Biography & anecdotes related to Frank Sinatra in song and words. First 90 minutes of a 2-hour program. Includes first known Frank Sinatra air check, biographies, records, etc.
High-end drama that tells the story of Pharma Globe, a pharmaceutical company with a hidden agenda and a hospital struggling to survive.
NBC Special produced by the National Broadcasting Company Religious Program Unit in association of the National Council of Churches.
The drama depicts inmates' rights and prison rehabilitation issues, as written by Emmy winner Allan Sloane.
Deemed unmanageable by prison officials, convict Sawyer Burk is placed in an experimental unit designed to modify his behavior.
At the conclusion of the broadcast the announcer requests all comments from viewers related to this drama would be appreciated by writing to the Broadcast and Film Commission Post Box 650 New York, NY 10027.
Announcer: Jerry Damon
Special: Elton John and Diana Ross are the hosts for this ceremony with music, telecast live from the Santa Monica (Cal.) Civic Auditorium.
In this first of three Rock Music Award annual television presentations (1975-1978), Elton John wins for Outstanding Rock Personality.
Performances of rock, rhythm and blues, and pop alternate with awards presentations in 16 categories. Winners have been selected by a nationwide panel composed of radio announcers, and music critics and reports.
At press time, the presenters included Ann-Margret, Cher, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Mike Douglas, Michael Douglas ("The Streets of San Francisco"), David Janssen, Olivia Newton-John, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Raquel Welch, and Edgar Winter, Valerie Perrine.
Announcer: Dick Tufeld.
COMPLETE with commercials.
Disc 1- 56:00
Disc 2- 34:00
Special: Elton John and Diana Ross are the hosts for this ceremony with music, telecast live from the Santa Monica (Cal.) Civic Auditorium.
In this first of three Rock Music Award annual television presentations (1975-1978), Elton John wins for Outstanding Rock Personality.
Performances of rock, rhythm and blues, and pop alternate with awards presentations in 16 categories. Winners have been selected by a nationwide panel composed of radio announcers, and music critics and reports.
At press time, the presenters included Ann-Margret, Cher, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Mike Douglas, Michael Douglas ("The Streets of San Francisco"), David Janssen, Olivia Newton-John, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Raquel Welch, and Edgar Winter, Valerie Perrine.
Announcer: Dick Tufeld.
COMPLETE with commercials.
Disc 1- 56:00
Disc 2- 34:00
A five-hour local telethon to raise funds for world hunger.
Dr. Lester Brown, president of Worldwatch Institute in Washington, D.C. and noted authority on the world food crisis, is among the respected scholars who share some informative and surprising facts about the causes and cures of world hunger.
A landmark television experience-a sweeping five-hour presentation that will show you how more than two billion of the world's people are living every day with the heartbreak and despair of constant hunger.
Thirty filmed reports from three continents will take you beyond statistics and headlines to life-and-death experiences of real people living with the personal agony of hunger.
America's top entertainers will join with leaders of our government to share their concern.
Respected educators will dispel the myths about the causes and the cures for a hungry world.
Ordinary people from all over the USA will tell how they are helping to bring life and hope into the heartbreak and despair of a hungry, hurting world. They will share what it means to them and their families.
This is the only time this remarkable television program will ever be shown.
Jerry Lewis' annual campaign to raise funds to fight muscular dystrophy. Five and a half hour excerpt of a 21 & half hour Tenth consecutive year campaign. Anchorman Ed McMahon joins Jerry in Las Vegas while Julius LaRosa is the MC in New York.
NOTE:
The coverage of this five and half hour excerpt was recorded 12:15 to 3:15pm and conclusion from 4:00 to 6:30pm.
Scheduled entertainment includes production numbers from Broadway musicals, "The Wiz" and "The Magic Show," and Las Vegas acts, including Dick Clark's "Good Ol' Rock 'n' Roll." Also slated to appear Carol Burnett, Johnny Cash and June Carter, Mike Douglas, Peggy Lee, Jack Lemmon, Liberace.
SOME OF THE ABOVE PERFORMANCES AND PERFORMERS MAY BE INCLUDED IN THIS 5 & 1/2 HOUR EXCERPT...SOME MAY NOT.
Impressionist Rich Little does the voices of John Wayne, George Burns, Jack Benny, Cary Grant, Hubert Humphrey, Raymond Burr, Ed Sullivan, Archie Bunker, Paul Lynde, Johnny Carson, Carol Channing, and President Gerald R. Ford in an hour of comedy. Guests are Sandy Duncan & Glen Campbell.
February 2, 1976-May 18, 1976. This was "The Rich Little Special" broadcast. Rich Little hosted his own hour-long comedy-variety series. Other regulars included Charlotte Rae, R. G. Brown, Julie McWhirter, Joe Baker, and Mel Bishop.
Investigation hearings by Senate Select Committee on intelligence in Washington D.C. Director William E. Colby admits that the CIA kept a secret cache of deadly poisons and forbidden weapons - including a suicide drug for captured US spies, despite presidential orders to destroy them in 1970.
Second day's hearings. Former CIA Director Richard Helms tells the Select Committee on Intelligence that he was surprised but not shocked that his directives were not carried out by the agency to destroy deadly poisons & toxics.
On September 22nd, 1975 in San Francisco, an attempt was made on the life of President Gerald Ford. Sara Jane Moore fired two shots at the President, both of which missed. Moore was subdued by San Francisco police and arrested.
