President Lyndon Johnson gives a speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.                          

The 25th Golden Globe Awards telecast live from the Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. This was the first Golden Globes to include television awards.
This is a partial broadcast, originally scheduled as a 60-minute show.                                                    

Johnny Carson is host for the First Annual Academy Of Professional Sports Awards.             

The Academy of Professional Sports Awards is presented.  
Carl Yastrzemski wins the professional athlete of the year award. Johnny Carson host.                                                              

The adventures of Robin Hood as he and his men romp through Sherwood Forest robbing the rich and helping the poor.   

Emmy - winner Alan Handley directed this musical about Robin Hood and his band of brigands. 

Songs by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen.

 This musical adventure film tells the story of the legendary outlaw hero Robin Hood. The story begins as Robin Hood rescues a man from execution, and troubadour Alan-a-Dale sings of Robin's benevolent attempts to stop the cruelty of Prince John, who has taken over in England in his older brother Richard's absence. 

CAST:

Noel Harrison …  Alan-a-Dale
Roddy McDowall … Prince John
Steve Forrest …  The Sheriff of Nottingham
Walter Slezak …  Friar Tuck
Bruce Yarnell …  Little John
Victor Buono …   Sir Guy of Gisbourne
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. … King Richard I
David Watson … Robin Hood
Lee Beery … Maid Marian
Arte Johnson … Much
Harvey Jason … Will Scarlett
Bill Egan … Will Stutley
Gil Stuart … The Herald

Highlights:

"Average," "I Dearly Do Love to Eat," "Every Time You Make the Ends Meet," "Ever So Gently," "Pritee Please," "Out in the Open Air," "Let Me Through , Kind Sir, Let me Through," "A Happy Happenstance," "The Star Beyond the Star," "Nottingham Fair," "The Legend of Robin Hood," and other arrangements.   

NOTE: A Rare version of this television musical broadcast not found in most archives or readily accessible. Phil Gries had to bake this tape, not played back in over 54 years and in critical condition. Gries had to slowly restore this NBC TV special slowly equalizing as best as possible in stages, saving most of the broadcast (54 minutes sans commercials).                           

This year is Illinois 150th year of statehood. This nostalgic sesquicentennial tribute presents some of the Prairie State's leading citizens, as well as show-business personalities who have been associated with the state.
Among the stars are Jack Benny, Dave Garroway, Bob Hope, Mahalia Jackson, Mercedes McCambridge, Burr Tillstrom (with puppets Kukla and Ollie) and the original Benny Goodman Trio (Goodman, Gene Krupa and Teddy Wilson). The host is Steve Allen, who composed the program's score. 
Also appearing are Senator Everett Dirksen (who offers a dramatic recitation) and Charles Percy, former Senator Paul Douglas, Gov Otto Kerner, Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley, writer Mark Van Doren, architect R.Buckminster Fuller, balladeer Win Stracke, writer-broadcaster Studs Terkel, former FCC head Newton Minow and Adlai Stevenson III. Heard via recordings: the late Adlai Stevenson and poet Carl Sandburg. 
Filmed almost entirely on location, the program covers Illinois from end to end, visiting the pulse points of the present and historic sites sacred to its heritage,                                              

A report from Walter Cronkite in Vietnam.            

Broadway's original Dolly presents a variety hour, premiering tonight, that was not aired originally, scheduled November 16, 1967, because of a television strike.  

Her guests include Walter Matthau, George Burns,  who gives comedy tips to Walter and Carol, Eddy Arnold and two singing groups from opposite ends of the musical scale: the rocking The Association, and the Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale. 

Carol opens the show with "Diamonds Are a Girl's  Best Friend," from her first big stage hit-"Gentleman Prefer Blondes,"  She also sings "Hello Dolly!" in five languages, and is accompanied by Walter Matthau and Chorale.

HIGHLIGHTS:

"The Richest Man in the World"...............................Eddy Arnold
"Windy".....................................................................Association
"Some of These Days".............Carol Channing, Walter Matthau
"Dear Hearts and Gentle People"...Carol Channing, Eddy Arnold
Armed Forces medley.......................................................Chorale 
"Bugaloo"..........................................Carol Channing, Association
"Jazz Baby"................................Carol Channing, Walter Matthau 
"He's Got the Whole World in his Hands"....Carol & Choral

Monsanto Commercials include:
Filament Nylon Carpeting, and Acrylic Outdoor Carpeting. 

