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#13504:
ELECTION RETURNS
1960-11-08,
NBC,
min.
David Brinkley, Chet Huntley, John Daly, Dave Garroway, Frank Blair, Prescott Robinson
Election returns, coverage from all three networks, CBS, NBC, and ABC. The Huntley-Brinkley returns on NBC sponsored by Texaco, CBS coverage with Prescott Robinson sitting in for Robert Trout, and ABC coverage with John Daly. Huntley and Brinkley turn over their broadcast to Dave Garroway and Frank Blair at the "Today" show.
The NBC RCA 501 Computer says that the odds are 6.3 to 1 that John F. Kennedy will win the election. However, the ABC computer Univac predicts that Richard M. NIxon will win the election. For the first time computers are used to predict a Presidential Election via television coverage.
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#14362:
SUNDAY WITH FRANK BLAIR
1963-10-27,
NBC,
32 min.
Joe Garagiola, Yogi Berra, Ralph Houk, Frank Sinatra, John F. Kennedy, Richard Schickel, Frank Lloyd Wright, Theodore Roosevelt, Ray Scherer, Frank Blair, Aline Saarinen, Nancy Dickerson, William Zinsser, Frederick Ramsey, Yigael Yadin, Carmen Berra, Martin Bookspan, Benjamin Britten
October 27th, 1963-July 11th, 1965 (NBC)
Premiere of SUNDAY a magazine news broadcast of the air televised weekly on Sunday's from 4:00pm to 5:00pm.
Frank Blair is host to this weekly news "magazine" covering recent happenings i politics, the arts and sp orts. Regulars include Ray Scherer, politics; Richard Schickel, books; William K. Zinsser, films; and Joe Garagiola, sports. Frequent contributors will be Frederic Ramsey Jr. and Martin Bookspan, music; Aline Saarinen, art and architecture; Edwin Newman, Robert Abernethy, and Nancy Dickerson, background news features.
This premiere broadcast begins by host Frank Blair stating:
"This is Sunday, the day of the Sun. The day the light was made. Sunday, a time of rest between labors. A time to look around and take note, since Sunday a week ago.
Good afternoon, I'm Frank Blair. You are waiting a new program, SUNDAY. Like the day still new. Still to be Defined, Sunday October 27th, 1963. And each of us keeps our own appointments with the day."
Richard Schickel reports on the book "The Art of Warfare in Biblical Lands" by Yigael Yadin. We hear "Letters from the Public," covering such diverse topics as self censorship, Rockefeller Center, Great Living American Women including a comment from Pauline Fredrickson who states her most difficult reporting assignment in her career (July 13, 1960).
We hear the voice of President Theodore Roosevelt giving advice to young men on how to conduct their lives. Joe Garagiola interviews newly elected New York Yankee manager, Yogi Berra and his wife Carmen Berra at their home. Yogi states that he was called this past February by Ralph Houk to take over the managerial role for the spring of 1963. Yogi talks about his strategy for managing and looks back at his 17 year career as a baseball player.
Further topics covered...The Statue of Liberty now 77 years old, and a Peace Corp promotional film narrated by President John F. Kennedy. Martin Bookspan reports on the Benjamin Britten orchestration of "War Requiem." A segment is heard. It is an anti-war document. The famous Frank Lloyd Wright house in Bear Run, Pa. is reported on by Aline Saarinen. It is considered to be the most beautiful house in America.
The new film "Tom Jones" is reviewed by William Zissner.
Excerpts from the film are played. Edwin Newman reports on people who made the news this week, seriously and frivolously, including reports on Frank Sinatra's recent request to give up his Las Vegas hotel holdings.
NBC newsman Frank Blair hosted this Sunday afternoon newsmagazine. Regular contributors were Joe Garagiola on sports, Ray Scherer (politics), Richard Schickel (books), and William K. Zinsser (films).
Series premiere October 27, 1963 on Video Tape.
A rare "lost" broadcast not extant in any broadcast form or transcript.
NOTE: A few commercials are included. Wrigley Doublemint chewing gum, and GE sort white bulbs.
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#19312:
TODAY SHOW
1963-11-20,
NBC,
min.
Martin Agronsky, Eugene McCarthy, Hugh Downs, Frank Blair, Roger Tuttle, Roger Hilsman Jr., Karl E. Mundt
Report on the changing US attitudes on Red China, Roger Tuttle reports the news.
Host: Hugh Downs.
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#14359:
TODAY SHOW WITH HUGH DOWNS, THE
1963-11-25,
NBC,
min.
Hugh Downs, Martin Agronsky, Jack Lescoulie, Barbara Walters, Ron Cochran, Don Goddard, Frank Blair, John Lindsay, Howard K. Smith
January 14, 1952-Present. First early-morning network program and longest-running daytime series. Created by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver. Telecast Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, the broadcasts have maintained a format including a News Summary, segments related to Sports, Weather, Interviews, and Features. Throughout its long run, hosts of "The Today Show" have included Dave Garroway (1952-1961), John Chancellor (1961-1962), Hugh Downs (1962-1971), Frank McGee (1971-1974), Jim Hartz (1974-1976), Tom Brokaw (1976-1981), Jane Pauley, Bryant Gumbel, Chris Wallace, Katie Couric, and others.
