Jimmy Durante and Jane Morgan backstage at Circle Star Theatre on KNTV, 1967

1967 · KNTV (Television station : San Jose, Calif.)

Footage is slient. Comedian Jimmy Durante and singer Jane Morgan are filmed backstage in a rehearsal room at the Circle Star Theatre in San Carlos, California, during Durante's week at the Circle Star in 1967. Durante is seen playing the piano; Morgan is seated in a chair holding her small dog; a man empties shot glasses from a tray and the camera holds on a tray of hors d'oeuvres; Lu Ryden's son Paul is seen chatting with Morgan; Lu and Paul Ryden talk while Ryden works with a reel-to-reel tape player; poster for The Jimmy Durante Show starring Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, Sonny King and special guest Jane Morgan for 1 week only April 27 - May 2. Last, the empty theater is shown in the dark, with the camera panning around from the viewpoint of the stage. Part of a collection of films from Lu Ryden's shows and interviews on KNTV between 1965-1970. The original films are part of History San Jose's permanent collection. Please contact History San Jose for licensing information.