On the day of his death at age 90, a special report on Sir Winston Churchill. There is a tribute from Dwight D.
Eisenhower. Almost the entire debut presentation from the nine year running
series Twentieth Century is rebroadcast. That first program, "Winston Churchill:
Man of the Century," aired on Oct. 20, 1957 and as all programs, was narrated by Walter Cronkite. Robert Trout introduces this special report. Eric Sevareid gives commentary.
A special report on the friends of Sir Winston Churchill who knew him well including Dwight David Eisenhower, who is interviewed by Walter Cronkite and Lord General Ismay, who was interviewed by Edward R. Murrow in 1960 and broadcast now for the first time.
ABC newscaster Peter Jennings does a thirty-second promo spot announcing to viewers he will be ABC's new primetime anchor beginning on February 1st, 1965.
Starting at 7:00 AM (EST), CBS News begins coverage of the State funeral for
Britain's wartime leader, Sir Winston Churchill, in this final tribute to one of the great men of the twentieth century. Walter Cronkite and Charles Collingwood co-anchor this special coverage. From England, Richard Dimbleby, of the BBC, describes the procession as it occurs. Recorded seven hours earlier, the video tape was then flown by jet to New York and then telecast to the USA. A tribute is heard from Lord Herbert Morrison who was a member of Churchill's cabinet during World War II. Others pay tribute including Dwight D. Eisenhower. From ITV, commentary is heard from Brian
Connell.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963.
Comedian Danny Thomas and singer-actress Shirley Jones join Perry's cross-country TV tour at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis on tis live telecast. Also on hand for Perry Como's fourth special of the season are the Ray Charles Singers and announcer Frank Gallop.
Danny Thomas offers one of his night-club routines in a Yiddish accent. He also confirms the gratefulness all should have living in America.
Thomas also joins in the singing and invites Perry to appear as a guest on his next special.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"St. Louis Blues," "Somebody, Somewhere,"
St. Louis Melody--------------------------------------Perry Como
"Something's Coming", medley from "Oklahoma!" "Carousel"
and "Music Man"........Perry Como, Shirley Jones, Danny Thomas
"Lida Rose"...................................Perry Como, Shirley Jones
In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.
A reunion of actors comprising cast members of Danny Thomas' icon series "Make Room For Daddy" which originally aired from September 29, 1953 through September 2, 1971.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.
Rock and Roll music show with Beatles interview. Includes commercials.
Announcer: Scott Vincent, opening introduction.
Highlights: The Isley Brothers sing "Shake it Up Baby," commercial for Noxema skin cream, Linda Scott sings "I Told Every Little Star," and "New York's a Lonely Town," commercial for Kutex Nail Polish, Score Hair Cream and Trade Winds, Linda Scott sings "Patch It Up," Isley Brothers sing "Simon Says," a report on the February 12th marriage of Ringo Starr. Ringo and new wife interviewed.
Host: Bruce Morrow, Co-host, Scott Muni.
Live coverage of Gemini 111, the first manned Gemini mission carrying astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and John W. Young from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Coverage of three orbits.
A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.
Includes monologue. Guests are cartoonist Bill Mauldin, who describes the Viet Cong attack on a US base, (Pleiku)
Host: Bob Hope.
Bob Hope is the host for The 37th Annual Academy Award presentations from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California.
Best Actor: Rex Harrison ("My Fair Lady")
Best Actress: Julie Andrews ("Mary Poppins")
Best Picture: ("My Fair Lady")
Best Director: George Cukor ("My Fair Lady")
This is Bob Hope's 14th time as Master Of Ceremonies for the Academy Award presentations.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.
Cameo guest stars appear in this Danny Thomas special. They include Walter Brennan, George Burns, Bing Crosby, Bill Dana, George Gobel, Bob Hope, Don Knotts, Rich Little and Dick Van Dyke.
Gordon MacRae & his wife Sheila MacRae tour the World's Fair. Our guides offer "The Great World's Fair" in song and then in fact, leading us to the entertainment being staged at some of the national pavilions, including: Africa, Spain, Mexico, Morocco, & Polynesia.
CBS News presents this live special afternoon report hosted by Mike Wallace.
The Early Bird satellite, which was recently launched, demonstrates its ability to link up Europe and North America with live television coverage from England, Canada, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, France, and the USA.
