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1964-10-18, CBS, 8 min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971 ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN) Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles. Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive. The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture. Guests are St.Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson who defeated the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the 1964 World Series, actor Van Johnson and comedian John Byner.
1964-10-18, NBC, min.
Hallmark Hall of Fames premieres its 14th season on television, presenting this one hour special adaptation of the off-Broadway musical-comedy, THE FANTASTICKS. The play tell a simple story of a young boy and girl who engage in a rosy illusion-filled romance despite the attempts of their "feuding" fathers to complicate matters. Words and musIC by Tom Jones and Harvey L. Schmidt. HIGHLIGTS: "Try to Remember"-------------------Montalban "Much More"-----------------------Watson "Metaphor," "Soon It's Gonna Rain," "They Were You"----------------------Davidson, Watson "Never Say No," "Plant a Radish"----------------Lahr, Holloway "I Can See It"-------------------------------Davidson, Montalban "Round and Round"--------------------------Watson, Montalban "Happy Ending," "This Plum Is Too Ripe"----------=-----------All
1964-10-19, , 19 min.
The third program in the series. A panel discussion on where television is going and where it's taking the AM people. Guest panelists are David Susskind who has been in television since 1947, critic and author Marian Mannes, and Dan Michael, vice president for CBS live programming.
#14648: RED SKELTON HOUR, THE
Order1964-10-19, CBS, 6 min.
September 30, 1951-August 29, 1971 Red Skelton's network television program began at the start of the 1951 fall season on NBC (for sponsor Procter & Gamble). After two seasons on Sunday nights, the program was picked up by CBS in the fall of 1953 and moved to Tuesday night, the time slot with which it would become primarily associated during most of its run. After his first CBS season the program was moved to Wednesday night and expanded to an hour for the summer of 1954 only; it was then reduced back to a half-hour for a time, later expanded again, returning to Tuesday night where it would remain for the next sixteen years (co-sponsored by Johnson's Wax and Pet Milk between 1955 and 1962). On September 25, 1962, the program was again expanded to a full hour (becoming The Red Skelton Hour) and remained in this longer format for the balance of its CBS run. CBS ended its association with the program in early 1970. This apparently marked the beginning of one of several attempts by CBS to downplay programming whose primary appeal was to "Middle America", an audience more rural and also somewhat older than that generally desired by network television advertisers. Marketers were moving towards a younger, "hipper", and more urban audience. At least in part due to Skelton's iconic status, the program was picked up by NBC, premiering on September 14, 1970. Vice President Spiro Agnew introduced Red's 20th season opener, returning back to NBC where he began his first TV season. Guest on Shelton's premiere program was Jerry Lewis. After the taping of the show, Lewis told the audience: "My ambition has always been to be a clown...tonight I've had the honor of working with a great clown." The program that aired was quite different from the one that Skelton's CBS audience was used to seeing. The new set was dark, devoid of the backdrops that viewers had seen on CBS. The show was cut back to its original half-hour length and it was moved from Tuesday to Monday nights. The new format never really worked. The program ended in March 1971, although selected programs from this final season were rerun on NBC on Sunday nights in prime time during June-August, 1971. Comedy with Red Skelton
#14650: HOTLINE WITH DAVID SUSSKIND
Order1964-10-20, WPIX, 19 min.
October 6th, 1964-March 2, 1965 (WPIX) A ninety-minute pilot program for a future short-lived phone-in discussion program seen on local WPIX-TV Channel 11 in New York City. Panel discussion on current topics with guests Jack E. Leonard, Mel Brooks, and Dorothy Kilgallen. Host: David Susskind. Host: David Susskind. The producer of the program is Joyce Davidson. She married Susskind in 1966.
#10218: ENTERTAINERS, THE
Order1964-10-23, CBS, min.