Live funeral coverage from both NBC and ABC of the burial of President John F. Kennedy who was assassinated three days earlier on November 22nd, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Jack Lescoulie, Frank Blair, and Barbara Walters report live from the Washington Rotunda for NBC. Also, Don Goddard with live "Man On The Street" interviews about the Oswald killing that took place yesterday, (11-24-63).
Also, live ABC coverage with Ron Cochran and Howard K. Smith.
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#15732:
TODAY SHOW, THE
1968-04-05,
WNBC,
35 min.
Barbara Walters, Lyndon Johnson, Hugh Downs, Jeffrey Pond, Frank Blair
President Johnson's speech on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. News sound bites from last night. Jeffrey Pond with the news. Frank Blair reports.
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#1103:
TODAY SHOW, THE
1971-10-11,
WNBC,
51 min.
Hugh Downs, Joe Garagiola, Frank McGee, Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Marlon Brando, Dave Garroway, Barry Goldwater, Barbara Walters, Hubert Humphrey, Flip Wilson, Frank Blair
January 14, 1952-Present. First early-morning network program and longest-running daytime series. Created by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver. Telecast Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, the broadcasts have maintained a format including a News Summary, segments related to Sports, Weather, Interviews, and Features. Throughout its long run, hosts of "The Today Show" have included Dave Garroway (1952-1961), John Chancellor (1961-1962), Hugh Downs (1962-1971), Frank McGee (1971-1974), Jim Hartz (1974-1976), Tom Brokaw (1976-1981), Jane Pauley, Bryant Gumbel, Chris Wallace, Katie Couric, and others.
The last "Today Show" with Hugh Downs as host, who reminisces about past shows. Frank McGee, who replaces Downs joins the celebration. Barbara Walters gives tribute to her old partner, Downs. Other guests include Joe Garagiola & former Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Frank Blair does the news. In the second segment, Frank McGee interviews Marlon Brando who is critical of the U.S. Government's broken treaties with the Yaccama Indian tribe in the state of Washington. Final taped farewells to Hugh Downs, from Flip Wilson, Bob Hope, Sen. Barry Goldwater, Johnny Carson & Dave Garroway.
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#8957:
NBC NEWS SPECIAL: "A ROYAL WEDDING."
1973-11-14,
NBC,
00 min.
Frank McGee, Frank Blair, Princess Anne, Mark Phillips
Live coverage of the Royal Wedding. Princess Anne and Mark Phillips marry at Buckingham Palace in London.
Frank McGee and Frank Blair report.
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#9579:
TODAY SHOW, THE
1974-06-10,
NBC,
120 min.
Edwin Newman, Barbara Walters, Frank Blair, Jim Hartz, Gene Shalit, Blaze Starr
January 14, 1952-Present. First early-morning network program and longest-running daytime series. Created by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver. Telecast Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, the broadcasts have maintained a format including a News Summary, segments related to Sports, Weather, Interviews, and Features. Throughout its long run, hosts of "The Today Show" have included Dave Garroway (1952-1961), John Chancellor (1961-1962), Hugh Downs (1962-1971), Frank McGee (1971-1974), Jim Hartz (1974-1976), Tom Brokaw (1976-1981), Jane Pauley, Bryant Gumbel, Chris Wallace, Katie Couric, and others.
The guest is former American Burlesque star, Blaze Starr. The hosts are Jim Hartz and Barbara Walters.
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#10140:
TODAY SHOW WITH HUGH DOWNS, THE
1975-03-14,
NBC,
120 min.
Hugh Downs, Frank Blair
January 14, 1952-Present. First early-morning network program and longest-running daytime series. Created by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver. Telecast Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, the broadcasts have maintained a format including a News Summary, segments related to Sports, Weather, Interviews, and Features. Throughout its long run, hosts of "The Today Show" have included Dave Garroway (1952-1961), John Chancellor (1961-1962), Hugh Downs (1962-1971), Frank McGee (1971-1974), Jim Hartz (1974-1976), Tom Brokaw (1976-1981), Jane Pauley, Bryant Gumbel, Chris Wallace, Katie Couric, and others.
Newsman Frank Blair retires after twenty-five years as a reporter. The program focuses on some of the news events he covered during his career.
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#9582:
TODAY SHOW, THE
1975-07-21,
NBC,
120 min.