German-produced biography of the Nazi Fuhrer narrated by Leo Genn & Marius Goring. "Das Leben von Adolph Hitler" made in 1960-61 by the English documentarian Paul Rotha first aired on PBS television February 19, 1968 and subsequently re-ran on TV in the 1970's. This film largely fulfilled Rotha's goal of creating a historical document infused with strong personal conviction.
Pearl Bailey gives a one woman performance, entertaining her audience with many songs she has been identified with, as well as contemporary pop musical numbers.
A pure Bailey magic performance...ending the night singing "Hello Dolly."
NOTE: This broadcast which aired on WHMT 11:30-12:30 AM during pledge week.
A broadcast that is not listed on IMDb or all known, to this archivist, reference sources.
A very early pay cable entry produced and aired on HBO TV. An Off-Broadway revue, enjoyable New York type show of its kind. The performers are tops at handling the revue material. A co-venture produced by HBO and public television station WGBH-Boston.
Telecast live from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry with performances by co-hosts Glen Campbell & Charley Pride, and- Freddy Fender, Conway Twitty, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Chet Atkins, and others.
Duplicate of #6298.
Telecast live from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry with performances by co-hosts Glen Campbell & Charley Pride, and- Freddy Fender, Conway Twitty, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Chet Atkins, and others.
Duplicate of #6298. Excerpt only.
Flip Wilson hits the road in his first special on CBS. Spreading laughter as himself & as Geraldine.
Flip barnstorms America, improvising his dialogue across the U.S. Hawaii: Flip tries his luck t the hula, scuba diving and canoeing. San Francisco: Piloting a ferry under the Golden Gate Bridge and a cable car up San Francisco's hills is child's play compared to Geraldine's efforts to sell hats in a posh department store. Boley, Oklahoma: Riding for fun-first a horse in a rodeo; then a bike in a race with a local teen-ager. LOS ANGELES: MUHAMMAD ALI vs."KILLER" WILSON IN A AROUND OF SPARRING AND COMEDIC EXCHANGES: Opryland, U.S.A. is the setting as Loretta Lynn performs her latest hit in Nashville.
Curt Gowdy announces the play-by-play from the last of the eighth inning, with the score tied 3 to 3 in this final seventh series game. Tony Kubek and Ned Martin do the "color" commentary. From the victorious Reds Clubhouse, Marty Brennerman and Kubek interview Cincinnati Manager Sparky Anderson, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, Clay Carroll, Johnny Bench, President Bob Howsam, Chairman of the Board Louis Nippert, Don Gullett and Tony Perez. In the booth, Curt Gowdy and Joe Garagiola wrap up the broadcast.
Against a spectacular backdrop of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Perry Como is host for a special variety hour that features Bob Hope, Anne Murray, and Billie Jean King.
October 17th, 1966- June 20th, 1980 (Daytime)
January 12th, 1968- September 13th, 1968 (Prime Time)
November 1st, 1971- September 1981.(Syndicated)
One of the longest-running daytime game shows on NBC television.
Host: Peter Marshall.
This was a special one-hour show.
November 20, 1947-September 5, 1965 (primetime NBC); September 19, 1965-present (non-primetime NBC). Public affairs program which is the longest running series on network television.
Special one-hour broadcast. President Gerald R. Ford is interviewed on TV's longest-running interview series, "Meet The Press," celebrating its 28th anniversary. Featured are Gerald Ford, moderator Laurence E. Spivak, David Broder, Bill Monroe, James Reston, and George Will.
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.
July 11, 1974-August 29, 1974; December 19, 1974-May 22, 1975; March 18, 1976-June 17, 1976. This was the "Mac Davis Special" broadcast. Singer Mac Davis hosted three hour-long variety shows. Regulars included mimes Shields and Yarnell.
A comedy-variety special starring Don Rickles, with excerpts from his nightclub act and elements of drama blended with music & dance production numbers, presenting various sides of Don "Mr. Warmth" Rickles.
Comedy-variety special starring Don Rickles, with excerpts from his nightclub act. Guest stars are Jack Klugman, Don Adams, and Michele Lee. Special guests include James Caan, Elliot Gould, Arthur Godfrey, Jose Ferrer, Loretta Swift, Otto Preminger, Larry Linville, Michael Caine, Jack Palance, and Bobby Riggs.
Valerie Harper is roasted by Nancy Walker, David Groh, Rich Little, Shelley Winters, Ed Asner, Isabel Sanford, Phyllis Diller, Chad Everett, Milton Berle, Foster Brooks, Georgia Engle, Julie Kavner, Nipsey Russell, Jack Carter, Red Buttons, Eva Gabor, Jack Albertson and Harold Gould. Dean Martin is roastmaster.
A comedy-variety special starring McLean Stevenson as host and performer.
"McLean Stevenson (formerly of M*A*S*H) steps into the variety spotlight along with guests Raquel Welch and the Fifth Dimension. Comic interludes feature McLean as the bumbling host of The wonderful world of animals, as a stunned farmer being interviewed after a UFO lands in his yard, and as Mr. Impossible, struggling to perform literally impossible feats. Raquel Welch sings "Feel like makin' love," and with McLean Stevenson, sings "Love will keep us together." The Fifth Dimension offer a medley of their hits.
Valerie Harper is roasted by Nancy Walker, David Groh, Rich Little, Shelley Winters, Ed Asner, Isabel Sanford, Phyllis Diller, Chad Everett, Milton Berle, Foster Brooks, Georgia Engle, Julie Kavner, Nipsey Russell, Jack Carter, Red Buttons, Eva Gabor, Jack Albertson and Harold Gould. Dean Martin is roastmaster.
Duplicate of #2114. Partial broadcast only.
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