January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. This was the first broadcast of the series. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series. 

Christmas Program With Traditional Melodies And Carols. 


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

An ABC TV Special broadcast on Sunday, February 4, 1962 from 6:30 to 7:30pm. There are artistic freedom vignettes on the show as Stan poses the question of cultural relations between earth and the moon. There is a dramatization of the sale of Manhattan, and lampoons of that old Chinese invention, television.  Original music by Stan Freberg.                         

 Stan Freberg set free in this comedy broadcast which allows for the comedian freedom of expression. Included is a couple of vignettes on "honesty," and "commercials." Stan addresses the question of cultural relations between earth and the moon, a dramatization of the sale of Manhattan  for the show-biz minded, and lampoons of the old Chinese invention, television. 

Assisting Stan on the taped hour broadcast are little Ginny Tiu, Sterling Holloway, Frances Osborne, Mike Mazurki, Patti Regan, and Gloria Wood.            

Russians and Chinese accuse the US of interference in South Vietnam, the West sends spies to East Berlin, the US explodes a nuclear bomb.             

Musical program featuring jazz musician Stan Kenton and his band.           

Astronaut Scott Carpenter becomes the fourth American to be launched into space aboard the Aurora 7 Spacecraft.          

News and commentary from radio Havana, Cuba. Flight of Aurora 7.                       

News on space flight Aurora 7, disarmament proposals, the US is accused of "imperialistic provocation" in Laos.                         

New York Stock Exchange takes a huge loss in crash of 1962, sometimes called "The Flash Crash." 

News and commentary on the stock market crisis, the greatest crash since 1929, $28.5 billion dollars in paper value is wiped out.             

1961 (Syndicated)

One of television's first children's shows, Supercar was the creation of Gerry and Slyvia Anderson. A marionette show centering on Mike Mercury the driver of Supercar. Other characters included Dr. Beeker, professor pop kiss, and Mitch the monkey.

                                                 

News commentary on the Adolf Eichmann execution.                        

Commentary on US high altitude nuclear testing, appeal to the US to give up the testing, review of world opinion.            

Comment on US nuclear testing.              

News commentary of the day.                     

June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)

A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse. Steve Allen's free wheeling 90 minute talk show for Westinghouse was a combination of talk, variety and Steve playing the piano. He had very much free reign and many consider this period of time Steve's best at creating a very relaxed variety show, sprinkled with political and social relevant issues included.

In many markets this syndicated series was scheduled opposite THE TONIGHT SHOW that Allen had started eight years earlier giving way to successors, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. 

This is the premiere broadcast. 

NOTE: This audio air check was microphone recorded containing a slight hum. Overall sound is very good. It contains the complete opening by the announcer, followed by an incomplete opening comedy monologue by Steve Allen.                                       

News commentary.            

Protest the US H-bomb tests.              

Live from Andover, Maine to Telstar, back to Andover and to Holmdel, New Jersey. The first Telstar-relayed signals. Video tape of the American flag and the playing of the National Anthem. Dave Duggan at Andover. Douglas Edwards anchorman in New York. 

Live coverage from all three networks on "Telstar 1" describing its current and future transmissions. "Telstar 1" transmissions of Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson, Newton Minow, and other personalities.   

The three network correspondents to first voice their communications via "Telstar 1" are ABC science editor Jules Bergman, Ray Neal of NBC, and CBS's Charles Collingwood reporting from Andover, Maine. The first telephone message in the world via an active satellite is Vice-President Lyndon Johnson, first relay from space Dave Duggan of CBS. Fred Kappel, the president of AT&T gives an address via "Telstar 1" and FCC communications director Newton Minow is in Washington, DC.
                                                                            

June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)

A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen. Sponsored by Westinghouse. 

                                      

Moscow mailbag. 
Russians answer questions about South Viet Nam, nuclear testing, support for Cuba.          

Moscow mailbag. Russians answer questions about South Vietnam,
nuclear testing, support for Cuba.             

Comments on the "Vostok 111" spaceflight, detailed news about Major Nikolayev's flight, the US is attacked on high altitude nuclear tests with interference on the Russian spaceflight.            

A report on twin spacemen now orbiting the earth, comments by Khrushchev and the spacemen.             

