Musical Tribute To George and Ira Gershwin starring Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. 

Duplicate of # 7413.                                      

The life of Abraham Lincoln from his acceptance of the 1860 Republican nomination for President through his first inauguration. Hal Holbrook portrays Abraham Lincoln.          

Jackie Gleason and Andy Williams co-host this variety special one night prior to the playing of the 1975 Super Bowl.                                        

Jackie Gleason and Andy Williams co-host this variety special one night prior to the playing of the 1975 Super Bowl.       

Duplicate of # 10160.                                             

Hostess Shirley MacLaine and Lucille Ball share the spotlight for "Gypsy in my Soul" a salute to the theater's often unsung chorus dancers.             

Shirley Bassey's variety show, featuring guests from the world of music and entertainment.

A documentary that examines how Abraham Lincoln might have been forced to campaign in the modern-day era.           

January 27th, 1974-March 3rd, 1974, January 5th, 1975-March 23rd, 1975, January 11th,1976-April 4th, 1976, January 2nd, 1977-March,1977- January 8th,1978-March 26th,1978, January 14th, 1979-April 1st,1979- January 20th, 1980-March 30th, 1980, January 25th, 1981-March 29th, 1981- January 24th, 1982-March28th, 1982- February 6th, 1983-February 20th, 1983. 

Sunday afternoon sports show featuring professional athletes competing against each other in various athletic endeavors.

In this competition, players from the American League Boston Red Sox meet players from the National League Cincinnati Reds. 
Keith Jackson calls the contests.             

Over 30 productions sketch America's autobiography in music.  

"An American autobiography sketched in song" is how Oscar Brand describes his Bicentennial tribute. Excerpts from "Sing America Sing" staged at the John F. Kennedy Center for the performing arts in Washington DC feature Brand and John Raitt. Among the songs: "Follow Washington," "Jefferson and Liberty," "Chisholm Trail," "St. Louis Blues," "This land Is Your Land," "Happy Days Are Here Again," "You'll Never Walk Alone," "Aquarius" and "Okie From Muskogee." Other performers include Jean Ritchie, Gil Robbins, Glory Van Scott.     
                 

Hugh Downs traces the rise of early Christianity through a tour of Mediterranean ruins. His stops include the remains of Pompeii in southern Italy; the Basilica of St. Paul's outside the walls of Rome; catacombs in Sousse; a fortress city on Tunisia's eastern coast; and Hagia Sophia, a memorial to Constantine located in Istanbul.

Host: Hugh Downs.             

A documentary about the search for a sunken Japanese submarine.
Narrated by Richard Widmark.               

A musical/variety salute to Independence Day.     

The Host: Tennessee Ernie Ford. 

A Bicentennial Salute. Independence Day festivities' get off to an early start.

Tennessee Ernie Ford is host f0r this celebration, a blend of music and comedy featuring Anita Bryant, Mike Douglas, the Fifth Dimension, Frank Gorshin, Ed McMahon, Chita Rivera, Kate Smith, Donne Warwick, the Young Americans, the Strategic Air Command Band, the Texas Boys' Choir, the Stars and Stripes Chorale, and Les Brown and his band. 

Video Taped at Oklahoma City's Myriad Convention Center.  

HIGHLIGHTS:

"Day by Day"......................................Anita Bryant
"My Kind of Girl".................................Mike Douglas
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree"
...........................................Tennessee Ernie Ford    
"Unity," "Declaration of Independence"........ Fifth Dimension        

Live coverage of the XXI Summer Olympic Games from Montreal, Canada. Jim McKay reports.             

A preview of the Saturday morning program line-up.

Host: Freddie Prinze                       

New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey gives the annual state of the state address.                                       

Vin Scully describes the play-by-play in this softball game played among Major League baseball players.     

The Host: Vin Scully        

A Salute To The Music Of Cole Porter.                        

Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme and guests present a musical salute to Cole Porter.                     

A Salute To The Music Of Cole Porter.


Duplicate of # 7414.

In this musical television special, Frank Sinatra performs duets of standards in various styles, including folk and disco.                                                   

In this musical television special, Frank Sinatra performs duets on standards in various styles, including folk and disco. 

Dupe Of # 7381.                                                                

Aileen Mehle interviews Frank Sinatra, his wife Barbara and Muhammad Ali. 
Sinatra and his family are visited at his home in Palm Springs,  California where Sinatra provides a guided tour. Suzy Knickerbocker is the host.  

Muhammad Ali is interviewed first at a photography studio in Chicago, later at his training camp in Landover, Maryland. 

Frank Sinatra discusses his early popularity as a crooner to his philosophy at age 61, stating that he lives each day as if it were his last. Also discussed are, good times and bad times with the press and other subjects. Sinatra mentions to Mehle that this interview has been the most complete he has given on television since his appearance on Person to Person done many years ago. 

Muhammad Ali is heard spouting his poetic "Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee." He talks about his fight with Joe Frazier, and  states how after 23 years in the ring he has not a  scratch on him. He reminds all that he will be getting  married to his lovely bride to be Veronica on June 19th. Ali states that Veronica is not afraid of him being in the ring...Ali more afraid of flying than boxing. 

Muhammad Ali's continues his interview from his training headquarters in Landover, Maryland where he is training for his next fight against Alfredo Evangelista. He mentions that five days before a fight he drinks only juices consisting of oranges, limes, and lemons. He loves to keep his skin healthy by using soap mixed with coca butter. Ali tells Aileen Mehle that he has no political ambitions, and why...his love of children, and never staying angry. He mentions that after three more fights he will retire for good. Before the end of the interview, Muhammad Ali, dressed up, mentions how he loves the feeling of dressing up. "It makes me feel dignified."

 Broadcast concludes with a Sinatra ballad, and "Suzi" aka Aileen Mehle saying good night.  

NOTE: During the original taping of the Muhammad Ali segment, there were encountered occasional audio line interference issues that were not addressed and broadcast as such. Not critical to the over all interview, and not consistent based on locations taped, but inherent and the only broadcast existing audio air check known.                                                              

Special on the death of Bing Crosby.             

Coverage of speeches by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin during Sadat's visit to Israel.         

Special on the Ku Klux Klan.              

A comedy special starring Steve Allen.              

Special: Tom and Dick Smothers in a freewheeling show reminiscent of their late-1960s series. They're joined by Martin Mull, Fred Willard, singers Tom Waits and Nicolette Larson, the flying Karamazov Brothers and Pat Paulsen, a regular from way back when.

Special: Tom and Dick's guests are Glen Campbell, Martin Mull, Pat Paulsen, the juggling Karamazov Brothers, and singers Roo Morgan and David Somerville.

Special on hostage crisis in Iran.                          

Members of the winning Oakland Raiders are interviewed in their locker rooms by Bryant Gumbal following their 27-10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1981 Super Bowl. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle presents the Super Bowl trophy to coach Al Davis.  
Losing Philadelphia coach Dick Vermeil is interviewed in the Eagles locker room.                                

NASA launches the first space shuttle, Columbia. It was designed to orbit the earth, transport people and cargo to and from orbiting spacecraft, and glide to a runway landing on its return to earth. Astronauts aboard are John Young and Robert Crippen. 

STS-2 was the second Space Shuttle mission conducted by NASA and the second flight of the orbiter Columbia. Astronauts Joe H. Engle and Richard H. Truly aboard. Launched on November 12th, 1981, and landed two days later on November 14th, 1981.

Special: Aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger in San Diego Bay, Suzanne Somers sings, dances and clowns around before some 6000 sailors with guests Marie Osmond, Flip Wilson (who appears as Geraldine), and Gladys Knight and the Pips.