David Frost Presents… Frankie Howerd

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“David Frost Presents…Frankie Howerd” was a television program produced in the UK to introduce the English comedian and actor Frankie Howerd to American audiences. It was filmed at Stonebridge House in Wembley, London, the base for the production company InterTel (VTR Services).

Paul McCartney appeared on the show, interviewed by Howerd with questions scripted by David Frost. They discussed The Beatles’ vision for Apple and their aspiration to foster new talent. Paul also introduced Mary Hopkin, who performed “House Of The Rising Sun.”

The program first aired the following year, on February 23, 1969, from 6-7pm EST.

An audio recording of Paul’s interview is circulating.

This comedy/variety special, hosted by David Frost, features performances by British comedian Frankie Howerd and other guests. After introductory remarks by Frost, Howerd delivers his opening monologue, in which he makes fun of Frost’s celebrity status. Next comes a comic sketch in which Howerd visits a “typical” English pub in order to familiarize the American audience with different types of English people. In the pub, Howerd gets involved in a dispute between an Irish man and a Scottish man over the quality of Irish and Scotch whisky. Next, Howerd impersonates a greedy English vicar whose sermon focuses on the subject of the congregation’s offerings. A musical performance follows by singer Deena Webster. In the next sketch, Howerd and a fellow comedian both claim to be experts on love and romance, and they compete, using their suave techniques, to seduce a young woman. Singer Paul McCartney then joins Howerd; after a brief casual conversation, McCartney discusses the Apple Records label and introduces a new artist from Apple, Mary Hopkin, who performs the song “House of the Rising Sun.” In the final sketch, Howerd performs a “dramatic” musical monologue about a man who contemplates suicide by drowning after his wife leaves him. Commercials deleted.

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