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For the Month of July

THE BIG BEAT (Series)

Air date: July 19,1957

Host/star: Alan Freed

Guests: Bobby, Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon and Andy Williams.

DICK CLARK BEECHNUT SHOW (Series)

Air date: July 19,1958

Host/star: Dick Clark

Guests: Bobby, George Hamilton IV, Jack Scott.

Bobby sang "Splish Splash"

WAYNE AND SHUSTER TAKE AN AFFECTIONATE LOOK AT GEORGE BURNS (Special)
Air date: July 15,1966

Host/star: Wayne and Shuster

Guests: Bobby, Gracie Allen, Jack Benny, Bea Benadaret, Harry von Zell, Eddie Cantor, George    Jessel, Carol Channing and Sergio Franchi
   (Thanks to Joy Cash for this info)

MICKIE FINN'S (Series)
Air date: July 21,1966

Host/star: Mickie and Fred Finn

Guest: Bobby Darin

Bobby sang "Mame"

Click here for a review of this episode in Variety
   (Thanks to Joy Cash for this info)

THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW (Daily Talk Show)

Air Date: Monday, July 27, 1970

Host/Star: Mike Douglas

Guest Host: Bobby Darin

Guests: Rona Barrett, Ace Trucking Co. and Eloise Laws

Bobby's Songs: "When I Die" and "If I Were a Carpenter"

Rona and Bobby talked about being friends for 15 years. Bobby performed an Improv with
   The Ace Trucking Co.

THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW (Daily Talk Show)

Air Date: Tuesday July 28, 1970

Host/Star: Mike Douglas

Guest Host: Bobby Darin

Guests: Pat Cooper, Aliza Kashi, Ironjaw Samson and movie censors Mrs. Shriver and Mrs. Avara

Bobby's Songs: "Long Line Rider" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

Bobby talked about making his movie The Vendors which he wrote, directed and scored.

NOTE: Bobby's movie was never released.

THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW (Daily Talk Show)

Air Date: Wednesday July 29, 1970

Host/Star: Mike Douglas

Guest Host: Bobby Darin

Guests: Little Richard, Willie Tyler & Lester and Jane Trahey

Bobby's Songs: "City Life" and "Mack the Knife"

Bobby (on piano) sang "Got My Mojo Working" with Little Richard

THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW (Daily Talk Show)

Air Date: Thursday July 30, 1970

Host/Star: Mike Douglas

Guest Host: Bobby Darin

Guests: Rex Reed, Wilson Pickett and Gen. Elizabeth Hoisington

Bobby's Songs: "Everybody's Talkin'"

Bobby and Mike medley: "You're Smiling Now" and "Bill Bailey"

THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW (Daily Talk Show)

Air Date: Friday July 31, 1970

Host/Star: Mike Douglas

Guest Host: Bobby Darin

Guests: Mahalia Jackson, Peter Lawford and Sgt. David Durk

Bobby's Songs: "Splish Splash'"

Bobby, Mike and Mahalia sang: "Put a Little Love in Your Heart"

Mike asked Bobby to name his five most admired people, living or dead: Robert Kennedy,
   Mahatma Gandhi, Michelangelo, Emiliano Zapata and Thomas Payne

Bobby also mentioned he quit smoking, 19 months ago.

Cooking segment with Bobby. Bobby's own recipe: Oriental noodles (wheat), sauté onions
    and mushrooms in oil. Add Tamari Sauce. Cook noodles and combine.

THE BOBBY DARIN AMUSEMENT COMPANY

Air date: July 27, 1972

Guests: George Burns, Burt Reynolds, Bobbie Gentry

Darin's Songs: "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," "You Are My Sunshine"/Got My Mojo
    Working," "Medley: Niki Hoeky/Proud Mary/Polk Salad Annie/Never Ending Song of Love"
   (Duet with Bobbie Gentry)

Bobby and Mike Douglas
Bobby and Bobbie Gentry

THE SOURCE: That's All : Bobby Darin on Record, Stage and Screen By Jeff Bleiel, Popular Culture Ink, 1993. Which this Darin fan references frequently. Buy this book!