RAQUEL (TV)

Summary

An all-star music and variety special hosted by Raquel Welch. The actress entertains guests including John Wayne, Bob Hope, and Tom Jones, and performs a number of songs from the 1960's in a variety of exotic locations. Highlights include the following: Welch performs "California Dreamin'" while strolling through Paris; "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" near a Mexico City fountain; and selections from the musical "Hair" near ancient Mayan ruins. Also, John Wayne teaches Welch how to be a cowboy; Tom Jones serenades her with with "I (Who Have Nothing)" while she imagines herself a queen; and Bob Hope joins Welch for a comedic rendition of the Beatles' "Rocky Raccoon." Other highlights include a nightclub duet by Welch and Jones in London, and a flashback glimpse of the actress' public life as she sings "Everybody's Talkin'" (the theme song from "Midnight Cowboy"). Commercials deleted.

Details

• NETWORK: CBS
• DATE: April 26, 1970 Sunday 9:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:50:48
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T:32153
• GENRE: Music/Variety; Specials
• SUBJECT HEADING: Music/Variety
• SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1970
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Burt Rosen … Executive Producer
• David Winters … Executive Producer, Director
• Patrick Curtis … Producer
• Stephen Jahn … Associate Producer
• Douglas Tibbles … Writer
• Larry Alexander … Writer
• John Axelrod … Writer
• Don Randi … Music by
• Raquel Welch … Host
• Bob Hope … Guest
• Tom Jones … Guest
• John Wayne … Guest