Topics include the summit crisis, Khrushchev threatens to leave if unable to reconcile with Eisenhower, Eisenhower comments on current US policy on U-2, flights will not be resumed, Khrushchev wants Eisenhower to apologize and punish those involved, Eisenhower refuses, press secretary Hagerty comments on current US policy on U-2.                                     

Highlights: The summit meeting is shattered, Khrushchev hints at signing a separate peace treaty with East Germany, Vice President Nixon comments on summit fiasco, Khrushchev will boycott all summit talks until Eisenhower apologizes, in the Maryland primary, Senator Kennedy leads over Senator Morse, Mayor Wagner says Kennedy could win New York delegates.                            

Highlights: Eisenhower will still make a trip to the Far East, summit fiasco, Khrushchev says goodbye to Macmillan and De Gaulle, Tito calls for UN interview to solve the crisis, US to investigate U-2 plane's blunders of administration in handling it.                         

Highlights: Eisenhower and Khrushchev leave Paris, Eisenhower makes airport statement on summit fiasco, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Eaton see Khrushchev off, Moscow says the US sabotaged summit, Eisenhower blunders, and shamed conference, Eisenhower greeted in Lisbon, Portugal, East Berliners to greet triumphal arrival of Khrushchev, emphasis on hate America and Adenauer, Soviet spaceship ejects cabin for a landing on the earth, the US to prepare a welcome for Eisenhower,                                                                  

Highlights: Martin Luther King acquited of income tax evasion, a new government in Turkey replaces Adnan Menderes, Ambassador Lodge responds to Russian "slogans." Gromyko charges the US torpedoed the summit, Syngman Rhee seeks asylum in the USA.  

NOTE: This was the final WCBS late news  broadcast anchored, by Ron Cochran (Saturday evening 11pm) after six years on the air for CBS News.                                                                                          

Boris Pasternak has died, freak accident Indy 500 temporary scaffolding collapsed, two fans killed, at least 300 dead on nation's highways during Memorial Day holiday, theater strike is threatened, Malinovsky of Russia says Russians will annihilate rocket bases that launched the U-250 rockets. 

NOTE: This is the premiere broadcasts of Prescott Robinson replacing Ron Cochran on WCBS Television late news.                       

You think this is a show just for teenagers? Just because the singing guests are Paul Anka, Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Anita Bryant and Bobby Darin? And Edward Byrnes and Bob Denver (Dobie's friend Maynard) are around for the sketches?
Straighten out, viewer. The producers claim this is a full-blown variety show, with songs of every description. Pat Boone is host, the 60 minutes are taped and exactly one medley will be devoted to sampling these youngsters record hits. 
Rest of the show divides up into four parts of the "Young World."                          

The United States to cut sugar purchases from Cuba because of Castro hostility, Congo prepares for independence on June 30th, comments on problems lying ahead, threats of secession by rival groups, Truman resigns as a delegate to the Democratic convention, charges of Democratic convention being rigged for Kennedy.                                      

A summer replacement series hosted by
Sam Levenson in 1960,
August 1- September 26,

Jim Backus in 1962,
February 3, - September 11,

Merv Griffin in 1963,
July 2, - September 17, 

Art Linkletter in 1965, (ONE HOUR series)
June 22, - September 7.

Art Linkletter later hosted the program as a mid-season replacement for the Steve Lawrence Show, again in a one-hour format, titled Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts from December 20, 1965 - September 5, 1966.   

On this Premiere telecast, Phil Silvers introduces Mickey Freeman (Private Zimmerman) from Silver's iconic 1950's series, The Phil Silvers Show.                                                       

Highlights: Khrushchev may come to New York as Russian delegation heads to UN, Russians publish an indictment on Gary Powers spying, an interview with Herbert Hoover on health issues.                         

Highlights: Francis Gary Powers trial opens in Moscow, President Eisenhower comments on the trial, Gallop poll among others gives Nixon favorable odds to a victory in the fall. Indonesia breaks off diplomatic relations with the Netherlands. 

