December 24th, 1948- June 4th, 1950 (NBC) October  2nd, 1950-June 24th 1955 (CBS) September  17th 1955- June 12th, 1963 (NBC) 

In 1944, the year his first record was released, Perry Como appeared on radio in The Chesterfield Supper Club; when that show came to television late in 1948, Como came with it, and has remained on television for more than four decades. The Chesterfield Supper Club, which also featured The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Fontane Sisters, was originally seen on Friday nights but soon shifted to a half-hour slot on Sundays, opposite Ed Sullivan's "Toast Of The Town." In the fall of 1950, Como shifted to CBS where he hosted his own show for the next five seasons; the fifteen-minute program was seen Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, following the network news. Also featured were the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and The Fontane Sisters, together with announcer Frank Gallop. In the fall of 1955 Como returned to NBC, where he hosted a weekly hour show for the next eight years; from 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturdays and was titled The Perry Como Show. From 1959 to 1963 it was seen on Wednesdays and was titled The Kraft Music Hall. The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Frank Gallop were again featured, along with The Ray Charles Singers and The Louis DaPron Dancers (later, The Peter Gennaro Dancers). The Como Music Hall Players included Don Adams, Paul Lynde, Kaye Ballard, Jack Duffy, and Sandy Stewart.

Show of 1-31-62. Guests: Singer Lena Horne, Comedian George Burns.

Highlights:

Lena Horne Sings: "What Is There To Say?" "Independent" "Give Me The Moonlight" "Where Did You Get That Girl?" Dancers: "Crazy Rhythm" Lena Horne, Perry Como and George Burns "You Are Never Far Away From Me" Perry Como: "On The Street Where You Live" "My Favorite Things" "My Baby Just Cares For Me." "If You Were The Only Girl". 

Commercials included. Announcer Frank Gallop. 

October 11th, 1961- June 13th, 1962 (NBC)

A thirty-minute variety series starring comedian Bob Newhart. Newhart won fame by performing his classic telephone comedy routines that he would end by saying, "well same to you, fella."
Regulars on the show are Jackie Joseph, Kay Westfall, Jack Grinnage, Mickey Manners, Pearl Shear, June Ericson, and Andy Albin. The announcer is Dan Sorkin.

Guests: Jaye P. Morgan, Ken Barry and Jackie Joseph.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 
  
For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960.  

The main guest is Gore Vidal, writer and well-known liberal who replies to remarks made by William F. Buckley Jr last night on this show...creating an on going feud between the two running on The Tonight Show. Liberalism vs conservatism. 

In a 10 minute segment Gore Vidal talks about William F. Buckley's many contradictions, his ideological wars, and smears, referencing Catholicism and the Pope. Both Jack Paar and Hugh Downs add to the analysis and criticism. "Who is he?" Vidal states that Buckley never worked for a living in his life. He criticizes everyone, using his "World Go Home" slogan. Other mentions include Buckley comments about Albert Schweitzer, integration, and his attraction for former communists (Paar mentions he has five employees at present fitting this scenario), Vidal mentions that Buckley stated that Harry Truman called Dwight Eisenhower an anti-Semite, which is an irresponsible lie. 
Paar describes Buckley as someone who speaks very quickly and rolls his eyes...very tricky and he has ruined peoples lives. 

Buddy Hackett appears briefly after Gore Vidal.   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Chubby Checker offers lessons on how to do the twist. 
  
Offered as a  four episode series (five minutes each episode) airing on the weekends, Saturday, January 27, and Sunday January 28th from 3:55pm to 4:00pm and again on  Saturday, February 3, 1962, and its final broadcast on Sunday February 4, 1962. One of the most odd programming "series" scheduling known. Four episodes totaling 20 minutes. 

NOTE: Chubby Checker had the number one record THE TWIST on the Billboard Top 40 charts for 15 weeks beginning August 1, 1960.                                   

November 20, 1947-September 5, 1965 (primetime NBC); September 19, 1965-present (non-primetime NBC). Public affairs program which is the longest-running series on network television.




