Cowsills: Sneak-Peek Backstage!
Spring 1969
16 SPEC
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IT'S ALWAYS FUN-TIME with the Cowisills! And if you need proof that they are just as lovable and adorable behind the scenes as they are on camera - then come along for a sneak-peek backstage as the Cowsill Clan rehearses for It's Happening and their very own TV spec, A Family Thing!
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Surprize!! Barry, the birthday boy, didn't know that the staff of It's Happening knew it was his 14th birthday and went out to get a cake for him. Last year the family suprised Barry on stage in the middle of the show. They stopped singing and the audience joined them in a chorus of "Happy Birthday, Barry!"
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No! Johnny doesn't really run around without his pants, like he did on the TV spec. But, yes - John is absent-minded at times!
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Sweetie-pie Sue has a heart-to-heart conversation with guest host Buddy Ebsen - and then they do a soft-shoe number together. Needless to say, Susie captured hearts from coast-to-coast by just being herself!
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First stop - the make-up room. No - they're not trying to improve on mother nature! All Cowsills were born beautiful - they just have to cover a few freckles for the TV cameras!
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All made up and every hair in place - Johnny runs through his solo number, The Path Of Love. When John takes the mike, Barry fills in on the drums and Susie plays bass guitar!
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Sure hope you were at attention and watched and listened carefully to the Cowsills' NBC-TV spec this past November. If you did - you learned a lot of the family secrets!
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For instance - Barry really doesn't like to wear ties! And the older guys do help the younger boys with everything from getting dressed to advice about girls!
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During the rehearsal, the show's Assistant Director filled in for the St. Bernard dog and climbed into the bathtub - as Susie, Barry and John sang The Happiness Song. The "real" dog was there for the show, though!
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Here, Bob and Bill explain how the whole family once lived in a three-room apartment in New York City and how they wrote the group's early hit, In Need Of A Friend. That was a true story!
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One of the most beautiful and touching moments in the show was when Susie (with real tears in her eyes) dedicated a song to their brother Dick in Viet Nam - and then joined the rest of the family to sing What The World Needs Now - Is Love.
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And - the Cowsills share all of their love with everyone! That's what makes them such a delightful, wonderful family! If you want to see them with their very own weekly TV show - write to NBC-TV, Program Director, Hollywood, Calif., and tell them so!
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