Comments on: The Golddiggers http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/ Trash, Treasure, Oddities, Obsessions and Obligations Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:07:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3876 Derrick Bostrom Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:45:11 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3876 This thread continues at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoldsandDings/ and here: http://thegolddiggers.wordpress.com/ This thread continues at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoldsandDings/

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]]> By: Liz Kelley http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3807 Liz Kelley Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:30:50 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3807 Hey everyone. This is Liz Kelley in Kansas City, Missouri. It's nice to see that we're not forgotten. Michelle, would love to hear from you. I think your the only one I haven't been in touch with for all these years. We couldn't find you for the reunions. The war vet convention sounds like a blast. Let me know if there's anything I can do. Hey everyone. This is Liz Kelley in Kansas City, Missouri. It’s nice to see that we’re not forgotten. Michelle, would love to hear from you. I think your the only one I haven’t been in touch with for all these years. We couldn’t find you for the reunions.

The war vet convention sounds like a blast. Let me know if there’s anything I can do.

]]> By: Ralph Baker http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3796 Ralph Baker Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:07:06 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3796 Good news, Mike . . my letter of last week went from web director Peter Ruffini to Neil's assistant, out to Neil Daniels (out of town on business) then back to the assistant and back to Mr. Ruffini again, and back to me by email. Neil got the messages. .SOLIDLY!! Mr. Ruffini gave me details about the shows' ownership status, legal matters, labor and copyrights. Neil is in contact with most of the Golddiggers and is doing all he can, also will have MORE good news - hopefully - in a few months. The giant isn't sleeping anymore! Good news, Mike . . my letter of last week went from web director Peter Ruffini to Neil’s assistant, out to Neil Daniels (out of town on business) then back to the assistant and back to Mr. Ruffini again, and back to me by email. Neil got the messages. .SOLIDLY!!
Mr. Ruffini gave me details about the shows’ ownership status, legal matters, labor and copyrights. Neil is in contact with most of the Golddiggers and is doing all he can, also will have MORE good news - hopefully - in a few months.

The giant isn’t sleeping anymore!

]]> By: Michael http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3788 Michael Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:27:43 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3788 I get the impression that our up-till-now gracious host, Derrick, may be growing a tad weary of the increasingly off-topic nature of the conversation, so I'm a bit hesitant to stray any further into that realm, but at the risk of moving too far off base, I'll tread just a little bit further and see if I'm still operating within safe territory... Taffy, I don't know if I speak for anyone else who's contributed hereto, but I simply wanted to express my wonderment at where all the years have gone when I read that you have a 19-year-old son. My hunch is that you couldn't have been much more than that yourself in those wonderful moments when you were joined by your fellow Dings for "Records Round And Round", "Ding-a-Ling World" and the "It Makes Us Feel So Nice And Warm" medleys with Dean. It's especially jarring when I think of a very specific image that I have of you from a sketch featuring Dean and guest star Peter Graves, in which you entered the room wearing an orange top and a pair of black hot pants and (I hope that I'm neither embarrassing you nor being too forward) displaying one of the shapeliest sets of gams that I've ever seen. Fortunately, even though that scene never made it into the Guthy-Renker "Best of Dean Martin" collection, I have it forever preserved on video as a result of it having been included on an A&E Biography of Dean that was shown back in 1995. Looking back on those episodes from the 1971-72 season, what's particularly striking is how contemporary all four of you ladies look -- the hair, the make-up, even the outfits -- they all appear remarkably fresh, unlike some styles of that era, and indeed seem virtually interchangeable with the fashions sported by today's stars like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, et al.. A major difference, of course, is that all of you had talent, while the current crop...well... Anyway, speaking of that talent, another glaring omission from the Guthy-Renker volumes was the exclusion of any numbers by the Ding-a-Lings performing on their own (or, for that matter, the Golddiggers doing the same). Every episode gave you gals a chance to show off your singing and dancing chops, and my hope is that one day those numbers will resurface on DVD. But in the meantime, as you can see from this blog, they continue to burn bright in the memories of all of your fans. I get the impression that our up-till-now gracious host, Derrick, may be growing a tad weary of the increasingly off-topic nature of the conversation, so I’m a bit hesitant to stray any further into that realm, but at the risk of moving too far off base, I’ll tread just a little bit further and see if I’m still operating within safe territory…

