September 14, 1966 - May 11, 1967. A potpourri of assorted specials with no regular host. Included were variety, dramas, and occasional documentaries.


Produced by Harry Belafonte


                                                             

An in-depth look at the superstar Giant centerfielder and the 1966 pennant race between the Pirates, Giants, and Dodgers. 

Narrated by Chris Schenkel.                       

TV musical play about a deal made between Joe Hardy and Mr. Applegate to allow the Senators to win the American League Pennant. 
Phil Silvers portrays Mr. Applegate.                     

Bob Hope makes his 13th appearance as host of the Academy Awards ceremonies. Those presenting awards include Julie Christie, Lee Marvin, Shelley Winters, Sidney Poitier, Fred Astaire, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Ginger Rogers, and Patricia Neal.                          

"Things Are Swingin'," sings Peggy Lee,who opens an hour concert spotlighting her hit songs and the sections of the orchestra-brass,strings,rhythm and wood winds.
Peggy offers "Fever" and "You Fascinate Me So" with the rhythm section:Max Bennett (bass) Lou Levy (piano)Mundell Lowe (guitar)Jack Sperling (drums)and Francisco Aquabella (bongos).
Jean "Toots" Thielemans plays "Blusette," his own composition,and switches to harmonica to back Peggy on "Makin Whoopee."                                   

Host Bob McNamara looks at the New York Yankees prospects for the 1967 season.          

An NBC Television SPECIAL:

 A look into German death concentration camps during World War 11. The play is set in a courtroom where witnesses confront the accused who represent real people. Alexander Scourby introduces the play. The cast is comprised of those actors who performed in this play on Broadway (1966).  
Commercials deleted. 


THE INVESTIGATION dramatizes testimonies by Nazi death-camp inmates. Adapted from the Peter Weiss Broadway play.

For years, the machinery of Auschwitz consumed them, millions upon millions. Statistics cannot communicate the horror; adjectives cannot describe the nightmare. It is only through the testimonies of the survivors that we can understand what took place, and that it COULD HAPPEN AGAIN!

The play is set in a courtroom where witnesses confront the accused (represented by real people). The atrocities which occurred less than an quarter of a century ago are related calmly and quietly. With equal reserve, the accused reply, "WE ONLY OBEYED ORDERS." 

NOTE:
This color taped 90 minute SPECIAL PRIME TIME NBC TV broadcast is not extant IN ANY FORM, VIDEO, AUDIO (with the exception of the master 1/4" reel to reel recording archived by Archival Television Audio, Inc.), or TRNASCRIPT. It was not archived by NBC or  archived by the major museums in the USA (Paley Center for Media, UCLA Film & TV Archive, Library of Congress, Museum of Broadcasting). 

Even more sadly noted and unexplained is that there is NO REFERENCE to this broadcast title on the internet, or listed as an IMDb entry.

The one listing of this title can be found in The Library of Congress as a rare theater program Playbill, ONLY (found in the Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection).

It is interesting to note some of the following review excerpts from Variety Television Reviews:

“The NBC presentation deserves all the recognition it may get as one of the outstanding programs of the season.”

“If to forget history is to be compelled to relive it, this dramatized presentation could not be aired often enough.”

"THE INVESTIGATION" WAS REPEATED AND AIRED ON SUNDAY APRIL 16, 1967 FROM 3:30 TO 5:00 PM EST. 

“If it were not known to be history, playwright Peter Weiss’ play could be mistaken for the sickest kind of theatre of the Absurd.”

                                                                                    

An NBC Television SPECIAL:

 A look into German death concentration camps during World War 11. The play is set in a courtroom where witnesses confront the accused who represent real people. Alexander Scourby introduces the play. The cast is comprised of those actors who performed in this play on Broadway (1966).  
Commercials deleted. 

Duplicate of #8334.


THE INVESTIGATION dramatizes testimonies by Nazi death-camp inmates. Adapted from the Peter Weiss Broadway play.

For years, the machinery of Auschwitz consumed them, millions upon millions. Statistics cannot communicate the horror; adjectives cannot describe the nightmare. It is only through the testimonies of the survivors that we can understand what took place, and that it COULD HAPPEN AGAIN!

The play is set in a courtroom where witnesses confront the accused (represented by real people). The atrocities which occurred less than an quarter of a century ago are related calmly and quietly. With equal reserve, the accused reply, "WE ONLY OBEYED ORDERS." 

NOTE:
This color taped 90 minute SPECIAL PRIME TIME NBC TV broadcast is not extant IN ANY FORM, VIDEO, AUDIO (with the exception of the master 1/4" reel to reel recording archived by Archival Television Audio, Inc.), or TRNASCRIPT. It was not archived by NBC or  archived by the major museums in the USA (Paley Center for Media, UCLA Film & TV Archive, Library of Congress, Museum of Broadcasting). 

Even more sadly noted and unexplained is that there is NO REFERENCE to this broadcast title on the internet, or listed as an IMDb entry.

The one listing of this title can be found in The Library of Congress as a rare theater program Playbill, ONLY (found in the Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection).

It is interesting to note some of the following review excerpts from Variety Television Reviews:

“The NBC presentation deserves all the recognition it may get as one of the outstanding programs of the season.”

