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#6952A: ACADEMY AWARDS: 33RD ANNUAL
Order1961-04-17, ABC, min.
- Shirley Jones
- John Wayne
- Fred MacMurray
- Bob Hope
- Jack Lemmon
- Burt Lancaster
- Peter Ustinov
- Shirley MacLaine
- Janet Leigh
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Sarah Vaughan
Bob Hope is host (master of ceremonies for the ninth time) for the 33rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony, telecast live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica California. Producer & Director for TV is Richard Dunlap. Academy Award Producer is Arthur Freed. Academy Award Director is Vincent Minnelli.
1961-04-17, WOKO, min.
- Shirley Jones
- John Wayne
- Fred MacMurray
- Bob Hope
- Jack Lemmon
- Burt Lancaster
- Peter Ustinov
- Shirley MacLaine
- Janet Leigh
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Sarah Vaughan
Bob Hope is host (master of ceremonies for the ninth time) for the 33rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony, telecast live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica California. Producer & Director for TV is Richard Dunlap. Academy Award Producer is Arthur Freed. Academy Award Director is Vincent Minnelli.
1963-01-09, NBC, 58 min.
- Peter Ustinov
- Jane Powell
- Kaye Ballard
- Paul Lynde
- Perry Como
- Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
- Frank Gallop
- Jack Duffy
- Sandy Stewart
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 1-9-63. Guests: Singer, Dancer Jane Powell, Actor Peter Ustinov who reads from his play "Photo Finish." Commercials included. Announcer Frank Gallop.
1963-04-05, WNBC, 52 min.
Jack Paar's guests are Peter Ustinov, Nat King Cole, Bob Newhart, Robert Morse and Charles Nelson Reilly.1964-03-20, WNBC, 79 min.
- Anthony Quinn
- Debbie Reynolds
- James Garner
- Stanley Kramer
- Peter Ustinov
- Anthony Perkins
- Ingrid Bergman
- Gregory Peck
- Jules Dassin
- Fred Zinnemann
- J. Lee Thompson
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- J.P. Miller
- Arthur Hiller
- Bernard Wicki
- Samuel Bronston
- Robert Lawrence
Host and narrator James Garner takes us behind the scenes inside many studios and inside the minds and hearts of the makers of movies. Insights are provided by Debbie Reynolds, Anthony Quinn, Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Jules Dassin, Fred Zinnemann, Peter Ustinov, J. Lee Thompson, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Perkins, J.P. Miller, Arthur Hiller, Bernard Wicki, Stanley Kramer, Samuel Bronston, and Robert Lawrence.#15136: ACADEMY AWARD CEREMONIES
Order1966-04-18, ABC, min.
- Bob Hope
- Milton Berle
- Julie Andrews
- Lee Marvin
- Gregory Peck
- Shelley Winters
- Julie Christie
- Jason Robards
- Peter Ustinov
- Joanne Woodward
- George Peppard
- David Lean
- Natalie Wood
- Rex Harrison
- Irene Kerdova
- Jack Lemmon
- Phyllis Diller
The 38th Annual Academy Award ceremonies telecast live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. This was the first color broadcast of the award ceremonies. Best Actor: Lee Marvin (Cat Ballou) Best Actress: Julie Christie (Dr. Zhivago) Best Supporting Actor: Martin Balsam Best Supporting Actress: Shelley Winters Best Film ( Sound Of Music) Best Musical Score: Dr. Zhivago William Wyler is awarded the Irving Thalberg Award. Host: Bob Hope.
1966-12-30, WNEW, 40 min.
- Lee Marvin
- Peter Ustinov
- Carl Reiner
- Bill Welch
- Karl Maldin
- Howard Morris
- Duke Hovey
- Yale Summers
- Omar Sharif
- Wendy Hiller
- Milton Anderson
- Mike Frankovich
- Robert Bolt
- Charleton Heston
- Todd Armstrong
- Jackie Cooper
- Cara Williams
- William Graft
- Fred Zinnemann
- Susannah York
The Movie Premiere of "A Man For All Seasons," starring Leo McKern, Robert Shaw, and Paul Scofield. Directed by Fred Zinnemann. Live from the Music Hall in Beverley Hills, California. The movie won the award for best picture at the 39th Academy Awards, Fred Zinnemann won the award for best director, and Paul Scofield won the best actor award. Broadcast on WNEW-TV Channel 5 in New York City. Host: Bill Welch Joined in progress.