Barbara Walters, Frank Blair, Jim Hartz
January 14, 1952-Present. First early-morning network program and longest-running daytime series. Created by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver. Telecast Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, the broadcasts have maintained a format including a News Summary, segments related to Sports, Weather, Interviews, and Features. Throughout its long run, hosts of "The Today Show" have included Dave Garroway (1952-1961), John Chancellor (1961-1962), Hugh Downs (1962-1971), Frank McGee (1971-1974), Jim Hartz (1974-1976), Tom Brokaw (1976-1981), Jane Pauley, Bryant Gumbel, Chris Wallace, Katie Couric, and others.
A special live report on the final maneuver and forthcoming splashdown of the Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
The hosts are Jim Hartz and Barbara Walters.
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#9583:
TODAY SHOW, THE
1975-10-03,
NBC,
120 min.
Barbara Walters, Frank Blair, Jim Hartz
January 14, 1952-Present. First early-morning network program and longest-running daytime series. Created by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver. Telecast Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, the broadcasts have maintained a format including a News Summary, segments related to Sports, Weather, Interviews, and Features. Throughout its long run, hosts of "The Today Show" have included Dave Garroway (1952-1961), John Chancellor (1961-1962), Hugh Downs (1962-1971), Frank McGee (1971-1974), Jim Hartz (1974-1976), Tom Brokaw (1976-1981), Jane Pauley, Bryant Gumbel, Chris Wallace, Katie Couric, and others.
A salute to Kansas.
The hosts are Jim Hartz and Barbara Walters.
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#5748:
TOMORROW SHOW WITH TOM SNYDER, THE
1975-10-16,
WNBC,
60 min.
Steve Allen, Jack Lescoulie, Ben Grauer, Tom Snyder, Frank Blair
October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. This was the "Second Anniversary Show" broadcast which featured the closing of Hurley's. An hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980.
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#8499:
MAGNIFICENT MARBLE MACHINE, THE
1976-01-23,
NBC,
30 min.
Art James, Frank Blair, Johnny Gilbert, Susan Griffith, Janet Baker, Patti Bull
July 11th, 1975-June 11th, 1976.
Daytime game show that tried to capitalize on the pinball machine craze. Celebrity and contestant pairs played a word game with the winning pair earning the opportunity to play a giant pinball machine for prizes.
Host: Art James
Announcer: Johnny Gilbert
Contestants: Susan Gilbert, Janet Baker and Patti Bull.
Commercials included in this complete broadcast:
Philip's Laxative, Frank Blair for Bayer Aspirin, Kleenex Tissues,
The Heart Fund, Alberto VO 5 Hair Spray, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, TV premiere of movie "Day of the Jackal," Denture Cream, Egg Beaters, Ellery Queen TV broadcast on NBC TV Sunday Night,
St. Josephs Cough Syrup for Children, Ex Lax Chocolate Laxative.
NOTE:
This NBC daytime game show is considered "lost."
The Master Quad 2" Video Tapes were erased in the late 1970's.
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#9604:
TODAY SHOW, THE
1976-03-19,
NBC,
90 min.
Barbara Walters, Jimmy Carter, Frank Blair, George Wallace, Robert Brown, Jim Hartz, James Dickey, Alvin Clement, William Jenkins, Frank Brumley, Michael Kaney, William Saunders, Willis Goodwin
January 14, 1952-Present. First early-morning network program and longest-running daytime series. Created by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver. Telecast Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, the broadcasts have maintained a format including a News Summary, segments related to Sports, Weather, Interviews, and Features. Throughout its long run, hosts of "The Today Show" have included Dave Garroway (1952-1961), John Chancellor (1961-1962), Hugh Downs (1962-1971), Frank McGee (1971-1974), Jim Hartz (1974-1976), Tom Brokaw (1976-1981), Jane Pauley, Bryant Gumbel, Chris Wallace, Katie Couric, and others.
A bi-centennial tribute to South Carolina. This show is a 90-minute excerpt.
The hosts are Jim Hartz and Barbara Walters.
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#9611:
TODAY SHOW, THE
1976-05-21,
NBC,
120 min.
Barbara Walters, Jimmy Carter, Frank Blair, Jim Hartz, Edmund Brown, Jr., Jerry Reagan, Ronald Baker, Howard H. Culver, John C. May, William Griswold, John Altznauer, Nancy Bikel, Theodore Shapp, Milton J. Wedo, Angela Rogers, John Sloane, Eric Lakely, Ronee Church
January 14, 1952-Present. First early-morning network program and longest-running daytime series. Created by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver. Telecast Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, the broadcasts have maintained a format including a News Summary, segments related to Sports, Weather, Interviews, and Features. Throughout its long run, hosts of "The Today Show" have included Dave Garroway (1952-1961), John Chancellor (1961-1962), Hugh Downs (1962-1971), Frank McGee (1971-1974), Jim Hartz (1974-1976), Tom Brokaw (1976-1981), Jane Pauley, Bryant Gumbel, Chris Wallace, Katie Couric, and others.
A bi-centennial salute to the state of Connecticut.
The hosts are Jim Hartz and Barbara Walters.
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