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#13238: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE
Order1957-11-02, NBC, 4 min.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986. Perry's guest is Ed Wynn.
1957-11-03, CBS, 7 min.
Highlights: Reports on new Russian "Dog" satellite, Sputnik 11 or "Muttnick", US prepares a sophisticated rocket "Vanguard" to launch its satellite, comments by US scientists on latest Russian feats, dog lovers around the world protest use of a dog in the satellite, Marshall Zhukov degraded in Russia, accused of Russia's World War 11 defeats, Russians put into service the world's largest plane, the TU 114.
#13243: STRIKE IT RICH
Order1957-11-04, CBS, 11 min.
May 7th, 1951-January 3rd, 1958 (Daytime) July 1951-January 1955- (Nighttime) Each day a succession of needy people would appear on this show. The person telling the saddest story was the winner which was determined by the studio audience. Warren Hull was the host of the show. In this episode, actress Nancy Walker listens to one of the sad stories of the day in "The Golden Circle."
1957-11-04, CBS, 5 min.
Highlights: more news about Russian satellites Sputnik 1 and 11, Russians hope to bring dog safely back to Earth, Russians may send a rocket to the moon, six dogs picket before the UN in protest.
1957-11-07, CBS, min.
President Eisenhower is scheduled to give a thirty-minute speech to the nation, to be covered by all three networks. This address was originally scheduled to be presented on November 13th in Oklahoma City. A different address may be scheduled for that time. Mr. Eisenhower is expected to speak on national security which will be the first in a series of White House speeches in the next several weeks. Mr. Eisenhower will also speak on atomic power, mechanisms to destroy targets 45 miles away, the strength of B-52 bombers, and soon to be B-58 bombers and atomic submarines.
#13247: MIKE WALLACE INTERVIEW, THE
Order1957-11-16, ABC, 24 min.
April 28th, 1957-September 14th, 1958-ABC A half-hour interview series with host Mike Wallace. Mike Wallace interviews Elsa Maxwell. Topics include her opinions on international party makers, personalities such as Khrushchev, Jayne Mansfield, Elvis Presley, Maria Callas, Cleveland Amory, the immorality in high society, and divorce.
1957-11-20, WNBC, 14 min.
October 1, 1952-September 10, 1961 (NBC TV). 1970 & 1983 (SYNDICATED). NBC 30th Anniversary Show televised February 26, 1981, co- hosted by Ralph Edwards and David Frost. THIS IS YOUR LIFE was hosted by Ralph Edwards. It was a sentimental human interest show which he began on radio in 1948. Each week a special guest was lured to the studio by a ruse and then surprised as Edward's announced, "This is your Life!" Long lost friends and relatives materialized during the ensuing half hour to relive long-forgotten incidents going back to early childhood. The programs were broadcast LIVE and reverted to Video Tape at the start of the 1959-1960 season, at which time most of the telecasts were pre-recorded. Bob Warren announcer. Boris Karloff is the subject for tonight's broadcast. The surprised guest received a 16mm film of the program and a Bell & Howell projector. Host Ralph Edwards surprises Boris Karloff. I
1957-11-26, WNBC, 80 min.
Story of the town of Hamelin, besieged by rats and the town’s corrupt Mayor, unwilling to help. Released to theaters in 1961. No TV opening or closing recorded.#5945: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
Order1957-11-27, WNBC, 96 min.
Mary Martin in the starring role of this television adaptation from the 1946 Broadway hit.#7115: THE FORD SHOW
Order1957-11-28, NBC, 00 min.
Variety- NBC - 30 minutes, October 4th, 1956-June 29th, 1961. Tennessee Ernie Ford was host, singer and comedian of this variety show. The musical portion of the program consisted mostly of Country and Western and Gospel music.
#13251: MIKE WALLACE INTERVIEW, THE
Order1957-11-30, ABC, 12 min.
April 28th, 1957-September 14th, 1958-ABC A half-hour interview series with host Mike Wallace. Mike Wallace interviews Bennett Cerf. The topics include the current state of television.
#10391: STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE
Order1957-12-01, NBC, 6 min.
June 24, 1956-December 27, 1961. The multi-talented Steve Allen- musician, composer, singer, comedian,author- was the star of this live weekly variety series that bore a strong resemblance to his informal, late-night Tonight! Show. Although the program had elements of music and serious aspects, comedy was far and away its major component. Steve had with him one of the most versatile and talented collections of improvisational comics ever assembled. Among the features that were used at one time or another on a semi-regular basis were: "Letters to the Editor," "The Allen Report to the Nation," "Mad-Libs," "Crazy Shots," "Where Are They Now," "The Question Man," "The Allen Bureau of Standards," and "The Allen All Stars." The most frequently used feature, and by far the most memorable, was the "Man on the Street Interview." It was here that the comics on the show developed their best-remembered characters: Louis Nye as suave, smug Gordon Hathaway, Tom Poston as the man who can't remember his own name, Skitch Henderson as Sidney Ferguson, Don Knotts as the extremely nervous and fidgety Mr Morrison, Pat Harrington as Italian golf pro Guido Panzini, and Bill Dana as shy Jose Jimenez. Guest: Comedian Don Adams performs a standup "football coach" routine.
