The Family is King

1964TV Special⏱️ 1h 0m

Music

The original singing King Sisters, Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn, Maxine, Alyce and Donna, are joined by 30 relatives for an hour of musical togetherness. The performers range in age from 78-year-old William King Driggs, vaudevillian pat...

Director

Clark Jones

Writers

Bill Angelos, Buz Kohan

Stars

Cam Clarke, Robert Clarke, Cathy Cole

Release Date

August 29, 1964

Language

English

Country

United States

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🎭 Top Cast

Cam Clarke

as Self

Robert Clarke

as Self

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Cathy Cole

as Self

Tina Cole

as Self

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Candy Conkling

as Self

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Chris Conkling

as Self

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Jamie Conkling

as Self

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Jim Conkling

as Self - husband of Donna King

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Laurette Conkling

as Self

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Xandra Conkling

as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Color

Black and White

Production

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

🏷️ Keywords

tv special

🎯 Categories

Music

💡 Did You Know?

After an appearance on The Hollywood Palace in May 1964 drew a reported 53,000 fan letters, ABC decided to give the Kings their own hour-long special. "The Family is King" aired on August 29, 1964, to great ratings. More letters poured into ABC and the King Family was given their own hour-long weekly musical variety series (replacing "The Outer Limits"), debuting on Saturday, January 23, 1965.

📖 Synopsis

The original singing King Sisters, Yvonne, Luise, Marilyn, Maxine, Alyce and Donna, are joined by 30 relatives for an hour of musical togetherness. The performers range in age from 78-year-old William King Driggs, vaudevillian pat...