The 31st Annual Academy Awards Ceremony is telecast live from the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Personalities include Burl Ives, Bob Hope, Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis, David Niven, Shelley Winters, Red Buttons, June Allyson, Dick Powell, Tony Randall, Sophia Loren, Dean Martin, Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier, Cyd Charisse, Robert Stack, Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Maurice Chevalier, Rosalind Russell, Jerry Lewis, Vincent Price, Eddie Albert, Buddy Adler, Jack Warner, Millie Perkins, Gary Cooper, Vincente Minelli, Dirk Bogard, Van Heflin, Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Novak, James Cagney, Susan Hayward, Irene Dunn, John Wayne, Cary Grant, and Ingrid Bergman.

Hosts: Jerry Lewis, Tony Randall, Bob Hope, David Niven, Mort Sahl, and Laurence Olivier.

"Gigi" was awarded the best film of 1958.                                                                                           

Variety special starring Tony Randall, Beatrice Lillie, Tammy Grimes and Cyril Richard.          

Bob Hope is the host for the 33rd Annual Academy Award ceremonies telecast from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. This was the first time that ABC television broadcasted the awards. "The Apartment" took the award for best picture, Elizabeth Taylor won the best actress award for her performance in "Butterfield 8", Best actor award went to Burt Lancaster for "Elmer Gantry," Billy Wilder won best director award for "The Apartment," and Shirley Jones took best supporting actress for "Elmer Gantry."                                                

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.
  
  

A Special telecast tonight for the motion picture premiere on Broadway at the Rivoli theater of "CLEOPATRA" with  Bert Parks live at the theater interviewing celebrities in the lobby as they enter the theater with cut-aways to Johnny Carson in Studio 6B, who interacts with those being interviewed.   

NOTE: There is much humor happening during this remote pick-up as celebrities get out of their cars at the curb and  they are stopped for photographs by some 500 photographers at the premiere. Local TV Station WPIX Channel 11 in New York City has first opportunities to interview celebrities on the outside, delaying Bert to do his interviews in the lobby. At times Bert frantically calls out to them and there is much humor exchanged between Parks and Johnny Carson who watches, and comments.

After the remote interviews Roddy McDowall joins Johnny in the NBC Tonight Show studio and discuses photographs he took on the set of CLOEPATRA, including those of Elizabeth Taylor getting made up for her role.   

NOTE: At one point Johnny Carson, breaking up with laughter says: "I want a copy of this show." 
Ironically, this broadcast  was wiped (erased) and is one of the thousands of "lost" TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts never saved/archived during the first ten years of  broadcasting.       

One of the rare TV Audio Air Checks archived  by ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. originally recorded off the air when broadcast, June 12, 1963.                                                                                

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: Shirley Jones, Tony Randall.

                                                                        

September 9th, 1966-January 6th, 1967 (ABC)

A Friday night variety hour seen on ABC. It did not catch on with the viewing public and was canceled in January 1967 after just four months on the air. The show was produced by Bill Dana with Bobby Rydell, Irving Benson, and Donna Loren as regulars. Benson was seen as an offstage heckler. 

Milton's guest is Tony Randall.                                            

September 9th, 1966-January 6th, 1967 (ABC)

A Friday night variety hour seen on ABC. It did not catch on with the viewing public and was canceled in January 1967 after just four months on the air. The show was produced by Bill Dana with Bobby Rydell, Irving Benson, and Donna Loren as regulars. Benson was seen as an offstage heckler. 

Milton's guests are Tony Randall, Diahann Carroll, and Allen Ludden. .                                            

September 9th, 1966-January 6th, 1967 (ABC)

A Friday night variety hour seen on ABC. It did not catch on with the viewing public and was canceled in January 1967 after just four months on the air. The show was produced by Bill Dana with Bobby Rydell, Irving Benson, and Donna Loren as regulars. Benson was seen as an offstage heckler. 

Milton's guests are Tony Randall, Diahann Carroll, and Allen Ludden. .    

Duplicate of #15243.                                                     

   Ninth annual Grammy Awards Telecast.
Produced by George Schlatter.
Telecast on Video Tape from Hollywood, London and New York.

Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, Eydie Gorme, Louis Armstrong and others perform.  

Producer George Schlatter logged 15,000 miles to tape this year's Grammy Award winners. Performances by some of the winners of this year's Grammy Awards, made by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), annually, this year announced March 2nd and presented at various dinners around the country on that date. The re-created performances will also be introduced on the program by other top show business stars. 

Ella Fitzgerald receives The Golden Achievement Award.    

Duplicate of #7704.

                                                       

   Ninth annual Grammy Awards Telecast.
Produced by George Schlatter.
Telecast on Video Tape from Hollywood, London and New York.

Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, Eydie Gorme, Louis Armstrong and others perform.  

Producer George Schlatter logged 15,000 miles to tape this year's Grammy Award winners. Performances by some of the winners of this year's Grammy Awards, made by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), annually, this year announced March 2nd and presented at various dinners around the country on that date. The re-created performances will also be introduced on the program by other top show business stars.                                  

   Ninth annual Grammy Awards Telecast.
Produced by George Schlatter.
Telecast on Video Tape from Hollywood, London and New York.

Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, Eydie Gorme, Louis Armstrong and others perform.  

Producer George Schlatter logged 15,000 miles to tape this year's Grammy Award winners. Performances by some of the winners of this year's Grammy Awards, made by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), annually, this year announced March 2nd and presented at various dinners around the country on that date. The re-created performances will also be introduced on the program by other top show business stars. 

Ella Fitzgerald receives The Golden Achievement Award.     

                                          

September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971.   
The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show which lasted four seasons. Hosted by a celebrity guest each week.      

  "Stage Door Johnny" Is the theme of the program.                                         

September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971.   
The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show which lasted four seasons. Hosted by a celebrity guest each week.      

Duplicate Of #3564.  "Stage Door Johnny" Is the theme of the program.                                                      

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
                                                                         

Alan King is the host for a satiric revue of contemporary follies. This is the second of twelve ABC TV Specials that King would do over a period over a dozen years 
(April 9, 1968 - November 25, 1980). 

Dupe Of # 5003.                                     

Alan King is the host for a satiric revue of contemporary follies.             

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: Tony Randall, Garry Moore, Sandler and Young, Gloria Loring.

 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. 
                                                               

May 26th, 1969- September 19th, 1969 (ABC)
December 29th, 1969- January 1st, 1975 (ABC)
August 16th, 1975 - September 6th 1975 (CBS)
1977-1981 (PBS)

Guests: Tony Randall, Leslie Caron, William F. Buckley, Jr. 

Dick Cavett entered late night television in 1969. During the summer of 1969 he hosted a thrice-weekly prime-time series on ABC, and later that year he succeeded Joey Bishop as host of the network's late-night talk show. Cavett brought with him the announcer and bandleader who had worked with him on his earlier shows - Fred Foy, who was for decades the announcer of The Lone Ranger on radio and television, and drummer Bobby Rosengarten. This new format was another attempt by ABC to compete against NBC's highly successful Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. Originally broadcast five nights a week. However, by January of 1973, the show was seen only one week a month as Cavett's ratings failed to dent Carson's. Jack Paar's return to late night television after an eleven year absence was similarly seen only one week a month under the new ABC series moniker, ABC's WIDE WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT. On January 1st, 1975, The Dick Cavett Show disappeared from the network all together.    

In the fall of 1977 Cavett appeared on PBS in a half-hour talk show on which he returned to his strong talent: one - guest interviews. 

Host: Dick Cavett.                                                                          

January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. 

In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.   

Glen's guests are Tony Randall, The Lennon Sisters and Willie Nelson.

Musical Highlights:

Glen sings "Walk Right In", "Crazy", "Nightlife" & "Funny How Time Slips Away".
The Lennon Sisters perform a Love Medley.
Willie Nelson sings "Take My Word".
Glen & Willie duet on "Hello Walls".
Glen & Lennon Sisters perform "Sugar, Sugar.
Tony Randall (as Rudy Vallee) performs "I Want To Hold Your Hand".
Glen closes with "Funny How Time Slips Away"
Finale: A spoof of football musicals of the forties.     