NBC newsmen interview George Romney the president of American Motors.

The host is Ned Brooks.


                                      

FCC Chairman Newton Minow and others discuss "the vast wasteland of television" Robert Sarnoff, the president of NBC, testifies, president Kennedy, comments on FCC controls.          

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.            

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 

Brief excerpt beginning with Jack Paar setting the record straight, stating "...the only way to kill a lie is to reveal the truth," referring to what he believes have been miss-truths said about him over and over again by columnist Walter Winchell. 

Elsa Maxwell joins the conversation updating Jack about her gay card games, Belgium pavilion, and appreciation of South Pacific play.  

 For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960.  

The guests are Bob Newhart and anthropologist Margaret Mead.                                                                                                                                                                                      

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

October 11th, 1961- June 13th, 1962 (NBC)

A thirty-minute variety series starring comedian Bob Newhart. Newhart won fame by performing his classic telephone comedy routines that he would end by saying, "well same to you, fella."
Regulars on the show are Jackie Joseph, Kay Westfall, Jack Grinnage, Mickey Manners, Pearl Shear, June Ericson, and Andy Albin. The announcer is Dan Sorkin.

Guests: Jack Paar, Martha Wright                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

December 24th, 1948- June 4th, 1950 (NBC) October  2nd, 1950-June 24th 1955 (CBS) September  17th 1955- June 12th, 1963 (NBC) 

In 1944, the year his first record was released, Perry Como appeared on radio in The Chesterfield Supper Club; when that show came to television late in 1948, Como came with it, and has remained on television for more than four decades. The Chesterfield Supper Club, which also featured The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Fontane Sisters, was originally seen on Friday nights but soon shifted to a half-hour slot on Sundays, opposite Ed Sullivan's "Toast Of The Town." In the fall of 1950, Como shifted to CBS where he hosted his own show for the next five seasons; the fifteen-minute program was seen Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, following the network news. Also featured were the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and The Fontane Sisters, together with announcer Frank Gallop. In the fall of 1955 Como returned to NBC, where he hosted a weekly hour show for the next eight years; from 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturdays and was titled The Perry Como Show. From 1959 to 1963 it was seen on Wednesdays and was titled The Kraft Music Hall. The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Frank Gallop were again featured, along with The Ray Charles Singers and The Louis DaPron Dancers (later, The Peter Gennaro Dancers). The Como Music Hall Players included Don Adams, Paul Lynde, Kaye Ballard, Jack Duffy, and Sandy Stewart.

Show of 2-7-62. Guest: Dancer Barrie Chase. Salute to Massachusetts. 

Highlights:

Income Tax Sketch. Perry Como sings: "Till The End Of Time." All: "New Ashmolean Marching Society And Students Conservatory Band."

Commercials included. Announcer Frank Gallop. 

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. (NBC)

 For four years and eight months, Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times, and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, news bulletin on the "Explorer I"  satellite, launched today. 

Guest: Bob Newhart.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. (NBC). 

 For four years and eight months, Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times, and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, news bulletin on the "Explorer I"  satellite, launched today. 

Guest: Richard Nixon.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 

 Former Vice President of the U.S. and candidate for President in 1960, Richard M. Nixon, is Jack's guest. Both Paar and Nixon discuss the Kennedy Nixon debates, John Birch Society, Nixon's forthcoming book, "Six Crisis." Nixon praises Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy...criticizes the administration for defeat in Cuba, discusses his debates with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow at "the kitchen debates." Nixon plays piano solo - "Missouri Waltz."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

January 5th, 1956-1970 (Syndicated)

June 21, 1956 - October 8, 1964 
(WNEW Ch. 5 New York City Thursday nights 9:00pm - 11:00pm)

The actual title for this multi-year series of telecasts was 

HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING FROM WASHINGTON D.C.

Heavyweight Wrestling from Washington was the first weekly televised wrestling program that was produced by the WWE, which at the time was a regional professional wrestling promotion called Capitol Wrestling Corporation, a member of the National Wrestling Alliance.

