1963-11-28, ABC, min.
Jimmy Dean variety series on ABC television from 1963 to 1966.
1963-11-28, WABC, 25 min.
Sid Caesar and Gisele Mackenzie portray a couple who contribute more than their share to the population explosion. Joey Forman costars.
1963-11-28, WOR, 22 min.
Guests for Hy Gardner's roundtable discussion are Salvatore Baccaloni, Monique Van Vooren and Rocky Graziano.
1963-11-29, WPIX, 20 min.
Steve Allen's guests are Groucho Marx, stand-up comic and impressionist Adam Keefe, pianist Harry Ruby, and Professor Irwin Corey.
Duplicate of 563.
1963-11-29, WPIX, 20 min.
Steve Allen's guests are Groucho Marx and stand-up comic impressionist Adam Keefe.
1963-12-01, WCBS, 00 min.
Between September 24th, 1955 and March 19th, 1963, Judy Garland appeared in four television specials. This March 19th, 1963 program was her fourth before she would appear in her own network series, "The Judy Garland Show." (September 29th, 1963-March 29th, 1964).
September 29th, 1963-March 29th, 1964. Variety show hosted by Judy Garland.
1963-12-08, WCBS, 50 min.
September 29, 1963-March 29, 1964. Variety show hosted by Judy Garland.
Guest: Mickey Rooney.
1963-12-09, WOR, min.
Barry Farber was an American conservative radio talk show host. He produced the Tex and Jinx radio program which starred Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenberg. The show was heard weeknights on WNBC radio from 10:30 PM to midnight. Farber was also an author and commentator who wrote for various US newspapers. He was ranked the ninth greatest talk show host of all time by Talkers Magazine. He joined WOR radio in 1962 after a stint at 1010 WINS radio in New York City. When Farber left WOR radio he joined WMCA radio in New York City for an afternoon drive time show that lasted until 1989 when WMCA changed its format to a Christian radio station.
Guest: Journalist Ed Reid who discusses organized crime in Las Vegas.
Host: Barry Farber.
1963-12-13, NBC, min.
A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.
Guests: Jack Benny, Bing Crosby.
1963-12-15, WCBS, 36 min.
Performers include Burt Lancaster, Milton Berle (his first guest star variety show appearance on CBS since 1951), the Amen Brothers, Al Hirt and Y.A. Tittle. Ed Sullivan refers to Frank Sinatra Jr.'s "safe return to his family." There is a tape clip from Sinatra Jr.'s appearance on the Sullivan show two weeks before. Also heard are the following commercials: Domino Sugar, El Producto Cigars, Burt Lancaster for Christmas Seals, CBS Promo reminding viewers to watch the CBS late night sports with Frank Gifford.
1963-12-18, WPIX, 6 min.
Laurence Harvey makes an appearance and talks with Steve Allen.
1963-12-19, WPIX, 12 min.
Steve Allen, who has laryngitis, makes a spontaneous phone call to Louise in Long Island at 2:40 AM. He jokes with her mother and father. Cousin Lenny who instigated the call is in the Hollywood studio.
1963-12-21, ABC, 118 min.
Jerry Lewis winds up this series with his 13th and final show, a two man performance consisting of Jerry and Sammy Davis Jr. Del Moore is the announcer.
September 21, 1963 - December 21, 1963. Jerry Lewis hosted an unprecedented two hour live variety - talk show, signing a five year deal for 35 million dollars in 1963 with ABC Television. A two hour live variety show proved to be more than even Jerry Lewis could handle. The series proved to be an enormous failure. In three months the show was off the air, and replaced by Hollywood Palace.
Duplicate of #6955.
1963-12-21, ABC, min.
September 21, 1963 - December 21, 1963. Jerry Lewis hosted an unprecedented two-hour live variety - talk show, signing a five-year deal for 35 million dollars in 1963 with ABC Television. A two-hour live variety show proved to be more than even Jerry Lewis could handle. The series proved to be an enormous failure. In three months the show was off the air.
Jerry's guest is Sammy Davis, Jr. The announcer is Del Moore.
Jerry Lewis sings a song about this thirteen-week series which ends tonight after just three months on the air.
Final show of the series.
1963-12-21, ABC, 118 min.
Jerry Lewis winds up this series with his 13th and final show, a two man performance consisting of Jerry and Sammy Davis Jr. Del Moore is the announcer.
September 21, 1963 - December 21, 1963. Jerry Lewis hosted an unprecedented two hour live variety - talk show, signing a five year deal for 35 million dollars in 1963 with ABC Television. A two hour live variety show proved to be more than even Jerry Lewis could handle. The series proved to be an enormous failure. In three months the show was off the air, and replaced by Hollywood Palace.
