October 18, 1954-June 24, 1957.
 Presented on "PRODUCER'S SHOWCASE." Some of television's most notable single programs were presented on this highly acclaimed series, one of the most costly to be produced during the "Golden Age Of Television."



Frank Sinatra stars in this story of family life in the fictional town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire.             

Featuring Thad Jones and Pepper Adams.      

NBC radio. 

            October 18, 1954-May 27, 1957. 
Live ninety minute productions aired every fourth week. The range of material was vast, from dramas to musicals.

Presented on "PRODUCER'S SHOWCASE." A romantic musical comedy about feminist and abolitionist Dolly Bloomer. This was the only adaptation of the 1944 Broadway hit to be presented on television. A proposed film version in the late 40's and early 50's never materialized due to the blacklist. Partial open, no end credits.                          

                 October 18, 1954-May 27, 1957.
 Live ninety minute productions aired every fourth week. The range of material was vast, from dramas to musicals.

Presented on "PRODUCER'S SHOWCASE." Edwin Lester- Los Angeles-San Francisco Light Opera Association operetta about a case of mistaken identity concerning Rosalinda, her husband, their maid and a tenor, all involved in a romantic quadrangle.             

               October 18, 1954-May 27, 1957.
 Live ninety minute productions aired every fourth week. The range of material was vast, from dramas to musicals.

Presented on "PRODUCER'S SHOWCASE." Patrick Malloy's short story about a small traveling circus stranded in a Kansas town in 1905, experiencing a drought.             

            October 18, 1954-May 27, 1957
Live ninety minute productions aired every fourth week. The range of material was vast, from dramas to musicals.

Presented on "PRODUCER'S SHOWCASE." This special color broadcast opens with the words, "The following program is brought to you in compatible color." For the first few years, NBC introduced all broadcasts presented in color with this introduction, prior to replacing the word "compatible" with the word "living" in 1957.
 
Classic fairy tale about a farm boy who trades the family cow for magic beans and climbs the beanstalk that grows from the beans, confronting an ogre. There are ten different songs presented in this live musical fantasy.                          

               October 18, 1954-May 27, 1957.
 Live ninety minute productions aired every fourth week. The range of material was vast, from dramas to musicals.

Mickey Rooney plays song and dance man, George M. Cohan one of the great figures of Broadway. He was for years successful in every aspect of the theater - actor, producer, manager, playwright, song writer, and song and dance man. The focus of this musical biography reflects Cohan's last decade or two of his life when he lost his touch as a creator of popular musicals.

The play emphasizes Cohan's days as a vaudevillian with the Four Cohans (George, his father, mother and sister Josie) and the musical comedies he wrote and starred in. 

Garry Moore narrates.

Songs include:
 "Give My Regards To Broadway," "Harrigan," "Shoes That Hurt," "The Lively Bootblack," "They're All My Friends," "I'm Going to Telegraph My Baby," "I'm Awfully Strong for You," "Why Did Nellie Leave Her Home?" "Grand Old Flag," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "Mary Is a Grand Old Name," "So Long Mary," "The ABC Song," "Life Is Like a Musical Comedy," "Over There," "An Old Guy Like Me," "You Remind Me of My Mother," "Indians and Trees," and finale by entire cast: "Give My Regards To Broadway."

Directed by Sidney Lumet who recently directed his first motion picture, " Twelve Angry Men."

Considered a "LOST" broadcast by The Paley Center For Media.


                                       

Eugene Ormandy conducts the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra in this musical concert.                       

A one hour video taped tuneful tour of the ragtime era reliving the excitement of the horse-and-buggy days when ragtime was born. 

Hoagy Carmichael introduces us to the ragtime era (1900-1917) with over fourteen songs and instrumentals being performed by performers Dorothy Loudon, Mae Barnes, Robin Roberts, Billy B. Quartet, Eubie Blake, Ralph Sutton, Dick Wellstood, the Wilbur de Paris Band and the Clara Ward Singers. Musical score by Robert Russell Bennett. Executive producer Donald B. Hyatt. Produced and written by William Nichols. Directed by William Graham. Broadcast live, tape and film.  