1967-05-07, NBC, 60 min.
"Michelangelo: The Last Giant," first of a two-part chronicle narrative drawn from Michelangelo's writings with views of his sculpture, painting and architecture. Part 1 traces the artist's early years. Peter Ustinov is the voice of Michelangelo. Narrator: Jose Ferrer. (Rerun; 60 min.). Original telecast on December 22, 1965.1968-04-21, NBC, 87 min.
- Gregory Peck
- Peter Ustinov
- Joanne Woodward
- Leslie Uggams
- Tony Randall
- Melina Mercouri
- Paul Newman
- Angela Lansbury
- Art Carney
- Anne Bancroft
- Sandy Dennis
- Groucho Marx
- Martin Balsam
- Robert Goulet
- Robert Hooks
- Anthony Roberts
- Albert Finney
- Milo Oshea
- Alan Webb
- Zoe Caldwell
- Colleen Dewhurst
- Maureen Stapleton
- David Wayne
- Dorothy Tutin
- Patricia Routledge
- Brenda Vaccaro
- Bette Midler
Angela Lansbury and Peter Ustinov host the 1968 version of the Tony Awards (Broadway's Oscar). The ceremonies, telecast from the Shubert Theater in New York City, include production numbers from "Hello Dolly," "Golden Rainbow," "The Happy Time," "How Now Dow Jones?" "Mame," and "Hallelujah, Baby!" Award presenters include Art Carney, Anne Bancroft, Sandy Dennis, Groucho Marx, Paul Newman, Gregory Peck, Tony Randall and Joanne Woodward. Major categories and nominees are listed below. Best play: "Joe Egg," "Plaza Suite," "The Price," "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead." Best Musical: "The Happy Time," "Hallelujah,Baby!" "How Now Dow Jones?" "Illya Darling." Dramatic actor/actress: Martin Balsam, Albert Finney, Milo O'Shea, Alan Webb, Zoe Caldwell, Colleen Dewhurst, Maureen Stapleton, Dorothy Tutin. Musical actor/actress: Robert Goulet, Robert Hooks, Anthony Roberts, David Wayne, Melina Mercouri, Patricia Routledge, Leslie Uggams, Brenda Vaccaro. Missing from tonight's show is the melodramatic "may I have this envelope, please?" Instead of nervous fumbling, viewers will see the nominees and winners names in lights. Nominations will be lighted up on a theater marquee as they are announced. Cast (in credits order) Angela Lansbury ... Self - Host & Presenter Peter Ustinov ... Self - Co-Host & Presenter Rest of cast listed alphabetically: George Abbott ... Self David Atkinson ... Self - Performer Pearl Bailey ... Self - Special Award Recipient & Performer Martin Balsam ... Self - Winner Anne Bancroft ... Self - Presenter Michael Bennett ... Self Jack Benny ... Self - Co-Host Shirley Booth ... Self - Presenter Zoe Caldwell ... Self - Winner Art Carney ... Self - Presenter Diahann Carroll ... Self - Presenter Trudy Carson ... Self - Presenter Gower Champion ... Self Maurice Chevalier ... Self - Special Tony Award Recipient Carol Cole ... Self - Presenter Betty Comden ... Self Clifton Davis ... Self - Performer Sandy Dennis ... Self - Presenter Colleen Dewhurst ... Self Marlene Dietrich ... Self - Special Tony Award Recipient Fred Ebb ... Self Tanya Everett ... Self - Performer Albert Finney ... Self Morgan Freeman ... Self - Performer Eydie Gormé ... Self - Performer Robert Goulet ... Self - Winner & Performer Adolph Green ... Self Julie Gregg ... Self Jill Haworth ... Self - Performer Helen Hayes ... Self - Accepting Award for Apa-Phoenix Lillian Hayman ... Self - Winner & Performer Paul Hecht ... Self Audrey Hepburn ... Self - Special Tony Award Recipient & Presenter Jerry Herman ... Self - Presenter Robert Hooks ... Self - Nominee & Performer Anne Jackson ... Self - Presenter Ernestine Jackson ... Self - Performer Scott Jacoby ... Self - Performer John Kander ... Self Alan King ... Self - Presenter Mabel King ... Self - Performer Nikos Kourkoulos ... Self Steve Lawrence ... Self - Performer Groucho Marx ... Self - Presenter Melina Mercouri ... Self David Merrick ... Self Bette Midler ... Self - Performer Arthur Miller ... Self Liza Minnelli ... Self - Presenter Brian Murray ... Self Paul Newman ... Self - Presenter Mike Nichols ... Self Milo O'Shea ... Self James Patterson ... Self Gregory Peck ... Self - Presenter Alice Playten ... Self Harold Prince ... Self - Presenter Tony Randall ... Self - Presenter Tony Roberts ... Self - Nominee & Performer Patricia Routledge ... Self - Winner Michael Rupert ... Self - Nominee & Performer Hiram Sherman ... Self Neil Simon ... Self Maureen Stapleton... Self Tom Stoppard ... Self Jule Styne ... Self Mimi Turque ... Self - Performer Leslie Uggams ... Self - Winner & Performer Brenda Vaccaro ... Self Zena Walker ... Self Eli Wallach ... Self - Presenter David Wayne ... Self - Nominee & Performer John Wood ... Self Joanne Woodward ... Self - Presenter
1969-03-03, NBC, min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Guests: Count Basie, EJ Peaker, New York City Mayor John Lindsay, Peter Ustinov, Charlie Callas. NOTE: This specific TONIGHT SHOW may only contain an opening monologue by Johnny Carson. Other content, as listed, will have to be monitored and confirmed upon your order request.#19745: 60 MINUTES
Order1969-05-13, CBS, 55 min.
- Harry Reasoner
- Barry Goldwater
- Peter Ustinov
- Mike Wallace
- Bing Crosby
- Clark Clifford
- Darryl Zanuck
- Strom Thurmond
- Bayard Rustin
- Alice Longworth Roosevelt
- H.L Hunt
- Ron Lambert
September 24th, 1968- An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day. Topics: Tora, Tora, Tora, The Cleo Awards, American draft resisters living in Canada. Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace report. A complete broadcast. First story profiles the controversy dealing with the Hollywood production of the 20th Century motion picture, "Tora, Tora, Tora," which has used US service men as actors for gratis shooting scenes on the US aircraft carrier Yorktown anchored in San Diego California. The question arises, should navy personnel be involved in scenes related to our involvement with Japan in WW2 when a current war in Viet Nam is being fought. Also it is stated that Marines on leave play Japanese soldiers in scenes on board the Yorktown which is costing 20th Century Fox a discounted $5,000 a day when shooting (The Navy's cost to operate actually costs $40,000 a day). Darryl Zanuck is interviewed, as well as Secretary of Defense, Clark Clifford, and Jack Valenti, president of the motion picture association. The second story relates to the Cleo Awards(9th annual) which gives best trophies to television commercials. Many of the top nominated spots and winning spots are played, including Virginia Slims Cigarettes. Third profile is a report by Mike Wallace who takes a crew to Canada and focuses on four young men now living in Ontario. Each discuss the reasons why they left the US, their feelings on Vietnam and American policies, and their new way of life. Also interviewed is a university of Waterloo professor, Robert Lambert who aids draft resisters and military deserters in adjusting to their new lives. Also, presented are "Letters to the Editor" about past broadcasts including those related to H.L. Hunt, Alice Longworth Roosevelt and Peter Ustinov. Celebrity quotations of note are played including those from Bing Crosby, Barry Goldwater, Bayard Rustin, and Strom Thurmond. Additional commercials are included in this air check including those for GAF, Anti Smoking, CBS Reports, Bulova and the National Association Advisory Board. NOTE: A lost 60 Minutes broadcast telecast during its first year on the air.
#16388: EMMY AWARDS 22ND ANNUAL,THE
Order1970-07-07, ABC, 132 min.
- Peter Ustinov
- Bill Cosby
- Carol Burnett
- Dick Martin
- Dan Rowan
- Marlo Thomas
- Robert Young
- Dick Cavett
- William Windom
- Hope Lange
- Elizabeth Montgomery
- Lloyd Hanes
- Susan Hampshire
- Mike Connors
- Raymond Burr
- Michael Constantine
- Karen Valentine
- Charles Nelson Reilly
- Gail Fisher
- James Brolin
- Patty Duke
- Edith Evans
- Shirley Jones
- Laurence Olivier
- Al Freeman, Jr.
