This "Salute To Jack Benny" testimonial dinner aired on CBS radio on November 9th, 1951.
Celebrating Jack's twenty years in radio are New York City Mayor Vincent Impellitteri, Milton Berle, President of CBS William S. Paley, Bernard Baruch, George Burns, George Jessel, Adlai Stevenson, and Fred Allen. Jack Benny remarks at the end of the roast. The program originates from the Friar's Club.

                

President Harry S. Truman comments on the 1952 Presidential election in which General Dwight D. Eisenhower will run against Democrat Adlai Stevenson.                 

A look at the year 1951.            

A review of the year 1951.           

     From the Hotel Astor in New York City, the American Guild of Variety Artists pay a special tribute to Judy Garland at a luncheon, November 27, 1951, in praise of her reestablishing two a day vaudeville entertainment at The Palace Theater, premiering October 16, 1951. 

Host for this special occasion is Sol A. Schwartz, vice president of RKO owner of The Palace Theater. He negotiated Judy's vaudeville engagement with her manager and husband Sid Luft. 

Those giving testimonial speeches include master of ceremonies  Gorgie Price, President of The American Guild of Variety Artists,  Danny Kaye who states that Garland is the greatest talent we have in Show Business, and Ed Sullivan  who reminds every one present that such union tribute to a celebrity has not happened since World War 2. He mentions the first time he met Judy in 1936, and praises her for her current on stage performances. 
A telegram is read sent by Victor Riesel regretting his inability to attend. 

Martin Lacey, President of the Central Trades and Labor Council, AFL lends his hand at some of his esoteric humor and praises Judy for her accomplishments. 

A silver plaque is presented to Judy Garland from the AFL Theatrical Union for her ability to reestablish Vaudeville at the Palace theater. 

Garland thanks all who have attended this tribute to her. She states that this day has been the most wonderful of her life. 

NOTE:
This rare recording was privately transcribed at the luncheon, professionally by production staff, and never broadcast to the public. 
                                                                       

Joe DiMaggio retires from baseball, playing in his final World Series two months earlier vs. the New York Giants.                        

Lighting of White House Christmas tree by President Harry S. Truman.           

Funeral coverage of King George VI, who died on February 6th at the age of 56, following a prolonged cancer battle. His eldest daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, became his successor.          

Dwight D. Eisenhower accepts the Presidential nomination of his party at the Republican National Convention in the International Amphitheatre in Chicago. During his speech, Eisenhower comments on the "Checkers" speech given by his Vice-Presidential running mate, Senator Richard Nixon, comments on the Korean war, Adlai Stevenson's Democratic acceptance speech, and announces he will be going to Korea.         

In 1952, the Progressive Party ran attorney Vincent Hallinan for President of the United States and Charlotta Bass for Vice-President, making her the first African-American woman ever to run for National office. The campaign attracted little media attention and few votes, and was not even on the ballot in many states.   

Topic: Discussion of the Korean war.                

1952 Republican Presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower in a campaign speech.                    

President Harry S. Truman gives a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He speaks of the progressive measures that the State has taken, it's liberal traditions, and honors the working men and women of America. He praises Adlai Stevenson and his running mate John Sparkman as the right Presidential and Vice-  Presidential candidates respectively to run for office in 1952.             

The Checkers speech or fund speech was an address on September 23rd, 1952, by Senator Richard Nixon, six weeks before the 1952 Presidential election. Nixon had been accused of improprieties relating to a fund established by his backers to reimburse him for his political expenses. His place on the Republican ticket was in doubt so he flew to Los Angeles to deliver a thirty- minute television address in which he defended himself, attacked his opponents, and urged the audience to contact the Republican National Committee concerning whether he should stay on the ticket. He said he was going to keep one gift he received; a black and white Cocker Spaniel whose name was given to the dog by his children. The name was "Checkers," thus the name of his famous speech.                 

A campaign speech by Dwight Eisenhower on his Presidential bid and a talk by his Vice Presidential running mate, Richard Nixon. 
           

President Harry S. Truman gives a political talk in support of the Democratic candidate for President, Adlai Stevenson.      

