Comments on: L.A. Vintage Commercials: Cal Worthington

By: bob crabbe

bob crabbe — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:15:31 +0000

went to grammer school 1949-50 with son ken yeakel
in manhatten beach ca kens dad bob yeakel had auto business in la and plymouth dealer in downey and
comption. ken [adopted] and brother, dad bob, and
two others were killed in plane crash in 1960

By: steveo

steveo — Sun, 09 May 2010 14:12:22 +0000

The announcer for Dialing for Dollars in the
1960′s on KCOP-TV channel 13 was Alan Sloane.
Remember him?
He was also the stations announcer.

By: bill bailey

bill bailey — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:58:59 +0000

what i’d like to find out is:who was the salesman who did the commercials for Leon ames ford during the all night movies back in the 1960′s in it he would introduce himself and his dog storm.

By: Jeff T

Jeff T — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:51:35 +0000

Here’s a link to some Johnny Gilbert videos… on of which is “Dollar For Dollars”…

http://www.johnnygilbert.tv/video.html

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:46:40 +0000

It was a show called “Dialing for Dollars” and it was on KCOP Channel 13. “Bowling for Dollars” was another show. I just couldn’t remember who the “Dialing” host was. Here is the link for the history of the show…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialing_for_Dollars

By: Ray Federico

Ray Federico — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:43:18 +0000

Jim, you are correct, Chick Hearn lol. My wife says it was Johnny Gilbert on KCOP, she just got thru mocking me for the Chick Hearn comment. And yes I do remember that shot at mid court WOW! I wonder whatever became of that kid that would sit way up in the nosebleed section and announce the play by play into a tape recorder hoping someone would discover him.

By: Jim G

Jim G — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:55:37 +0000

Ray – re Chick Hearn, I think you are thinking of “Bowling for Dollars”. The reason I remember that show is that a couple of people I worked with at the time were on – neither of them won anything.

Chick was the best. The way in which he did the Laker games is what got me following the Lakers in the first place. Yeah, I’m old enough to remember Jerry West. Remember his mid-court shot at the buzzer at the Forum ?

By: Ray Federico

Ray Federico — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:57:50 +0000

I believe the host was Chick Hearn, he used to be the play by play guy for the L.A. Lakers in the Jerry West Days, boy that really dates me!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:41:56 +0000

I remember Dialing for Dollars! Specifically, being home sick from school, and lying on the sofa watching Channel 13 in Los Angeles. Did Paul Winchell host it? I don’t remember.

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:54:02 +0000

Does anyone remember “Dialing for Dollars”? I loved watching that show. Wasn’t Paul Winchell a host of that show for a time? It was among the few interactive TV shows of the day.