1963-01-11, NBC, min.
September 21st, 1962- September 10th, 1965 (NBC)
A Friday night variety series starring Jack Paar. Jonathan Winters was a frequent guest on the show.
Jack's guests are Jack E.Leonard and magician and playing cards expert John Scarne.
1963-01-11, , min.
A comment on the Soviet-Peking rift.
1963-01-11, WNBC, 42 min.
Jack Paar's guests are Jack E. Leonard, Jimmy Dean, and card expert John Scarne.
1963-01-11, NBC, 00 min.
1963-01-12, WCBS, 52 min.
Highlights include "Joe the Bartender" with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "television," and sings "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?" Also, Jackie Gleason does a skit as Stanley R. Sogg, late show pitchman for Mother Fletcher Mail Order Company. On a return visit, Wayne Newton and his brother Jerry Newton perform. George Jessel sings "My Mother's Eyes." He and Gleason trade quips.
1963-01-12, WPIX, 58 min.
The 25th Anniversary of the March of Dimes is celebrated. Hosted by Dick Powell, guest artists include Morey Amsterdam, Pearl Bailey, Richard Chamberlain, Bing Crosby, Lionel Hampton, Dean Martin, Andre Previn, Juliet Prowse, Rose Marie, Dick Van Dyke, Jane Wyatt, Ed Wynn, Connie Stevens, Neville Brand, Don Knotts, Soupy Sales, Cara Williams and Frank Gorshin.
1963-01-12, WABC, ?? min.
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.
1963-01-13, WOR, 48 min.
Hy Gardner interviews Montgomery Clift. Many topics are
discussed including Clift's early years in the theater, almost near fatal 1956 auto accident, his two favorite films, working with Marlon Brando, admiration of Marilyn Monroe as an actress, his philosophy regarding acting and anecdotes about his just released film, FREUD.
NOTE: This broadcasts was re-run September 26, 1964.
Marilyn Gardner, wife of Hy Gardner, posted this interview on you tube in five parts (ten minutes each part). For purists of vintage television broadcasts, only the Phil Gries original audio air check recording at the time of the broadcast contains the opening and closing of this program, and most importantly, contains pristine direct line audio which the you tube uploaded video tape does not possess (numerous audio issues contained during the final 20 minutes of the program, posted).
1963-01-13, WABC, 27 min.
September 5, 1949-June 7, 1954 (NBC); June 14, 1954-June 16, 1963 (ABC). "Voice of Firestone," which began on radio in 1928, was a Monday-night perennial for more than two decades before coming to television in 1949; for the next five years it was simulcast on NBC radio and television, until a dispute between the sponsor and the network over the Monday time slot led Firestone to shift the program to ABC. The half-hour musical series presented all kinds of music, but emphasized classical and semiclassical selections. Each week a guest celebrity was featured, and for many years the principal guests came from the Metropolitan Opera Company. The Firestone Orchestra was conducted by Howard Barlow, and the show was hosted by John Daly during its years on ABC; Hugh James was the announcer. "Voice of Firestone" was seen as a series of specials from 1959 until 1962; it returned as a weekly series in the fall of 1962 for a final season (September 30, 1962-June 16, 1963).
Composer Richard Rodgers receives the Mary MacArthur Memorial Award for humanitarian services during tonight's live telecast from the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.
1963-01-13, WCBS, 45 min.
A salute to Sophie Tucker on her 75th Birthday with additional performances by Robert Goulet, Jackie Mason, Brenda Lee and Sophie Tucker.
1963-01-14, WNBC, 13 min.
Guest Hugh Downs conducts the NBC orchestra with his own musical composition "Sandwriting." Also, comic Joe Philips appears.
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.
1963-01-15, WNDT, 4 min.
James Card discusses David Wark Griffith's masterpiece "Intolerance," filmed in 1916.
1963-01-15, WABC, 21 min.
Sid Caesar stars in his fourth special of the season with comic sketches. Appearing with Caesar are Jane Connell, Karen Morrow, Edward Ryder and Gordon Connell.
1963-01-16, WNDT, 28 min.
November 21, 1962 - February 27 1963
Max Morath, a ragtime pianist and raconteur, hosts this half-hour series focusing on the nations manners and morals at the turn of the century, a period spanning three decades from 1890 to 1920.
The idea that the history of any era can be told in terms of its popular songs is being put to the test on this new series comprised of 15 episodes by New york's educational channel.