1963-12-22, WCBS, 8 min.
Ed Sullivan's guest is stand up comic George Kirby who does his routine.
1963-12-22, WCBS, 51 min.
Judy Garland makes her Christmas show a family affair with her daughter Liza Minnelli and other children Lorna and Joey. Also appearing are Mel Torme and Jack Jones.
1963-12-26, WABC, 14 min.
Guest Tex Ritter sings "High Noon," "Jack of Diamonds" and recites "The Gettysburg Address."
September 19, 1963-April 1, 1966. In 1963 Dean hosted a prime-time hour variety series on ABC, which lasted three seasons. Regulars included Karen Morrow, Molly Bee, Chuck McCann, the Chuck Cassey Singers and Rowlf the Muppet, the first of the puppet creations of Jim Henson to be featured on national TV.
1963-12-27, , min.
Guest is Carleton Fredericks who discusses nutrition.
1963-12-29, WCBS, 00 min.
Between September 24th, 1955 and March 19th, 1963, Judy Garland appeared in four television specials. This March 19th, 1963 program was her fourth before she would appear in her own network series, "The Judy Garland Show." (September 29th, 1963-March 29th, 1964).
September 29th, 1963-March 29th, 1964. Variety show hosted by Judy Garland.
1964-01-01, WABC, 52 min.
July 2, 1955-September 4, 1971; 1971-1982 (Syndicated). This was the "New Year's Eve at the Pallandine with Lawrence Welk" broadcast. "The Lawrence Welk Show" presented middle-of-the-road music for almost three decades. Numbers were performed by the members of Welk's television family. That large group included the Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Peggy, Kathy and Janet), Alice Lon, Norma Zimmer, Tanya Falan, Arthur Duncan, Joe Feeney, Guy Hovis, Jim Roberts, Ralna English, Larry Hooper, Jerry Burke and former Mouseketeer Bobby Burgess.
1964-01-05, WCBS, 11 min.
Ed Sullivan's performing guests are Count Basie and Keeley Smith.
1964-01-07, WOR, min.
Barry Farber was an American conservative radio talk show host. He produced the Tex and Jinx radio program which starred Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenberg. The show was heard weeknights on WNBC radio from 10:30 PM to midnight. Farber was also an author and commentator who wrote for various US newspapers. He was ranked the ninth greatest talk show host of all time by Talkers Magazine. He joined WOR radio in 1962 after a stint at 1010 WINS radio in New York City. When Farber left WOR radio he joined WMCA radio in New York City for an afternoon drive time show that lasted until 1989 when WMCA changed its format to a Christian radio station.
Barry Farber interviews John F. Kennedy impersonator Vaughn Meader.
1964-01-08, WABC, 51 min.
On this telephone talk show, guests are Dave Garroway, Barry Sullivan and Jan Sterling.
1964-01-16, WOR, 31 min.
Joe Franklin's guests are Tom Bosley, Mrs. Fatty Arbuckle and Mrs. Al St. John.
1964-01-23, WNBC, 54 min.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.
1964-01-24, ABC, min.
September 19, 1963-April 1, 1966. In 1963 Dean hosted a prime-time hour variety series on ABC, which lasted three seasons. Regulars included Karen Morrow, Molly Bee, Chuck McCann, the Chuck Cassey Singers, and Rowlf the Muppet, the first of the puppet creations of Jim Henson to be featured on national TV.
Jimmy's guest is country singer Johnny Cash.
1964-01-30, WPIX, 57 min.
1962 (Syndicated). In 1962 Jo Stafford hosted a musical series, taped in London. Originally taped in 1962 and distributed to USA Television in 1964.
1964-01-30, WPIX, 57 min.
See program #942.
1964-01-31, WABC, 38 min.
Les Crane's guests Randolph Wicker, Morton Getman, and Dr. Sandor Loran take phone calls related to homosexuality.
NOTE: This broadcast also archived (possibly longer version, TBD) on another master tape (George Vlasto Collection).
Wicker was one of the most visible homosexuals in New York. During the early 1960's he spoke at countless Church groups and College classes. He became the first openly gay person to appear on East Coast television on this Les Crane television talk show. This telecast is not extant in any broadcast form in any museum, or private collection, except for this TV audio excerpt recorded off the air at the time of the telecast by archivist Phil Gries, founder and owner of Archival Television Audio, Inc.
NOTE: 98% of all Les Crane television broadcasts (1963-1968) are considered lost, wiped or destroyed.
2017 Interview with Randolfe Wicker
LGBTQ Nation
You appeared on “The Les Crane Show” and answered questions about homosexuality, where you were believed to be the first gay person to appear openly on East Coast TV without a disguise or a fake name.