                                     

         THE PLAY OF THE WEEK - Syndicated - 1959-1961
A New York-based dramatic anthology series that relied heavily on talent from Broadway, with occasional musical revues. 
Each Thursday night there was broadcast a staged different play  covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, etc. 
Underwritten by Standard Oil of New Jersey, the series' executive producer was David Susskind.  

NEW YORK SCRAPBOOK

This was the second WNTA-TV review attempt for Play of the Week which presented two hours of song, dance and sketches about Manhattan and surrounding environs.   

Many bright moments in this program included "Demi Dozen" which had a solid run at Julius Monk's "Upstairs at the Downstairs" nitery.  "Mr. Off-Broadway" is sung by lead Orson Bean. and "Ballad of the Lexington Ave. Express" is sung by Jane Connell. There is a song narrative about a corner preacher by Gerry Matthews. 

Kaye Ballard also belts out a few songs of her own, as well as singers Kenneth Nelson and Maureen Bailey. 

Julian Stein's orchestrations were for piano and from time to time, drums. 
          

         THE PLAY OF THE WEEK - Syndicated - 1959-1961
A New York-based dramatic anthology series that relied heavily on talent from Broadway, with occasional musical revues. 
Each Thursday night there was broadcast a staged different play  covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, etc. 
Underwritten by Standard Oil of New Jersey, the series' executive producer was David Susskind.  

NEW YORK SCRAPBOOK

This was the second WNTA-TV review attempt for Play of the Week which presented two hours of song, dance and sketches about Manhattan and surrounding environs.   

Many bright moments in this program included "Demi Dozen" which had a solid run at Julius Monk's "Upstairs at the Downstairs" nitery.  "Mr. Off-Broadway" is sung by lead Orson Bean. and "Ballad of the Lexington Ave. Express" is sung by Jane Connell. There is a song narrative about a corner preacher by Gerry Matthews. 

Kaye Ballard also belts out a few songs of her own, as well as singers Kenneth Nelson and Maureen Bailey. 

Julian Stein's orchestrations were for piano and from time to time, drums. 

Duplicate of #10524. 
          

1955-1973

Dick Sinclair produced and hosted this polka program that was broadcast on KTLA television in Los Angeles. The show featured Tom Kennedy as announcer, singer Julia Hand and long-time Lawrence Welk accordionist Myron Floren.  

Regulars: Julia Hand, All Star Polka Band, Myron Floren.                       

July 14, 1961-September 22, 1961. 
Pilot TV shows for potential series. Eleven half-hour series. Benny Goodman, "The King of Swing," is seen with his band at a dance session taped at Disneyland. Joining in are the Yachtsmen vocal quartet and a Dixieland group and a swing quintet, made up of members of the band.    
On this broadcast, "Let's Dance," "Ridin' High," 'Stealin' Apples," "Roll 'em," "You Turned the Tables on Me," and "That's A-Plenty."                     

Featuring Roger Kellaway Trio and Cannonball Adderly.   

NBC radio.            

Presented on "HALLMARK HALL OF FAME." Burl Ives and Peter Noone star in Carol Collodi's classic children's tale. Missing the opening Hallmark Hall of Fame sign on. However this audio air check, recorded direct line rendering pristine sound quality, is complete without commercials.  

      Pinocchio is a 90-minute musical adaptation of Carlo Collodi's classic 1883 book. It aired on NBC on December 8, 1968, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame series.

Peter Noone, lead singer of Herman's Hermits, played Pinocchio and Burl Ives was cast as Mister Geppetto. Walter Marks wrote the songs, and the script was adapted by Ernest Kinoy.

All eight songs are contained in this recording. They include:
"Chip Off The Old Block," " Wonderful World, Hello," "Beautiful People," "Little Bad Habits," "Walk With Him," "You Could Get To Like It," "It's A Dog's Life," and  "Too Soon." 

 Pinocchio sings "Wonderful World, Hello," "Little Bad Habits," and "It's a Dog's Life"; other songs include "Chip Off the Old Block," by Geppetto and Pinocchio; "Walk with Him," by the Blue Fairy; "You Could Get to Like It," by Pinocchio, Frederico, and Renato; "Too Soon," by Geppetto; and "Beautiful People," an ensemble performance. 
                              

