1961-01-02, WQXR, 56 min.
Metropolitan opera soprano Joan Sutherland is interviewed.
1961-03-17, 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.
A concert of music inspired by the works of William Shakespeare, together with dramatic readings.
Duplicate of #1324
1961-03-17, 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.
1961-12-03, CBS, 8 min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles.
Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.
Guests: Joan Sutherland, Earl Grant.
1961-12-08, 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.
Dorothy Collins, Dale Evans, Roy Rogers, Margot Fonteyn, Pierre Luboshutz, Genia Nemenoff, Raymond Scott and Quintet, Michael Somes, Joan Sutherland.
Duplicate of #1337.
1961-12-08, 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.
1962-02-02, 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.
Showcasing the talents of an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano, a violin virtuoso, a classical music pianist, and a big band singer accompanied by a quintet.
Hostess: Polly Bergen, Janet Blair, The Buster Davis Singers, Red Norvo and his jazz combo, Andre Previn, Michael Rabin, Joan Sutherland.
Duplicate of # 1336.
1962-02-02, 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.
1963-02-04, 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.
Pat Boone, Sonia Arova, John Browning, Mel Brandt, Bell Telephone Orchestra, Erik Bruhn, The Buster Davis Singers, Mindy Carson, Joan Sutherland.
Host: Pat Boone
Announcer: Mel Brandt
Duplicate of # 1354.
1963-02-04, 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.
1963-03-17, NBC, 00 min.
October 5th, 1956-May 12th, 1963.
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show was an American Variety Series, hosted by Dinah Shore and broadcast on NBC from October 5th, 1956- May 12th, 1963.
Salute to St.Patrick's Day.
1963-03-17, NBC, 60 min.
November 27th, 1951-July 18th, 1957 (NBC)
October 20th, 1957- June 25th, 1962 (NBC)
From 1951 until 1957 Dinah Shore hosted a fifteen- minute musical show which was seen only once or twice a week before the NBC evening news. During the 1956-1957 TV Season, in addition to her 15-minute show, Dinah starred in a number of specials that were sponsored by Chevrolet broadcast on Sunday evenings.
The second series of television Specials was telecast as a one-hour variety show on Sunday Evenings, from 1957-1962.
Dinah's guests are Ella Fitzgerald, and Joan Sutherland
The three perform their numbers in concert style, with the emphasis on the singer and the song. A salute to St.Patrick's Day and a torchy tribute to unrequited love are among the highlights.
For tonight's taped hour, Dinah returns to the New York studio where she got her first big break. She reminiscences by singing a few bars of "Yes, My Darling Daughter," which she introduced on the Eddie Cantor radio show. Charles S. Dubin directed. Orchestra
conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan.
Highlights:
"Something's Coming," "I Get Along Without You Very Well."-Dinah
"Body And Soul," "Running Wild,"- Ella Fitzgerald
"Ah, fors' e lui,"- (from "La Traviata") " Vissi d' arte (from "Tosca,")- Joan Sutherland
"Three Little Maids," "Lover Come Back To Me,"- Dinah Shore, Ella Fitzgerald, Joan Sutherland.
"Kerry Dance," Molly Malone,"- Dinah Shore
"Last Rose Of Summer,"- Joan Sutherland
"I Get It Bad,"- Ella Fitzgerald
1963-11-19, WNBC, 00 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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.
Dupe of 1348
1963-11-19, 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.
Guests: Teddy Wilson and his jazz combo, Maria Tallchief, Erik Bruhn, Martyn Green, Joan Sutherland, Margot Moser, Mac Morgan, Patti Page, Sonia Arova, Mel Brandt.
Announcer: Mel Brandt
HIGHLIGHTS:
A MEDLEY OF SONGS FROM THE 1930's.
Joan Sutherland sings arias from "Puritani," Erik Bruhn and Maria Tellchief in a pas de deux from the "Coppella" ballet; songs from "Pinafore" sung by Martyn Green, Margot Moser and Mac Morgan; and jazz and pops performed by Patti Page and the Teddy Wilson Trio. including George Gershwin's "Embraceable You," "I Got Rhythm," and "But Not For Me."
Duplicate of #1348.
1963-11-19, 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.
1963-11-19, 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.
Dupe of #1348.
1964-02-11, 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.
A celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday.
Host Robert Ryan introduces Johan Sutherland, Jazz Man, Al Hirt, the Brothers Four and New York City Ballet dancers Patricia Neary , Suzanne Farrell and Conrad Ludlow.
The Donald Voorhees orchestra plays Aaron Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait," as Ryan reads excerpts from Lincoln's writings.
NOTE" This broadcast was broadcast live with taped highlights.
Duplicate of # 1358.
1964-02-11, 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.
A celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday.
Host Robert Ryan introduces Johan Sutherland, Jazz Man, Al Hirt, the Brothers Four and New York City Ballet dancers Patricia Neary , Suzanne Farrell and Conrad Ludlow.
The Donald Voorhees orchestra plays Aaron Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait," as Ryan reads excerpts from Lincoln's writings.
NOTE" This broadcast was broadcast live with taped highlights.
1965-04-27, WNBC, 52 min.
Bell Telephone Hour celebrates its silver anniversary with five "great
moments" from previous broadcasts.
Performers include Harry Belafonte, Maurice Chevalier, Robert Preston, Joan
Sutherland and Clifford Curzon. Announcer is Mel Brandt.
1965-10-24, 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.
Host Victor Borge welcomes guests, Joan Sutherland, Benny Goodman,
dancers Allegra Kent and Jacques d'Amboise and singer Patti Page.
Duplicate of #1380.
1965-11-01, WNDT, 62 min.
A Public Broadcasting Special presentation highlighting the singing
voices of Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, and John Alexander. Also contributing are Sutherland's husband conductor Richard Bonynge and the Cambridge Festival Orchestra. Host is Terry McEwen.
1966-11-20, WNBC, 60 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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.
Guest: Brigitte Neilson. Also featured, Joan Sutherland.
Donald Voorhees: Host
Donald Voorhees Orchestra
1967-01-01, WNBC, 58 min.
Birgit Nilsson, Leontyne Price, Joan Sutherland and Renata Tebaldi perform their favorite arias and discuss the art of the prima donna with Donald Voorhees. There is a Bell Telephone commercial informing the public of the latest state of the art developments in communications for 1967.
1967-01-01, WNBC, 60 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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.
Guest: Joan Sutherland.
Theme: "First Ladies Of The Opera."
Showcasing the talents and careers of a Swedish, dramatic Soprano, an American soprano, an Australian coloratura soprano, and an Italian lirico Spinto soprano.
Donald Voorhees: Host
Donald Voorhees Orchestra
1968-01-31, WNBC, 60 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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.
Guests: Joan Sutherland, Tito Gobbi.
Donald Voorhees: Host
Donald Voorhees Orchestra
1968-03-22, WNBC, 60 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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.
This Episode: "Opera: Two To Six."
Host: Donald Voorhees
Pre-show rehearsals are heard.
1968-03-22, 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.
1970-03-08, WCBS, 52 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
1971-10-17, WCBS, 78 min.
Ed Sullivan is host for a presentation of the most memorable segments from his former series, The Ed Sullivan Show; presenting unique, special or major performances by the most famous performers of past years, including some who made first appearances on the show or were provided with special showcasing; including: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lewis, the Beatles, Nureyev and Fonteyn, the Moiseyev Ballet; Jerry Lewis as a solo, Jack Benny, segments from the show devoted to the music of Irving Berlin, Sammy Davis Jr., Alan King, Wayne and Schuster, Joan Sutherland, Shirley Verrett and many others.
1975-02-02, CBS, 00 min.
Memorable moments from the Ed Sullivan Show hosted by Dick Cavett. Highlight appearances by The Beatles, Maurice Chevalier, Sophie Tucker, Petula Clark, Janis Joplin, Barbra Streisand, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Woody Allen, Myron Cohen, Rodney Dangerfield, Alan King, Sam Levinson, Henny Youngman, Jerry Lewis, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, Joan Sutherland, Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, and Rod Steiger. This presentation was a specially edited one hour commercial repeat of the 90 minute TV Special which aired Oct. 17, 1971.
Dupe Of Number 1144.
1975-02-02, WCBS, 50 min.
Memorable moments from the Ed Sullivan Show hosted by Dick Cavett. Highlight appearances by The Beatles, Maurice Chevalier, Sophie Tucker, Petula Clark, Janis Joplin, Barbra Streisand, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Woody Allen, Myron Cohen, Rodney Dangerfield, Alan King, Sam Levinson, Henny Youngman, Jerry Lewis, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, Joan Sutherland, Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, and Rod Steiger. This presentation was a specially edited one hour commercial repeat of the 90 minute TV Special which aired Oct. 17, 1971.
1975-11-01, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1975-January 17, 1976. This hour-long variety show was hosted by Howard Cosell. Among Cosell's regulars was Bill Murray.
1976-03-26, WNBC, 78 min.
Bing Crosby & Liza Minnelli bring together many of the greatest entertainers in the history of television on the 100th anniversary of the telephone.
Duplicate of #5050 and #5075.
1976-03-26, WNBC, 78 min.
Bing Crosby & Liza Minnelli bring together many of the greatest entertainers in the history of television on the 100th anniversary of the telephone.