NOTE: One of the first television appearances by Willie Nelson.    

The story of Michael, a small boy who presents his special gift to the infant Jesus.           

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.
  
  

Host: Johnny Carson. Guests: Tony Randall, Cliff Robertson, Jack Haley Jr. 

 



                                                                                                                           

September 26, 1969-July 4, 1970. This was the final broadcast of the series. Hour-long variety series starring Jimmy Durante and the singing Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Janet, Kathy, and Peggy).                          

September 17, 1970-June 27, 1974. A successful variety hour hosted by Flip Wilson.      

Guests: Tony Randall, Lena Horne. Excerpt only.      

December 29th,1969-January 1st,1975 (ABC) 

Dick Cavett is back on television as ABC's new entrant in the late-night race. The format is desk and sofa five nights a week like the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin shows. As Cavett sees it, it's the chemistry that counts. His forte:an articulate way with an interview, plus approaches to comedy that range from youthful innocence to the cynicism of WC.Fields. 

Guest Host: Tony Randall.                                        

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: Joan Rivers, Tony Randall, Larry Kert, Ethel Ennis. 

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. 
                                                                

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: Joan Rivers, Tony Randall. Includes commercials                                                  

"Wonderful World of Aggravation" SPECIAL broadcast.  

Alan King hosts with guests Lee Grant, "The Odd Couple" Tony Randall and Jack Klugman, and comics Larry Storch, Ron Carey and Timmie Rogers. Satirical humor are aimed at doctors' waiting rooms, women's lib, big-city crime and phone companies. 
HIGHLIGHTS:
"I've Got to Be Me"...........Alan, Lee
"We're Too Young to Be Old....Alan, Tony, Jack, Larry
"You're Blase"................Tony
"Aggravation Avenue"..........All 
"Divorce American Style"......All

         

Bob Crane joins Tony Randall and E.J. Peaker in the second of a series of monthly specials. 

                                

John Forsythe and George Chakiris join Tony Randall and E.J. Peaker in the third of a series of monthly specials presenting songs and comedy skits. Tonight the month of December is saluted, plus four decades of music from Sinatra to Shaft. Sketches include the Boston Tea Party, and visits with George and Martha Washington, the Wright Brothers, and Beethoven.  

Duplicate of 5470.                       

Bob Hope's fourth Special. Newly crowned heavyweight boxing champion George Forman joins an all-star lineup on Bob's special. 

Duplicate of 5119.        

WOMAN OF THE YEAR 1973 is a Special CBS one hour prime time broadcast that seems lost to history. It is not even notated on IMDb or anywhere to be found on the internet.   

Awards are given for American women, the "doers, achievers, and shapers of society."  

Rosalind Russell is host for the ceremonies, sponsored by the Ladies' Home Journal. Lenore Hershey is introduced.  

Eight woman are presented with gold pendants during the hour, which is telecast live from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. Introductions and short biographies follow. 

Margaret Chase Smith introduces Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-N.Y.):public affairs.

Marlo Thomas introduces Helen Hayes: arts and humanities.

Barbara Walters introduces Katharine Graham: president of the Washington Post Company: business and economy. 

Lynda Johnson Robb introduces Poet Nikki Giovanni: youth leadership.

Kathryn Crosby introduces Dr. Virginia Apgar: for work against birth defects.

Cicely Tyson introduces Ladonna Harris:
for civil rights activities on behalf of American Indians.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver introduces Mary Lasker: for encouraging medical research and national beautification. 

Mamie Eisenhower introduces Ellen Straus: creator of WMCA radio "call for action" hot line in which listeners talk about community problems. 

Comedy related to women's liberation and accomplishment are interspersed during the broadcast. 

Cloris Leachman and Tony Randall in a "Woman for President" skit, 
Sandy Duncan and Jack Klugman in a "First American Woman to go into Outer Space skit, and Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna in an "I am a Person" skit. 

Helen Reddy sings "I Am Woman."

At the conclusion the entire ensemble sing  Katharine Lee Bates' "America, America."

Complete broadcast with Clairol commercials.                                       

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: Sandy Duncan, George Gobel, Tony Randall, Radu Florescu. 

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.