September 14, 1964 - March 27, 1965 A short lived variety series, with regulars appearing irregularly, including Carol Burnett, Bob Newhart, Caterina Valente, Dom DeLuise, John Davidson, Ruth Buzzi, Don Crichton and Art Buchwald. Fourth show in the series. This broadcast was preempted by a special news broadcast the week before. The high point of this broadcast has Carol Burnett and Tiger Haynes in the most nimble number of the Broadway musical "Fade Out, Fad In." Their spoof on Shirley Temple movies of yeasteryear adds additional fun to the broadcast.
#14654: JACK BENNY PROGRAM, THE
Order1964-10-23, CBS, 21 min.
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. Guest: Bob Hope. Joined in progress.
#10251: ENTERTAINERS, THE
Order1964-10-23, CBS, min.
September 25th 1964- March 27th 1965 (CBS) Unsuccessful variety series. The original idea was to have three rotating hosts; Carol Burnett, Bob Newhart, and Caterina Valente. However, after the first few weeks, the three co-hosts began appearing together. Other regulars included Ruth Buzzi, Don Crichton, Dom DeLuise, John Davidson, and columnist Art Buchwald. This episode features Dom DeLuise, Caterina Valente, Carol Burnett, John Davidson, and Tessie O'Shea.
#10252: JACK BENNY PROGRAM, THE
Order1964-10-23, CBS, min.
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. Guest: Bob Hope. Joined in progress. Duplicate of #14654.
#3645: LAWRENCE WELK SHOW, THE
Order1964-10-24, WABC, 52 min.
July 2, 1955-September 4, 1971; 1971-1982 (Syndicated). "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.#3266: JO STAFFORD SHOW, THE
Order1964-10-28, 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 1964.1964-10-29, WMCA, min.
Barry Gray was an American radio personality, often referred to as "the father of talk radio." His late-night New York City radio talk show was carried by WOR radio and then later by WMCA. Barry Gray returned to WMCA in 1950, and stayed there for 39 years, refining the talk show format still utilized today. During the 1960s, he was in the odd position of having an 11 p.m.-1 a.m. late-night talk show on a station otherwise dominated by Top 40 music and the youth-targeted "Good Guys" disc jockey campaign. But for teenagers who kept their radios on into the night, Gray's show was a window into the high-brow New York culture of the 1940s and 1950s. Tonight's broadcast: Comment on Kennedy-Keating fracas, (Keating debating an "empty chair.") Host: Barry Gray.
#14682: TODAY SHOW, THE
Order1964-11-04, NBC, 14 min.
January 14, 1952-Present. First early-morning network program and longest-running daytime series. Created by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver. Telecast Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, the broadcasts have maintained a format including a News Summary, segments related to Sports, Weather, Interviews, and Features. Throughout its long run, hosts of "The Today Show" have included Dave Garroway (1952-1961), John Chancellor (1961-1962), Hugh Downs (1962-1971), Frank McGee (1971-1974), Jim Hartz (1974-1976), Tom Brokaw (1976-1981), Jane Pauley, Bryant Gumbel, Chris Wallace, Katie Couric, and others.
Comments on yesterday's presidential election. There are interviews on 42nd street in New York City regarding last night's election results. Barbara Walters, Hugh Downs, Elie Abel, John Chancellor, Jack Lescoulie. .1964-11-04, , min.
President Lyndon Johnson easily defeats Republican challenger Barry Goldwater to win the 1964 Presidential election.
1964-11-09, WABC, 20 min.
Premiere of THE LES CRANE SHOW which is the first weekly telecast Nationally televised talk show to compete against THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON. Guest is Madalyn Murray O'Hare, American activist supporting atheism and separation of church and state, who founded the American Atheists, serving as its president from 1963 to 1986. On this premiere show O'Hare discuses the Supreme Court decision on prayer ban in Public Schools. Duplicate of # 14665.
#14666: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1964-11-10, NBC, 27 min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical look at this week's news.
#10275D: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1964-11-10, NBC, 27 min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical look at this week's news. Duplicate of #14666.
1964-11-12, , min.
Steve Ellis, sports announcer, who passed away in February 1966, interviews Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston on their forthcoming heavyweight championship fight to be held at Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, February 25, 1964. Liston states that he is in the best shape of his life.Clay states that he will win the fight in nine rounds and that he has some "secret weapons" that he will employ in the fight. .