United States governors express their support for Republican Party candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower, days before the 1952 Presidential election in which Eisenhower will face Adlai Stevenson for the Presidency.
In addition, Eisenhower will talk about the upcoming election and going to Korea.
Among the governors expressing support are Earl Warren of California, John Pyle of Arizona, Charles Russell of Nevada,
Edwin Mechem of New Mexico, Douglas McKay of Oregon, Frank A. Barrett of Wyoming, J. Bracken Lee of Utah, and Arthur B. Langlie of Washington State. Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York State speaks on behalf of Eisenhower. Other governors expressing support are Frederick G. Payne of Maine, Theodore McKeldin of Maryland, John Davis Lodge of Connecticut, and Sherman Adams of New Hampshire, who went on to become the White House Chief Of Staff under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. 
                              

Minnesota Congressman Walter Judd speaks for Republican Presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower, days before the Presidential election.       

Democratic Presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson gives his final campaign speech before the 1952 Presidential election.          

Discussion on the Korean war and the Presidential campaign. American Labor Leader Walter Reuther attacks President-Elect Eisenhower and Republicans.      

Democratic Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson and his Vice-Presidential running mate Senator John Sparkman, concede to Republican candidate Dwight Eisenhower and his running mate Senator Richard Nixon. Comment from Senator Jeffrey M. Bucher and Eisenhower acceptance Speech.

Live coverage of the inauguration of President-Elect Dwight Eisenhower as President of the United States.         

Presented on "OMNIBUS." The third part of this Omnibus presentation is complete. An un-staged George Gershwin one-act opera with an all-Negro cast. Composed by Gershwin in 1922 when he was 23. It's primitive in construction and content, although "The Blue Monday Blues" and some other early Gershwin excursions into the Jazz idiom stand out.  
  
Host for Ominbus series, Alistair Cooke

Directed by Seymour Robbie.  
De Sylva, B.G. -  Librettist
Starring Jimmy Rushing                    

The second Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight  championship fight in Chicago. Marciano, who knocked out then heavyweight champion Walcott in their first 1952 bout in the 13th round, knocked down Walcott in the first round of their second fight and the bout was declared a knockout. The result was disputed by Walcott's corner, arguing a fast count by referee Frank Sikora. But it appeared that Walcott rose a split-second too late, to end the uneventful bout. This proved to be the 39-year old Walcott's final bout and was Marciano's first defense of the heavyweight title he won from Walcott a year earlier.                                     

President Dwight Eisenhower speaks at the Dartmouth Commencement Exercises in Hanover, New Hampshire. 

Harry S. Truman Philadelphia address following retirement.      

From the CBS radio network: (July 26th, 1953) 10:00-11:30PM EST (90 minutes). The end of the Korean War. 

After 37 months of fighting, the Korean War is over. 

Comments from President Dwight Eisenhower, UN report, Secretary of Defense Charles Erwin Wilson comments from Washington DC, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles speaks, George Herman reports from Korea, wrapup by Charles Collingwood.              

President Eisenhower speaks on the end of the Korean war this day 
and the signing of the Armistice Agreement between North and South Korea.           

Senator Joseph McCarthy from March 9th, 1954. Murrow shows a series of McCarthy film clips.  

Duplicate of #18097 showing Joseph McCarthy film clips.                  

A look at the year 1953.              

Speech by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles.             

President Eisenhower speech to the citizens for Eisenhower.           

Live coverage of the Senator Joseph McCarthy hearings.          

Continuing live coverage of the Joseph McCarthy hearings.          

Presented on "MAX LIEBMAN PRESENTS." This was the first of Max Liebman's "Spectaculars," starring Betty Hutton in an original musical comedy vehicle about a romance between a rodeo queen and a writer-photographer who is doing an article about her. No open. Some sound variations.

Project 20 - September 13, 1954 - May 27, 1970

A series of 34 broadcast documentary SPECIALS.

This chronicle of the impact of the atomic age on humanity was produced by Henry Salomon's documentary unit, with the technical assistance of the Atomic Energy Commission and high-placed government officials. Although aired before the Project 20 title was conceived, the program is considered the first of the Project 20 reports. Much of the broadcast consists of newsreel footage, but for certain important events, no cameras were present and reenactments were specially filmed with the participation of the actual figures involved. The subject was broken into five separate parts: ""The Bomb Explodes," a look at the 7-16-45 Hiroshima explosion; "The Atom's History," a report on the development of atom research and testing; "The Atom; A Political Force," an examination of US security policy, Soviet atomic development, and the Rosenberg trials; "The Future," a look at the future of nuclear power; and "Epilogue," a prayer written and read by Stephen Vincent Benet.

Written by Richard Hanser who would write 21 PROJECT 20  programs in the series. Music by Robert Russell Bennett who would compose the music of 22 PROJECT 20 programs in the series.