- Robert Wagner
The 22nd Annual Emmy Awards are telecast from the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Hosts are David Frost and Danny Thomas.With commercials. Outstanding variety or musical series:The David Frost Show Outstanding dramatic program: Hallmark Hall Of Fame: "A Storm in Summer." Outstanding dramatic series: Marcus Welby, MD. Outstanding comedy series:"My World And Welcome To It." Co-Hosts:David Frost and Danny Thomas.
1971-03-26, NBC, 90 min.
A play by Paddy Chayefsky. The story of Gideon, an old testament judge.
1972-04-23, WABC, 105 min.
- Ruby Keeler
- Phil Silvers
- Richard Rodgers
- Peter Falk
- Gwen Verdon
- Henry Fonda
- Constance Towers
- Elizabeth Wilson
- Hal Holbrook
- Barbara McNair
- Peter Ustinov
- Cliff Gorman
- Michael Bennett
- Joel Grey
- Arlene Dahl
- Bobby Van
- Hal Linden
- Hal Prince
- Vincent Gardenia
- Lisa Kirk
- Arthur Hill
- Jean Stapleton
- Alexis Smith
- Linda Hopkins
- Lee Grant
- Sada Thompson
- Sandy Duncan
- Helen Gallagher
- Ingrid Bergman
- Sandy Becker
- Ethel Merman
- Alfred Drake
- Deborah Kerr
- Desi Arnaz
- Janet Blair
- Claire Bloom
- Larry Blyden
Henry Fonda, Deborah Kerr and Peter Ustinov are hosts for the 26th Tony Awards telecast live from New York's Broadway Theater. This year's gala is a tribute to Richard Rodgers and Ethel Merman. Stars performing and appearing include Desi Arnaz, Janet Blair, Ingrid Bergman, Claire Bloom, Larry Blyden, Arlene Dahl, Alfred Drake, Sandy Duncan, Peter Falk, Helen Gallagher, Lee Grant, Joel Grey, Arthur Hill, Hal Holbrook, Ruby Keeler, Lisa Kirk, Hal Linden, Barbara McNair, Ethel Merman, Jean Stapleton, Constance Towers, Bobby Van, Gwen Verdon, Linda Hopkins, Vincent Gardenia, Elizabeth Wilson, Michael Bennett, and Hal Prince, who accepts a special award for the longest running play on Broadway, "Fiddler On The Roof." Best actor in a Broadway play is accepted by Cliff Gorman for his performance in "Lenny," and best actress in a Broadway play is accepted by Sada Thompson for her performance in "Twigs." Additional awards are given to Phil Silvers and to Alexis Smith for best acting in a musical. Announcer is Sandy Becker.
1972-04-23, WABC, min.
- Ruby Keeler
- Phil Silvers
- Richard Rodgers
- Peter Falk
- Gwen Verdon
- Henry Fonda
- Constance Towers
- Elizabeth Wilson
- Hal Holbrook
- Barbara McNair
- Peter Ustinov
- Cliff Gorman
- Michael Bennett
- Joel Grey
- Arlene Dahl
- Bobby Van
- Hal Linden
- Hal Prince
- Vincent Gardenia
- Lisa Kirk
- Arthur Hill
- Jean Stapleton
- Alexis Smith
- Linda Hopkins
- Lee Grant
- Sada Thompson
- Sandy Duncan
- Helen Gallagher
- Ingrid Bergman
- Sandy Becker
- Ethel Merman
- Alfred Drake
- Deborah Kerr
- Desi Arnaz
- Janet Blair
- Claire Bloom
- Larry Blyden
Henry Fonda, Deborah Kerr and Peter Ustinov are hosts for the 26th Tony Awards telecast live from New York's Broadway Theater. This year's gala is a tribute to Richard Rodgers and Ethel Merman. Stars performing and appearing include Desi Arnaz, Janet Blair, Ingrid Bergman, Claire Bloom, Larry Blyden, Arlene Dahl, Alfred Drake, Sandy Duncan, Peter Falk, Helen Gallagher, Lee Grant, Joel Grey, Arthur Hill, Hal Holbrook, Ruby Keeler, Lisa Kirk, Hal Linden, Barbara McNair, Ethel Merman, Jean Stapleton, Constance Towers, Bobby Van, Gwen Verdon, Linda Hopkins, Vincent Gardenia, Elizabeth Wilson, Michael Bennett, and Hal Prince, who accepts a special award for the longest running play on Broadway, "Fiddler On The Roof." Best actor in a Broadway play is accepted by Cliff Gorman for his performance in "Lenny," and best actress in a Broadway play is accepted by Sada Thompson for her performance in "Twigs." Additional awards are given to Phil Silvers and to Alexis Smith for best acting in a musical. Announcer is Sandy Becker. Duplicate of #1111.