#14650A: HOTLINE WITH DAVID SUSSKIND
Order1964-11-12, WPIX, 8 min.
October 6th, 1964-March 2, 1965 (WPIX) A ninety-minute pilot program for a future short-lived phone-in discussion program seen on local WPIX-TV Channel 11 in New York City. Segment includes three questions addressed by t he panel from those who phone in on this live broadcast. They include: Why is the U.S.in Vietnam? Susskind, Kilgallen and Vidal each are opinionated, Traffic problems in New York City where one can't even get a cab, and appraisal of Gore Vidal's novel The Best Man which he says he wrote as a contribution to the 1960 presidential election describing on two types of characters, one intellectual and one an opportunist. Host: David Susskind. Host: David Susskind. The producer of the program is Joyce Davidson. She married Susskind in 1966.
#5176: DANNY THOMAS SPECIAL
Order1964-11-13, WNBC, 52 min.
The first of five scheduled Danny Thomas specials to be aired in the 1964-1965 television season. The premiere program is a comedy and music program.1964-11-13, CBS, 28 min.
- Carol Burnett
- Ringo Starr
- Paul McCartney
- Murray the K
- John Lennon
- Beatles
- Sam Cooke
- George Harrison
- Murray Kaufman
- Albert Maysles
- David Maysles
A special Carol Burnett tribute to the Beatles which pre-empts THE ENTERTAINERS a weekly CBS variety Friday night series (September 24, 1964 - March 27, 1965). This air check contains only the first half of this one hour special. Carol introduces this little known program from her home, explaining a departure from the expected ENTERTAINERS broadcast and telecasting a surprise program confirming her adulation for the Beetles. Carol Burnett narrates interesting Beatle transitional information over footage filmed by Albert Maysles and recorded by David Maysles' appearing in their direct cinema feature documentary, WHAT'S HAPPENING!THE BEATLES IN THE USA (1964) which was devoid of all narration. Included excerpts, interviews with the Beatles by Murray Kaufman, the Beatles in their hotel room listening to WINS radio...Sam Cooke recording, other. We hear press interviews, interactions with fans, on the phone talking to the UK. At one point Murray the K mentions to his WINS audience, broadcasting from the Beatles hotel room, to stay tune in 44 minutes for a WINS documentary special, Meet The Beatles (see ATA #699A). NOTE: A very unusual use of employing visual material from a yet to be released USA documentary using ample footage and narration by Carol Burnett over it for this television broadcast special. The Maysles Brothers 83 minute feature documentary was released in the USA December 14, 1965, a month after this Carol Burnett Special aired on television. Assumption is that selling footage by the Maysles Brothers to Carol Burnett's production company from their documentary was a way of promoting the complete documentary about to be released. Possibly the reason why there is no reference to this broadcast anywhere including, IMDb, Internet, TV Guide, Ross Reports TV Index, TV Reference books or its listing not found in any of the major entertainment museums, is that it was not a scheduled television program but a last minute preemption filling the regular time spot for THE ENTERTAINERS. A peerless audio air check. Contains a Marlboro Cigarette commercial.
#14671: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1964-11-17, NBC, 17 min.
- Steve Allen
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical look at this week's news. Guest: Steve Allen
#14671A: CLURE MOSHER SPORTS
Order1964-11-17, WOR, 3 min.
Clure Mosher was part of the 11 PM WOR-TV Channel 9 newscast in New York City along with John Wingate and Walter Kiernan. His brash no-holds-barred sports reporting was very controversial, loved by some, hated by others. Topic: The Yankees fire manager Yogi Berra following their 1964 World Series loss to the St.Louis Cardinals. He signs a two-year contract as coach of the New York Mets.
#14675: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1964-11-24, NBC, 11 min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical look at this week's news.
#10275E: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1964-11-24, NBC, min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical look at this week's news. Duplicate of #14675.
