When Jack Kelly Had "Fun" In 1979! :)

Hi!

Do you know what Jack Kelly was doing on this day in 1979?

You do now! :)

Thanks to an original script that's now in the Kellection, I discovered that JK was busy participating in When The West Was Fun, the star-studded Western "Re-Union" (that's how it's spelled on the title page) special which aired on ABC on June 5, 1979. It was taped just a month earlier, on May 4 and May 5.

 

JK's first day at ABC's Studio 59 began at 9:45 am. As you can see, he was in very good company (although Clint Walker actually appears only via film clip in the finished show):

 Here's how he made his entrance:



JK was a real "card" here. BTW, I don't think the scene shown below in the script appeared in the actual broadcast, although another scene featuring JK playing cards with Neville Brand, etc., did.

STAY TUNED FOR DAY 2

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THE MAKING OF WHEN THE WEST WAS FUN! :)