Note: Not complete. Considered a lost television broadcast. 
                                                      

A look at the Soviet space program.            

The debut of the new Madison Square Garden in New York City.
A report on the Emile Griffith fight and the heavyweight championship fight between Buster Mathis and Zora Foley. 
Muhammad Ali comments.
A report on the arrest of Jackie Robinson Jr. for narcotics possession.                         

A portrait of Hollywood's King, Clark Gable. Produced by MGM and narrated by Burgess Meredith. 

Dupe Of # 7993.                         

Debbie Reynolds stars in her own hour of music and comedy. 

See #7047 for details. This is an 18-minute excerpt of entry #7047.                                                              

A Senate debate on the Vietnam war. Robert Kennedy and Nelson Rockefeller may run as Johnson refuses to enter any primaries,
3200 GI's killed during the first nine weeks of 1968, a report from the Mekong Delta on Viet Cong activity, problems in Czechoslovakia as a result of Czech general's defection accused of high crimes suggesting internal problems in the country, East Europe fears of "liberal elements in the Czech Republic, LBJ supporters push his name in the New Hampshire primaries, a report on the Eugene McCarthy campaign.                                                        

Debbie Reynolds stars in her own hour of music and comedy.  

Duplicate of # 7047       

At an Army base, Debbie is the leader of an all-girl orchestra who gets help from two soldiers Bob Hope and Jim Nabors. Frank Gorshin joins her for a double-edge tour de force: a spoof of the movie classic "Grand Hotel" and 11 famous actors. Bobby Darin and Debbie portray a hip Las Vegas couple. Donald O'Connor and Debbie sing and dance numbers from their movies, and scenes from the films provide the backdrop.   
Nelson Riddle Orchestra.     

Highlights:

"Happy Days Are Here Again" "I Like You."- Debbie
"Mame"- Jim Nabors
"Jackson," "Hold On,I'm A'Comin," "First There Is A Mountain," "Baby Don't Leave Me,"  "Always,"- Debbie, Bobby Darin.     
"Singing In The Rain," "The Tender Trap," "Make 'Em Laugh," " Good Morning," "I Ain't Down Yet,"- Debbie, Donald O'Connor.                                           

Debbie Reynolds stars in her own hour of music and comedy.                                                   

Vietnam war debate.                        

More questioning by Senator Mike Mansfield to Dean Rusk during the Vietnam Senate hearings.             

Senator Eugene McCarthy makes a good showing, Nixon wins hands-down, LBJ quips about results, comments by Nixon, Reagan, Johnson, and McCarthy.             

Secretary of State Dean Rusk testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Vietnam war.                          

Coverage of the New Hampshire primary from NBC Radio News. Russ Ward reports.                         

Special on the new Hampshire primary. Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, and Frank Mcgee report.           

Live coverage of the New Hampshire Democratic primaries the first in a series of nationwide party primary elections. Lyndon Johnson, who later announced he would not seek re-election, narrowly defeated Senator Eugene McCarthy to win the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Frank McGee is the host.           

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee debate about the war in Viet Nam.            

NBC special, Merrill Muller reporting.             

Senator Robert Kennedy news conference on candidacy for presidency.                        

Comment on the candidacy of Senator Robert Kennedy's presidential bid by Senator Eugene McCarthy.             

Senator Robert F. Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States. Heard on WCBS-AM New York City.

David Schumaker interviews Eugene McCarthy in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Dan Rather and Eric Sevareid with commentary.

Host: Roger Mudd.             

More commentary on the Democratic Party race, Senator Eugene McCarthy holds a press conference, RFK News Conference played again.            

A comedy-variety special "Jack Benny Hour" broadcast, with guest stars.  

Duplicate of #5284.           

New York State Governor Nelson Rockefeller announces he's dropping out of the 1968 Presidential race.           

The UCLA Bruins meet the Houston Cougars in the 1968 NCAA basketball tournament. The Bruins behind Kareem Abdul Jabbar's 38 points crush the Cougars 101-69. Lucius Allen had 35 points and Mike Warren 33. 

Bill Fleming and Frank Sims call the action from Memorial Sports Arena, in Los Angeles, California, before a crowd of 15,442. 

Includes commercials.                                                 

WCBS-TV News: "What Ever Happened To Adam Clayton Powell?"
He's alive and well and living in Harlem since November 1966.
A commercial for "Flying A Make Money" with Jackie Mason. Also, news, sports, and weather.

Jim Jensen reports.