1957-12-02, WNBC, min.
TEX AND JINX Radio & Television BROADCAST HISTORY: April 22, 1946- February 27, 1959. WEAF (WNBC, WRCA), New York weekdays at 8:30 A.M. until 1954; at 1:00pm,1954-1955; then at 6:30 and 10:35pm until July 31, 1958, moving briefly to WOR, broadcasting at 2:15pm. In addition to the Kollmars (Dorothy Kilgallen and husband Richard Kollmar) and the Fitzgeralds (Pegeen and husband Ed Fitzgerald), another well-recognized New York couple, newlyweds Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenburg, added their own bread-and-bacon banter to the local airwaves between 1946 and 1959. Their gabfest, initially Hi Jinx but later revised to Tex and Jinx, was beamed over WEAF which was subsequently re-lettered WNBC and later WRCA. In limited doses, the flagship outlet of the National Broadcasting Company transmitted Meet Tex and Jinx to the whole country during 1947 and 1948. Tex and Jinx devoted most of their airtime to lofty and noble concepts, visitors and sidebars. Tex and Jinx [on WEAF-WNBC-WRCA] were interviewing Bernard Baruch, Margaret Truman, or Ethel Waters…. McCrary built the show on the assumption that the early morning audience was not stupid, as programmers generally assumed; that people in general had fresher minds and were more open to serious topics at the beginning of the day.†Their joint radio venture began in April 1946 just 10 months following their nuptials (June 10, 1945). Launched as a breakfast feature, the series later shifted to afternoons and finally into the evening hours before departing the ether a dozen years afterward. They were branded by one journalist “Mr. Brains and Mrs. Beauty.†In early 1947 NBC put them on its television network as a portion of a Sunday evening quarter-hour dubbed Bristol-Myers Tele-Varieties. “The McCrarys were naturals for TV,†wrote a reviewer, “with their combination of friendly chatter, interviews, and features.†That summer the web awarded them an exclusive Sunday night half-hour format under the appellation At Home with Tex and Jinx. A decade later, in the 1957-58 season, the duo hosted a daytime NBC-TV showcase, The Tex and Jinx Show. When hepatitis sidetracked Falkenburg in 1958 from their broadcast commitments, McCrary carried on solo on their radio show for another couple of years. In the 1980s, however, the couple separated, remaining on genial terms. McCrary died in New York on July 29, 2003 and Falkenburg expired just 29 days later in the same city, on August 27, 2003. NOTE:: The scores of TEX AND JINX SHOWS archived by Archival Television Audio, Inc. were originally obtained as original 16" Electronic Discs from Barry Farber, producer of the show (1957-1959), in 1960 after he had begun his own career in front of the mike at WINS Radio. These discs were subsequently transferred to 1/4" reel to reel tape, and then disposed. These broadcasts are rare and represent the largest known collection of TEX AND JINX extant broadcasts in the world. Today's news: General Bernard Montgomery, British Commander during second World War, affectionately referred to as "Monty," resigns from British Army.
1957-12-06, CBS, 3 min.
After leaving CBS (1948 to 1951) to NBC, News Correspondent / Reporter / Announcer since 1931, Robert Trout returned to CBS in 1952. He doubled as a network correspondent and as main anchor of local evening news at CBS' New York City television flagship, WCBS-TV until June 17, 1965. Highlights: The first US attempt to launch a satellite fails, Vanguard rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral, President Eisenhower disappointed, criticism of too much publicity by Congressmen. Senator Lyndon Johnson says the disaster was a humiliating experience, Khrushchev demands the US return Sputnik fragments that were dropped in US, trouble in Indonesia, Jimmy Hoffa's teamsters are expelled from the AFL-CIO.
1957-12-06, CBS, 4 min.
Eric Sevareid was an American author and CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977. He became a fixture on CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite form 1965 to 1977 giving commentaries at the end of thousands of broadcasts. In July 1965, he was the last journalist to interview Adlai Stevenson at the U.S. embassy in London just days prior to his death. Sevareid always considered himself a writer first and often felt uneasy behind a microphone and even less comfortable on television. Eric Sevareid appeared in or on CBS coverage of every presidential election from 1948 to 1976, the year before his retirement. From Washington D.C. CBS analysis with Eric Sevareid. Highlights: Comment on Vanguard satellite failure, a question on publicity given to launching.
#13255: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE
Order1957-12-07, NBC, 6 min.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986. Guests are Ethel Merman and Red Buttons.
