1957-04-20, WCBS, 38 min.
A special WCBS radio broadcast of the 1957 Tony Awards with host Bud Collyer. There was a television blackout of this special due to a union issue.
Winners were "My Fair Lady" for the best musical play, Rex Harrison, for best musical actor in "My Fair Lady," Frederick March for the best dramatic actor, and Judy Holliday for best actress in "The Bells Are Ringing."
NOTE: Due to a union dispute, there was no television broadcast, which had been scheduled for WCBS-TV Channel 2.
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.
1967-03-27, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
1969-09-08, WABC, 52 min.
A music & comedy special which includes 14 performers, wild visual interpretations of perfectly normal tunes and the producing talents of Mel Torme.
Starring are Jack Jones, Michele Lee, Cliff Robertson and Frankie Laine, with cameo spots by Phyllis Diller, James Farentino, Dick Martin, Ricardo Montalban, Edward G. Robinson and Jonathan Winters.
Performing hosts are John Byner, Gerri Granger, Lynn Lipton, Marilyn Michaels, Louisa Moritz, Harve Presnell, Charles Nelson Reilly and Bobby Van. Also on hand: the Sapphire Thinkers.
Billy May orchestra.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"Spinning Wheel"..............................................Jack Jones
"They Can't Take That Away from Me,"............Michele Lee
"That's My Desire,"...........................................Frankie Laine
""If This Isn't Love," "Love Makes the World Go Round," "Love is Just Around the Corner"...........................Cliff Robertson
"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails".........................Bobby Van
"The Right to Love"........................Harve Presnell, Gerri Granger
"Melancholy Baby"..........................................Sapphire Thinkers
"The singers Theme," "I Believe," "Who?" "Let's Do It".........Hosts
"How the West Was Sung," "She Touched Me"...................All
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1970-03-25, NBC, 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.
Host: Johnny Carson. Guests: Tony Randall, Cliff Robertson, Jack Haley Jr.
1970-04-07, WABC, min.
The best performances and achievements from 1969. The 42nd Academy Awards ceremony is telecast live from Hollywood. Awards are presented by seventeen "Friends of Oscar": Bob Hope, John Wayne, Barbra Streisand, Fred Astaire, Jon Voight, Myrna Loy, Clint Eastwood, Raquel Welch, Candice Bergen, James Earl Jones, Katharine Ross, Cliff Robertson, Ali McGraw, Barbara McNair, Elliot Gould, Claudia Cardinale and, wearing a much publicized $1.5 million diamond, Elizabeth Taylor. Other celebrities contributing to this gala event are Gregory Peck, Lou Rawls, Frederico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman, David Lean, Akira Kurosawa, John Schlesinger, Franco Zeffirelli, Billy Wilder, Mike
Nichols, Sergei Bonarchuk, Glen Campbell, Conrad Hall, George Jessel, Arthur Rubinstein, B.J. Thomas. Frank Sinatra presents a special Oscar award to Cary Grant. Additional stars on this telecast include Gig Young, the Sandpipers, Michel Legrand & Maggie Smith.
Dupe of #1091.
1970-04-07, WABC, 123 min.
The best performances and achievements from 1969. The 42nd Academy Awards ceremony is telecast live from Hollywood. Awards are presented by seventeen "Friends of Oscar": Bob Hope, John Wayne, Barbra Streisand, Fred Astaire, Jon Voight, Myrna Loy, Clint Eastwood, Raquel Welch, Candice Bergen, James Earl Jones, Katharine Ross, Cliff Robertson, Ali McGraw, Barbara McNair, Elliot Gould, Claudia Cardinale and, wearing a much publicized $1.5 million diamond, Elizabeth Taylor. Other celebrities contributing to this gala event are Gregory Peck, Lou Rawls, Frederico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman, David Lean, Akira Kurosawa, John Schlesinger, Franco Zeffirelli, Billy Wilder, Mike
Nichols, Sergei Bonarchuk, Glen Campbell, Conrad Hall, George Jessel, Arthur Rubinstein, B.J. Thomas. Frank Sinatra presents a special Oscar award to Cary Grant. Additional stars on this telecast include Gig Young, the Sandpipers, Michel Legrand & Maggie Smith.
1971-10-11, WCBS, 27 min.
1971 (Syndicated). On this half-hour musical series host Johnny Mann, together with the Johnny Mann Singers and assorted guests, sang the praises of the good old U.S.A.
1973-11-04, WNET, 87 min.
A profile of veteran motion picture director Raoul Walsh launches this eight-part series on Hollywood directors. Cliff Robertson narrates.
1973-11-11, WNET, 88 min.
At age 76, Frank Capra reflects on a long and productive career as a Hollywood director. Cliff Robertson narrates.