NOTE: Francis Gary Powers was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in the Soviet Union airspace, causing a1960 
U-2 incident.                                        

July 11, 1960-March 10, 1961
Feb. 26, 1962-June 11, 1962   

First daytime soap opera serial to originate from Hollywood, and one of the few programs to reappear after its original cancellation. Ted Knight appeared in the cast...early work in television.   

Only the closing is recorded/archived in the ATA collection.      

A description of Hurricane Donna, Congo crisis; Lumumba arrested
and released, Kennedy campaigns in Texas, a religious issue discussed.            

Highlights: Controversial leaders, including Nikita Khrushchev and Castro coming to New York, New York police take precautions, Hungarian refugees comment on their hatred for Khrushchev, OLA plans raucous greeting for Khrushchev, Khrushchev truculent against pickets and demonstrations, State Department will restrict his movements.           

Khrushchev claims the New York police manhandled Russians when Khrushchev visited Castro at Theresa.          

Khrushchev claims assassination attempt, says gun in TV camera, Khrushchev holds an unusual news conference from his balcony, Khrushchev complains of confinement, can't see America, says he's under "house arrest", John Kennedy campaigns in Tennessee, Nixon talks in Indiana.                         

Eisenhower speaks at the UN, Khrushchev at the plaza reception receives boos, nine-year-old Venezuelan girl dies after being shot by Cuban fanatics, Castro gives interview in Harlem hotel, honored by people of Harlem, hopes Khrushchev will visit him in Cuba, Togoland president Olympio comments on possible Khrushchev visit to his country.                                       

Khrushchev throws a tantrum at the UN, Khrushchev heckles Harold Macmillan UN talk and pounds on the table, Khrushchev wants allies to accept Russian disarmament terms, fifty-seven Americans harassed by Cubans in Havana, five hundred Americans leave Cuba, reporter comments on condition in police state Cuba, Nixon calls Kennedy a "monumental failure". Adolf Eichman trial to begin soon.           

Highlights: Khrushchev creates a wild scene at the UN, attacks the Philippine delegate, and calls him a jerk, a stooge of American Imperialism, accompanied by his shoe banging, A sailor from Khrushchev ship "Baltica" seeks asylum, a bomb explodes in the Times Square shuttle station.               

Highlights: Richard Nixon returns to California, Kennedy speaks from Springfield, Massachusetts, Mayor Robert Wagner says New York City is flooded with scare and hate literature suspects they are from Republican headquarters, New York City school teachers on strike, teachers comment on the strike.                          

Post-election news on presidential race between Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon. 

Congolese on a rampage, eat their enemies, Congo crisis debated in the UN,              

December 8, 1957-June 18, 1961. 
Programs not hosted by Dinah Shore (every 4th week during the season of 1957-58 and 1958-59, more often thereafter until June 1961) were known as "The Chevy Show." 

Presented on "THE CHEVY SHOW." The story of two brothers, Kasim & Ali and Marjiana the slave girl, in this musical comedy highlighting Aladdin's lamp, a 15 foot genie and Ali Baba.             

Pirate on the seized ship the "Santa Maria" announces intentions and reasons for seizing the ship. The ship cannot be found.            

Highlights: Patrice Lumumba is assassinated in the Congo, Russian rocket on the way toward Venus, electrical equipment manufacturing scandal.                          

December 8, 1957-June 18, 1961. 
Programs not hosted by Dinah Shore (every 4th week during the season of 1957-58 and 1958-59, more often thereafter until June 1961) were known as "The Chevy Show." 

Presented on "THE CHEVY SHOW." An original musical fantasy, based on a story by Stephen Vincent Benet, about an Irishman who sets off for America.   

The leprechaun Rory and his friends are portrayed by the Baird Marionettes. Book by A. J. Russell from  a story by Stephen Vincent Benet. Music by David Saxon. Lyrics by Diane Lampert and Peter Farrow. 
Songs include, "Every Little Boy," "Watcha Do on Sunday,?" "Hoo Boo,""Shenanigans," "Watersprite Ballet," and Goin' Green."   