#14685: JACKIE GLEASON SHOW, THE
Order1964-11-28, CBS, 27 min.
September 20, 1952-June 22, 1957; October 3, 1958-January 2 1959; February 3 1961-March 24, 1961; September 1962-September 12, 1970 After the 1954-1955 season (one hour live broadcasts), Jackie Gleason produced a series of 39 filmed half-hour episodes of "The Honeymooners" which was syndicated (1955-1956). For the following 1956-1957 season, the Jackie Gleason Show returned to a live one-hour variety format with a Honeymooners sketch included in many of its broadcasts. After this season, The Honeymooners sketches would not be revived until the 1966-1967 season of The Jackie Gleason Show. Monologue and comedy skits. Host: Jackie Gleason.
1964-11-30, WABC, 21 min.
Les Crane's guests are Dr. Max Rafferty and Mr. Bernard Levin. A debate on censorship. Duplicate of #14688.
#14689: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1964-12-01, NBC, 22 min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical look at this week's news.
1964-12-06, ABC, 24 min.
Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy. News topics of the day: The FBI arrests suspects in three civil rights murders last year in Mississippi, Mariner 4 spacecraft to Mars and Pluto probe, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson to see President Johnson, Ambassador Maxwell Taylor outlines framework on future conduct of South Vietnam, Medal Of Honor awarded to US officer by President Johnson. Host: Fred Foy.
1964-12-07, WNBC, 63 min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Substitute host Milton Berle welcomes his guests Sammy Davis Jr., Jan Murray, Della Reese, James Van Heusen and Sid Stone, who use to be Berle's announcer pitchman from 1948-1951. He does his famous pitchman routine.#14691: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1964-12-08, NBC, 26 min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical look at this week's news.
#5174: DANNY THOMAS SPECIAL
Order1964-12-10, WNBC, 52 min.
Comedy-music-dance show presented and videotape recorded at the Ambassador Hotel's Cocoanut Grove in honor of the night club's 40th year in show business.#14694: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1964-12-15, NBC, 27 min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical look at this week's news.
#10037: "LENA HORNE IN LONDON."
Order1964-12-28, WNEW, 47 min.
Musical special starring singer Lena Horne. Guest: James Mason. In London, James Mason makes his TV singing debut on this one-hour special featuring Lena Horne and lots of her favorite tunes. Lena opens the show singing "I Want to Be Happy," "It's All Right with Me," "I've Got the World on a String," "Deed I Do," I've Got it Bad," "Love Me or Leave Me," "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "Love." Ms. Horne is accompanied on the piano by her husband, composer-arranger Lennie Hayton, who's also the musical director and conductor of this show. Leading her own "tour" of London, Lena meets a handsome Beefeater guard (James Mason), who sings "With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm." Other Selections by Lena include: "Lost in the Stars," "Come Sunday," "The Eagle and Me," "He Loves Me," "the Man I Love," "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top," "Day in, Day Out" and "Stormy Weather." Lena Horne describes her career in terms of tunes. She recalls her early days at the Cotton Club, and gives tribute to drummer Sid Catlett who taught her rhythmic refinement . And to Billy Strayorn who gave Lena some of her outstanding arrangements in her career. In an interesting segment Lena emotes a grief parody of Liz Taylor's recent tv perambulation around London. Concluding the broadcast Lena Horne does a superb medley of Negro spirituals, which she says touches her personally. NOTE: This video taped show was originally broadcast in London last November. Duplicate of 10549.
1964-12-31, NBC, min.
NBC Newsmen Chet Huntley and David Brinkley look at the year 1964 in a review. Hosts: Chet Huntley and David Brinkley.
1964-12-31, WCBS, min.
Beginning in 1929, a New Year's Eve Tradition...Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians. Guy Lombardo was best known to TV audiences for his annual New Year's Eve telecasts. His brothers Carmen (the band's musical director), Victor, & Lebert were all members of the orchestra. Guy, the eldest, was designated the leader. For most of his years in television, Guy Lombardo represented nostalgia for the '30s and '40s. At midnight the traditional welcoming in of the New Year at Times Square is presented. Ben Grauer brings in the New Year from Times Square.
