October 21st, 1956-June 13th, 1957 (NBC)

Hour-long musical comedy series scheduled approximately every other week. Series star Ray Bolger played himself and Elaine Stritch co-starred as the operator of the Greenwich Village Inn. 
Originally seen on Sunday afternoons,it later shifted to various time slots during the week.   


This episode is "The Old Soft Shoe."                                          

November 3rd, 1957-Febuary 16th, 1958- (CBS)

Hosted by John Crosby with various dramatic presentations.

This episode: "Gold Rush." Ballet based on Agnes de Mille's dances for the musical"Paint Your Wagon." 

Host: John Crosby                                  

 A one-hour musical version adapted from the classic  O'Henry Christmas story, set in New York in1905, about an impoverished young couple who sacrifice their most precious personal treasures to buy Christmas gifts for the other. This early video taped musical contains seven original songs by Richard Adler.      

Narrated by Eli Wallach.   

SONGS:
"The Name's the Same"...............Howes, MacRae
"He's a Company Man".................Office Staff
"Christmas in Your Heart"..............Howes
"My Sugar is the Salt of the Earth"............Quartet
"A Better Worde Than Love"......................MacRae
"What to Do?".....................................Howes
"It's Much Too Nice to Cut"...................Howes, Osterwald   

NOTE:
This CBS TV musical broadcast was the very first to be presented on VIDEO TAPE. It remains a "lost" broadcast. 

A Sheaffer Pen Company Special Presentation.                        

The television show Maude debuts on CBS. The Federal Revenue Sharing Plan is approved by the Senate.          

The 45th annual Academy Awards presentation from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. Marlon Brando refused to accept his best actor award for his performance in The Godfather. Charlie Chaplin received an award for the best original score for his 20 year old film, Limelight. 

Hosted by Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Rock Hudson, and Charlton Heston.                      

The 45th annual Academy Awards presentation from the Dorothy Chandler Pavillon in Los Angeles, California. Marlo Brando refused to accept his best actor award for his performance in The Godfather. Charlie Chaplin received an award for the best original score for his 20 year old film, Limelight. 

Hosted by Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Rock Hudson, and Charleton Heston.    

Duplicate of # 7505.                  

At the 28th Tony Awards Charles Nelson Reilly recaps his career in a stand-up comedy segment.   

The 28th Annual Tony Awards is telecast from the Shubert Theater in New York City. The theme of this year's broadcast is "Homecoming" where stars of film and television returned to Broadway to help present the awards or perform. Peter Falk, Florence Henderson, Robert Preston and Cicely Tyson are hosts. 

Duplicate of # 1138 with additional information.                                           

Live telecast of the second annual People's Choice Awards.  

Host: Jack Albertson.  

Duplicate of #9073. First half-hour only.
                                                              

Live telecast of the second annual People's Choice Awards.  

Host: Jack Albertson.  
                                                 

October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)

Guest Host: Steve Allen.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

October 21st, 1974- 1980. 

Ninety-minute talk show in most markets hosted by Dinah Shore. The show was seen during the daytime in most cities. In 1979 the show was retitled "Dinah and Friends" and had a co-host.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

The 31st annual Tony Awards are telecast live from The Shubert Theatre in New York City.Hosted by Jonathan Winters. 

Host: Jonathan Winters. 
                       

Hosts: Robert Blake, Angie Dickinson.

First Two Hours Only. Excerpt.             

In 1977, Laugh-In returned to television with a series of specials without Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. It was headlined each week by guest stars.                       

March 4, 1979-May 6, 1979. An hour comedy-variety series. Mary Tyler Moore starred as Mary McKinnon. Also featured were Michael Keaton as Kenneth Christy. Michael Lombard, Harry Sinclair, Ron Rifkin, Artie Miller, Joyce Van Patten, Dody Goodman and Iris Chapman.