Featuring Max Morath, a ragtime pianist and raconteur, this half-hour series of broadcasts takes a musical look at the turn of the century.
In this episode Robert Benson and Max Morath take a look at the legacy of 'Player Pianos.'
This series is one of the earliest examples of programming on the newly formed New York Public Broadcast Station WNDT Ch.13, which debuted on the air September 16, 1962.
1963-01-17, WNBC, 35 min.
Andy Williams introduces his discovery, The Osmond Brothers who make their second TV appearance. Also on hand are Jane Wyman and Jonathan Winters.
1963-01-18, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1963-01-18, NBC, min.
Topics: British Labor Party leader Hugh Gaitskell has died, the East Germany communist conference, Peking official Wu Yuchang is derided and booed, President Kennedy will go to Europe ( Italy and Germany) in the Spring but will avoid France, more ransom money is sent to Castro's Cuba, Washington DC holds an inaugural anniversary party for President Kennedy, Carol Burnett tells about it.
1963-01-19, WABC, ?? min.
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.
1963-01-20, ABC, min.
February 14, 1962-June 16, 1963
In his first regular television assignment for ABC, after serving as a news correspondent for CBS for 20 years, Howard K. Smith presented this weekly news and commentary program. It featured a summary of the week's major news events, commentary and analysis by Mr. Smith and interviews with prominent people in the news.
Topics: The lighter side of President Kennedy and family, comments about life on the "new frontier," newsman such as Albert Merriman Smith also comment on the Kennedy influence.
1963-01-20, SYN, min.
1962-1964 (Syndicated)
This filmed series consisting of sixty-five half-hour programs was one of the first to be produced by producer David Wolper.
Mike Wallace narrates the story of Will Rogers.
1963-01-20, WOR, 49 min.
Sammy Davis Jr. Co-hosts with Hy Gardner interviewing the Kim Sisters and comedians Larry Storch, Jackie Kannon and Lenny Kent.
1963-01-20, CBS, 00 min.
January 18th, 1948-September 25th, 1949- Dumont Network
October 4th, 1949-September 11th, 1954- NBC
October 30th, 1955-June 23rd, 1957- ABC
July 1st, 1957-October 4th, 1958- NBC
May 1st, 1959-October 9th, 1959- CBS
March 7th, 1960-September 26th, 1960- ABC
October 2nd, 1960-September 27th, 1970- CBS
Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour was an American television program and continuation of Major Edward Bowes Amateur Hour on radio. It was hosted by Ted Mack. Contestants would compete weekly in a talent competition in which they were judged by the viewers.
1963-01-20, WABC, 27 min.
September 5, 1949-June 7, 1954 (NBC); June 14, 1954-June 16, 1963 (ABC). "Voice of Firestone," which began on radio in 1928, was a Monday-night perennial for more than two decades before coming to television in 1949; for the next five years it was simulcast on NBC radio and television, until a dispute between the sponsor and the network over the Monday time slot led Firestone to shift the program to ABC. The half-hour musical series presented all kinds of music, but emphasized classical and semiclassical selections. Each week a guest celebrity was featured, and for many years the principal guests came from the Metropolitan Opera Company. The Firestone Orchestra was conducted by Howard Barlow, and the show was hosted by John Daly during its years on ABC; Hugh James was the announcer. "Voice of Firestone" was seen as a series of specials from 1959 until 1962; it returned as a weekly series in the fall of 1962 for a final season (September 30, 1962-June 16, 1963).
1963-01-20, WABC, 27 min.
The Edie Adams Show, an Emmy Award winning SPECIAL, was a pilot for future Edie Adam's monthly SPECIALS...a total of eight half hour broadcasts were televised on ABC television, premiering October 23, 1962, followed by broadcasts on December 13, 1962, January 20, 1963, February 26, 1963, March 17, 1963, April 19, 1963, May 28, 1963, June 18, 1963 and called "Here's Edie."
Third SPECIAL or the season has a Latin-American flavor. Guests include two exponents of the Bossa Nova-saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian jazz guitarist, Laurindo Almeida, and the Roger Wagner Chorale.
Edie sings, "Something's Coming," in a duet with Almeida "Habanera" and solo by Laurindo Ameida, "One-Note Samba."
1963-01-21, WOR, 18 min.
Joe Franklin interviews Chill Wills.
1963-01-22, WNBC, 9 min.
