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#13334A: OPEN END WITH DAVID SUSSKIND:"THE MOVIE MAKERS"
1960-10-02, WNTA, 168 min.
- David Susskind ,
- George Cukor ,
- Jerry Wald ,
- Greer Garson ,
- Richard Brooks ,
- Phil Gries ,
- Fred Zimmermann ,
- Gary Rugowski ,
- Daniel Taradash
OPEN END WITH DAVID SUSSKIND:"THE MOVIE MAKERS" 1960-10-02, WNTA, 168 min. David Susskind, George Cukor, Jerry Wald, Greer Garson, Fred Zinnemann, Daniel Taradash, Richard Brooks, Gary Rutowski, Phil Gries October 14, 1958 - August 13, 1961 OPEN END with David Susskind: (WNTA Channel 13 Television) September 10, 1961-May 5, 1963 OPEN END with David Susskind (WNEW Channel 5 Television) June 9, 1963 last show of the season broadcast on WPIX TV. October 13, 1963-September 18, 1966 OPEN END with David Susskind (WPIX Channel 11 Television) October 2, 1966-September, 1986 DAVID SUSSKIND SHOW (SYNDICATED, PBS, and COMMERCIAL STATIONS, including WNEW, New York). OPEN END with David Susskind: (WNTA Channel 13 Television) "THE MOVIE MAKERS" Open End with David Susskind was a break through talk show which literally had no time limit. The show ended when host, moderator David Susskind felt all conversation points were discussed. Some of these marathon telecasts lasted over four hours!. The series premiered on WNTA Channel 13 in New York for three years, an independent broadcast station, before it would become a Public Broadcast Station in 1962. A myriad of talk show guests, famous, infamous and unknown, found a forum on OPEN END. Subjects varied focusing on usually one topic...show business, politics, the economy, sex, education, crime, etc. Typically, many guests would discuss a subject sitting around a large table with David Susskind moderating, leading his guests with baited questions. For the first three years, of its 26 year existence as a regular series, WNTA TV was home to OPEN END which originally began its broadcasts on Tuesday nights, switching on January 18, 1959 to Sunday nights...a future Sunday evening time slot of the week where it would remain until 1986, for the rest of its run. The OPEN END with David Susskind Show also found syndication across the country and each market would run the program at different time at their own discretion. Most all of the telecasts were recorded on video tape, 2" quadruplex. Most shows were kept for a year or two like THE MOVIE MAKERS broadcast which was re-run on August 6, 1961 almost a year after it was first telecast on October 2, 1960. By this time the show ran for a finite three hours long. Thus the re-run of the MOVIE MAKERS had some footage deleted from its original telecast which aired for over 3 hours & 30 minutes, 2 hours & 48 minutes sans commercials. The re-run of "THE MOVIE MAKERS" was the next to last broadcast telecast on WNTA channel 13. On September 10, 1961 the show moved to WNEW Channel 5 METROMEDIA in New York, and its air time was reduced to a two hour show. Sadly, most all of OPEN END broadcasts, later re titled THE DAVID SUSSKIND SHOW, commencing with the Oct. 2, 1966 broadcast, were wiped (erased), destroyed, discarded...whereabouts unknown, representing most shows produced and telecast during the late 1950's, 1960's and early 1970's. "THE MOVIE MAKERS" panel consisted of directors, Fred Zinnemann, Richard Brooks, George Cukor, writer / producer Jerry Wald and screen writer Daniel Taradash. The round table discussion is lively and continued for almost three hours, sans commercials, many topics and anecdotal stories are exchanged. Discussion related to critics, the picture making business of today and yesterday, technical financial challenges of the day, budgets, the independent film making movement, working methods, the motion picture code, the black list, stars of tomorrow, new wave cinema, and commentary related to Hollywood legends, past and present, including D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Jerry Lewis, John Wayne, Burt Lancaster, Humphrey Bogart, and so many others. One unexpected highlight on this show is the inclusion of actress Greer Garson who can be heard in the studio, and at one point comes to the round-table and serves sandwiches to the panel, where Susskind and the panel start to inject their own humor related to this gesture. NOTE: This broadcast was discovered by archivist / scholar, Gary Rutowski (www.savetv.tv) in the form of six two sided 10" acetate discs. Eleven sides were cut. Each side plays for approximately 15 minutes. The discs were recorded by Soundcraft, at the request of guest panelist, Daniel Taradash, who paid for this service. Soundcraft was a duplication company with headquarters located in New York City at the time. The acetates were recorded at 33 &1/3rpm. Phil Gries cleaned, restored and digitized the acetates in December of 2018. The ten hour process required some equalization, slight volume adjustments, elimination of occasional unwanted extraneous recorded content, occasional moderate unwanted electronic "noise," host David Susskind lead ins to commercial breaks (ten) and four additional edits eliminating gaps, clicks, and chatter. Thus, segues from one disc side to another, eleven in all, were created producing a listening flow as a complete program which never goes to commercial. This rare example of a very early OPEN END with David Susskind broadcast is an historic and important television audio air check, now archived and preserved in digital form, reprocessed with continuity by Phil Gries (all extraneous audio eliminated), for the first time in six decades. It is considered one of the oldest surviving OPEN END complete broadcasts, extant.#240: A 1960'S RADIO BROADCAST ADDITION: FAME IS FICKLE: AN NBC RADIO SPECIAL REPORT ON THE DEATH OF MARILYN MONROE
1962-08-08, NBC, 51 min.
