1965-06-25, WNBC, 52 min.
Jack Paar reflects on past shows from his three year primetime series. In his final broadcast, past excerpts are played highlighting special guests, repeating funny moments, as well as dramatic moments. Among the guests from past shows: Richard Burton, Beatrice Lillie, Bette Davis, Liberace, Jonathan Winters, Rev. Billy Graham, and Jayne Mansfield. Paar demonstrates new products on the market. The "warm up" tape used to get the studio audience in good cheer is played for the television audience for the first time. Paar bids his fans farewell.
1965-06-26, WCBS, 52 min.
June 19, 1965-September 11, 1965. Trumpeter Al Hirt hosted this variety hour, a summer replacement for "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine."
Originally this second show in the series, scheduled to be broadcast June 26th, was advertised with a complete different guest list, including Anna Moffo, Gene, Pitney, Chad & Jeremy, Edward Villella & Patric McBride, Dionne Warwick, and Stan Freeberg. This broadcast was either never recorded or if it was it never aired.
1965-07-18, KTTV, 45 min.
The premiere of the film, "The Sandpiper," starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Broadcast on KTTV, Los Angeles, and taped on July 8th, 1965 during the live premiere at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood. A clip of the movie is shown.
A bevy of stars are interviewed at the premiere.
Host: Bill Welsch.
1965-07-22, WABC, 54 min.
Joseph Cotten narrates and the Kingston Trio, Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Gordon MacRae perform a musical profile of John F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family. The emphasis is on the lesser known aspects of the JFK youth. Introduced by ABC's Bill Beutel with a prologue by N.Y. State Senator Jacob Javits. Music and lyrics by Allan Jay Friedman and Paul Francis Webster.
1965-08-16, , 5 min.
Billy Rose comments on New York's World's Fair Fiasco.
1965-09-10, WPIX, 52 min.
Robert Trendler conducts his own orchestra; singers Bill Hayes, Florence Henderson, Elaine Dunn and the Hi-Lo's vocal group in a program of popular favorites.
1965-10-01, WABC, 52 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.
1965-10-04, WNBC, 180 min.
Broadcast by all networks & local stations, a Papal Mass at Yankee Stadium by Pope Paul VI who began his day in New York City addressing the United Nations and then had a meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson & various Catholic dignitaries. Coverage continues at the World's Fair with a recap of the Pope's days activities...the first Papal visit ever to a North American country.
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1965-10-04, WNBC, 180 min.
Broadcast by all networks & local stations, a Papal mass at Yankee Stadium by Pope Paul VI who began his day in New York City addressing the United Nations and then had a meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson & various Catholic dignitaries. Coverage continues at the World's Fair with a recap of the Pope's days activities...the first Papal visit ever to a North American country.
1965-10-14, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
1965-10-24, ABC, 15 min.
January 4, 1964-February 7, 1970. This hour-long variety series was a mid-season replacement for "The Jerry Lewis Show."
Guest: Bill Dana
Host: Milton Berle.
1965-11-08, WNBC, 52 min.
A musical-variety show, the first of five scheduled specials to be broadcast this season.
1965-11-22, WABC, 124 min.
A look at tonight's title fight with Floyd Patterson vs. Champion Muhammad Ali. Tom Harmon plugs his sports news on WABC radio. News reports: Vietnam, Laos, NATO nuclear weapons reported by Bill Moyers. Join "Cousin Brucie" show. Song "one, two, three" is heard. Bruce Morrow sign off and fight coverage begins. Howard Cosell with pre-fight program. Sports writers predict who will win fight. 9-3 in favor of Ali. Press remains favoring Ali 3-1. Commercial, Alex Drier promotes new Steve McQueen film, "The Cincinnati Kid." Switch to ringside with Rocky Marciano joining Chris Schenkel and Howard Cosell.