Merv Griffin sings a duet with Shelley Berman. Louis Lomax also guests.
1963-01-22, WCBS, 15 min.
Red Skelton gives his opening monologue and appears in a sketch with guests Phil Harris and Alice Faye.
1963-01-23, WNBC, 12 min.
Merv Griffin's guests are Basil Rathbone and Genevieve.
1963-01-23, NBC, 58 min.
December 24th, 1948- June 4th, 1950 (NBC) October 2nd, 1950-June 24th 1955 (CBS) September 17th 1955- June 12th, 1963 (NBC)
In 1944, the year his first record was released, Perry Como appeared on radio in The Chesterfield Supper Club; when that show came to television late in 1948, Como came with it, and has remained on television for more than four decades. The Chesterfield Supper Club, which also featured The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Fontane Sisters, was originally seen on Friday nights but soon shifted to a half-hour slot on Sundays, opposite Ed Sullivan's "Toast Of The Town." In the fall of 1950, Como shifted to CBS where he hosted his own show for the next five seasons; the fifteen-minute program was seen Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, following the network news. Also featured were the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and The Fontane Sisters, together with announcer Frank Gallop. In the fall of 1955 Como returned to NBC, where he hosted a weekly hour show for the next eight years; from 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturdays and was titled The Perry Como Show. From 1959 to 1963 it was seen on Wednesdays and was titled The Kraft Music Hall. The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Frank Gallop were again featured, along with The Ray Charles Singers and The Louis DaPron Dancers (later, The Peter Gennaro Dancers). The Como Music Hall Players included Don Adams, Paul Lynde, Kaye Ballard, Jack Duffy, and Sandy Stewart.
Show of 1-23-63. Guests: Actress Lauren Bacall, Dancer Ray Bolger.
Salute To Ohio.
Highlights:
Lauren Bacall sings "Give A Little Whistle" Ray Bolger: "Perdido" Lauren Bacall and Perry Como sing "How Little We Know" All: "If I Only Had A Brain." "We're Off To See The Wizard" "Once In Love With Amy."
Commercials included. Announcer Frank Gallop.
1963-01-23, WNBC, 52 min.
The history of Hollywood from the Sound Era (1927) to the present is traced with Henry Fonda acting as guide. Elmer Bernstein composed the music for this Jack Haley Jr. directed special.
1963-01-23, WNDT, 28 min.
November 21, 1962 - February 27 1963
Max Morath, a ragtime pianist and raconteur, hosts this half-hour series focusing on the nations manners and morals at the turn of the century, a period spanning three decades from 1890 to 1920.
The idea that the history of any era can be told in terms of its popular songs is being put to the test on this new series comprised of 15 episodes by New york's educational channel.
Featuring Max Morath, a ragtime pianist and raconteur, this half-hour series of broadcasts takes a musical look at the turn of the century.
In this episode Robert Benson and Max Morath take a look at The Big City.
This series is one of the earliest examples of programming on the newly formed New York Public Broadcast Station WNDT Ch.13, which debuted on the air September 16, 1962.
1963-01-24, WNBC, 52 min.
The life of the "King of Swing," Benny Goodman, is reviewed. Alexander Scourby narrates.
1963-01-24, WNBC, 00 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.
1963-01-24, NBC, 00 min.
Profile of bandleader Benny Goodman that covers his childhood in Chicago, his rise to fame and his world travels, particularly his 1961 trip to Russia. Narrated by Alexander Scourby.
Dupe Of Number 371.
1963-01-24, WOR, 18 min.
Joe Franklin's guest is Jackie Mason.
1963-01-25, WNBC, 00 min.
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.
1963-01-26, WCBS, 22 min.
Jackie Gleason gives his opening monologue. Frank "Crazy Guggenheim" Fontaine visits Gleason in a "Joe the Bartender" sketch and talks to Joe about "Nightmares" and sings "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles."
1963-01-26, CBS, 00 min.
1963-01-26, WMCA, 30 min.
Barry Gray was an American radio personality, often referred to as "the father of talk radio." His late-night New York City radio talk show was carried by WOR radio and then later by WMCA.
This episode was divided into two segments. The first deals with Congress and its interest in creating a bill to ban professional boxing in the wake of many boxers having died in the ring...nine since 1953.
Guest is John F. X. Condon, publicity director of boxing at Madison Square Garden, and congressman Simon who is behind the bill to forever abolish boxing.