RW: They contacted me and Les Crane was the cutting edge new show and homosexuality was one of the taboo topics. I had to answer call-in questions and some of them were pretty direct. I had one woman call in and say she had a cousin or an uncle who she knew was gay. She worried about him being in contact with her children. I told her I thought the chances of any problems like that would be very minor, especially if she let him know that she knew he was gay, knew that he would not do anything nefarious.
QN: What kind of reactions did you receive after that TV appearance?
RW: Generally very good. When I opened my [art deco] store in 1974, I’d say for a period of maybe 10 years, there would be several people who would come through that door every week and they always said the same thing. They said, “You changed my life.”
People don’t realize that, in those days, you thought you were the only one. Then, they saw me on “The Les Crane Show” and it made them realize there were others like themselves.
1964-02-09, CBS, 60 min.
1964-02-09, WCBS, 59 min.
Ed Sullivan presents the USA television debut of the Beatles. This was to be the highest rated program of the 1963-1964 season. The Beatles sing five songs. Also on the show are Georgia Brown, Tessie O'Shea and impressionist Frank Gorshin. All original commercials are included in this complete historic broadcast, including the KENT cigarette commercial eliminated when this broadcast was originally converted to digital mastering, and not seen/heard since this broadcast originally aired.
1964-02-11, WOR, 9 min.
Joe Franklin's guests are Sylvia Sidney and Joi Lansing.
1964-02-13, WNBC, 54 min.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.
1964-02-14, NBC, 23 min.
A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.
Bob's guest is actress Ann Bancroft.
Hope's monologue, a skit performed by Bob and Ann.
1964-02-14, CBS, min.
Bing's guest is Bob Hope.
Possible duplicate of # 5066.
1964-02-15, WCBS, 52 min.
Mrs. Crosby (Kathryn) teams up with Bing for the first time.
1964-02-15, WCBS, 52 min.
September 29, 1963-March 29, 1964. Variety show hosted by Judy Garland.
1964-02-17, WABC, 53 min.
Guests on this live telephone talk show are Jack E. Leonard and Bobby Darin. Merv Griffin phones in as well as viewers with questions for Les Crane's guests.
1964-02-27, WOR, min.
Barry Farber was an American conservative radio talk show host. He produced the Tex and Jinx radio program which starred Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenberg. The show was heard weeknights on WNBC radio from 10:30 PM to midnight. Farber was also an author and commentator who wrote for various US newspapers. He was ranked the ninth greatest talk show host of all time by Talkers Magazine. He joined WOR radio in 1962 after a stint at 1010 WINS radio in New York City. When Farber left WOR radio he joined WMCA radio in New York City for an afternoon drive time show that lasted until 1989 when WMCA changed its format to a Christian radio station.
Barry Farber talks with author Ed Reid who says boxing is a hoax, especially the Clay-Liston fight, he also claims that off-track betting proposed in New York City won't work-a hoax. Photojournalist Dickey Chapelle is also interviewed.
1964-02-28, WPIX, 52 min.
Syndicated. Jo Stafford special presenting guests Graham Starks, Patricia Hayes, The Polka Dots, and the American Television debut for Peter Sellers, who rarely appeared on TV during his career. During the closing credits, the voice of Dick Powell is heard plugging the Zane Gray Theater. This repeat broadcast was originally telecast on Associated Television from London on Sept. 16, 1961.
1964-03-00, WPIX, 16 min.
Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), is Steve Allen's guest on this repeat of a show originally broadcast one month earlier, before Clay (Ali) won the Heavyweight Championship from Sonny Liston.
1964-03-00, WABC, 51 min.
Dr. Lena Levine takes phone calls relating to the subject of "The Frigid Wife."
1964-03-00, WABC, 51 min.
Author Gail Greene, psychotherapist Dr. Tilla Vahanian and Miss Lynn Cher take phone calls related to the subject: "Sex And The College Girl."
1964-03-00, WOR, 15 min.
Joe Franklin interviews Otto Preminger. Jean Dalrymple is also a guest.
1964-03-00, WOR, 14 min.
Joe Franklin interviews Dagmar and Eastern Regional Manager of TV Guide, Ken Freety.
1964-03-00, WABC, 6 min.
Les Crane welcomes guests Mercedes McCambridge and Lou Antonio on his afternoon broadcast. Discussion about current young movie stars.
1964-03-00, WPIX, 26 min.
Tony Perkins is Steve Allen's guest. He appears in a press conference. Also appearing is Dee Stratton.
1964-03-01, CBS, 60 min.
Judy's guests are Ray Bolger and Jane Powell.
Duplicate of 8394.
1964-03-01, CBS, 60 min.
Judy's guests are Ray Bolger and Jane Powell