Live coverage of the Apollo 7 splashdown.             

Bing joins Bob Hope, The Supremes, Jose Feliciano, Dorothy Lamour and Stella Stevens at Paramount Studios. 

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Continuing live coverage and closing ceremonies of the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico. Chris Schenkel reports.
Includes coverage of October 26th and 27th, 1968.                        

A TV special on Richard Nixon.             

Republicans and supporters hold a rally for Richard Nixon in New York City's Madison Square Garden.         

Rally for Richard Nixon several days prior to 1968 Presidential election.            

 Presented on both CBS and NBC, 9:00-9:30pm pre-empting regular scheduled shows, a campaign television  political talk program sponsored by the United Citizen's  for Humphrey-Muskie.                    

A profile of American Independent Party candidates George Wallace and General Curtis LeMay.
Wallace introduces his family and the family of Curtis LeMay is also introduced.             

Live coverage of the 1968 presidential election returns.            

Hubert Humphrey gives his concession speech, Richard Nixon gives his victory speech.
News commentary on the election.           

Election returns continue. Continued onto 11-6.                         

Live radio coverage of the 1968 Presidential election returns.                      

Live coverage of the 1968 Presidential election returns. Chet Huntley and David Brinkley report.            

Live CBS coverage of the 1968 Presidential election returns. Eric Sevareid returns.                       

A mixture of news headlines, music and comedy is on tap in tonight's Special. 

Dupe of # 5097.             

This taped special became one of the most controversial and memorable programs in television history when NBC due to programming commitments broke away from the New York Jets-Oakland Raiders game to begin the Heidi broadcast. The Raiders went on to score two touchdowns in nine seconds to come from behind and beat the Jets 43-32.  

Heidi was an NBC made for television film version of the 1880 novel.                  

A former big league quarterback, sidelined by a serious head injury, struggles to return to big-time football.  

Partial broadcast                                                 

A documentary special on the life of Lee Harvey Oswald that aired on KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles. Ed Butler narrates.                        

A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.

Host: Bob Hope.

Guests: Juliet Prowse, James Garner, Barbara McNair, Glen Campbell. 

                                                                                                                                                        

TV special on the riots in Chicago and Mayor Richard Daly's efforts to combat them.                          

Music special starring Elvis Presley singing a mix of some of his old record hits and some new songs, plus some contemporary songs written for the show.    

Elvis Presley, all-time rock 'n' roll king, makes his first television appearance in eight years. "Singer Presents Elvis"  is the first television special of his own. Elvis stated to 60 television editors in a rehearsal hall at NBC's Burbank studios,  California Studios. conference, "I'm doing a special now because I figure the time is right and today's music is right."

Elvis rocks through a nostalgic medley of his hits: "Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," "All Shook Up," "Can't Help Falling in Love with You," "Memories" and his seasonal hit, "Blue Christmas."

A segment has Elvis singing "Nothingsville," "Big Boss Man," "Little Egypt," and "Trouble."

Presley also sings "Baby What You Want Me (To Do)," and two new songs written especially for the show, "Memories" and the finale, "If I Can Dream."

Also, Elvis joins The Blossoms vocal group singing "Where Could I Go but to the Lord?" "Up Above My Head," and "Saved!"  

NOTE: At the beginning of the broadcast NBC announcer states,
'NBC Tuesday Night At the Movies' will not be presented so that we may bring you the Elvis Presley Special, and the Brigitte Bardot Special."                           

After a seven year absence from concert performing to focus on the film industry, Elvis Presley makes his comeback in this one-hour NBC-TV Special. It re-launched Presley's career and was the most watched television program of the 1968 TV season.             

Variety special starring Brigitte Bardot.           

National Geographic documentary narrated by Alexander Scourby and Joseph Campanella.             

Music special starring Elvis Presley singing a mix of some of his old record hits and some new songs, plus some contemporary songs written for the show. 

Duplicate Of # 5227.            

Presented on "HALLMARK HALL OF FAME." Burl Ives and Peter Noone star in Carol Collodi's classic children's tale. Missing the opening Hallmark Hall of Fame sign on. However this audio air check, recorded direct line rendering pristine sound quality, is complete without commercials.  

      Pinocchio is a 90-minute musical adaptation of Carlo Collodi's classic 1883 book. It aired on NBC on December 8, 1968, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame series.

Peter Noone, lead singer of Herman's Hermits, played Pinocchio and Burl Ives was cast as Mister Geppetto. Walter Marks wrote the songs, and the script was adapted by Ernest Kinoy.

All eight songs are contained in this recording. They include:
"Chip Off The Old Block," " Wonderful World, Hello," "Beautiful People," "Little Bad Habits," "Walk With Him," "You Could Get To Like It," "It's A Dog's Life," and  "Too Soon." 

 Pinocchio sings "Wonderful World, Hello," "Little Bad Habits," and "It's a Dog's Life"; other songs include "Chip Off the Old Block," by Geppetto and Pinocchio; "Walk with Him," by the Blue Fairy; "You Could Get to Like It," by Pinocchio, Frederico, and Renato; "Too Soon," by Geppetto; and "Beautiful People," an ensemble performance. 
                              

January 6, 1952-Present. The anthology series "Hallmark Hall of Fame" was originally broadcast weekly from 1952 until 1955. Since then, it has been seen as a series of specials five to six times a year. SEARCH PROGRAM TITLE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.             

Presented on "HALLMARK HALL OF FAME." Burl Ives and Peter Noone star in Carol Collodi's classic children's tale. 

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President-Elect Richard M. Nixon announces his cabinet appointments for his first Presidential term.                         

Live radio coverage of President-Elect Richard M. Nixon's press conference introducing members of his cabinet and their wives to the nation.              

Louis Armstrong guest stars in song and reminisces with Herb Alpert about the past. 
 Duplicate of ATA #3569                                    

President-Elect Richard Nixon names his cabinet members. 

Anchor: Roger Mudd                        

The heavyweight championship boxing match between Joe Frazier and Oscar Bonavena. Frazier wins by unanimous decision. Audio air check is Joined at the end of the fight, Tony Roberts reporting He interviews, briefly both fighters. 
Assertions by Yank Durahm that the referee was terrible. 

     Joe Frazier 203 lbs heard by ring announcer winning unanimous decision over  Oscar Bonavena 207 lbs.
Date of the fight - 1968-12-10
Location: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Decision:
Referee: Joe Sweeney 70-67
Judge: Dave Beloff 72-64
Judge: Nate Lopinson 74-64
                 

A CBS special report on the Vietnam peace talks in Paris.             

Christmas special starring Bob Hope and guests.                                                

An Arthur Rankin Jr.-Jules Bass produced stop-motion animated Christmas television special, based on the original story. The Drummer Boy is named Aaron in this film and the song�s storyline is expanded to include events before the birth of Jesus. Greer Garson closes the show by wishing all viewers a "Merry Christmas." Buddy Ebsen is the narrator. 

Duplicate Of #5960.             

Live coverage of the Apollo8 space mission, the first manned spacecraft to leave earth's orbit and reach the earth's moon, orbit it, and return safely to earth. Astronauts were Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders. Live coverage from 12-21-68 thru 12-24-68.   Many hours of audio coverage recorded. Please request specific days and times...specific events, etc.