1962-10-05, WPIX, 4 min.
Gabe Dell as Dracula makes a telephone call to a man who has taken out an ad to rent a room.
1962-10-10, WPIX, 6 min.
Comedy musical piano duo Jonathan Edwards and Darlene Edwards "destroy" the songs "I Love Paris" and "Temptation" in a comedy singing and musical routine. Jo Stafford and husband Paul Weston masquerade as the duo.
1962-10-28, WCBS, 00 min.
Dupe Of 296, a 16 minute excerpt.
1962-10-28, WCBS, 16 min.
Guests Steve Allen, Jackie Mason, and Louis Prima perform.
1962-12-27, WPIX, 10 min.
Guest is Jack Lemmon, who makes a phone call to a 24 hour towing service telling them that his car is at the bottom of his swimming pool.
1963-01-15, SYN, min.
June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)
A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse.
Steve's guest is Henny Youngman.
Host: Steve Allen.
1963-01-28, WPIX, 16 min.
Louis Nye and Steve Allen play song writers in a comedy sketch and Nye makes a phone call to an information operator with a proposal for marriage.
1963-02-27, WPIX, 9 min.
Louis Nye telephones a woman in St. Louis requesting to photograph her over the phone demonstrating his "phone camera" product.
1963-03-18, WPIX, 32 min.
Guest Burt Lancaster conducts a question and answer session with the audience regarding Robert Stroud, who Burt portrayed in "Bird Man of Alcatraz."
1963-04-03, SYN, 10 min.
June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)
A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse.
Steve's guest is Vaughn Meader who impersonates President Kennedy.
Host: Steve Allen.
1963-04-19, WPIX, 40 min.
June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)
A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse
Jerry Lewis makes an unrehearsed phone call to Mr. Sol Segal, owner of Segal's Kosher Restaurant in Chicago. By far, the most hilarious of the many Steve Allen phone calls ever made and unedited as originally broadcast. In addition, there is a question and answer session with Jerry and the members of the audience.
Prior to the actual phone conversation between Jerry Lewis and Sol Segal, which occurs 24 minutes into this air check, Lewis conveys his lively brand of humor with Steve including having Allen repeat his pseudo Limerick, "ONE HEN."
In an attempt to contact Mr. Segal for this "prank" call, Steve first talks to three other people on the phone, including his wife, before finally connecting with Sol Segal at his restaurant. Jerry poses as a potential customer who want to have a catered affair at the Segal's Kosher Restaurant and double talks his way into setting it up with a very patient and unsuspecting owner.
Afterward, Steve and Jerry discuss the joke phone call with Sol Segal. Some more show continues prior to Steve bidding all a good night.
NOTE: In 2001 Sin-Drome Records released an 8:03 minute excerpt of this phone call contained in an album titled, "Jerry Lewis Phony Phone Calls (1959-1972). Of the 12 phone calls heard in the album, only the Mr. Siegal phone call represents a television show broadcast.
The 8:03 excerpt Mr. Siegal telephone call does not contain material prior to the call when Jerry and Steve attempt to locate Mr. Siegal on the phone or the complete discussion with Mr. Siegal after Steve Allen and Jerry Lewis reveal the prank, as recorded by Phil Gries / Archival Television Audio when this show originally broadcast over 60 years ago.
NOTE:
In November 2023 Sol Segal's grandson, Chris Segal, contacted me for a copy of this broadcast. In a letter to me he stated the following anecdotal information.
"Phil, I've been listening to the recording since I was 15. I found it on an album called "Funny Fone Call" in the early 80's. I am now almost 60.
Sol died in 1993 around the ago of 80. The recording captures how kind and patient of a man he was...a good human being. He was quite a character with many funny stories about him. Got lost at O'Hare Airport looking for his kosher ice cream...used 3 day old chicken for salad at the restaurant...stole electricity from Chicago Utility to save money...stared down mobsters trying to get their share of his cigarette machine money.
Many of my family don't like the recording because they felt Jerry Lewis humiliated Sol. One classic retort by Siegal was when Lewis stated that he has a full house of children (Sol heard the audience laughing), and rebounded by stating "I feel sorry for your wife!" which got a huge laugh form everyone including Jerry Lewis and Steve Allen.
Unlike my family I like the recording, especially because Sol gets in his plug for his restaurant at the end.
1963-05-24, WPIX, 12 min.
Louis Nye and Tim Conway have an question and answer session with Steve Allen and the audience.
1963-05-28, WPIX, 17 min.
Mickey Rooney answers questions from the studio audience.
1963-06-26, WPIX, 16 min.
James Garner answers questions from the studio audience. Also, Charlton Heston takes questions from Steve Allen and from the audience.
1963-06-28, WPIX, 38 min.
