International Jawbreaker
Formed
by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, Laurie and Herb Squire
They distributed a syndicated version of "The Jean Shepherd Show"
from April 76 through about April 1, 77. Leigh Brown was Shep's
producer and later became his wife. Herb Squire was an engineer for WOR
and was Shep's engineer from the late 60's to 1977 when Shep left WOR.
Herb's wife Laurie was Shep's producer for a
couple of years, initially just the syndication duties, and then she
produced the WOR show until its conclusion in 1977.
These were 30 minute formats of earlier 45
minute WOR shows. The commercials were removed and some of Shep's dialog
to make the 30 minute package.
According to the contract stations would
receive 2 30 minute tapes per week at $8.00 / week for the first 13
weeks and $10.00 / week thereafter. Lost tapes would have to be paid
for by the stations at a rate of $3.50 per tape and $9.50 per
mailing container.
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seems to be for all his live
appearances--is this right? any idea when it started, etc.? Was it
just for
such things as Carnegie Hall, Town Hall?On
the 3/72 "Creepy Stories" show, Shep does an ad for an
upcoming live show at the Carlton Theatre in Red
Bank, NJ on 4/7/72. It was done with a big fanfare and Shep mentions
that it is being presented by Staggerwing Productions.
Staggerwing, on the other hand, is also a bi-plane
made by Beechcraft.
With Shep's love of flying this may have been the inspiration for the
name.
According to inside back flap of
Leigh's book she was co-owner.
Notes:
Gene B (2/20/03):
Encountering "Staggerwing Productions" it seems to be for all his live
appearances--is this right? any idea when it started, etc.? Was it just
for such things as Carnegie Hall, Town Hall?
Gene (2/20/03)
Several times I've encountered Staggerwing Productions: for example, on
flicklives, live shows, Carnegie Hall 10/17/72, the ad in the upper left
corner of the page has it, as does the full page program Shep signed to
Pete Delaney, and the program page Carnegie Hall for Sept. 22,
1973. I've also heard him say it on broadcasts.
Jim (2/20/03):
Staggerwing, on the other hand, is also a bi-plane made by Beechcraft.
With Shep's love of flying this may have been the inspiration for the
name
Jim (12/5/03) According to a 3/72 show (Norbert's bones and
John Dillinger's Finger) Staggerwing Productions was producer of his Red
Bank NJ appearance at the Carlton Theatre.
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seems to relate to his movies/tv
movies ? (all of them?)
Ref - 2/20/2003 emails gene/jimCan't figure
out the origins of the name Pholly though.
Notes:
Gene (2/20/03):
Encountering "Pholly Productions" (I'm not sure at the moment whether I've
got the spelling and wordage right) it seems to relate to his
movies/tv movies ? (all of them?)
Gene (2/20/03)
I believe I've encountered Pholly at the end of some of the TV stuff, but
I can't remember which.
Jim (2/20/03):
I've still been snooping around and found this 'connection' to Pholly
Scroll down to 1988.
Can't figure out the origins of the name Pholly though. |