1973-11-18, WNET, 50 min.
Motion picture director Howard Hawks is profiled. Cliff Robertson narrates.
1973-11-18, WNET, 54 min.
Motion picture director George Cukor is profiled. Cliff Robertson narrates.
1973-12-02, WNET, 42 min.
Motion picture director Vincent Minnelli
is profiled. Cliff Robertson narrates.
1973-12-09, WNET, 57 min.
Motion picture director William Wellman is profiled. Cliff Robertson narrates.
1973-12-16, WNET, 57 min.
Director Alfred Hitchcock, the master of chilling violence and macabre suspense, is profiled. Cliff Robertson narrates.
Last six minutes has variations in sound quality.
1973-12-23, WNET, 58 min.
Hollywood director King Vidor reflects on a career spanning the silent and sound eras. Cliff Robertson narrates.
1974-02-08, WNBC, min.
The tables are turned on the master of the insult when acid-tongued Don Rickles is the target for "roasting" with Dean Martin. Among those needling the prince of putdowns are Carol Channing, Foster Brooks, Lorne Greene, Telly Savalas, Cliff Robertson, Jack
Klugman, Bob Newhart, Rich Little, Phyllis Diller, Charlie Callas, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Joey Bishop, Pat Henry, Kirk Douglas, Eugene A. Cernan (Apollo XVII) and Nipsey Russell.
Duplicate of #825.
1974-02-08, WNBC, 60 min.
The master of the insult, Don Rickles is the target for roasting. Among those needling the prince of putdowns are Carol Channing, Kirk Douglas, Foster Brooks, Lorne Greene, Telly Savalas, Cliff Robertson, Jack Klugman, Bob Newhart, Rich Little, Phyllis Diller and Charlie Callas. Other guests include Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Joey Bishop and Pat Henry. Dean Martin is roastmaster.
1974-02-08, WNBC, 78 min.
The tables are turned on the master of the insult when acid-tongued Don Rickles is the target for "roasting" with Dean Martin. Among those needling the prince of putdowns are Carol Channing, Foster Brooks, Lorne Greene, Telly Savalas, Cliff Robertson, Jack
Klugman, Bob Newhart, Rich Little, Phyllis Diller, Charlie Callas, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Joey Bishop, Pat Henry, Kirk Douglas, Eugene A. Cernan (Apollo XVII) and Nipsey Russell.
1975-05-15, WNBC, 52 min.
Special: Michael Landon is sizzled on a verbal spit by host Dean Martin, Amanda Blake, Ernest Borgnine, Sid Caesar, Phyllis Diller, Euell Gibbons, Guy Marks, Jan Murray, Don Rickles, Cliff Robertson and Landon's former "Bonanza" costars Lorne Greene and Victor Sen Yung. Taped in the Celebrity Room of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.
1975-11-10, WNBC, 52 min.
Evil Knievel is roundly roasted by host Dean Martin, Milton Berle, Sen. Barry Goldwater, Glen Campbell, Don Rickles, Ruth Buzzi, McLean Stevenson, Cliff Robertson, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Ernest Borgnine, Georgia Engel, William Conrad and Nipsey Russell.
1976-08-05, WNET, 87 min.
A profile of veteran motion picture director Raoul Walsh launches this eight-part series on Hollywood directors. Cliff Robertson narrates. Repeat broadcast of 11-04-73, #1125.
1977-06-06, NBC, 8 min.
Joined in progress at the end of the broadcast.
George Carlin is substitute host for Johnny Carson. His guest is veteran character actor, Lionel Stander who discuses working on the classic film "The Milky Way," "Mr. Deeds Comes to Town"...Hollywood's great days, the Black List of the early 1950's, and the fact that he believes in "family planning" having had six wives and children ranging from 4 years to 44 years of age.
George Carlin signs off promoting Stander's upcoming film "The Sunshine Boys."
Commercials include Cliff Robertson for penetrative awareness related to "lead poising," and an ad for Catholic Relief Services.
1986-03-17, , 92 min.
The Friar's Club Roast actor Roger Moore.
Host/Master of Ceremonies:: Frank Sinatra.
Roger Moore roasted in NYC on March 17, 1986 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and named Man of the Year by the New York Friars. Roasters include William B Williams, whom Frank Sinatra salutes and welcomes him back to the Friars after his illness which would take his life only four and half months later (Aug. 3, 1986), James Mellon-British Ambassador, Angie Dickinson, George Segal, Larry Rivers Dixieland Band, Cliff Robertson, Dean Martin sings “When You're Roger”, Cary Grant, Milton Berle, Dick Shawn, Roger Moore.
Adult Language.