Steve Allen's guests are Louis Nye, Carl Reiner and Rowan & Martin who appear in an "America Talks Back" sketch.
1963-07-02, SYN, min.
June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)
A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse.
The premiere of the film "Cleopatra" in Hollywood. Interviews with top stars.
Host: Steve Allen.
1963-08-13, SYN, min.
June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)
A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse.
Steve Allen's guest is Burt Lancaster. They discuss civil rights.
Host: Steve Allen.
1963-08-13, WPIX, 35 min.
Steve Allen and guest Burt Lancaster discuss among other topics, Civil Rights and the upcoming Aug. 28 March on Washington.
1963-08-20, WPIX, 15 min.
Steve Allen does his "Letters to the Editor" sketch. Jimmy Durante performs and talks to Steve.
1963-08-22, WPIX, 8 min.
Steve Allen's guest is Barry Sullivan.
1963-08-23, SYN, min.
June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)
A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse.
Steve's guests are comedy team Curtis &Tracy, and TV and film critic Ben Gross.
Host: Steve Allen.
1963-08-24, SYN, min.
June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)
A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse.
Steve's guest is comedian Jackie Mason.
Host: Steve Allen.
1963-09-06, WPIX, 16 min.
There is a "Dracula" sketch with Steve Allen and Gabe Dell. Later, Gabe reflects about his days as a "Dead End Kid." Also guest Prof. Julius Miller imparts information on "the lever" in an entertaining way.
1963-09-21, ABC, 23 min.
September 21, 1963 - December 21, 1963. Jerry Lewis hosted an unprecedented two hour live variety - talk show, signing a five year deal for 35 million dollars in 1963 with ABC Television. A two hour live variety show proved to be more than even Jerry Lewis could handle. The series proved to be an enormous failure. In three months the show was off the air.
The Premiere Show. Opening 23 minutes.
1963-11-29, WPIX, 20 min.
Steve Allen's guests are Groucho Marx and stand-up comic impressionist Adam Keefe.
1963-11-29, WPIX, 20 min.
Steve Allen's guests are Groucho Marx, stand-up comic and impressionist Adam Keefe, pianist Harry Ruby, and Professor Irwin Corey.
Duplicate of 563.
1963-12-18, WPIX, 6 min.
Laurence Harvey makes an appearance and talks with Steve Allen.
1963-12-19, WPIX, 12 min.
Steve Allen, who has laryngitis, makes a spontaneous phone call to Louise in Long Island at 2:40 AM. He jokes with her mother and father. Cousin Lenny who instigated the call is in the Hollywood studio.
1964-03-00, WPIX, 16 min.
Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), is Steve Allen's guest on this repeat of a show originally broadcast one month earlier, before Clay (Ali) won the Heavyweight Championship from Sonny Liston.
1964-03-00, WPIX, 26 min.
Tony Perkins is Steve Allen's guest. He appears in a press conference. Also appearing is Dee Stratton.
1964-04-17, WPIX, 28 min.
Steve Allen's guests are Henry Fonda and Darren McGavin.
1964-04-21, WPIX, 48 min.
Steve Allen's guests are newcomer impressionist Rich Little and there are brief appearances by Cliff Arquette and Marion Montgomery. In a separate segment, Clinton Duffy, Warden of San Quentin from 1940-1952, debates Los Angeles District Attorney J. Miller Levy on the subject of Capital Punishment.
1964-06-16, WPIX, 13 min.
Jack Benny's voice impersonator Bob Blasse phones the American Hotel and orders a suite of rooms. He then calls Dennis Day who recognizes Bob's voice almost immediately.
1964-06-22, WPIX, 34 min.
Steve Allen does a "Letter to the Editor" routine and special guest Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy is interviewed by Steve. Also appearing on the show are Carolyn Jones and Cliff Arquette.
1964-08-13, WPIX, 10 min.
Steve Allen's guest is impressionist Adam Keefe.
1964-09-25, SYN, 9 min.
June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)
A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse.
Steve's guest is Burt Lancaster who talks about his experience when the Beatles visited his home.
Host: Steve Allen.
1964-11-17, NBC, 17 min.
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC)
Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964.
A satirical look at this week's news.
Guest: Steve Allen
1965-02-14, WCBS, 26 min.
Steve Allen, a former "What's My Line"
panelist (1/11/53 clip is shown), returns
to help Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, and host John Daly celebrate the show's 15th Anniversary. Gloria Swanson is this evening's Mystery Guest. Also appearing on this 751st consecutive broadcast are Martin Gabel, Jayne Meadows, Phyllis Cerf and Richard Kollmar. Johnny Olsen is the announcer.
1965-03-02, NBC, min.
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC)
Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964.
Tonight: Guest host: Steve Allen.