NOTE: A "LOST" television broadcast only survives on B/W 16mm original negative stock and separate 16mm neg. optical track...not processed since its original broadcast almost sixty years ago. 

Unlike many other musical productions for television during the 1950's and 1960's NO LP was conceived or created for this presentation.

The ATA original reel to reel pristine direct line audio recording of O'HALLORAN'S LUCK was completed at the time of its one time airing, in color, on NBC TV.                              

Adolf Eichmann trial enters the second day in Israel, Russians hail the success of Major Yuri Gagarin, the first Russian Cosmonaut to journey into space.                                                                                         

Highlights: More on Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in space, Kennedy evaluates the position of the US in space, Soviets deny that an earlier attempt failed, Israeli prosecutor defends Israel's right to try Eichmann for crimes against Jews.                                     

A news trailer shown on WNTA-TV Channel 13 in New York City.            

Highlights: More news on US space lag, Eichmann trial off for one day, a hotel is damaged by a bomb in Havana, General Edwin Walker reported to be indoctrinating his troops on extremist John Birch Society ideas. John Welsch in a row with a newsman on the question of calling Eisenhower a communist, New York Senator Jacob Javits comments on the society, suggests an investigation, Adam Clayton Powell freed on an income tax charge.                                      

Highlights: Moscow prepares to receive Yuri Gagarin, Krelim boasts of superiority, challenges US in the space race, US Congressman says US lags in space, President Kennedy says the US will not directly overthrow Castro but will aid others to achieve that end.           

Highlights: Deputy Director on the proposed "crash program" to put a man on the moon, Eichmann trial, Eichmann's personality described, General Edwin Walker, denies John Birch Society indoctrination of troops, Elijah Muhammad denies Black Muslims preach black supremacy.                          

Highlights: News on the Cuban invasion, Cuba accuses the US of directly aiding Cuban invasion in an "international crime of aggression," the US denies direct aid, a mass uprising on the island of Cuba is predicted, Adolf Eichmann pleads not guilty, General Edwin Walker relieved of army command because of John Birch Society views.                         

Highlights: The US will not permit outside intervention in Cuba, in answer to Khrushchev threat, Cuban invaders under MIG attack, Castro claims victory over the invaders at the Bay Of Pigs, Israeli prosecutor details Nazi horrors in Eichmann trial,                           

Highlights: Gary Cooper is critically ill with Cancer, new beachheads established in Cuba, rebels scale down the scope of the invasion suffer some reverses, anti-Castro demonstrations before Russian embassy on Park Ave in New York City,             

Highlights: Pro Castro supporters demonstrate in New York City against President Kennedy and the CIA.            

December 8, 1957-June 18, 1961. 
Programs not hosted by Dinah Shore (every 4th week during the season of 1957-58 and 1958-59, more often thereafter until June 1961) were known as "The Chevy Show." 

Presented on "THE CHEVY SHOW." which was also a weekly summer replacement for "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" in 1958 and 1959. June 22, 1958 to September 27, 1959, with rotating hosts Janet Blair, John Raitt and Edie Adams. The format was a mixed bag of popular and classical music, skits and monologues. During the summer run of 1959 (June 7, 1959 to September 27, 1959), Blair and Raitt returned as co-hosts. Dorothy Kirsten appeared during both seasons.

 Live musical with interesting premise. Seems things are in a miserable state of Earth, so a heavenly messenger is sent down to deliver a "commercial" over a world-wide television network. The angel tells his viewers that their lives can be free from worries about such trivial maters as money and health. He announces he'll prove his point by showing a day in the life of young Kathy Hewitt, assisted by himself as her guardian angel.

Janis Paige sings, "Too Old," and joins Craig Stevens in "Dancing in a Dream." Axel Stordahl conducts the orchestra.                                        

December 8, 1957-June 18, 1961. 
Programs not hosted by Dinah Shore (every 4th week during the season of 1957-58 and 1958-59, more often thereafter until June 1961) were known as "The Chevy Show." 