Taffy, I don’t know if I speak for anyone else who’s contributed hereto, but I simply wanted to express my wonderment at where all the years have gone when I read that you have a 19-year-old son. My hunch is that you couldn’t have been much more than that yourself in those wonderful moments when you were joined by your fellow Dings for “Records Round And Round”, “Ding-a-Ling World” and the “It Makes Us Feel So Nice And Warm” medleys with Dean.

It’s especially jarring when I think of a very specific image that I have of you from a sketch featuring Dean and guest star Peter Graves, in which you entered the room wearing an orange top and a pair of black hot pants and (I hope that I’m neither embarrassing you nor being too forward) displaying one of the shapeliest sets of gams that I’ve ever seen.

Fortunately, even though that scene never made it into the Guthy-Renker “Best of Dean Martin” collection, I have it forever preserved on video as a result of it having been included on an A&E Biography of Dean that was shown back in 1995.

Looking back on those episodes from the 1971-72 season, what’s particularly striking is how contemporary all four of you ladies look — the hair, the make-up, even the outfits — they all appear remarkably fresh, unlike some styles of that era, and indeed seem virtually interchangeable with the fashions sported by today’s stars like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, et al.. A major difference, of course, is that all of you had talent, while the current crop…well…

Anyway, speaking of that talent, another glaring omission from the Guthy-Renker volumes was the exclusion of any numbers by the Ding-a-Lings performing on their own (or, for that matter, the Golddiggers doing the same). Every episode gave you gals a chance to show off your singing and dancing chops, and my hope is that one day those numbers will resurface on DVD. But in the meantime, as you can see from this blog, they continue to burn bright in the memories of all of your fans.

]]> By: Michelle DellaFave http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3787 Michelle DellaFave Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:18:56 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3787 Michael, Yes I could use the that taping of the Ding-a-lings on the Bob Hope special. I will let you know how to get it to me. E-mail me at michdol@cox.net... thanks a million, and Sheryl was a great girl and I hope she is happy and well, I have a picture of her and I on the Bob Hope tour. Hi Ralph!!! Peace and I'll tell you all about the Vietnam Vet show when I know more. I think it will be a real blessing. Hi Taffy!!! Michael, Yes I could use the that taping of the Ding-a-lings on the Bob Hope special. I will let you know how to get it to me. E-mail me at michdol@cox.net… thanks a million, and Sheryl was a great girl and I hope she is happy and well, I have a picture of her and I on the Bob Hope tour. Hi Ralph!!! Peace and I’ll tell you all about the Vietnam Vet show when I know more. I think it will be a real blessing. Hi Taffy!!!

]]> By: Ralph Baker http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3784 Ralph Baker Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:32:03 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3784 On this Saturday afternoon I found a link to a former Golddigger listed as possibly the 13th Golddigger on the StreetSwing website. She is SHERYL ULLMAN, and I've invited her to come see our letters here. I mentioned Michelle, Taffy, Lynne and Liz, so we'll see if Sheryl can add something to our column. Here's hoping! On this Saturday afternoon I found a link to a former Golddigger listed as possibly the 13th Golddigger on the StreetSwing website. She is SHERYL ULLMAN, and I’ve invited her to come see our letters here. I mentioned Michelle, Taffy, Lynne and Liz, so we’ll see if Sheryl can add something to our column. Here’s hoping!