#13256: MIKE WALLACE INTERVIEW, THE
Order1957-12-07, ABC, 22 min.
April 28th, 1957-September 14th, 1958-ABC A half-hour interview series with host Mike Wallace. Mike Wallace interviews columnist Drew Pearson. The topics include the current crisis resulting from Sputnick and Vanguard, President Eisenhower illness, he predicts Richard Nixon will be the President of the United States within a year (following Eisenhower's resignation), he speaks of Senator John F. Kennedy and his "synthetic public relations buildup," he claims that Kennedy's book "Profiles in Courage" was ghost-written, he also comments on former President Truman and Eisenhower's press secretary James Hagerty.
1957-12-08, WCBS, 57 min.
- Red Allen
- Milt Hinton
- Count Basie
- Pee Wee Russell
- Jo Jones
- Gerry Mulligan
- John Crosby
- Big-Bill Broonzy
- Rex Stewart
- Vic Dickenson
- Nat Pierce
- Danny Barker
- Jimmy Crawford
- Jimmy Rushing
- Emmett Berry
- Coleman Hawkins
- Earl Warren
- Freddie Green
- Walter Page
- Billie Holiday
- Roy Eldridge
- Ben Webster
- Benny Morton
- Mal Waldron
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Jim Hall
- Ralph Pena
In todays one-hour telecast, outstanding jazz musicians demonstrate the basic jazz form, the blues, through playing, both solo and ensemble, and through singing. The music includes traditional and modern blues creations. Host / Narrator John Crosby intends to remain in the background as much as possible, letting the music speak for itself. November 3,1957 - February 16, 1958 Host television critic John Crosby presided over this ambitious Sunday afternoon one hour series, containing varied dramatic documentaries and musical presentations. Duplicate of #11086.
1957-12-08, WCBS, 57 min.
- Red Allen
- Milt Hinton
- Count Basie
- Pee Wee Russell
- Jo Jones
- Gerry Mulligan
- John Crosby
- Big-Bill Broonzy
- Rex Stewart
- Vic Dickenson
- Nat Pierce
- Danny Barker
- Jimmy Crawford
- Jimmy Rushing
- Emmett Berry
- Coleman Hawkins
- Earl Warren
- Freddie Green
- Walter Page
- Billie Holiday
- Roy Eldridge
- Ben Webster
- Benny Morton
- Mal Waldron
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Jim Hall
- Ralph Pena
In todays one-hour telecast, outstanding jazz musicians demonstrate the basic jazz form, the blues, through playing, both solo and ensemble, and through singing. The music includes traditional and modern blues creations. Host / Narrator John Crosby intends to remain in the background as much as possible, letting the music speak for itself. November 3,1957 - February 16, 1958 Host television critic John Crosby presided over this ambitious Sunday afternoon one hour series, containing varied dramatic documentaries and musical presentations. Duplicate if # 6977.
#13257: EDDIE FISHER SHOW, THE
Order1957-12-10, NBC, 12 min.
October 1st, 1957-March 17th, 1959 An hour-long variety series starring singer Eddie Fisher. It alternated bi-weekly with the George Gobel Show. During the 1957-58 season, Gobel was a permanent guest star on Fischer's show and Fisher did the same on Gobel's show. On this episode of the show, the guests are Bob Hope and George Gobel. Bob Hope monologue includes comments about Sputnik and moon jokes. In a skit, Hope tells Eddie Fisher how to tell jokes. Fisher tops Bob.
1957-12-11, NBC, 8 min.
September 26th, 1957-June 19th, 1958 A half-hour musical variety series starring Rosemary Clooney, sponsored by Lux Detergent. The show also featured the Modernaires singing group who also appeared on the CBS daytime series "Bob Crosby and The Bobcats." On this show, actor Charles Laughton makes his singing debut.
#13259: $64,000 CHALLENGE, THE
Order1957-12-15, WCBS, 9 min.
April 8th, 1956-September 14th, 1958 The $64,000 Challenge was the first game show to be spun off from another TV game show, the $64,000 Question. Sonny Fox served as the first host of the show but was replaced in September 1956 by Ralph Story. The show was taken off the air in September 1958 due to the TV game show scandals that were taking place. Guest contestants are Teddy Nadler and Norman Truman. Host: Ralph Story
1957-12-20, WCBS, 80 min.
September 29, 1957-March 21, 1961. An irregularly scheduled collection of culturally outstanding dramas usually presented monthly. SEARCH PROGRAM TITLE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.1957-12-29, ABC, 11 min.