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians usher in the year 1965 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Ben Grauer is in Times Square for the ball dropping to usher in the new year.1965-01-00, WMCA, min.
Barry Gray was an American radio personality, often referred to as "the father of talk radio." His late-night New York City radio talk show was carried by WOR radio and then later by WMCA. Barry Gray returned to WMCA in 1950, and stayed there for 39 years, refining the talk show format still utilized today. During the 1960s, he was in the odd position of having an 11 p.m.-1 a.m. late night talk show on a station otherwise dominated by Top 40 music and the youth-targeted "Good Guys" disc jockey campaign. But for teenagers who kept their radios on into the night, Gray's show was a window into the high-brow New York culture of the 1940s and 1950s. Guest: Leon Ameer of the Black Muslims.
#10275F: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1965-01-12, NBC, min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical commentary on the week's news.
#10275G: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1965-01-19, NBC, min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical commentary on the week's news.
#10275H: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1965-01-26, NBC, min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical commentary on the week's news.
#14709: HOTLINE WITH DAVID SUSSKIND
Order1965-02-02, WPIX, 21 min.
October 6th, 1964-March 2, 1965 (WPIX) A ninety-minute pilot program for a future short-lived phone-in discussion program seen on local WPIX-TV Channel 11 in New York City. Guest Malcolm X answers questions about his new movement vs. Elijah Muhammad. Other guests are Ossie Davis and John Henry Faulk. Host: David Susskind. Numerous phone calls from the viewing public to the studio in this live TV broadcast asking questions of the panel related to current challenges faced by blacks and racism. . Host: David Susskind. The producer of the program is Joyce Davidson. She married Susskind in 1966. NOTE: Joyce Davidson, with whom David Susskind was in a relationship, began working as a co-producer of Hotline in June 1964. She had a hand in the on-air version of the show and among other duties screened viewer phone calls. She also made the first approach to some of the people who appeared as guests on Hotline, including Malcolm X, whom she invited for Hotline immediately after he gave a speech at The Town Hall. Nineteen days after appearing on this live program Malcolm X would be assassinated on February 21, 1965.
#10275I: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1965-02-02, NBC, min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical commentary on the week's news.
#14721: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1965-02-09, NBC, 24 min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical commentary on the week's news.
#14722: HOTLINE WITH DAVID SUSSKIND
Order1965-02-09, WPIX, 23 min.
October 6th, 1964-March 2, 1965 (WPIX) Joining the panel are Salvador Dali, Ossie Davis, and Dorothy Kilgallen. Host: David Susskind. The producer of the program is Joyce Davidson. She married Susskind in 1966.
#10275J: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1965-02-09, NBC, 24 min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical commentary on the week's news. Duplicate of #14721.
#14736: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1965-02-14, NBC, 27 min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical commentary on the week's news. This episode includes commercials.
#14734: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1965-02-16, NBC, 20 min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical commentary on the week's news.
#10275K: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS
Order1965-02-16, NBC, 20 min.
- Henry Morgan
- Pat Englund
- Buck Henry
- David Frost
- Nancy Ames
- Phyllis Newman
- Elliott Reid
- Doro Merande
- Burr Tillstrom Puppets
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC) Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964. A satirical commentary on the week's news. Duplicate of #14734.
1965-02-19, , 3 min.
General Nguyen Khanh ousted in a coup as South Vietnamese leader, succeeded by Duong Van Minh. racial violence in Merceria, Alabama, 400 negroes defy troopers, reporters are beaten.
1965-02-21, WMCA, 14 min.
Live coverage of the assassination of Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. Radio Coverage by Mutual, WMCA, and NBC. Elijah Muhammad and Muhammad Ali are threatened. The firebombing of a Mosque number 7-A of Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam (NOI), in Harlem, headed by Malcolm X before his break with the NOI in March of 1964. It was the most powerful NOI mosque in the United States.