deaners when it tried to blame the ratings. The very first day on the set, I didnt recognize Divine, the filmmaker said. This Article is related to: Film and tagged Divine, Hairspray, IFC Center, John Waters. Originally an all-white teen show with a monthly "Negro . [citation needed] In several instances, the show went on location to the Milford Mill swim club on the westside of suburban Baltimore County. On the show you were either a drape or a square, explains Sharon. I couldnt be bothered with education. Buddy Deane was the host of a Baltimore dance show that ran on TV from 1957 to 1964 six days a week. Deane helped the Bill Haley and the Comets song "Rock Around the Clock" become a hit in Baltimore a full year before it became a worldwide success by promoting their music while at WITH. While other radio hosts thought rock 'n' roll music was just a passing trend, refusing to play it in favor of pop songs, Deane played rock 'n' roll music on a regular basis. She was the one of the biggies who refused to be on the Board (they had power; a liked because of it). From 1957 to 1963, only white teens were allowed to attend the weekday broadcasts of the Buddy Deane Show, with the exception of one Monday each month when black teenagers filled the The first stars I could identify with. I was with this guy named Jeff. See production, box office & company info. One girl yelled Buddy Deaner and then threw her plate at me. Both black and white activists picketed the . At frantic meetings of the Committee, many said, My parents simply wont let me come if its integrated, and WJZ realized it just couldnt be done. Buddy: Deane in the 50s when she worked for a record wholesaler and he was the top-rated disc jockey on WITHthe only DJ in town who played rock n roll for the kids. The Deane program set aside every other Friday for a show featuring only black teenagers. Maybe ''The Buddy Deane Show,'' the teen-dance-party that ran on local television in Baltimore from 1957 to 1964 and inspired ''Hairspray,'' was the only wholesome obsession that ever led to one . Facing controversy over the possibility of more integrated broadcasts, the station canceled the program. All the choreography in the movie prior to this was segregated by race, and now its all together, which is a very, very subtle reference to the theme of this movie.. His running joke with listeners was that he ran the town from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. until the city's real mayor took over. This page was last edited on 29 July 2022, at 06:25. We are kind of like Ozzie and Harriet, says Gene Snyder as Linda nods in agreement. When Barry Levinson, another Baltimore native, requested video from the show for his film Diner, the station told him it had no footage. He just didnt understand., But some have dealt with the problems in good humor. On Jan. 4, 1964, nearly five months after the first -- and only -- day that black and white kids danced cheek to cheek on TV in WJZ's studios, Buddy Deane put "The Party's Over" on the record player. All Rights Reserved. Every day Id come to the studio in knee-highs, and Id have to take them off. Theatre producer, Margo Lion, saw a television broadcast of the film in 1998 and started to conceive it as a stage musical. 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