Ambassador Lodge of US approves of resolution to send a US force to the Congo, Eleanor Roosevelt makes seconding speech for Stevenson, roll call of states, Kennedy wins the nomination.
Highlights: Balloting for presidential nomination (roll call of states), Sam Rayburn nominates Lyndon Johnson with a subsequent demonstration for him, Governor Orville Freeman of Minnesota nominates John KennedyAdlai Stevenson is nominated by Senator Eugene McCarthy.
Live coverage of the 1960 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles, California. Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow report.
This is the first complete televised coverage of a presidential convention.
New York City Police Commissioner Stephen Kennedy slur on Jewish cops, Rabbi comments on insult, Pierre Salinger comments on Kennedy's campaign, Captain William Bradley of ILA comments on demonstrations by dockworkers against Khrushchev.
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show was an American Variety Series, hosted by Dinah Shore and broadcast on NBC from
October 5th 1956 - May 12th,1963.
10 minute excerpt.
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show was an American Variety Series, hosted by Dinah Shore and broadcast on NBC from
October 5th 1956 - May 12th,1963.
20 minute excerpt.
Joined in progress. Guests: Ella Fitzgerald, Al Hirt jazz sextet, Andy Williams.
Outgoing President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his farewell address to the nation as he prepares to welcome the new incoming President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Special on President Dwight David Eisenhower as he leaves office, passing the reigns of the Presidency to John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Includes Kennedy's inauguration speech.
October 5th, 1956-May,12th, 1963.
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show was an American Variety Series, hosted by Dinah Shore and broadcast on NBC from October 5th. 1956- May, 12th,1963.
Guests: Polly Bergen, Al Hirt, and Louis Nye.
October 5th, 1956-May,12th, 1963.
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show was an American Variety Series, hosted by Dinah Shore and broadcast on NBC from October 5th. 1956- May, 12th,1963.
Dinah reviews her last ten years on television with the aide of film clips. Final show of the season.
Samples of American humor from the beginnings till now are examined. A host of stars participate including Phil Silvers, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Eddie Cantor, Burns and Allen, Buster Keaton, Fred Allen, Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, Groucho Marx and Jack Benney. This premiere show for the series was produced by Donald B. Hyatt and his Project 20 staff. Written by Richard Hanser and Rod Reed. Original musical score by Robert Russell Bennett.
Samples of American humor from the beginnings till now are examined. A host of stars participate including Phil Silvers, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Eddie Cantor, Burns and Allen, Buster Keaton, Fred Allen, Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, Groucho Marx and Jack Benney. This premiere show for the series was produced by Donald B. Hyatt and his Project 20 staff. Written by Richard Hanser and Rod Reed. Original musical score by Robert Russell Bennett.
Duplicate of #131.
"Who Is Harold Arlen?" That's what the cab driver who drives Arlen to the studio wants to know. A 60-minute taped answer is offered by Peggy Lee, Vic Damone, La Vern Baker, Joanie Sommers and Paul Weston's orchestra. Bing Crosby narrates films tracing Arlen's songwriting career.
Many stars from Hollywood give tribute to the USO units who since 1942 have entertained troops overseas. They include Dick Powell, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Benny, Debbie Reynolds, Danny Kaye, Merle Oberon, Frances Langford, Joe E. Brown, Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Bing Crosby. Included with these celebrity anecdotes, celebrating this 20th USO anniversary, is a clip of Irving Berlin singing his own song: "Until the Fifth Army Comes Home."
Present day performers taking part in this tribute to Florenz Ziegfeld include Barbara Cook, Marilyn Lovell, Danny Meehan and Jack Irwin. Joan Crawford narrates this taped show. Robert Russell Bennett is the music supervisor.
Count Basie and his orchestra, Dorothy Loudon, Bill Hayes, John Bubbles and Blossom Dearie perform some of the big tunes of the 1930's. Pre-recordings of Bing Crosby, Ruby Vallee, Kate Smith and Ruth Etting help set the mood. Paul Whiteman narrates this hour-long taped tribute.
Musical director: Robert Russell Bennett.
Highlights:
"You've Got That Thing"---------------------------------------Dearie
"Why?"-------------------------------------------------------------Chorus
"Why Was I Born?"---------------------------------------------Loudon
"That Old Gang of Mine"--------------------------------------Chorus
"You're the Top," "Mine" --------------------------Loudon & Hayes
"One O'clock Jump"--------------------------------------------Basie
"Ain't Necessarily So"-----------------------------------------Bubbles
"Putting All My Eggs in One Basket"----------------------Dearie
"All the Things You Are"---------------------------------------Hayes
"Wish I Were in Love Again"--------------------------------Loudon
"Over the Rainbow"--------------------------------------------All
Danny Kaye is a one man entertainment package with songs, impressions and comedy sketches. This program, joined in progress, has no opening or closing.