It was a weekly wrestling show produced by the Capitol Wrestling Corporation owned by Vincent McMahon Sr. Bill Malone was the original host but was replaced by Morris Siegal (1956-1959). In 1959, Ray Morgan became the host and remained until the Summer of 1970 when McMahon moved the operation to Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Vincent K. McMahon Jr. (McMahon's son) then became the program host in 1972.

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND HISTORY TIME-LINE:

In professional wrestling history, only a handful of wrestling promoters can be called
brilliant when it comes to the usage of television as a key promotional avenue. 
Across a multi-state territory, Vincent McMahon "Sr." proved to be absolutely brilliant when it came to using television to promote his arena wrestling shows.

Promoter:        Vincent McMahon Sr.
Host:                Bill Malone -   First ringside announcer.
Host:                Morris Siegel-  Second ringside announcer.
Host:                Ray Morgan -    Third ringside announcer. 
Network:             First televised on Dumont
Sponsor:             Gunther Brewery (Gunther Vice President: Walter Driskill)

On Thursday, January 5, 1956, Vincent McMahon's Wrestling at Capitol Arena debut on
WTTG (channel 5) at 10:00 and the original host was Bill Malone.

Beginning on June 21, 1956, McMahon's program was shown in New York City on WABD,
replacing the Dumont TV Studio show from the Tele center.


In early October 1956, Morris Siegel replaced Bill Malone as the commentator for the WTTG Thursday night wrestling show.   


By Thursday, December 17, 1959, Ray Morgan was the host for Wrestling at Capitol Arena (WTTG) (channel 5) (9:00-11:00pm).  Morgan remained the commentator until the show's
cancellation during the summer of 1970.

RAY MORGAN WRESTLING RING ANNOUNCER HISTORY:

In 1958, Morgan became sports director of WTTG in Washington D.C. Soon thereafter he became the announcer for Capitol Wrestling Corporation's (forerunner to the WWE) Heavyweight Wrestling From Washington. In 1966, Morgan left WTTG when the wrestling program moved from WTTG to WDCA. In 1971, CWC promoter Vincent J. McMahon moved his television broadcasts from D.C. to Hamburg, Pennsylvania. In 1971/1972, Morgan requested a pay raise to compensate for having to travel to Pennsylvania. McMahon instead chose to replace Morgan with his son, Vince K. McMahon Jr.


Host Ray Morgan interviews wrestlers Skull Murphy, Brute Bernard, "Wild" Red Berry, and the Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) from the Capitol Arena in Washington, DC.   Each state how they are the kings of wrestling and look forward to meeting each other and annihilating each other in their upcoming fight at Madison Square Garden.  

NOTE: 
ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. has in its archive 32 "lost" TV Audio Air Checks containing over one hundred 1962/1963 HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING FROM WASINTON D.C. intermission interviews conducted by Ray Morgan related to that evening's matches and upcoming events.

These archived interviews usually lasted for approximately 10 to 12 minutes in length before continuing hour number two (Thursday nights 9:00-11:00pm) with additional contests.

Interestingly, these over 60-YEAR-OLD interviews conducted by Ray Morgan were very low key, biographical, and substantive, and not the histrionic circus like atmosphere content soon to be the signature of such half time interviews in the decades to follow.

NOTE: Most of these television audio air checks, not known to be archived elsewhere in the world, have not been monitored related to exact time lengths. They mostly consist of interviews Ray Morgan conducted with wrestlers who fought that day in front of a live audience during a half-time segment. Most of these interviews would last approximately ten to twelve minutes. Most are complete. Some incomplete. Some contain brief moments of a match ending. Some may be longer than a half hour and would not be known until monitoring them.                                                                                                                       

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 

Brief excerpt beginning with Jack Paar setting the record straight, stating "...the only way to kill a lie is to reveal the truth," referring to what he believes have been miss-truths said about him over and over again by columnist Walter Winchell. 