The last 8 minutes of this archived tape provides a rare personal glimpse of Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre. Karloff discusses the origins of his Frankenstein role and how he got the part, his early acting experiences going all the way back to 1910, his English accent, and leading parts in plays such as Charlie's Aunt.
Peter Lorre discusses his screen persona as one who has been typecast playing villains, but which has provided him a good living as an actor. His latest release, The Raven is mentioned as well as his friendship with Vincent Price. Lorre discusses his association with the world of Art Paintings and today’s challenges finding good works of art to purchase, and speculations.
Barry Gray returned to WMCA in 1950, and stayed there for 39 years, refining the talk show format still utilized today. During the 1960s, he was in the odd position of having an 11 p.m.-1 a.m. late-night talk show on a station otherwise dominated by Top 40 music and the youth-targeted "Good Guys" disc jockey campaign. But for teenagers who kept their radios on into the night, Gray's show was a window into the high-brow New York culture of the 1940s and 1950s.
Topic: A discussion on the outlawing of professional boxing.
Barry Gray also speaks with Peter Lorre and Boris Karloff.
1963-01-26, SYND, 23 min.
1956-Syndicated, October 12th, 1956-May 3rd, 1957-ABC, 1963-Syndicated.
Band leader Ray Anthony hosted his own syndicated variety show in 1956, that was later picked up by ABC. A new syndicated half hour version ran during the 1963 season.
Series Premiere. The Bookends (Lisa Marne and Vikki Carr voice the opening of the show.
Ray Anthony opens the show with a solo trumpet, "Worried Mind."
Tonight's music from Greece have Viki Carr and Lisa Marne (The Bookends) sing together, "Never on a Sunday," and Carr sings solo, "I've Got You Under My Skin."
Television debut of jazz pianist Kellie Greene and her swinging sounds who becomes a regular on this series.
Guest Ernest Borgnine and Ray Anthony discuss the series McHale's Navy. Also great appreciation extended by Borgnine to Frank Sinatra and how he started in show business.
Leroy, Jack and Bob in the band play for Ray who sings "Mack the Knife."
NOTE: Occasional very slight variations in sound quality.
1963-01-26, WABC, ?? min.
A country jamboree with country singer Jimmy Wakely.
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.
1963-01-27, WCBS, 6 min.
The Harlem Globetrotters perform in this annual special. There is the opening warm up to the tune of "Sweet Georgia Brown," introductions including number 36, Meadowlark Lemon, and beginning play-by-play descriptions against the American Giants by Sportscaster Sam Balter.
1963-01-27, WABC, 27 min.
September 5, 1949-June 7, 1954 (NBC); June 14, 1954-June 16, 1963 (ABC). "Voice of Firestone," which began on radio in 1928, was a Monday-night perennial for more than two decades before coming to television in 1949; for the next five years it was simulcast on NBC radio and television, until a dispute between the sponsor and the network over the Monday time slot led Firestone to shift the program to ABC. The half-hour musical series presented all kinds of music, but emphasized classical and semiclassical selections. Each week a guest celebrity was featured, and for many years the principal guests came from the Metropolitan Opera Company. The Firestone Orchestra was conducted by Howard Barlow, and the show was hosted by John Daly during its years on ABC; Hugh James was the announcer. "Voice of Firestone" was seen as a series of specials from 1959 until 1962; it returned as a weekly series in the fall of 1962 for a final season (September 30, 1962-June 16, 1963).
1963-01-27, WABC, 30 min.
Bob Dayton was a disc jockey at WABC radio in New York City from January 1963- thru August 6th, 1965 when he was fired by the station for making a remark about "Happy Birthday Hiroshima" while introducing the Crests "Sixteen Candles."
An intro to the song "Walk Right In" is heard.
1963-01-27, NBC, 53 min.
The life and death of Russian dictator Joseph Stalin are examined by the host and narrator Chet Huntley, in this first of two parts NBC special.
Narrator: Chet Huntley
1963-01-27, WNEW, 6 min.
Boris Karloff talks about his "Frankenstein" monster character and takes questions from the boys and girls in the show.
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.
1963-01-29, CBS, 00 min.
1963-01-29, WOR, 16 min.
World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin.
Topics: France prevents Britain from joining the common market, a tribute to poet Robert Frost who passed away today, President Kennedy presents Federal Aid Bill to Congress, an interview with Alfred Hitchcock about his new film, "The Birds."
Host: Tony Marvin.