Appearing in the special were The Carpenters, Kirk Douglas, Jonathan Winters, Hermione Gingold, Lorne Greene, Chief Dan George, Charlton Heston, George Kirby, Michael Landon, Terry-Thomas, Engelbert Humperdinck, Elliott Gould, Merle Park, and Rudolf Nureyev It was made to celebrate the acquisition of the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
It was produced, directed and choreographed by David Winters and it starred Tom Jones and Jennifer O'Neill.
Guests and cameos The Carpenters, Kirk Douglas, Jonathan Winters, Hermione Gingold, Lorne Greene, Chief Dan George, Charlton Heston, George Kirby, Michael Landon, Terry-Thomas, Engelbert Humperdinck, Elliott Gould, Merle Park, and Rudolf Nureyev.
[1] About the many celebrities appearances, Winters explained "the reason we got so many big name guest stars is because everybody kind of dug the idea of doing a special with the London Bridge in the desert.
Hermione Gingold plays a Mad Hatter type of character who takes Tom Jones on a search for the missing bridge.