The spaceflight of astronaut Walter Schirra who orbits the earth six times aboard Sigma 7. Schirra completed America's third and longest orbital flight during the Mercury- Atlas 8 mission. 

Live news coverage of the 1962 Mercury Seven orbital spaceflight with astronaut Walter Schirra aboard. 

Continuing news reports on the Mercury Seven Orbital Spaceflight of astronaut Walter Schirra. 

Walter Schirra orbits the earth six times aboard the "Sigma-7" capsule, all networks and direct reports from Cape Canaveral, England, etc, News Bulletin: explosion in telephone building in New York City kills many.                           

September 21st, 1962- September 10th, 1965 (NBC)

A Friday night variety series starring Jack Paar. Jonathan Winters was a frequent guest on the show.

Host: Jack Paar. 

                         

January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. This was the first broadcast of the series. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to 'follow the bouncing ball' as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. 'Sing Along with Mitch' was introduced on 'Ford Startime' in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with 'The Bell Telephone Hour,' before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering 'Sammy Davis Jr. Show.' Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.                                                                                                                                                                                                   

January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. This was the first broadcast of the series. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.                                                                                                                                                            

 September 20, 1952-June 22, 1957; October 3, 1958-January 2 1959; February 3 1961-March 24, 1961; 
September 29, 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 on a regular basis until the 1966-1967 season of The Jackie Gleason Show. 

In the fall of 1958 Jackie Gleason returned to a live half-hour series scheduled on Fridays. That effort, which also featured Buddy Hackett, was cancelled after only three months on the air. 

In the fall of 1962 Gleason was back to a Saturday Night slot, which he occupied for another eight seasons. From 1962 to 1966 it was called JACKIE GLEASON AND HIS AMERICAN SCENE MAGAZINE, and featured topical comedy sketches as well as musical numbers. One of Gleson's characters, Joe the Bartender, appeared regularly opposite regular Frank Fontaine, who as Crazy Guggenham traded stories with Joe and then would change character all together singing a song, after which Joe the Bartender would sing his closing signature song. Sue Ane Langdon was also featured regularly.                                                                                                  

September 20th, 1961-September 5th, 1964 (NBC)
September 27th, 1964-September 7th, 1965 (CBS)

A 30-minute sitcom not to be confused with Joey Bishop's later effort as an ABC late-night talk show host to compete with Johnny Carson.
In this show's first season, Bishop was seen as Joey Barnes, an unmarried publicist. For the second season, a new format for the show was developed and was retitled "The New Joey Bishop Show." Here, Bishop kept the name Joey Barnes but was a nightclub comedian and talk show host who was now married to Ellie, played by Abby Dalton. Also, starring was Guy Marks as his manager, Freddy, and Corbett Monica who replaced Marks. Joe Besser who was on season 1 of the Abbott and Costello television series and for a brief period one of the Three Stooges, played Bishop's landlord. On September 27th, 1964, the show moved to CBS where it finished its run on September 7th, 1965.                                     

Excerpts from the film.            

1961 (Syndicated)
A series of half-hour documentaries and pseudo-documentaries filmed all over the world, produced and narrated by Jack Douglas. 

A documentary on Hugh Hefner, publisher of Playboy Magazine, who is profiled behind-the-scenes.                         

Vice-President Lyndon Johnson snubs Robert Morgenthau in New York City visit, Nelson Rockefeller comments on Morganthau comment about "tax rise."             

September 30th, 1958-June 16th, 1964

The Garry Moore variety series made a star out of Carol Burnett,brought back Allen Funt's Candid Camera and showcased many fine musical and comedic talents from 1958-1964.The highlight of most shows was "That Wonderful Year," consisting of film clips, comedy sketches and production numbers based on the events and styles of a given year.

Regulars: Garry Moore, Carol Burnett (1959-1962), Dorothy Loudon (1962-1964),Allen Funt (1959-1960, Durward Kirby (1958-1964)and Marion Lorne (1958-1962).

"That Wonderful Year" is 1932.                                                                                                                       

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: Phil Silvers

                                             

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. 



