ROCK N BOWL BOWLING ALLEY BECOMES A HUGE SUCCESS THANKS TO MUSIC

NBC ID: AR17GD0B23 | Production Unit: Today Show | Media Type: Aired Show | Media ID: T950710 | Air Date(s): 07/10/1995 | Event Date(s): 07/09/1995

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Event Date(s): 07/09/1995 | Event Location(s): New Orleans;Louisiana | Description: ROCK N BOWL BOWLING ALLEY BECOMES A HUGE SUCCESS THANKS TO MUSIC DISSOLVING CLIPS OF BOWLING PINS BEING SET UP BY MACHINE; BALL BEING ROLLED DOWN BOWLING LANE; ARTISTIC DRAWINGS OF PEOPLE AT BOWLING LANES; BALL BEING DISPERSED& ROLLED DOWN CHUTE NEAR BOWLING PIN SET-UP; CLOSE UP OF BALL KNOCKING DOWN PINS FOR A STRIKE; WOMAN JUMPS UP& DOWN AFTER GETTING A STRIKE; SPECTATORS WATCHING BOWLERS;& EXTERIOR OF BOWLING ALEY& NEON PIN LIT UP SEEN. SHOTS OF PEOPLE DANCING TO LIVE MUSIC INSIDE THE ROCK N BOWL BOWLING ALLEY. PEOPLE WALKING UP STAIRWAY; MAN THROWING BOWLING BALL; CLOSE UP OF PINS FALLING; BAND PLAYING;& CLOSE UP OF HAND PICKING UP BOWLING BALL SEEN. IN INTERVIEW ROCK N BOWL OWNER JOHN BLANCHER SAYS IF YOURE A SERIOUS BOWLER YOU DONT WANT TO BOWL HERE. BLANCHER ROLLS BALL; BALL GOES IN GUTTER. DOTSON ON CAMERA. OLD ART DRAWINGS ON WALL INSIDE BOWLING ALLEY; B&W STILL OF WEDDING PORTRAIT SUPERIMPOSED ART DRAWING;& EXTERIORS OF STORES& BOWLING ALLEY SEEN. IN INTERVIEW BLANCHER SAYS BEFORE HE TOOK OVER THEY DID $29 GROSS PROFIT IN BOWLING& BALL. HIS WIFE PUTS ICE INTO A CUP AT BAR. BLANCHER SAYS EVERYONE THOUGHT HE WAS CRAZY FOR TAKING OVER THE ALLEY. WIFE SAYS HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT STARTING A BUSINESS. BOWLING PINS BEING SET UP BY MACHINE. IN INTERVIEW BLANCHERS FATHER SAYS HE KNEW ABOUT AS MUCH AS BLANCHER DID; WHICH WAS NOTHING; ZERO. BALL ROLLS DOWN CHUTE. BLANCHERS FATHER MONITORS BOWLING PINS BEING SET UP. CLOSE UPS OF PENCIL PUSHING KEYS ON CALCULATOR; BLANCHERS MOTHER;& HER SITTING AT DESK SEEN. CLOSE UP OF DIGITAL READOUT ON CALCULATOR SEEN. ICE BEING PUT INTO CUP AT BAR BY WIFE. DAUGHTER PUTS BOWLING SHOES ON COUNTER. IN INTERVIEW BLANCHER SAYS HE HAD TO FIND PEOPLE TO BOWL WHO WERENT JUST INTERESTED IN BOWLING. SHOTS OF BAND MEMBERS PLAYING GUITARS& A PIANO SEEN. IN INTERVIEW BLANCHER SAYS HE NEVER WENT TO GO SEE BANDS BEFORE. MONEY BEING TAKEN FROM CASH REGISTER. BAND PLAYS& WOMAN SINGS. MAN SAYS THE ROLLING STONES MICK JAGGER CAME INTO THE BOWLING ALLEY AFTER A CONCERT. OVERHEADPANNING SHOT OF PEOPLE GATHERED& DANCING TO MUSIC SEEN. BAND MEMBER IN PART VO SAYS SHE DOESNT MIND THE BOWLING BECAUSE THEY PLAY VERY LOUDLY. BALL ROLLING ALONG CHUTE SEEN. SHOTS OF PEOPLE DANCING SEEN. MAN SAYS IT DOESNT MATTER IF PEOPLE FALL DOWN OR NOT. MAN THROWS BOWLING BALL. PINS BEING KNOCKED OVER. BAND PLAYS MUSIC. FEET MOVING DURING DANCING. HAND GRABS BOWLING BALL. PEOPLE DANCING NEAR BOWLING LANES. PINS BEING KNOCKED DOWN& DOTSON SIGNS OFF IN VO FROM NEW ORLEANS. TA; UNABLE TO ESTABLISH ALL IDS Producers: NBC;DOTSON

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