]]> By: Ralph Baker http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3769 Ralph Baker Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:29:56 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3769 Don't worry about the "bumping". It happens! I get a good laugh, too. Here's my email address: skipcuber@surfglobal.net During one season Dean Martin introduced the Ding-A-Ling Sisters directly to the audience and to the home viewers. Each week he would start with "Folks, I'd like you to meet the Ding-A-Ling Sisters. People write in asking..." . The descriptions were corny, but he lightened things up before the girls began their songs. Let me give you my favorite: "...People write in asking if the girls really are sisters. Well, no they're not. They're really BROTHERS!!". On one end of the lineup our princess Tara broke up and laughed along with the audience, proving that the performers' human side is always there. The Golddiggers and Ding-A-Ling Sisters were brothers indeed . . a unique brotherhood of young ladies unknown to each other but unexpectedly summoned forth to dance and entertain America, united as Sisters in Song! If anyone beats THAT description, I'll torture myself with a thousand wet noodles for the rest of 2007! Don’t worry about the “bumping”. It happens! I get a good laugh, too.
Here’s my email address: skipcuber@surfglobal.net

During one season Dean Martin introduced the Ding-A-Ling Sisters directly to the audience and to the home viewers. Each week he would start with “Folks, I’d like you to meet the Ding-A-Ling Sisters. People write in asking…” . The descriptions were corny, but he lightened things up before the girls began their songs. Let me give you my favorite: “…People write in asking if the girls really are sisters. Well, no they’re not. They’re really BROTHERS!!”. On one end of the lineup our princess Tara broke up and laughed along with the audience, proving that the performers’ human side is always there.

The Golddiggers and Ding-A-Ling Sisters were brothers indeed . . a unique brotherhood of young ladies unknown to each other but unexpectedly summoned forth to dance and entertain America, united as Sisters in Song!

If anyone beats THAT description, I’ll torture myself with a thousand wet noodles for the rest of 2007!

]]> By: Taffy Jones http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3766 Taffy Jones Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:07:03 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3766 Hi Ralph How could I be mad about anything I have found on this site...? Lots of happy surprises... Old friends who I had almost given up trying to find,& new friends who have an appreciation of the "old" days as much as I do! I really appreciate all of the effort you guys have put into this. I went to the site Snubbles) as you suggested, but didn't have any luck. Even my 19yr.old son (who is very computer savy)tried. Still no luck. I was inspired to take a peek into a very large box of souvenirs I had saved from the DMS. I have every script from every show I was involved with. I don't know if there is any interest, but I could make a copy of a few. They're fun, and really bring back the memories. It's not ADAM 12 or DRAGNET but all of the greatest entertainers of our time are involved. Just let me know. Taffy Ding-a-ling Hi Ralph
How could I be mad about anything I have found on this site…? Lots of happy surprises… Old friends who I had almost given up trying to find,& new friends who have an appreciation of the “old” days as much as I do! I really appreciate all of the effort you guys have put into this. I went to the site Snubbles) as you suggested, but didn’t have any luck. Even my 19yr.old son (who is very computer savy)tried. Still no luck.
I was inspired to take a peek into a very large box of souvenirs I had saved from the DMS. I have every script from every show I was involved with. I don’t know if there is any interest, but I could make a copy of a few. They’re fun, and really bring back the memories. It’s not ADAM 12 or DRAGNET but all of the greatest entertainers of our time are involved. Just let me know.
Taffy Ding-a-ling

]]> By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3763 Derrick Bostrom Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:07:54 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3763 Do you guys not have each others' email addresses? Is that the situation? Do you guys not have each others’ email addresses? Is that the situation?

]]> By: Ralph Baker http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3762 Ralph Baker Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:06:05 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/19/the-golddiggers/#comment-3762 You're welcome, Mike! DMFC should have my membership fee next Monday. Any more voices out there? You must have "submitted" on your screen while I was typing on mine. My letter went right under Taffy's, then I X'd out for some more web browsing. Returned a half hour later and found that I got bumped! Gee, thanks! :) You’re welcome, Mike! DMFC should have my membership fee next Monday. Any more voices out there?
You must have “submitted” on your screen while I was typing on mine. My letter went right under Taffy’s, then I X’d out for some more web browsing. Returned a half hour later and found that I got bumped! Gee, thanks! :)

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