An hour-long PBS pledge special celebrating the experiences of the original Bandstand dancers during Philadelphia’s golden days of rock’n’roll
Remember Bob and Justine?
Arlene Sullivan?
Eddie Kelly and Bunny Gibson?

In a daily ritual, hundreds of High School students lined up each day outside the 46th Street Studio in Philadelphia for a chance to dance on the live television show, American Bandstand. A select number of those who made it in on most days became the "Regulars," national role models and celebrities for three hours each day, receiving volumes of fan mail...until their 18th birthdays! The program reassembles Dick Clark, the "Regulars" (now in their 50's), select program staffers, rare personal mementos and rare show clips. The dancers speak candidly about this life-altering experience that all agree could never happen again.

*How the Kids Became "Regulars"
*The Upside and Downside to Teenage Celebrity
*Setting the Dance Trends for the Nation
*The On-Air Romances that Captured the Nation’s Imagination
*Getting Banned from Bandstand
*And the Legacy that Continues Today...

Join the original Bandstand Regulars in a replica of Pop Singer's fountain shop...
Bob Clayton, Justine Carrelli, Arlene Sullivan, Eddie Kelly, Bunny Gibson, Joanne Monte Carlo, Dottie Horner, Frankie Spagnuola, Carmen Jiminez, Barbara Marcen, "Little Roe" Fergione, Jack Fisher and others... Interviews with Dick Clark... Executive Producer Lew Klein... Radio legends Ed Hurst and Joe Niagra... Show Cameraman Marvin Brooks... And Bandstand Fan Club President, David Frees... Oodles of original scrapbooks, photos, personal mementos... Rare archival film clips and a "rock’n’roll" soundtrack...

Original Bandstand Studio enters a new, enterprising era...
TELEDUCTION joined the Philadelphia Enterprise Center (PEC) in a 40th anniversary celebration of American Bandstand on August 5, 1997 at the historic 46th and Market Studio. The program was shown to commemorate the historical designation of the site and its grand opening as the home of the PEC, a non-profit organization designed to revitalize economically depressed urban neighborhoods by empowering low-income minorities with entrepreneurial skills, resources, and opportunities. Some forty years later, PEC seeks to recreate Bandstand’s entrepreneurial tradition and represent the gateway to success for entrepreneurs looking to "hit it big" in the business world.