1961-12-11, WABC, 54 min.
Bing Crosby saunters through London in this special. Guests include Dave King, Terry-Thomas, singers Shirley Bassie and Marion Ryan, actor Mike Malleson, comedienne Mirium Karlin and singer Sean Glenville. Bob Hope makes a surprise appearance. There is a Julia Meade Timex commercial as well as a Motorola television commercial highlighting its new remote control features.
1962-12-04, WCBS, 35 min.
September 30th, 1958-June 16th, 1964
The Garry Moore variety series made a star out of Carol Burnett,brought back Allen Funt's Candid Camera and showcased many fine musical and comedic talents from 1958-1964.The highlight of most shows was "That Wonderful Year," consisting of film clips, comedy sketches and production numbers based on the events and styles of a given year.
Regulars: Garry Moore, Carol Burnett (1959-1962), Dorothy Loudon (1962-1964),Allen Funt (1959-1960, Durward Kirby (1958-1964)and Marion Lorne (1958-1962).
"That Wonderful Year" is 1956.
Guest Shirley Bassey sings from her new album The Hit Song, "As Long As He Needs Me," from the hit Broadway play, Oliver!
1966-07-21, WNEW, 52 min.
July 7, 1966-September 1, 1966 (Syndicated). A series of weekly one hour musical specials featuring a guest singer or musician.
1966-11-27, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1967-01-19, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
1967-04-04, WOR, 52 min.
(SYNDICATED). A series of concerts broadcast as Specials featuring different host artists. Premiered on March 7, 1967.
1967-11-05, 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.
1968-02-11, WNEW, 67 min.
Richard Burton and Sammy Davis Jr. headline this benefit for the Welsh village of Aberfan, where over 150 people - mostly children - were killed in an avalanche of coal waste in 1966. Other performers are Shirley Bassey, Peter Sellers, Tommy Steele, Tom Jones, Frankie Vaughn, Glynis Johns, Lulu, Millicent Martin, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. Hosts are Elizabeth Taylor, Sean Connery, Stanley Baker and Bob Barker.
NOTE:
-Originally broadcast in the UK.
-Occasional minor audio variation quality.
1968-02-11, WNEW, 67 min.
Richard Burton and Sammy Davis Jr. headline this benefit for the Welsh village of Aberfan, where over 150 people - mostly children - were killed in an avalanche of coal waste in 1966. Other performers are Shirley Bassey, Peter Sellers, Tommy Steele, Tom Jones, Frankie Vaughn, Glynis Johns, Lulu, Millicent Martin, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. Hosts are Elizabeth Taylor, Sean Connery, Stanley Baker and Bob Barker.
NOTE:
Originally broadcast in the UK.
Occasionally, minor variations in audio quality.
1968-09-13, WCBS, 52 min.
Shirley Bassey welcomes guests Jimmy Durante, Noel Harrison, and Laurindo Almeida. Songs include the famous "Goldfinger," "The Impossible Dream" and "It's One of Those Songs (Bassey and Durante duet). Surprisingly, Durante was never advertised as a guest star when promoting this program.
1968-09-13, WABC, 52 min.
British singer Shirley Bassey in an hour of song.
1968-10-08, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
1969-01-26, 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.
1969-03-27, CBS, 57 min.
December 27, 1967-May 22, 1969. Jonathan Winters as host of a Wednesday-night variety hour. Joining him were Abby Dalton, Cliff Arquette, Pamela Rodgers, Alice Ghostley and Paul Lynde.
1969-04-28, NBC, 57 min.
Noel Harrison and Bobbie Gentry host a salute to Spring.
The light-hearted hour, keyed to boy-meets-girl, features poet-singer composer Rod McKuen (performing his own compositions), Shirley Bassey, Goldie Hawn of "Laugh-In", Meredith MacRae (Petticoat Junction), Harpers Bizarre, and comic Irwin C. Watson.
The Hosts: Bobbie Gentry and Noel Harrison.
In 1969, Noel Harrison hosted an hour-long special on America's NBC network called Spring Thing.
The programme was sponsored by textile company Celanese, who made a wrinkle-resistant fabric called Arnel. Some commercials are contained in his audio air check.
Speaking about the television show in 1969, Noel Harrison said: "Everyone in Spring Thing is young, talented, energetic and is blossoming career-wise. My co-host, Bobbie Gentry, has a lovely voice and a great mind and plays guitar beautifully."
Unusually, the show was also shown by the BBC in Britain in April, 1970.
No Video tape or kinescope film footage of the show is believed to survive.
1969-12-09, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
1970-05-27, WABC, 52 min.
January 21, 1970-September 19, 1970. An hour-long variety series taped in London and hosted by British pop star Engelbert Humperdinck.
1971-01-01, WABC, 52 min.
February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.
1971-02-28, 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.
1975-09-20, WABC, 52 min.
September 20, 1975-January 17, 1976.
This was the first broadcast of the series. This hour-long variety show was hosted by Howard Cosell. Among Cosell's regulars was Bill Murray.
Telecast, live, from New York's Ed Sullivan Theater the opening-night lineup includes Shirley Bassey, John Denver, Paul Anka, Jimmy Connors, making his singing debut, the cast of the Tony-winning musical "The Wiz," the Scottish rock group The Bay City Rollers (via satellite from London), and child actor Mason Reese.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
"Send in the Clowns," "This is my Life".........Shirley Bassey
"I'm Sorry," "Calypso"......................John Denver
"Ease on Down the Road," "Rejoice"................The Wiz
1976-01-11, CBS, 90 min.
The 1976 Entertainer Of The Year Awards.
Host: Jackie Gleason.
1976-02-08, WNEW, 52 min.
Shirley Bassey's variety show, featuring guests from the world of music and entertainment.