Elsa Maxwell joins the conversation updating Jack about her gay card games, Belgium pavilion, and appreciation of South Pacific play.  

 For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960.  

The guest is former vice-president Richard Nixon who comments on the 1960 presidential election, The John Birch Society, 
former president Dwight Eisenhower, Castro's Cuba, the press, and plays the "Missouri Waltz" on the piano.                                                                                                                                                                                                

October 11th, 1961- June 13th, 1962 (NBC)

A thirty-minute variety series starring comedian Bob Newhart. Newhart won fame by performing his classic telephone comedy routines that he would end by saying, "well same to you, fella."
Regulars on the show are Jackie Joseph, Kay Westfall, Jack Grinnage, Mickey Manners, Pearl Shear, June Ericson, and Andy Albin. The announcer is Dan Sorkin.

Tonight's show is from February 9th, 1962.                                        

U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is exchanged for Rudolph Abel, a Russian spy, comments from the man-on-the-street, George Romney will run for the Governor of Michigan,             

The ABC television network is examined for its "sex and violence" program line-ups in order to boost ratings.           

1961-1962, Syndicated

A ninety-minute nightly syndicated talk show with Mike Wallace and his co-host Joyce Davidson. Wallace and Davidson hosted the first hour from New York with Terrence O'Flaherty hosting the last half-hour from San Francisco. It was created to compete with the Jack Paar Show on NBC. 

Host Mike Wallace interviews Comedian Ed Wynn.                                                  

September 1957-September 28th, 1962 (CBS) 

Popular daytime court drama originally hosted by Jim McKay who was replaced in July 1960 by Bill Stout. In the summer of 1958, The Verdict Is Yours was seen in prime-time on CBS. In June 1962, Bill Stout was replaced as host by CBS sportscaster Jack Whitaker. 
Real-life attorneys portrayed the Attorneys and judges while professional actors played the witnesses and litigants. Jurors were selected from the studio audience.                         

        Duplicate of ATA #5136     

A musical tribute to composers Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. 

Stars have been recruited from various Lerner & Loewe ventures: Maurice Chevalier from the movie, "Gigi," Julie Andrews from "My Fair Lady" and "Camelot," Richard Burton and Robert Goulet from "Camelot" and Stanley Holloway form "Lady." And the musical-comedy team with the Midas Touch. Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe participate in the show as well.    

HIGHLIGHTS 

Introduction..............................................Maurice Chevalier
"Get Me to the Church on Time"............Holloway
"Show Me".................................................Andrews
"If Ever I Would Leave You"..........................Goulet
"Thank Heaven for Little Girls"...........................Chevalier
Throne Scene from "Camelot"..........................Richard Burton
"Wandrin' Star"..............................................Goulet
Conversation.............................Lerner & Loewe
Medley: "I Still See Eliza," Camelot," "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"...............................................Chevalier
"Nonolog: "Actors on Opening Night"...................Burton
"With a Little Bit of Luck" ..............................Andrews
"Almost Like Being in Love"........Chevalier and Holloway
"Gigi"................................................................Burton
"I Could Have Dance All Night"...............Andrews, and Others        

1961-1962, Syndicated

A ninety-minute nightly syndicated talk show with Mike Wallace and his co-host Joyce Davidson. Wallace and Davidson hosted the first hour from New York with Terrence O'Flaherty hosting the last half-hour from San Francisco. It was created to compete with the Jack Paar Show on NBC. 

Mike Wallace interviews comedian Henny Youngman.

                                                                            

Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy takes CBS newsman Charles Collingwood on a Valentine's Day tour of the newly renovated White House. The special was broadcast by both CBS, NBC, and four days later by ABC. It's estimated that 80 million viewers watched the special which was also broadcast in other countries including Russia and China.             

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. (NBC). 

 For four years and eight months, Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times, and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, news bulletin on the "Explorer I"  satellite, launched today. 

Guest: Jack Benny.