Presented on "HALLMARK HALL OF FAME." Burl Ives and Peter Noone star in Carol Collodi's classic children's tale. 

Dupe of # 5944                                                    

Petula Clark joins Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, and the Everly Brothers in an hour of music that ranges from Beatles to Bacharach. 
For a touch of comedy, David Frost takes a lighthearted look at pollution and joins Petula in a satire of his own TV interview show.
Directed by Dwight Hemion ("Music Hall").        

Highlights:

"Come Together," "Great Day," "The Fool On The Hill," Petula  
"I Don't Know Why," Dean Martin
"What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?" Peggy Lee
"Games People Play," Petula, Everly Brothers

"She's a Woman," "Bill, I Love You So," "Over and Over Again" 
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home," Petula Clark

Petula, Peggy Lee Medley: "Hey, Good Lookin," "Things" 


                          

Petula Clark performs in concert from Royal Albert Hall in London.

Highlights from a one-woman concert at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Selections include:

"Cheatin' Heart," "You've Got a Friend," "Color My World," "Yesterday, Once More," "Downtown," "You Are the Sunshine of my Life," "Don't Sleep in the Subway," "What the World Needs Now is Love," "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love," "Mona Lisa," "I Don't Know How to Love Him," and "Man That Got Away."

First telecast February 14th, 1974.                      

Perry Como hosts this Special broadcast preceding the 49th annual Academy Awards broadcast on ABC television. 

A salute to nominated and Oscar-winning songs of the past. Beginning with the music that accompanied silent films and continuing with the spectacular scores of today's films, the music that has become such an important part of the motion picture industry is highlighted in this exciting and imaginative tribute. 

Sandy Duncan opens the show.

Henri Mancini discusses how his music made Peter Sellers look funny in The Pink Panther. He uses a film clip ("Inspector Clouseau") to demonstrate. Mancini plays "Days of Wine and Roses" with Perry Como singing the lyrics. 

And in addition Como sings "They Can't Take that Away from Me," and "Temptation."

We hear a recording of Bing Crosby singing "Temptation."

There is a song and dance number by Hal Linden set to "Lullaby of Broadway" and staged in the style of Busby Berkeley. 

The one feature Perry Como made, "Doll Face," is remembered with a clip of Como singing and dancing to "Hubba-Hubba-Hubba."

Shirley Jones sings "Watch What Happens," and "I Feel a Song Comin' On."

Additional Highlights:

Medley of Oscar winners----------------------------Entire Cast takes turns singing the Oscars great songs of the past.
"Hooray for Hollywood," Theme from "Love Story," "Smile,"
"They Can't Take That Away from Me," "Temptation," "The Way We Were,"The Shadow of your Smile," "Gigi." :Buttons and Bows," "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head," "White Christmas," "The Way you Look Tonight," "Que Sera, Sera," "Moonriver,"
"The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe."

Contains a half dozen original commercials done by Perry Como, and promoting the many television, phone, lighting and electronic  products available through GE. Pete Maravich does a spot describing how GE Sylvania light bulbs (12,000) are use to light up a basketball stadium. 
                                                           

Sandy Duncan is Pinocchio and Danny Kaye is woodcarver Gepetto in this television musical special about Pinocchio. 

Originally telecast March 27th, 1976.           

Singer Paul Anka's first television special.                           

Singer Paul Anka's first television special.  

Duplicate of # 9064.                                      

Musical interludes in which Paul Simon performs his own songs are combined with comedy by the songwriter and his Saturday Night Live friends.

Special: On tour, the songwriter-troubadour performs "Still Crazy After All These Years," "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," "Mrs. Robinson," "Late in the Evening," "Sounds of Silence," "Something So Right," "One-Trick Pony." Backing Simon are Steve Gadd, Eric Gale, Tony Levin, Richard Tee and Peter Levin. Taped in October 1980 at the Tower theater in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.

Syndicated series saluting the big bands & their leaders.

Syndicated series saluting the big bands & their leaders