The show also made stagehand Eugene Patton famous, who was better known as “Gene Gene, The Dancing Machine,” and was responsible for getting everyone dancing:
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The show also made stagehand Eugene Patton famous, who was better known as “Gene Gene, The Dancing Machine,” and was responsible for getting everyone dancing:
If you recall, Chuck Barris, the show’s best-known host, later wrote a novel called “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” in which he claimed he was a CIA assassin while working on the show. The book served as the basis for a 2002 film of the same name, starring Sam Rockwell.
The CIA called the book “ridiculous” and said Barris’ claims were “not true”.
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SOURCES: (Huffington Post, Youtube)
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