Jack Benny makes a surprise guest appearance on his birthday. He plays the violin and remembers his first network radio appearance with Fred Allen on the Jack Benny Show.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

December 24th, 1948- June 4th, 1950 (NBC) October  2nd, 1950-June 24th 1955 (CBS) September  17th 1955- June 12th, 1963 (NBC) 

In 1944, the year his first record was released, Perry Como appeared on radio in The Chesterfield Supper Club; when that show came to television late in 1948, Como came with it, and has remained on television for more than four decades. The Chesterfield Supper Club, which also featured The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Fontane Sisters, was originally seen on Friday nights but soon shifted to a half-hour slot on Sundays, opposite Ed Sullivan's "Toast Of The Town." In the fall of 1950, Como shifted to CBS where he hosted his own show for the next five seasons; the fifteen-minute program was seen Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, following the network news. Also featured were the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and The Fontane Sisters, together with announcer Frank Gallop. In the fall of 1955 Como returned to NBC, where he hosted a weekly hour show for the next eight years; from 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturdays and was titled The Perry Como Show. From 1959 to 1963 it was seen on Wednesdays and was titled The Kraft Music Hall. The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Frank Gallop were again featured, along with The Ray Charles Singers and The Louis DaPron Dancers (later, The Peter Gennaro Dancers). The Como Music Hall Players included Don Adams, Paul Lynde, Kaye Ballard, Jack Duffy, and Sandy Stewart.

Show of 2-14-62. Guest: Singer Dorothy Collins who sings "My Funny Valentine." Perry Como and singers: "Hooray For Love." Perry Como: "Some Enchanted Evening." 

Commercials included. Announcer Frank Gallop. 

1958 (Syndicated)

A half-hour documentary series produced in Los Angeles. It was an "actuality" show. Couples would discuss marital problems with Los Angeles marriage counselor Dr. Paul Popenoe as he would listen in closed quarters to pretrial complaints offered by real-life divorce bound couples.

On today's show, a wife accuses her unemployed husband of being lazy and shiftless. In another case, a wife accuses her husband of bringing home unexpected guests.                                               

Frank Lloyd Wright's life is remembered by his wife and former associates. Wright, the architect, is represented in this tribute, narrated by Walter Cronkite.

Frank Lloyd Wright was not only a real architect, but also an accomplished teacher and a noted iconoclast. These facets of the designer's identity, and the course of his career,  are surveyed on this half-hour broadcast, narrated by Walter Cronkite.

Wright, the architect, is represented highlighting some of his buildings: the Winslow House in River Forest, Illinois; the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo; the S.C. Johnson building in Racine, Wisconsin; the Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma; the Guggenheim 
Museum in New York City.    

Wright, the teacher, is shown working with students and associates at Taliesin, his studio and residence in Wisconsin. 

Wright, the  iconoclast, is seen giving his thoughts on the Lincoln Memorial to Robert Richman of the National Culture Center. And we hear Frank Lloyd Wright's views on a man he holds in high esteem - himself. 

Mrs. Frank Lloyd Wright (Olgivanna Lloyd Wright) and one of her husband's former associates, Henry Klumb, recall some of Wright's ideas.   

NOTE: This television audio air check was recorded, direct line for pristine sound quality, at the time of its original broadcast by Phil Gries, owner of Archival Television Audio, Inc.                 

October 28th, 1950- September 15th, 1964 (CBS)
September 25th,1964-September 10th, 1965 (NBC)    

Jack Benny's half-hour show mixed variety and situation comedy with a company of regulars: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, announcer Don Wilson, Dennis Day, Mel Blanc, and Mary Livingston.   

Jack Benny's guests are Rock Hudson and Hugh Downs. 
                                                                                                             

October 2nd, 1960-September 3rd, 1967 (CBS) 

Half-hour human interest show created by Allen Funt. People were unknowingly caught on camera just being themselves. Arthur Godfrey was Funt's original co-host when the show debuted in 1960 but was replaced by Durward Kirby after one season. In 1966 Bess Myerson replaced Kirby and remained co-host until the final show on Sunday, September 3rd, 1967 the same day "What's My Line?" was telecast for the final time.  

