1989 Donna Kane "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" daytime TV performance

December 1989 daytime television talk show clip of Donna Kane, Broadway star of Meet Me In St. Louis, singing "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" preceded by images of Christmas celebrations in various cities. The BetaGems channel also has "1988 Rock 'N' Roll Christmas Dennis Miller best comedy bits," "1991 Burger King & KMart Christmas TV commercial," "Paul Winchell Show 12-20-53 Moon Christmas, original commercials," "2002 Jennette McCurdy, Christmas at Ross TV commercial," "2002 Stevie Wonder Christmas at Target TV commercial," "Little Richard meets Pee Wee Herman 1988 Christmas short," "TJ Maxx 1988 musical Christmas TV commercial," "Clarence Clemons 1987 Christmas wish," and "1987 Christmas in San Diego musical ad channel 8 promo."

BetaGems are culled from an archive of over 1000 beta video tapes recorded from 1983 into the 1990s. Most feature live music performances broadcast on television in San Diego CA, though there are also rarely seen commercials, comedy clips, and other material that doesn't seem to be anywhere else on Youtube or online. Most of the tapes were recorded on a Sony SL-HFT7 Super Beta Theater Hi-Fi Stereo - the same model was refurbished and is being used for these digital transfers and uploads.

In rare occasions where a BetaGems clip does appear elsewhere, we're only uploading if our own beta master is better quality or contains material not seen previously. Much footage comes from public television and public access broadcasts that the taper monitored nightly for several years. Some of the programming is strictly regional, mostly from the San Diego area. This upload features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. To be used for research and archive purposes only, no commercial reproduction allowed. If the copyright owner wants this upload deleted, simply ask and we'll do so immediately - please don't file a copyright strike! This channel is not monetized, we're just old senior citizen tapeheads trying to archive lost pop culture artifacts for all to enjoy.