Britain denies Ghanian report that they attempted to assassinate president, Kwame Nkrumah, president Nkrumah cautions against "imperialism," reports of Red-like youth movements in Ghana, two Russian spacemen orbit together for the third night will not achieve a rendevous in space, convicted US spy Robert Soblen is still detained in London pending a deportation hearing. The West still insists on inspections to prevent nuclear testing.                                       

Shelley Berman does a one-man show, 
creating a gallery of characters and does satirical sketches on subjects dealing with television commercials, the
medical profession, and hotels. He performs not only with his stool and his telephone, but also with the audience. 
Based on the release of a musical album by Shelley Berman. 

Dupe Of Number 918.                          

A television special starring Shelley Berman. See # 918 and 7420 for details. 

Negro anti-segregation leaders are active in Albany, Georgia, coroner rules Marilyn Monroe a possible suicide, one and a half million dollar mail truck robbery in Massachusetts, Russian spacemen complete 64-84 orbits,                          

Commentary: the US plans "aggression" against Cuba, President Kennedy sends high officials to scout the "invasion" of bases, 
atom warheads and any other military build-up in Cuba, Cuba accuses US PT boats machine-gunned a student hotel, Castro warns the US and President Kennedy on a "criminal attack."                      

September 3rd, 1951-March 26th, 1982 (CBS)
March 29th, 1982- December 26th, 1986 (NBC)

Created by Roy Windsor, this durable daytime drama enjoyed a thirty-five year run on both CBS and finishing  on NBC,
Search For Tomorrow was sent in the town of Henderson and its main character was Joanne Gardner Barron Tate Vincente Tourneur
played by Mary Stuart for the show's entire run.                                                                              

April 3rd, 1961-March 27th, 1964 (ABC)  

A daytime game show on which two contestants attempted to advance along with a board of squares by identifying pictures on the squares.
The winner of the game won one of seven keys. 

Host: Jack Narz.  

In this episode, announcer Jack Powers subs for Jack Narz.     

 NOTE:  Almost all daytime game shows from the 1970s and before have been destroyed. CBS's archives begin in 1972, ABC's in 1978, and NBC's in 1980. A handful of producers (most notably Goodson-Todman) did arrange for the preservation of their shows even during the tape-recycling period.                                           

A debate between Edward Kennedy and Edward McCormack for the Democratic nomination of Senator from Massachusetts.                                       

Debunks the US, South American aid in Cuba, an "accusation" that Soviet, Chinese, Czech, and Congo troops (in loincloths) deny rocket launching sites in Cuba.             

September 3rd, 1951-March 26th, 1982 (CBS)
March 29th, 1982- December 26th, 1986 (NBC)

Created by Roy Windsor, this durable daytime drama enjoyed a thirty-five year run on both CBS and finishing  on NBC,
Search For Tomorrow was sent in the town of Henderson and its main character was Joanne Gardner Barron Tate Vincente Tourneur
played by Mary Stuart for the show's entire run.                                                                                           

News commentary. Comments on US war threats against Cuba, Cuba will not be intimidated, will have world support.            

September 15th, 1962-September 7th, 1963 (NBC)

An hour-long crime show based on the experiences of famed San Francisco trial lawyer Jacob W. "Jake" Ehrlich who serves as the series 

Edmond O'Brien portrayed Sam Benedict with Richard Rust as his young associate Hank Tabor and Joan Tompkins as his secretary, Trudy Warner. The series was produced by William Froug. 

Series premiere.                         

September 16th, 1962-1963 (CBS)
1968-1970 (Syndicated)

The premiere broadcast of this primetime game show with its new title "Stump The Stars." When the show first debuted on October 4th, 1949 on CBS, it was called "Pantomime Quiz" and remained so until 1959. Then following a three-year absence it returned with its new title. The half-hour quiz was produced and hosted by Mike Stokey with Pat Harrington Jr. the host. Two teams, each with four celebrities played charades. One member of the team would act out the charade and the other three members were given two minutes to guess it correctly. In week 14, Mike Stokey returned as the host, replacing Pat Harrington, Jr. After a five-year absence, the show returned in Syndication in 1968, lasting until 1970. 

Series Premiere