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The Lounge at the End of the Universe => Gallimaufry => Topic started by: Tango Alpha Delta on January 25, 2016, 03:50:44 AM

Title: A Hunt for an Old TV Show
Post by: Tango Alpha Delta on January 25, 2016, 03:50:44 AM

I am looking for a copy of an old Flip Wilson special, featuring a cousin of mine: science fiction writer and former test pilot Grant Callin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Callin).

This is something I'm trying to find for my family history blog, Mightier Acorns. Grant is my 2nd cousin, 1x removed, and while I have yet to meet him, I have made Facebook friends with his brother, his daughter, and his niece. They know about my ongoing blog project to document the descendants of our common ancestor, and when I eventually work my way down the tree to their family, I would like to be able to attach this video - if it is out there on the wild internet.

I know he was on this show, and who the other guests were, because I found this:

(https://img1.newspapers.com/img/thumbnail/40943774/200/150/2490_2541_1190_2214.jpg) (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/622857/maj_grant_callin_on_flip_wilson_special)

I like to think I'm getting pretty good at internet research, but I haven't managed to track down a source or archive that might have an old TV special from the 1970s, but since the same show has Charles M. Schulz (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_M._Schulz) and Willie Mays (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Mays), there ought to be someone out there who thought, "Yeah, I'll save that in case Tad ever wants it."

Any suggestions?

Title: Re: A Hunt for an Old TV Show
Post by: danooli on January 27, 2016, 02:32:41 AM

Baked in an oven? For space research? What?

My google-fu isn't great, but, I am going to try to look into this. I really want to find out why your relative was baked in an oven for space research.

Title: Re: A Hunt for an Old TV Show
Post by: Tango Alpha Delta on January 28, 2016, 02:44:37 AM

Oh, THAT was for the space program. He was an USAF officer, and they put a lot of volunteers through extreme tests to see what the human body could endure. They really didn't know what to expect when the Apollo missions got to the moon.

Title: Re: A Hunt for an Old TV Show
Post by: stePH on February 02, 2016, 09:20:37 PM

Quote from: Tango Alpha Delta on January 28, 2016, 02:44:37 AM

Oh, THAT was for the space program. He was an USAF officer, and they put a lot of volunteers through extreme tests to see what the human body could endure.

Kind of like this?

http://www.peepresearch.org/