STP commercial with Andy Granatelli, followed by Colt 45 Malt Liquor and Mercury autos for 1966. Fight begins. Ali wins by 12th round TKO. Ali is interviewed after the fight by Howard Cosell. Marciano, Cosell, and Schenkel review the fight. Marciano feels Patterson should now retire. Cosell interviews Phil Pepe who doesn't feel Patterson can fight again. Chris Schenkel praises Patterson as a boxer. Ali's trainer is interviewed. Wrap up.
1965-11-23, ABC, min.
Vietnam news: Bill Moyers on personal casualties, Jack Smith, son of Howard K. Smith is wounded, entire company wiped out, Howard K. Smith's reaction as father and reporter, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowden leave for home today.
With commercials. Frank Reynolds host. Joined in progress.
1965-11-28, ABC, min.
"The New Face Of War": Malcolm Brown, chief ABC news correspondent in Saigon, guests.
Moderators: Bill Beutel and Murphy Martin.
1965-11-29, CBS, min.
President Johnson in Houston hears Reverand Billy Graham's sermon in support of Johnson, anti-war demonstrations in Europe, support anti-war demonstrations in Washington, DC.
1965-12-30, CBS, 29 min.
Presidential Press Secretary William Moyers is interviewed.
Host: Walter Cronkite. Also featured CBS newsman Harry Reasoner.
1966-01-01, ABC, 52 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.
SPECIAL ONE HOUR BROADCAST.
A review of the news in 1965. The Vietnam War, anti-war protests, Pope Paul in the US, Russian & American space feats, Watts riots, civil rights demonstrations, voting rights, the US policy in Vietnam, the Dominican Republic crisis, India & Pakistan war, November 9th, 1965 Big Blackout on the East Coast, Rhodesia independence, and the death of Winston Churchill.
Narrator: Fred Foy.
NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award-winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25-minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.
1966-01-03, NBC, min.
A cancer label warning is put on cigarette packs, the movie "That Darn Cat" draws a six block-long line waiting for tickets to see it at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, an estimated 5,000 people. a report on deaths in 1965, President Johnson has gall bladder surgery, Ted Koppel on civil rights Selma to Montgomery.
1966-01-07, NBC, 23 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 1970s, 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.
Guest host: Bill Dana.
Joined in Progress.
1966-01-12, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1963-June 7, 1967. Danny Kaye hosted his own Wednesday-night variety hour for four seasons. Regulars included Harvey Korman, four-year-old Victoria Meyerink & youngster Laurie Ichino.
1966-01-12, ABC, 11 min.
1966-01-13, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
1966-01-27, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
1966-02-05, WABC, 26 min.
September 18, 1965-February 19, 1966 (Syndicated). Half-hour entertainment series featuring a different guest star each week, performing in a supper club setting.
1966-02-10, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
1966-02-11, WABC, 52 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.
1966-02-13, ABC, 19 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.
A review of the week's top news stories: Barry Goldwater comments on how war is to be won, allied troops in continued clashes with Viet Cong, President Johnson comments on the Honolulu conference, Humphrey goes to Saigon, the war continues, Viet Cong defectors comment on Viet war, Green Beret says the US should recognize the Viet Cong, Senator Wayne Morse comments on war, Billy Rose and Sophie Tucker have died, comments from George Jessel and Toots Shor.
Narrator: Fred Foy.
NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award-winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25-minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.
1966-02-15, ABC, 60 min.
This is a journey back to the roots of our popular music, exploring some of the diverse sources that have contributed to the type of song now dominating the music industry.
To show something of the past, producer Stephen Fleischman's cameras visit Preservation Hall in New Orleans, where some "elder statesmen" still come to play the kind of jazz performed at the turn of the century. Films of singers at the Morning Star Baptist Church and of the Supremes in a recording session illustrate the relationship between the two groups; responsive singing and heavenly accented rhythms. We also see The Grand Ole Opry of Nashville, Tennessee, the most famous showcase for Country and Western music, which originated with America's early Scottish, English, and Irish immigrants.
