This Is Tom Jones
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| This is Tom Jones | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety |
| Directed by | Jon Scoffield |
| Starring | Tom Jones |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ATV Midlands (UK)/ABC (USA) |
| Picture format | NTSC (USA), PAL(UK) |
| Original run | February 7, 1969 – January 15, 1971 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
This is Tom Jones was an ATV variety series starring Tom Jones. The series was exported to the United States by ITC Entertainment and was networked there by ABC.
The series ran between 1969 and 1971 to total 65 color episodes. It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy in 1969. The award went to Dan Dailey for The Governor and J.J.
A triple-DVD compilation of performances from the show, subtitled Rock 'n' Roll Legends, is released by Time Life on 26 June 2007. It features performances from Richard Pryor, Mary Hopkin, Peter Sellers, The Who, Burt Bacharach, Anne Bancroft, Glen Campbell, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Big Jim Sullivan, Little Richard, Stevie Wonder, Bob Hope and Aretha Franklin. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young were featured in early promotional copies, but these were withdrawn when rights issues prevented their performance being released; Little Richard was substituted for the final copies.
An another triple-DVD compilation of performances from the show, subtitled Legendary Performers, is released by Time Life on 12 February 2008. It features performances from Sammy Davis, Jr., Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, David Steinsberg, Liza Minnelli, Rich Little, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash and June Carter.
[edit] Guest appearances
The show featured guest appearances by many top actors, comedians and singers of the time, including Mary Hopkin, Peter Sellers, Liza Minnelli, Janis Joplin, Dusty Springfield and Bob Hope.