Presented on "THE CHEVY SHOW." which was also a weekly summer replacement for "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" in 1958 and 1959. June 22, 1958 to September 27, 1959, with rotating hosts Janet Blair, John Raitt and Edie Adams. The format was a mixed bag of popular and classical music, skits and monologues. During the summer run of 1959 (June 7, 1959 to September 27, 1959), Blair and Raitt returned as co-hosts. Dorothy Kirsten appeared during both seasons.

 Live musical with interesting premise. Seems things are in a miserable state of Earth, so a heavenly messenger is sent down to deliver a "commercial" over a world-wide television network. The angel tells his viewers that their lives can be free from worries about such trivial maters as money and health. He announces he'll prove his point by showing a day in the life of young Kathy Hewitt, assisted by himself as her guardian angel.

Janis Paige sings, "Too Old," and joins Craig Stevens in "Dancing in a Dream." Axel Stordahl conducts the orchestra.                           

CBS newsman Howard K. Smith comments on the Cuban invasion fiasco, he also comments on recent Russian supremacy over US in space and on other matters.                          

The Sunday Night Evening News (15 minutes from 11:00 - 11:15pm) provided a weekly anchoring role for Walter Cronkite at WCBS in New York. The Premiere broadcast was the only time   during the run of this weekend Sunday newscast that would be telecast in COLOR.
Premiere- April 17, 1955.

Highlights: France faces paratroop invasion by French army insurgents from Algeria, a civil war is threatened, Castro UN speech threatens US with fearful consequences if interference continues, Castro likes remedy to Hitler, Laos fighting continues.  

Sponsored by Aero Wax.  Commercial included.                                                                                                                                                                  

Insurgent generals revolt collapses, De Gaulle victorious vs. fanatics from Algeria, $500 million dollars in aid approved for Latin America,             

Highlights: Fidel Castro awarded the Vladimir Lenin peace prize, the crisis in Laos, and possible action by the US, favored by Senator James William Fullbright, and also in South Viet Nam, Bill Downs reports. The US to launch its first astronaut, a report on the carnival atmosphere in Cape Canaveral, Florida, condemns public spectacle of the occasion.                                                    

Highlights: The Shepard space flight, New York City Mayor Robert Wagner suggests a ticker-tape parade, Russians claim the space flight is inferior to theirs, street interviews with the public regarding space flight.            

Riots in Montgomery, Alabama against negro freedom riders, ten captured Cuban rebels come to the US to negotiate tractors for prisoners, Eleanor Roosevelt comments on trade, French-Algerian peace talks open.            

Highlights: Berlin crisis brewing, a possible attempt by East Berlin to seal escape route to West Berlin, a report from West Berlin on refugee escapes, Castro wants to reopen tractors for prisoners exchange, President Kennedy's peace corp is taking shape, recruits arrive for training, World War 1 pilot reunion in Dayton, Ohio.             

SPECIAL REPORT of Highlights: Space flight by Virgil "Guss" Grissom.

A tribute to Jack Benny for his benefit concerts to raise money for struggling orchestras.                        

From Carnegie Hall, Isaac Stern, Benny Goodman, Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Van Cliburn and Roberta Peters salute Jack Benny...a virtuoso with a violin. Benny demonstrates his violin prowess with Stern.
When Benny is billed for a concert, two things will happen; singular violin playing by Benny and a wad of dough for a musicians fund. Musicians thank Jack at this one-hour Carnegie Hall concert. Violinist Isaac Stern does the honors. Benny Goodman and his sextet play, and Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra accompany Stern, pianist Van Cliburn and soprano Roberta Peters. 

Highlights:

"Colas Breugnon"Overture- Orchestra 
"Scherzando" from "Symphome Espagnole"- Isaac Stern
"Man I Love", "World Is Waiting For The Sunrise"- Benny Goodman Sextet 
"Caro Nome"- Roberta Peters 
Final Movement, MacDowell's Piano Concerto #2-Van Cliburn
First Movement, Bach's Concerto For Two Violins- Jack Benny, Isaac Stern
Polka and Fugue from "Schwanda"- Orchestra 



Duplicate of  #882.