Among other musicians interviewed or performing...Rock N' Roll: The Temptations, The Dave Clark Five, Country and Western: Marty Robbins, Tex Ritter, Jazz: Duke Ellington, Gene Krupa, Billy Taylor, Musical Comedy: Richard Rodgers, Pop: Tony Bennett.
Narrator: Bob Young. Consultants: George Simon, Fred Ramsey, Jr.
1966-02-28, 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.
1966-03-16, CBS, 3 min.
A report on Emmett Ashford, Major League Baseball's first black umpire. Bill Stout reports.
1966-03-17, CBS, 19 min.
Stories include reports from Vietnam, Gemini 8 mission, Cassius Clay appeal to his draft board to change his 1A status on grounds of his religious belief as a Black Muslim, Eric Sevareid commentary on Baseball LA Dodger pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale holding out on contract negotiations, and their belief in their indispensability, detection of lost Hydrogen Bomb. Morley Safer from London reports on the crime of the century(the assassination of President John F. Kennedy) which was presented as a 90 minute play, titled LEE OSWALD: ASSASSIN on British television (BBC PLAY OF THE WEEK). Tony Bill who plays Oswald is interviewed by Safer. He plays the assassin which probes the mind of his motivations for his act. Bill states that Lee Harvey Oswald was a complex, fascinating and intelligent human being.
1966-03-18, CBS, 28 min.
Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale in a contract dispute with the Dodgers, a report on Muhammad Ali, Morley Safer with a report on Lee Harvey Oswald, an interview with actor Tony Bill.
Host: Walter Cronkite.
1966-03-23, ABC, min.
November 27, 1960-November 8, 1981. Newsmakers were interviewed by journalists on this public affairs program, ABC's counterpart of CBS's "Face The Nation" and NBC's "Meet The Press." In its earliest weeks, the series was entitled "ABC Press Conference."
Guest Bill Moyers discusses the Vietnam war with moderator Howard K.Smith.
Howard K. Smith is the moderator
1966-03-25, NBC, 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.
Guests: James Garner, Don Rickles, Bill Cosby.
1966-03-25, WABC, 52 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.
1966-03-30, WABC, 55 min.
Bill Dana wrote this way-out spoof of Lewis Carroll's children's classic animated by Hanna-Barbara. Voices heard include those of Janet Waldo, Doris Drew Allen, Howard Morris, Sammy Davis Jr., Hedda Hopper, Don Messick, Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Allan Melvin.
Duplicate of 991.
1966-03-30, CBS, min.
September 15th 1965-September 11th, 1968 (CBS)
Science fiction series about the space family Robinson. Guy (Zorro) Williams played Dr. John Robinson, his astrophysicist wife Maureen Robinson was portrayed by June Lockhart, Marta Kristen was their eldest daughter Judy, and Billy Mummy played their son. Also in the cast was Angela Cartwright 0f "Make Room For Daddy" fame, as their youngest daughter, Penny.
Episode of March 30th, 1966.
1966-03-30, WABC, 55 min.
Bill Dana wrote this way-out spoof of Lewis Carroll's children's classic animated by Hanna-Barbara. Voices heard include those of Janet Waldo, Doris Drew Allen, Howard Morris, Sammy Davis Jr., Hedda Hopper, Don Messick, Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Allan Melvin.
1966-05-16, NBC, 180 min.
The 8th annual Grammy Awards, telecast live from New York City, Nashville, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Duke Ellington receives a Golden Achievement Award. Jerry Lewis is the Master Of Ceremonies.
1966-05-22, CBS, 162 min.
The 8th Annual Emmy Awards are presented live from the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Chet Huntley presents a special award to Edward R. Murrow
Outstanding Dramatic Series: The Fugitive
Best Variety Special: Bob Hope Christmas Special, Carol Baker accepting
Hosts: Danny Kaye and Bill Cosby.
1966-05-22, CBS, 162 min.
The Eighth Annual Emmy Awards are held.
Hosts: Danny Kaye and Bill Cosby.
Includes commercials.
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1966-06-03, WNBC, 3 min.
WNBC radio news with Bill McCord. Coverage of the Gemini 9 space flight.