Host: Allen Funt, co-host, Durward Kirby. Guest is Dorothy Collins.           

Preliminaries, take-off, and post-flight from all three networks.

  
NOTE: BOX SCORE IN SPACE RACE
A COMPARISON OF THE ORBITAL FILGHTS OF American Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., and the Russian astronauts Maj. Yuri A. Gagarian and Maj. Gherman Titov: 

Date                   GLENN        TITOV          GAGARIN
 
Launch              Feb. 20, 1962  Aug. 6, 1961   April 12, 1961

Altitude (Miles)  100-160         110-159        110-187.75

Distance (Miles)  81,000          435,000          26,000

Speed (MPH)       17,350          17,750           17,400

Flight Time    4 Hrs. 56 Min.  25 Hrs. 15 Min.    1 Hr. 45 Min.

No. of Orbits     Three             17               One

Weight of Craft  4,200 lbs.       10,430           10,460

Craft Name      Friendship 7      Vostok 2        Vostok 1

Rocket Thrust   360,000 lbs.    800,000 lbs.    800,000 lbs.

Weightlessness 4 Hrs. 45 Mins. 24 Hrs. 59 Mins.   89.1 Mins.                                   

John Glenn's orbital flight with Charles Collingwood and Walter Cronkite. A recap of the flight and press interviews with the Glenn family. President Kennedy also comments on the flight.  

 
NOTE: BOX SCORE IN SPACE RACE
A COMPARISON OF THE ORBITAL FILGHTS OF American Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., and the Russian astronauts Maj. Yuri A. Gagarian and Maj. Gherman Titov: 

Date                   GLENN        TITOV          GAGARIN
 
Launch              Feb. 20, 1962  Aug. 6, 1961   April 12, 1961

Altitude (Miles)  100-160         110-159        110-187.75

Distance (Miles)  81,000          435,000          26,000

Speed (MPH)       17,350          17,750           17,400

Flight Time    4 Hrs. 56 Min.  25 Hrs. 15 Min.    1 Hr. 45 Min.

No. of Orbits     Three             17               One

Weight of Craft  4,200 lbs.       10,430           10,460

Craft Name      Friendship 7      Vostok 2        Vostok 1

Rocket Thrust   360,000 lbs.    800,000 lbs.    800,000 lbs.

Weightlessness 4 Hrs. 45 Mins. 24 Hrs. 59 Mins.   89.1 Mins.                       

An NBC news special on the flight of Colonel John Glenn. 

Host: Frank McGee     

    
NOTE: BOX SCORE IN SPACE RACE
A COMPARISON OF THE ORBITAL FILGHTS OF American Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., and the Russian astronauts Maj. Yuri A. Gagarian and Maj. Gherman Titov: 

Date                   GLENN        TITOV          GAGARIN
 
Launch              Feb. 20, 1962  Aug. 6, 1961   April 12, 1961

Altitude (Miles)  100-160         110-159        110-187.75

Distance (Miles)  81,000          435,000          26,000

Speed (MPH)       17,350          17,750           17,400

Flight Time    4 Hrs. 56 Min.  25 Hrs. 15 Min.    1 Hr. 45 Min.

No. of Orbits     Three             17               One

Weight of Craft  4,200 lbs.       10,430           10,460

Craft Name      Friendship 7      Vostok 2        Vostok 1

Rocket Thrust   360,000 lbs.    800,000 lbs.    800,000 lbs.

Weightlessness 4 Hrs. 45 Mins. 24 Hrs. 59 Mins.   89.1 Mins.              

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 

For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960.  

Jack comments on the flight of Colonel John Glenn. Guests include Dr. Joyce Brothers.                                                                                                                                                                                                

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 

    In his monologue, Jack Paar comments on John Glenn's US first orbital flight. Jack talks to Dr. Joyce Brothers.