Danny Kaye is a one man entertainment package with songs, impressions and comedy sketches.
Danny Kaye sings, "I Am an Is," and "Pipe and Slippers."
He joins a troupe of dancers for "Down home Rag" and offers his impressions of an American night-club singer and English and German concert singers.
Danny is joined by Phyllis Avery and Bert Freed for a sketch about a foreign diplomat who is invited to a typical Washington cocktail party.
Produced and and directed by Bud Yorkin. Writers, Norman Lear and Hal Kanter. Special musical numbers by Mack David and Jerry Livingston. David Rose conducts the orchestra.
NOTE:
This is the second of three specials that Danny Kaye performed (1960, 1961, 1962) on television prior to he starring in his own one hour series.
Garry Moore is the host and narrator and introduces many of the original 1920's groups from Chicago where a new brand of jazz was developing. Its history in music and folk lore is recalled by old hands at jazz: Red Allen, Lil Armstrong, Buster Bailey, Mae Barnes, Eddie Condon, Bud Freeman, Johnny Guarnieri, Bob Haggart, Milt Hinton, Gene Krupa, Meade Lux Lewis, Jimmy McPartland, Al Minns and Leon James, Kid Ory, Pee Wee Russell, Blossom Seeley, Johnny St. Cyr, Zutty Singleton, Joe Sullivan and Jack Teagarden. Seen on film: Bix Biederbecke, Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong. Musical director of the hour-long, filmed and taped show is Bernard Green. Written and produced by William Nichols. Director: James Elson.
October 5th, 1956-May 12th, 1963.
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show was an American Variety Series, hosted by Dinah Shore and broadcast on NBC from October 5th, 1956- May 12th,1963.
Guests: Milton Berle, Nelson Eddy.
Milton and Dinah sing "Don't Talk About Me when I'm Gone."
Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians instrumental group perform favorites of the past 45 years. Fred sings "Big John" and reminisces about his group's early days.
Ken Murray narrates a collection of film clips which he lensed himself in the 20's, 30's, and 40's on 16mm film. We get a glimpse of Hollywood celebrities at work and at play. Musical score by George Stoll.
September 7th, 1961- August 31st, 1963 WPIX
The Dick Tracy animated cartoon series was shown in the late afternoon on WPIX-TV Channel 11 with Joe Bolton as the host.
Bolten left his post as the host of the Three Stooges shorts to become the host of the Dick Tracy series, portraying the police chief and Tracy's boss. The police chief would give Tracy an assignment whenever a crime was committed which Tracy would receive on his wristwatch. Tracy would respond by saying "ok chief, I'll get on it right away." He would then assign one of his detectives to the case.
Everett Sloane provided the voice for Dick Tracy, other voice regulars were Mel Blanc, Benny Rubin, and Paul Frees.
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.
A man charges his wife with habitual drunkenness.
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.
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.
Today's case; a wife accuses her husband of drinking and violence.
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.
In today's case, a husband accuses his wife of habitual drinking.
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.
In this case, a wife charges her husband with flirting with other women.
Peter Lind Hayes hosts with George M. Cohan's songs performed by Dorothy Loudon, Paula Hayden, Lester James and Danny Meehan. Bernard Green conducts the orchestra.
Duplicate of #175.
Peter Lind Hayes hosts with George M. Cohan's songs performed by Dorothy Loudon, Paula Hayden, Lester James and Danny Meehan. Bernard Green conducts the orchestra.
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.
The wife accuses husband of gambling and selfishness, wife accuses husband of drunkenness.
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.
A wife accuses her husband of extreme jealousy and watching TV.
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.
A wife charges her husband with excessive absence and drinking.
Report on the death by probable suicide of Marilyn Monroe. Autopsy ordered by Dr. Theodore Curphey reveals probable death by overdose of sleeping pills. She was found dead in her bed early Sunday morning. Circumstances leading up to her death are discussed. There are comments from Gene Kelly and Dean Martin. James Dougherty, whom Monroe married at age 16 and was her first husband, simply said "I'm sorry."
Report by Alan Jackson and others.
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