“If to forget history is to be compelled to relive it, this dramatized presentation could not be aired often enough.”

"THE INVESTIGATION" WAS REPEATED AND AIRED ON SUNDAY APRIL 16, 1967 FROM 3:30 TO 5:00 PM EST. 

“If it were not known to be history, playwright Peter Weiss’ play could be mistaken for the sickest kind of theatre of the Absurd.”

                                                                                                 

A special featuring Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass sponsored by Singer sewing machine. 

Duplicates of #1019 and #5262.                       

For his first television Special, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass go on location in Mexico and Southern California to perform their new tunes and recording hits.

Duplicate of 1019. 

Part 2 of a two-part special about the Vietnam war protest. Original airdate May 2nd, 1967 on WBAI-FM in New York City.                       

A special revival of the Colgate Comedy Hour.

Dupe Of 1020.              

Jack Paar and guests Judy Garland and Bob Newhart spoof the tinseled world of 
Hollywood in this special.     

Duplicate of #1021.         

Jack Paar and guests Judy Garland and Bob Newhart spoof the tinseled world of 
Hollywood in this special.     

Duplicate of #1021 and 10806.                  

Nasser welcomes conflict, demonstrations in Cairo.
Commentary by Frank Reynolds.            

   Ninth annual Grammy Awards Telecast.
Produced by George Schlatter.
Telecast on Video Tape from Hollywood, London and New York.

Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, Eydie Gorme, Louis Armstrong and others perform.  

Producer George Schlatter logged 15,000 miles to tape this year's Grammy Award winners. Performances by some of the winners of this year's Grammy Awards, made by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), annually, this year announced March 2nd and presented at various dinners around the country on that date. The re-created performances will also be introduced on the program by other top show business stars.                                  

   Ninth annual Grammy Awards Telecast.
Produced by George Schlatter.
Telecast on Video Tape from Hollywood, London and New York.

Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, Eydie Gorme, Louis Armstrong and others perform.  

Producer George Schlatter logged 15,000 miles to tape this year's Grammy Award winners. Performances by some of the winners of this year's Grammy Awards, made by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), annually, this year announced March 2nd and presented at various dinners around the country on that date. The re-created performances will also be introduced on the program by other top show business stars. 

Ella Fitzgerald receives The Golden Achievement Award.     

                                          

The United Nations Security Council meetings about the Middle East.          

   Ninth annual Grammy Awards Telecast.
Produced by George Schlatter.
Telecast on Video Tape from Hollywood, London and New York.

Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, Eydie Gorme, Louis Armstrong and others perform.  

Producer George Schlatter logged 15,000 miles to tape this year's Grammy Award winners. Performances by some of the winners of this year's Grammy Awards, made by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), annually, this year announced March 2nd and presented at various dinners around the country on that date. The re-created performances will also be introduced on the program by other top show business stars. 

Ella Fitzgerald receives The Golden Achievement Award.    

Duplicate of #7704.

                                                       

ABC special on the Middle East crises.             

Egyptian President Gamal Nasser holds a news conference about the Middle East war.         

The United Nations Security Council session on the Middle East crisis.             

The 1967 six-day Middle East war begins. 

ABC SPECIAL REPORT: THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
Pre-empts "ABC's Summer Focus."

A report on the crisis in the Middle East.   
   
This Special Report concludes with a three and half minute  editorial from Howard K. Smith.     


Duplicate  of #15327.                        

ABC SPECIAL REPORT: THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
Pre-empts "ABC's Summer Focus."

A report on the crisis in the Middle East.   
   
This Special Report concludes with a three and half minute  editorial from Howard K. Smith.     


Duplicate of #15327.                         

ABC SPECIAL REPORT: THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
Pre-empts "ABC's Summer Focus."

A report on the crisis in the Middle East.   
   
This Special Report concludes with a three and half minute  editorial from Howard K. Smith.                 

Proceedings in the United Nations about Middle East war.             

Proceedings in the United Nations about Middle East war.   

Duplicate of #19556.                      

Speeches by Stokely Carmichael and others on the "Negro Revolution."Other speakers include Charles Evers and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The report focuses on how "black power" can be used. Floyd McKissick is also interviewed.    

Report on the nature of "black power" and how it can be effectively used. Interviewed is former SNCC head Stokley Carmichael, the man who coined the phrase. Also interviewed are Martin Luther King Jr.,  Floyd McKissick of CORE and Charles Evers, brother of murdered Medgar Evers, who practices the concept of "black power" in Mississippi, where he organizes voter registration efforts and economic boycotts. 

Reporter is Sander Vanocur.  

32 minute excerpt. of one hour broadcast.                                           

News correspondents interview Israeli General Moshe Dayan.                          

NBC newsman Frank McGee reports on the poor quality of the South Vietnamese fighting forces. Includes deserting and lack of support for men on the front line. US troops comment on poor performance of ARVIN troops, peace group seeks petition to end the war.                         

CBS reporter Ralph Penza looks at the recent race riots in Newark, New Jersey.             

      A Multisided appraisal of Senator Robert F. Kennedy's role and influence in American politics, his political future, his often controversial public stances, his possible presidential aspirations, and his family life.

Roger Mudd reports.