- Frank McGee ,
- Marilyn Monroe ,
- Bernard Frazella ,
- Ken Bernstein ,
- Irving R. Levine ,
- Cecil Brown ,
- Roy Neal ,
- George Cukor ,
- Theodore Kurphy ,
- Richard Merrimen ,
- Milton Greene ,
- Ray Shearer ,
- Cornelia B. Wilbur ,
- Pete Martin ,
- Leon Pearson
Marilyn Monroe, her life and death, with reactions from Bernard Frazella in Paris, Ken Bernstein in Buenos Aires, Irving R. Levine in Rome, Cecil Brown in Tokyo, Roy Neal in Hollywood, Director George Cukor, L.A. County's coroner Theodore Kurphy, Life Magazine associate editor Richard Merrimen (interviewed by Frank McGee on the day of Monroe's death Aug. 5th), Photographer Milton Greene, Author Pete Martin, Ray Shearer and psychologist Dr. Cornelia B. Wilbur. In addition, there are comments from Marilyn Monroe who speaks lovingly about her passion for the silver screen. This radio documentary report was broadcast three days after Marilyn Monroe's death. Leon Pearson hosts and narrates.#14653: WORLD MOVIE PREMIER: "MY FAIR LADY."
1964-10-21, WNEW, 19 min.
- Arthur Godfrey ,
- Paul Anka ,
- George Cukor ,
- Audrey Hepburn ,
- Stanley Holloway ,
- Rex Harrison ,
- Jack Warner ,
- Alan J. Lerner ,
- Frederick Lowe
The movie premiere of "My Fair Lady" at the Criterion Theatre in New York City. Celebrities include Jack Warner, George Cukor, Alan J. Lerner, Stanley Holloway, Rex Harrison, Audrey Hepburn, Paul Anka, and Frederick Lowe. Host: Arthur Godfrey. A presentation of WNEW-TV Channel 5 in New York City.
#14663: HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE OF "MY FAIR LADY." THE
1964-10-30, WPIX, 37 min.
- Danny Thomas ,
- Steve McQueen ,
- Arthur Godfrey ,
- Hoagy Carmichael ,
- Frank Sinatra ,
- Rock Hudson ,
- George Cukor ,
- Dean Martin ,
- Yul Brynner ,
- Walter Pidgeon ,
- Natalie Wood ,
- Audrey Hepburn ,
- Marlo Thomas ,
- Richard Crenna ,
- Ed Begley ,
- Caesar Romero ,
- Rex Harrison ,
- Troy Donahue ,
- Hugh OBrian ,
- Maureen OHara ,
- Gladys Cooper ,
- Jack Warner ,
- Frederick Lowe ,
- Bill Burrud
Celebrities include George Cukor, Audrey Hepburn, Jack Warner, Frederick Lowe, Troy Donahue, Caesar Romero, Rex Harrison, Danny Thomas, Gladys Cooper, Ed Begley, Hoagy Carmichael, Natalie Wood, Yul Brynner, Maureen O'Hara, Jim Backus, Bill Burrows, Henny Backus, Hugh O'Brian, Walter Pidgeon, Rock Hudson, Richard Crenna, Steve McQueen, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Marlo Thomas, Live from the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California. Co-Hosts: Arthur Godfrey and Bill Burrud. A presentation of WPIX-TV Channel 11 in New York City.
#14800: ACADEMY AWARDS, 37TH ANNUAL, THE
1965-04-05, ABC, 202 min.