NOTE: At the conclusion of this broadcast Host Robert Montgomery and guest Sid Caesar appear, LIVE, and discuss the program just aired. Caesar also promotes his new series CEASAR'S HOUR which begins two weeks from tonight.

Soon after VICTORY AT SEA concluded production, supervising producer Henry Solomon asked for and was granted permission by NBC to keep his production unit intact for the purpose of creating new programs that would follow in the tradition of that popular and critically acclaimed groundbreaking series. In 1954, Solmon, along the Donald B. Hyatt, Isaac Kleinerman, Richard Hanser, and Robert Russell Bennett, began production on a group of compilation documentaries they christened PROJECT 20. Using a name derived from that of the 20th century, Solomon and company periodically recreated some significant lives, events, periods, and trends of the 1900's through an effective marriage of archival news film and still photos enhanced with narration provided by Alexzander Scourby who contributed to eleven productions. After Salomon's death in 1957, Donald B. Hyatt took over as head of the PROJECT 20 team, serving as producer and director for all subsequent programs. Hyatt quickly moved away from the strictly twentieth-century nature of series offering programs on the American West, THE REAL WEST, narrated by Gary Cooper, HE IS RISEN, the Life and Times of Jesus Christ, END OF THE TRAIL, narrated by Walter Brennan, a portrait of George Washington, MEET GEORGE WASHINTON, narrated by Melvyn Douglas, and others.

As time passed, PROJCET 20 became universally recognized as one of American television's most enduring and honored series, winning hundreds of national and international awards for broadcasts that were aired time and again over the years.

September 10, 1950-December 25, 1955.
 Most shows were comedy-variety hours with guest hosts Martin & Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Eddie Cantor, Donald O'Connor, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, & Gordon MacRae. Starting in the Fall of 1952, occasional revues and musicals were broadcast. In the summer of 1955, the name of the series was changed to "Colgate Variety Hour," and when Colgate dropped its sponsorship, the show continued in January 1956 for one half season as the "NBC Comedy Hour." Woody Allen was one of the writers. 


Presented on "COLGATE COMEDY SHOW. Dietz-Schwartz musical about the Governor of a Spanish colony in 1812 who cannot resist the ladies.                          

Presented on "MAX LIEBMAN PRESENTS." Based on the 1941 Broadway hit, set on a school campus. A few edits during the opening of the program.

September 10, 1950-December 25, 1955. 
Most shows were comedy-variety hours with guest hosts Martin & Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Eddie Cantor, Donald O'Connor, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, & Gordon MacRae. Starting in the Fall of 1952, occasional revues and musicals were broadcast. In the summer of 1955, the name of the series was changed to "Colgate Variety Hour," and when Colgate dropped its sponsorship, the show continued in January 1956 for one half season as the "NBC Comedy Hour." Woody Allen was one of the writers. 

Presented on "COLGATE COMEDY SHOW." A group of married women invite soldiers from a nearby Army camp to their homes. Based on the 1941 Cole Porter musical. No close otherwise complete.             

September 10, 1950-December 25, 1955. 
Most shows were comedy-variety hours with guest hosts Martin & Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Eddie Cantor, Donald O'Connor, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, & Gordon MacRae. Starting in the Fall of 1952, occasional revues and musicals were broadcast. In the summer of 1955, the name of the series was changed to "Colgate Variety Hour," and when Colgate dropped its sponsorship, the show continued in January 1956 for one half season as the "NBC Comedy Hour." Woody Allen was one of the writers. 

Presented on "COLGATE COMEDY SHOW." A group of married women invite soldiers from a nearby Army camp to their homes. Based on the 1941 Cole Porter musical. 
Among the original songs of the original show are: "Everything I Love," "Farming," "Let's Not Talk About Love," "You Irritate Me So," "Lay Needs a Rest," "A Little Rumba Numba," "Ace in the Hole," "I Hate You Darling," and "Rub Your Lamp." 
No close otherwise complete.                                       

Series of television specials presented by the Rexall Pharmaceutical Company for NBC television. 

"Babes In Toyland" Version 1 starring Jo Sullivan Loesser. 

Series of television specials presented by the Rexall Pharmaceutical Company for NBC television. 

"The Merry Widow" starring Patrice Munsel. Part 1 of 2. 

Series of television specials presented by the Rexall Pharmaceutical Company for NBC television. The conclusion of "The Merry Widow" starring Patrice Munsel. Part 2 of 2.