                                    

October 18th, 1959-1966, 

A one hour syndicated taped color weekly broadcast, featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The series was awarded a Peabody. Superb music by a 71 piece orchestra in the sumptuous setting of a ballroom. Different guest conductors appear on a weekly basis and take the podium. 

Alfred Wallenstein Conductor. 

An all Wagner program.
  

 



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. This was the first broadcast of the series. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.                          

September 21st, 1962- September 10th, 1965 (NBC)

A Friday night variety series starring Jack Paar. Jonathan Winters was a frequent guest on the show.



Host: Jack Paar. 

                         

 
October 14, 1962 - December 30, 1962

This excerpt represents the final 6 minutes of this premiere short lived (12 half-hour episodes) Sunday Edition which aired during the late afternoon, 4:00 to 4:30pm. Simultaneously, the series was also presented on weekdays, Monday thru Friday (1960-1962).                          

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 goes solo in this one woman show, singing spirituals, blues and ballads.                                                   

Sid Caesar is joined by Jane Connell, Andrew Duncan, Paul Sand, Norma Douglas and Jim Dooley for comedy sketches in this premiere monthly half-hour series. 

Dupe of #285                                      

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: Raymond Burr

                                                          

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. 



                                                              

A storm threatens the moon-shot from Cape Canaveral, three more US personnel die in South Vietnam, President Kennedy to meet Andrei Gromyko in Washington to discuss problems, Wally Schirra receives astronaut wings, the US to test a nuclear bomb, Ahmed Ben Bella is greeted in Cuba, Mayor Wagner greets Peace Corp trainees, an interview with Henry Morganthau (candidate for governor of New York State), the New York Yankees defeat the San Francisco Giants in game 7 of the 1962 World Series.                                        

News commentary. Havana welcomes Algerian president Ahmed Ben Bella.                           

September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers. 

                         

October 18th, 1959-1966, 

A one hour syndicated taped color weekly broadcast, featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The series was awarded a Peabody. Superb music by a 71 piece orchestra in the sumptuous setting of a ballroom. Different guest conductors appear on a weekly basis and take the podium. 

Aaron Copeland Conductor. 

William Warfield Soloist. 


  

 



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. This was the first broadcast of the series. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.                                       

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.                                                    

President Kennedy cuts political tour because of a cold, returns to Washington, Chinese communists overrun Indian post at the border, a possible tax-cut in 1963, Egypt sends troops to Yemen in Middle East revolt.              

September 29th, 1962-December 22nd, 1963 (ABC)

Roy Rogers and his wife, Dale Evans, cohosted this Saturday night variety hour. Cliff (Charlie Weaver) Arquette and Pat Brady, who was Roy Rogers and Dale Evans sidekick on the Roy Rogers western series, were also featured on the show.             

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.   

Host: Jackie Gleason.                                                                        

January 5th, 1956-1970 (Syndicated)

Wrestling From Washington was a twice-weekly wrestling show produced by the Capital Wrestling Corporation owned by Vincent McMahon Sr. Bill Malone was the original host but was replaced by Morris Siegal (1956-1959). In 1959, Ray Morgan became the host and remained until 1970 when McMahon moved the operation to Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Vincent K. McMahon Jr. (McMahon's son) then became the program host. 

Host Ray Morgan interviews wrestlers "handsome" Johnny Barend,
Magnificent Maurice, and manager Bobby Davis.                                                               

President Kennedy catches "cold" while on tour in Chicago, has a fever and on doctor's advice heads back to Washington, a statement by Pierre Salinger on doctor's examination, fighting continues at Indian-Chinese border, Indians retreat before Chinese assault, Krishon Menon says the Indians will fight on, Cuba charges "Yankee provocation" at Guantanamo, the US says heavy fleet activity and troops maneuvers in the Caribbean area, anti-US activity in Japan against bases, Vice-President Johnson also has a cold and heads back to Washington, Harry Truman chides the Eisenhower administration, Richardson Dilworth and William Scranton have an angry debate in a TV studio.                        

February 14, 1962-June 16, 1963
Half-hour news analysis show, hosted by Howard K. Smith, the former CBS correspondent who joined ABC NEWS in 1961.

US automobiles-their current status and future development, comments on foreign cars.