Bouts include Duane Bobick vs. Bunny Johnson, Muhammad Ali vs. Richard Dunn. Bobick wins via 8th round TKO and Ali defeats Dunn via 5th round TKO. Joe Garagiola and Dick Enberg are the commentators.
The 108th running of the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, won by Bold Forbes. Telecast live from Belmont Park in Elmont, NY.
Benny Goodman hosts this tribute spanning 200 years of American music. The songs are performed by instrumental and choral groups from Indiana University.
1979-1989 (SYNDICATED). A half-hour series of comedy skits featuring bawdy British comic Benny Hill and an assortment of scantily clad females. The American programs were edited versions of the one-hour specials that Hill did for Thames Television between 1969 and 1989.
A boxing special. Bouts include George Forman vs. Dino Dennis, Roberto Duran . vs. Alvaro Rojas. Tom Brookshier, Jerry Quarry, and Brent Musberger are the commentators.
Bob Hope celebrates 26 years on television with guests Norman Lear, Lucille Ball, Neil Simon, Don Rickles, and Caroll Spinney.
Host: Bob Hope.
Duplicate of #9936.
November 13, 1976 - December 10, 1988.
Teams of current and classic TV stars from multiple eras and different genres go head-to-head in a variety of athletic games, including events like Tug o' War, the Obstacle Course and the Dunk Tank.
Host: Howard Cosell and others.
September 26, 1976 - July 26, 1981
THE BIG EVENT was the umbrella title for assorted movies and specials broadcast frequently throughout the latter part of the 1970's.
A 90 minute spoof of 1976's memorable and not so memorable news events.
A portrait of 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson, based on her poems, letters and notes. A taped broadcast of a live one woman performance by Julie Harris.
Special: Dr. Graham speaks on the topic "How To Be Born Again" in the third of five programs from Pontiac, Michigan. Joining him are singer Norma Zimmer, Soprano Myrtle Hall, gospel singer George Beverly Shea, The Crusade Choir, directed by Cliff Barrows, Pianist Tedd Smith, and organist Don Hustad.
Bob Hope's guests are Lucille Ball, Bernadette Peters, Ben Vereen, Jimmie Walker, The Captain & Tenille, Jack Albertson and introducing Vivian Reed of Broadway's "Bubbling Brown Sugar."
Bob Hope's guests are Lucille Ball, Bernadette Peters, Ben Vereen, Jimmie Walker, The Captain & Tenille, Jack Albertson and introducing Vivian Reed of Broadway's "Bubbling Brown Sugar."
Dupe Of # 6787.
Bob Hope's guests are Lucille Ball, Bernadette Peters, Ben Vereen, Jimmie Walker, The Captain & Tenille, Jack Albertson and introducing Vivian Reed of Broadway's "Bubbling Brown Sugar."
Duplicate of #6787.
From 1976 through 2015 Barbara Walters hosted 32 separate sp interview special broadcasts.
Barbara Walters interviews Elizabeth Taylor, and husband John Warner.
On their Virginia home farm, Warner and Taylor discuss their marriage, his second and her seventh...political ambitions of Warner...Taylor's breakup with Richard Burton, and her future in films.
Note: An occasional audio breakup in transmission.
Later in a separate segment the Shah and his wife the Empress of Iran are interviewed, followed with an interview of conrgess woman Barbara Jordan.
The Taylor and Warner segment extends over 20 minutes.
Bouts include Ken Norton vs. Duane Bobick, Mike Quarry vs. Mike Rossman. Norton defeats Bobick via 12th round TKO while Rossman stopped Quarry in the 6th round. Dick Enberg and Joe Garagiola are the commentators.
Muhammad Ali defends his heavyweight boxing championship vs. Alfredo Evangelista. Ali successfully defends his crown by scoring a 15 round unanimous decision. Howard Cosell and Chris Schenkel are the commentators.
From 1976 through 2015 Barbara Walters hosted 32 separate interview special broadcasts.
Barbara Walters interviews Elizabeth Taylor, and husband John Warner.
On their Virginia home farm, Warner and Taylor discuss their marriage, his second and her seventh...political ambitions of Warner...Taylor's breakup with Richard Burton, and her future in films.
Later in a separate segment the Shah and his wife the Empress of Iran are interviewed, followed by an interview with congress woman Barbara Jordan.
The Taylor and Warner segment extends over 20 minutes.
The Fourth annual Black Athletes Hall of Fame Award presentation broadcast on ABC affiliate station WAST from 11:30pm to 1:00am.
The award ceremony occurred on June 16, 1977 in the Grand Ballroom of the New York Hilton Hotel in New York City.
Honored sports figures, included Wilt Chamberlain, Ike Williams, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Larry Doby, Bob Gibson, Franco Harris, Bill Bradley, Wilma Rudolph Charley May, and O.J. Simpson. The program features a taped salute from President Jimmy Carter and appearances by guests, including, Alan King, Billy Paul, Chuck Mangione, Al Green, Howard Cosell, Dick Gregory, Natalie Cole, Milton Berle, Richie Havens, Natalie Cole, Al Green, Lady Flash, others.
NOTE:
Lady Flash sings "Love Power."
O.J. Simpson mentions his inspiration to get into sports came from Willie Mays.
Chet Walker accepts the Black Hall of Fame award for Wilt Chambherlain, Bill Cosby Award presented to Bob Gibson, Alan King presents the first Man of the Year Humanitarian Award to Bill Cosby.
Host: Bill Cosby
Includes Commercials.
Muhammad Ali vs. Ernie Shavers in a 15 round Heavyweight Championship bout, from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Although rocked by Shavers several times, Ali won a 15 round unanimous decision. Dick Enberg, Joe Garagiola, Ken Norton, and Larry Merchant report the action.
A CBS News Special tribute to Bing Crosby on this day of his death with hostess Pat Collins. There are excerpts from a past Crosby interview & live comments from Sammy Cahn and Victor Borge.
Bouts include Jerry Quarry vs. Lorenzo Zanon and Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Augustin Estrada. Quarry wins via 9th round TKO and Leonard wins via 5th round knockout. Howard Cosell reports the action.
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas is a 1977 Christmas Television special starring Bing Crosby and family, with special guests Twiggy, David Bowie, Ron Moody, Stanley Baxter, and Trinity Boys Choir. Crosby and Bowie duet on "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy." Directed by Dwight Hemion.
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas is a 1977 Christmas Television special starring Bing Crosby and family, with special guests Twiggy, David Bowie, Ron Moody, Stanley Baxter, and Trinity Boys Choir. Crosby and Bowie duet on "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy." Directed by Dwight Hemion.
Note: This was Bing Crosby's final television show.
Taped in London five weeks before his death, with the Crosby family. Other guests, David Bowie, Twiggy, Ron Moody, and Stanley Baxter.
Duplicate of 19187.
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