MEDICINE: A heart-valve operation performed at the Houston, Texas Memorial Medical Center, with questions from doctors at a Swiss medical conference.
SPORTS: The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros warming up in the new Houston Astrodome; a soccer match from Warsaw Poland.
CRIME PREVENTION: "Wanted Persons" information exchange by Scotland Yard, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the FBI.
MUSIC: Festivals in Italy, Germany, and Mexico; the Soviet Navy Chorus in Portsmouth England; a student carnival in Sweden; the Swingle Singers near Munich; a Mexico City mariachi band; and five bands playing the same piece from London, Paris, Eseen Germany,Quebec City, Canada, and Washington D.C.
MEN AT WORK: United States astronaut Alan B. Shepard in training; a test of the Concorde supersonic jet engine in Britain; the Tide Force Power Project in France; tunneling under Mount Blanc.
An NBC SPECIAL broadcast.
"Bonanza's" Lorne Greene forsakes the Ponderosa for a wilder range to tell the story of the American West...the savage beautiful land west of the Mississippi and north of the Rio Grande.
Geene and singer Beatrice Kay chronicle the days of the early settlers, prospectors, Indians, lawmen, gunmen, wagon trains, cattle drives, railroad builders, church socials, dance halls and the Pony Express.
Joe Reisman conducts the orchestra. Included, a medley of songs by a Chorus of singers.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"The Land to Which They Came" "Ol' Tin Cup," "Ringo," "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad," "Bringing in the Sheaves," "Ghost Riders in the Sky."---------------------------------Lorne Greene
"Buffalo Gal," "What is a Home Without a Mother?"---Beatrice Kay
"Shenandoah," "Sweet Betsy from Pike,"
"Red River Valley"---------------------------------Chorus
"Pony Express"--------------------------------------All
November 11th, 1964-January 27th, 1968 (ABC)
A news analysis program hosted by Howard K. Smith. The series focused mainly on the war in Vietnam.
Highlights: "KKK, Society Of Bigots," speeches by members, attack on President Johnson as a"conniving, liar, and fool,"
accuse politicians of corruption, homosexuals, etc,
Howard K. Smith reports
Includes commercials.
The seventh annual Grammy awards are presented from the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California.
Dean Martin originally scheduled to hosts is replaced by Steve Allen who hosts this musical hour featuring many winners of the recording industry's 1964 Grammy Awards.
Special guest Sammy Davis Jr. offers a musical tribute to the late Nat King Cole; Frank Sinatra receives the Grammy Golden Achievement Award; and in a segment taped in London, Peter Sellers interviews the Beatles.
Introducing the Grammy-winning performers are Woody Allen, Eddy Arnold, Tony Bennett, Godfrey Cambridge, Carol Channing, Arthur Fiedler, Jack Jones and Steve Lawrence.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"Hello Dolly!".........................Jimmy Durante
"Downtown"................................Petula Clark
"King of the Road..............................Roger Miller
"Pink Panther".............................Henry Mancini
Comedy Monologue.....................Bill Cosby
"Girl from Ipanema"..........Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz
"A Hard Day's Night...............................Beatles
" We'll Sing in the Sunshine................Gale Garnett
"Bedinerie" (from Bach's Suite in B Minor).......Swingle Singers
Dean Martin hosts this musical hour featuring many winners of the recording industry's 1964 Grammy Awards.
Special guest Sammy Davis Jr. offers a musical tribute to the late Nat King Cole; Frank Sinatra receives the Grammy Golden Achievement Award; and, in a segment taped in London, Peter Sellers interviews the Beatles.
Introducing the Grammy-winning performers are Woody Allen, Eddy Arnold, Tony Bennett, Godfrey Cambridge, Carol Channing, Arthur Fiedler, Jack Jones and Steve Lawrence.
Les Brown conducts.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"Hello Dolly!"................................................Louis Armstrong
"Downtown".................................................Petula Clark
"King of the Road," "Dang Me"....................Roger Miller
"Pink Panther Theme".................................Henry Mancini
Comedy Monologue--------------------------------------------Bill Cosby
"Girl from Ipanema".............................Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz
"A Hard Day's Night"...................................Beatles
"We'll Sing in the Sunshine".......................Gale Garnett
"Badinerie" (from Bach's Suite in B minor..........Swingle Singers
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