1965-05-18, WNBC, 52 min.
Dean Martin hosts this musical hour featuring many winners of the recording industry's 1964 Grammy Awards.
Duplicate of 5055.
1965-05-18, NBC, 52 min.
The seventh annual Grammy awards are presented from the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California.
Dean Martin originally scheduled to hosts is replaced by Steve Allen who hosts this musical hour featuring many winners of the recording industry's 1964 Grammy Awards.
Special guest Sammy Davis Jr. offers a musical tribute to the late Nat King Cole; Frank Sinatra receives the Grammy Golden Achievement Award; and in a segment taped in London, Peter Sellers interviews the Beatles.
Introducing the Grammy-winning performers are Woody Allen, Eddy Arnold, Tony Bennett, Godfrey Cambridge, Carol Channing, Arthur Fiedler, Jack Jones and Steve Lawrence.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"Hello Dolly!".........................Jimmy Durante
"Downtown"................................Petula Clark
"King of the Road..............................Roger Miller
"Pink Panther".............................Henry Mancini
Comedy Monologue.....................Bill Cosby
"Girl from Ipanema"..........Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz
"A Hard Day's Night...............................Beatles
" We'll Sing in the Sunshine................Gale Garnett
"Bedinerie" (from Bach's Suite in B Minor).......Swingle Singers
1965-05-18, NBC, 53 min.
Winners of the 1964 Grammy Awards give performances. Les Brown conducts the orchestra.
Dean Martin is the host.
1965-05-18, WNBC, 52 min.
Dean Martin hosts this musical hour featuring many winners of the recording industry's 1964 Grammy Awards.
Special guest Sammy Davis Jr. offers a musical tribute to the late Nat King Cole; Frank Sinatra receives the Grammy Golden Achievement Award; and, in a segment taped in London, Peter Sellers interviews the Beatles.
Introducing the Grammy-winning performers are Woody Allen, Eddy Arnold, Tony Bennett, Godfrey Cambridge, Carol Channing, Arthur Fiedler, Jack Jones and Steve Lawrence.
Les Brown conducts.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"Hello Dolly!"................................................Louis Armstrong
"Downtown".................................................Petula Clark
"King of the Road," "Dang Me"....................Roger Miller
"Pink Panther Theme".................................Henry Mancini
Comedy Monologue--------------------------------------------Bill Cosby
"Girl from Ipanema".............................Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz
"A Hard Day's Night"...................................Beatles
"We'll Sing in the Sunshine".......................Gale Garnett
"Badinerie" (from Bach's Suite in B minor..........Swingle Singers
1966-01-07, , 57 min.
Steve Allen and wife Jayne Meadows host The 13th Annual Debutante Ball, featuring Hollywood Debutante stars for 1966. Included among the debutants is 19-year-old Sally Field who is introduced by Jackie Cooper, Ryan O'Neal, and Roger Smith. Other highlights include both Tim Conway and Louis Nye doing skits with Steve Allen. 19-year-old Peggy Lipton also appears as a debutante for 1966, as well as 22-year-old Eydie Williams. Maurice Chevalier accepts an award for Walt Disney. Other celebrities appearing are Buddy Ebsen, introduced by Troy Donahue, Vera Miles, Robert Reed, Ray Walston, Ben Gazzara, Dean Jones, Jerry Van Dyke, and Nanette Fabray.
1966-03-03, WNEW, 60 min.
The film premiere of the movie "The Oscar," starring Stephen Boyd, Eleanor Parker, Jill St. John, Elke Sommer, and Tony Bennett. Live interviews with celebrities on hand atThe Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
Army Archerd is the host.
Commercials included.
1966-05-16, NBC, 180 min.
The 8th annual Grammy Awards, telecast live from New York City, Nashville, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Duke Ellington receives a Golden Achievement Award. Jerry Lewis is the Master Of Ceremonies.
1966-10-23, WNBC, 52 min.
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.
1967-06-14, SYND, 12 min.
June 14th, 1967- August 16th, 1967.
Steve Allen's return to prime time television with a summer comedy/variety series consisting of seven one hour broadcasts (pre-empted June 28, and August 9.
Series Premiere.
Only extant from this show is a skit where Steve Allen plays a character named Steve Maudline who leads a "Telethon to combat Prickly Heat."
1967-11-28, NBC, 58 min.
Vin Scully calls the play by play of this first annual (only time) televised softball game, pitting major league baseball players against celebrities. Jerry Lewis does the color commentary in the booth alongside Scully.
1967-11-28, NBC, 58 min.
Vin Scully calls the play by play of this first annual (only time) televised softball game, pitting major league baseball players against celebrities. Jerry Lewis does the color commentary in the booth along side of Scully.
Dupe of # 6971