- Jimmy Durante ,
- Jonathan Winters ,
- Gene Kelly ,
- Debbie Reynolds ,
- Steve McQueen ,
- Martha Raye ,
- Bob Hope ,
- Rock Hudson ,
- George Cukor ,
- Karl Malden ,
- Vince Edwards ,
- Greer Garson ,
- Joan Crawford ,
- Fred Astaire ,
- Arlene Dahl ,
- Merle Oberon ,
- Audrey Hepburn ,
- Gregory Peck ,
- Dick Van Dyke ,
- Rosalind Russell ,
- Sidney Poitier ,
- Angela Lansbury ,
- Julie Andrews ,
- Deborah Kerr ,
- Jean Simmons ,
- Rex Harrison ,
- Richard Chamberlin ,
- Jack Warner ,
- Art Greene ,
- Lila Kedrova
Bob Hope is the host for The 37th Annual Academy Award presentations from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. Best Actor: Rex Harrison ("My Fair Lady") Best Actress: Julie Andrews ("Mary Poppins") Best Picture: ("My Fair Lady") Best Director: George Cukor ("My Fair Lady") This is Bob Hope's 14th time as Master Of Ceremonies for the Academy Award presentations.#785: HOLLYWOOD: THE SELZNICK YEARS
1969-03-21, WNBC, 52 min.
- Alfred Hitchcock ,
- Rock Hudson ,
- George Cukor ,
- King Vidor ,
- Janet Gaynor ,
- Joseph Cotten ,
- Henry Fonda ,
- David O. Selznick ,
- Katharine Hepburn ,
- Joan Fontaine ,
- Dorothy McGuire ,
- Russell Birdwell ,
- Ingrid Bergman ,
- Gregory Peck
Henry Fonda narrates the legacy of movie titan David O. Selznick. Anecdotes recalled by Ingrid Bergman, Russell Birdwell, Joseph Cotten, George Cukor, Joan Fontaine, Janet Gaynor, Katharine Hepburn, Alfred Hitchcock, Rock Hudson, Dorothy McGuire, Gregory Peck and King Vidor.#8283: HOLLYWOOD: THE SELZNICK YEARS
1969-03-21, NBC, 52 min.
- Alfred Hitchcock ,
- Rock Hudson ,
- George Cukor ,
- King Vidor ,
- Janet Gaynor ,
- Joseph Cotten ,
- Henry Fonda ,
- David O. Selznick ,
- Katharine Hepburn ,
- Joan Fontaine ,
- Dorothy McGuire ,
- Russell Birdwell ,
- Ingrid Bergman ,
- Gregory Peck
Henry Fonda narrates the legacy of movie titan David O. Selznick. Anecdotes recalled by Ingrid Bergman, Russell Birdwell, Joseph Cotten, George Cukor, Joan Fontaine, Janet Gaynor, Katharine Hepburn, Alfred Hitchcock, Rock Hudson, Dorothy McGuire, Gregory Peck, and King Vidor. Duplicate of #785.
#1100: GEORGE CUKOR: A PERSONAL PROFILE
1970-00-00, WNDT, 51 min.
Recorded in May 1969. George Cukor is interviewed by William Fisher.#1128: MEN WHO MADE THE MOVIES: GEORGE CUKOR
1973-11-18, WNET, 54 min.
Motion picture director George Cukor is profiled. Cliff Robertson narrates.#8714: MEN WHO MADE THE MOVIES, THE
1976-07-22, PBS, 85 min.
George Cukor is profiled.
#18614: ACADEMY AWARD: 53RD ANNUAL, THE
1981-03-31, ABC, min.
- Ronald Reagan ,
- Angie Dickinson ,
- Peter Ustinov ,
- Jack Lemmon ,
- Mary Tyler Moore ,
- Henry Fonda ,
- Sally Field ,
- Dustin Hoffman ,
- Johnny Carson ,
- Donald Sutherland ,
- Lily Tomlin ,
- Lillian Gish ,
- Diana Ross ,
- Richard Pryor ,
- Peter OToole ,
- Alan Arkin ,
- Bernadette Peters ,
- Steve Martin ,
- Jane Seymour ,
- Margot Kidder ,
- Brooke Shields ,
- Jack Valenti ,
- Richard Chamberlain ,
- Lesley-Anne Down ,
- Sissy Spacek ,
- Robert De Niro ,
- Timothy Hutton ,
- Mary Steenburgen ,
- Sigourney Weaver ,
- Nastassja Kinski ,
- Billy Dee Williams ,
- Franco Zeffirelli ,
- Nicholas Brothers ,
- Luciano Pavarotti ,
- Robert Redford ,
- Blythe Danner ,
- George Cukor ,
- King Vidor
The 53rd annual Academy Awards presentation from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The ceremonies, originally scheduled for March 30th, were delayed one day due to the assassination attempt on President Reagan on March 30th. Host: Johnny Carson. Best Picture: Ordinary People Best Actor: Robert De Niro Best Actress: Sissy Spacek Best Supporting Actor: Timothy Hutton Best Supporting Actress: Mary Steenburgen Henry Fonda was awarded the Academy Honorary Award. He received an Oscar for best actor the following year.