1973-02-28, ABC, 60 min.
Guest Peter Ustinov's portrayal of Beethoven is the highlight of this musical hour starring Burt Bacharach. Other guests include Stevie Wonder, Bette Midler, and Gilbert O'Sullivan.
#17264A: TONY AWARDS, 27TH ANNUAL, THE
Order1973-03-25, ABC, 120 min.
- Gwen Verdon
- Walter Slezak
- Peter Ustinov
- Yul Brynner
- Celeste Holm
- Sandy Duncan
- Helen Gallagher
- Paula Kelly
- Donna McKechnie
- Rex Harrison
- Jerry Orbach
- Jerry Herman
- Rossano Brazzi
Honoring Broadway's best at the 27th Tony Awards with hosts Rex Harrison, Celeste Holm, Jerry Orbach and Sandy Duncan.
#17283A: TONY AWARDS, 27TH ANNUAL, THE
Order1973-03-25, ABC, min.
- Celeste Holm
- Yul Brynner
- Peter Ustinov
- Rex Harrison
- Diahann Carroll
- Alan King
- Colleen Dewhurst
- Paula Kelly
- Jack Albertson
- Alexis Smith
- Jerry Orbach
- Sandy Duncan
- Julie Harris
- Eddie Albert
- Jules Fisher
- Patricia Elliott
- Leora Dana
- Annie Cordy
- Gower Champion
- Vinnette Carroll
- Len Cariou
- Ian Calderon
- Martin Aronstein
- Boris Aronson
- Alan Arkin
- A.J. Antoon
- Maya Angelou
- Jane Alexander
- Gwen Verdon
- Tommy Steele
- Walter Slezak
- Christopher Plummer
- Donna Mckechnie
- Michele Lee
- Cleo Laine
- Helen Gallagher
- Annette Fabray
- Rossano Brazzi
Rex Harrison and Celeste Holm host the 27th Annual Tony Awards telecast at the Imperial Theater in New York City. This was the fourth time Julie Harris won a Tony Award and her sixth nomination.
1976-02-17, SYN, 60 min.
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.
#8744: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE:
Order1976-02-19, SYN, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated) Guests are Peter Ustinov, Beau Bridges, Billy Crystal, and Marilyn Hasset
1976-05-18, WABC, 52 min.
A strong cast in a quartet of comedy playlets.
In Murray Schisgal's "Natasha Kovolina Pipishinsky," Alan Arkin is a married lawyer who has been stepping out with a young Russian ballerina (Kay Mazzo of the New York City Ballet). Alan King is the friend who advises him against the affair.
In Neil Simon's "A Quiet War," Zero Mostel and Peter Ustinov play a Russian odd couple-a retired general and admiral who wage a war of words over what makes "the perfect lunch."
King portrays a rueful dentist in Herb Gardner's "Word of Mouth." While working on a patient (Christopher Hewett), the dentist laments his failed marriage and his unemployed son, who "found himself three years ago, and has ever since been deeply engrossed in losing himself again."
Ustinov (the hour's director) wrote "Swordplay," a Bicentennial entry set in a New England barn in 1776. Dick Shawn plays a lonesome Revolutionary who sneaks up on a Redcoat colonel (Cyril Ritchard)-for a chat.#9910: "WONDERFUL KANGAROO."
Order1977-04-13, NBC, 60 min.
Documentary special narrated by Peter Ustinov and hosted by George Plimpton. This English special focuses on efforts to protect the pouched animal of Australia, the kangaroo. Host: George Plimpton. Narrated by Peter Ustinov.
1977-06-17, NBC, 60 min.
Host Peter Ustinov reviews 100 years of the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament in London, England.
1980-06-18, NBC, min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Guests: Carl Reiner, Peter Ustinov, Steve Martin. NOTE: This specific TONIGHT SHOW may only contain an opening monologue by Johnny Carson. Other content, as listed, will have to be monitored and confirmed upon your order request.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.