1966-06-14, WNEW, min.
Stars of the movie "Stagecoach" are interviewed at the opening of the film May,15th,1966 in Denver,Colorado where it was filmed. Host Bill Welsh talks to Bing Crosby, Van Heflin, Robert Cummings, Ann-Margret, and Red Buttons.
Scenes from the film are broadcast.
Broadcast on WNEW-TV in New York City.
1966-07-18, WGY, 160 min.
NBC radio coverage of pre-launch preparations & liftoffs of Gemini 10 orbital flight with Astronauts: John Young, Michael Collins, and Robert Karowski. Jay Barbaree, Bill Ryan, and John Blair report. Tape ends at 6 hours, 38 minutes into flight.
1966-07-19, WNEW, 54 min.
The film premiere of "The Blue Max" starring George Peppard, James Mason, and Ursula Andress. Some of the guests interviewed include General Curtis LeMay, Agnes Moorehead, Cesar Romero, Adam (Batman) West, Elmo Williams, (Executive Producer,) Lee Meriwether, Ann Miller, Charles Robinson, Jim, and Henny Backus, William Provost, William Wellman, Veronica Cartwright, George Montgomery, and James Mitchum.
Hosts: Bill Welch and Army Archerd.
Some commercials included.
Special broadcast on WNEW-TV Channel 5 in New York City.
1966-08-06, ABC, 29 min.
April 29th, 1961-January 3rd, 1998 (ABC)
A thirty-year fixture late Saturday afternoons on ABC, "ABC's Wide World Of Sports" was the brainchild of ABC sports director Roone Arledge. The show was known to cover almost any type of sport, portraying "The Thrill Of Victory and The Agony Of Defeat." Jim McKay hosted the program from its onset and served as anchor for many years. Principal commentators over the years included Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford, Chris Schenkel, Keith Jackson, Bud Palmer, Bill Fleming, Bob Beattie, and Warner Wolf. The show's final broadcast aired on January 3rd, 1998.
On today's episode: live coverage of the Muhammad Ali-Brian London heavyweight fight from London, England. Begins with the Frank Sinatra song, "How Long Will It Last?" Pre-fight interviews with Ali and London by Howard Cosell. Ali wins by third-round knockout and is interviewed in the ring by Cosell.
Blow-by-blow of the fight via Mutual Radio with Les Keiter at ringside.
1966-09-12, WNBC, 27 min.
September 12, 1966-December 26, 1966.
This was the first broadcast of the series. Country and western singer Roger Miller hosted his own half-hour musical variety series.
Theme: "King of the Road."
Singer - composer Roger Miller, who had won five 1965 Grammy Awards for his recordings, starred in this short lived
(16 episodes) variety show. In addition to singing popular songs and country and western tunes, which had made him so popular, he introduced and performed with one or two guest stars each week. There were no other regulars, but the Doodletown Pipers made a number of appearances during the less than four months the show was on the air.
On this premiere broadcast guests include, Bill Cosby, sound effects wizard, Wes Harrison and the Doodletown Pipers.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"Dang Me," "My Uncle used to Love Me," ...........Roger Miller
"Rhythm of Life"..............................................Doddletown Pipers
"If My Friends Could See Me Now"..........Roger Miller, Bill Cosby
"The Work Song," " Yesterday"...Roger Miller, Doodletown Pipers
1966-10-16, ABC, 22 min.
ABC TV coverage of the war in Vietnam, the third in a series of six election-year reports. To determine how the war may affect the November elections, Bill Lawrence and Howard K. Smith analyze the Oregon and Massachusetts senatorial races.
1966-10-19, WNBC, 52 min.
Bob Hope is joined by 16 fellow comedians for this special spy spoof.
They are Milton Berle, Don Adams, Red Buttons, Johnny Carson, Jack Carter, Bill
Cosby, Wally Cox, Bill Dana, Jimmy Durante, Shecky Greene, Don Rickles, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Soupy Sales, Dick Shawn, and Jonathan Winters.