- John Daly
- Cecil Brown
- Nikita Khrushchev
- Quincy Howe
- Dwight Eisenhower
- Jimmy Hoffa
- John McClellan
- Orval Faubus
- John Secondari
- Dave Beck
- Irving Ives
- Robert Kennedy
- Edward Teller
- Werner Von Braun
- Jimmy Doolittle
A look back at the year 1957. Highlights include, the Russians launch Sputnik satellite, Bigots and segregationists riot in the South, includes a report from John Secondari, labor corruption, a detailed report by ABC correspondents, Dave Beck and Jimmy Hoffa denounced by Senator John McClellan, Senate committee excerpts including Senator McClellan, Robert Kennedy, Senator Irving Ives, Jimmy Hoffa plays dumb, many unions are investigated for possible corruption, integration problems, riots in Little Rock, Arkansas, spurred on by Gov. Orval Faubus, Federal troops restore order, comments by Faubus, Eisenhower, and Negro students, Sputnik launched US prestige is lowered, US values need changing, Khrushchev threatens US "Sputnik Diplomacy," comments by Dr. Edward Teller, Werner Von Braun, General Jimmy Doolittle, on space crisis. Comment on Khrushchev by Cecil Brown, President Eisenhower's illnesses, Nato troubles and Nato summit meeting in Paris not much accomplished, reports from France and England, Quincy Howe comments on the potential crisis from the Middle East and Asia to be capitalized by Russia, US suffers a further setback in failure to launch a satellite. John Daly is the host.
#13261: NEW YEAR'S EVE REPORT, THE
Order1957-12-31, CBS, 10 min.
Robert Trout reports live from Times Square in New York City, ushering in the year 1958. Music by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians.
#7424: STARS OF JAZZ
Order1958-00-00, ABC, min.
April 18th, 1958-November 1958 Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician, Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz. Each Week a different Jazz musician or group was featured on this short lived Network series. What didn't help was being placed by ABC into a half dozen different evening and time slots over a half year period. Bobby Troup would introduce the week's guests and chat about their work and hear them play.
#7427: STARS OF JAZZ
Order1958-00-00, ABC, 00 min.
April 18th, 1958-November 30th, 1958 Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz.
#7428: STARS OF JAZZ
Order1958-00-00, ABC, 00 min.
April 18th, 1958-November 30th, 1958 Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz.
#7429: STARS OF JAZZ
Order1958-00-00, ABC, 00 min.
April 18th, 1958-November 30th, 1958 Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz. Wife of Bobby Troup, Julie London, guests.
#7430: STARS OF JAZZ
Order1958-00-00, ABC, 00 min.
April 18th, 1958-November 30th, 1958 Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz. Last Show Of The Series.
#7122A: FRANK SINATRA SHOW
Order1958-01-13, ABC, 00 min.
October 18th, 1957-June 27th, 1958 Frank Sinatra half-hour variety series, also presenting dramatic shows and musical programs.
#18893: KATE SMITH SHOW, THE
Order1958-01-13, , min.
January 6th, 1958-January 2nd, 1959 (Mutual Radio) Vocalist Kate Smith was one of radio's first major stars. She was on the radio in various time and program formats from March 17th, 1931- to January 2nd, 1959.
1958-01-14, NBC, min.
This Special OMNIBUS presentation, "THE SUBURBAN REVIEW" features Bert Lahr, Pat Stanley, and Mike Nichols and Elaine May. Through comedy sketches, songs and dances we witness suburban living in the U.S. of the 1920's with Suburbia as it exists today in 1958.
1958-01-16, NBC, 30 min.
- Jack Paar
- Hugh Downs
- Genevieve
- Dody Goodman
- Betty Johnson
- Bob Clayton
- George Givot
- Jessie Weiss
- Jose Melis Orchestra
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960. Bob Clayton subs for Hugh Downs as announcer for this one show. Guests: Betty Johnson, Dody Goodman, Genevieve, comedian George Givot, and Jessie Weiss, owner of Stone Crab Restaurant. Jose Melis and his orchestra. At desk, Jack introduces panel. Jose Melis plays a number. Dody Goodman sings "Someone Is Sending Me Flowers" Genevieve sings "United States Medley." Commercials: Bufferin, NBC promoting "Wagon Train" and color TV, Perry Como Show, Steve Allen Show, Dinah Shore, Eddie Fisher, and Milton Berle Shows, all in color on NBC.
#18894: KATE SMITH SHOW, THE
Order1958-01-17, , min.
January 6th, 1958-January 2nd, 1959 (Mutual Radio) Vocalist Kate Smith was one of radio's first major stars. She was on the radio in various time and program formats from March 17th, 1931- to January 2nd, 1959.
#18895: KATE SMITH SHOW, THE
Order1958-01-24, , min.
January 6th, 1958-January 2nd, 1959 (Mutual Radio) Vocalist Kate Smith was one of radio's first major stars. She was on the radio in various time and program formats from March 17th, 1931- to January 2nd, 1959.
#10283: SID CAESAR INVITES YOU
Order1958-01-26, ABC, 30 min.
January 26th, 1958-May 25th-1958 A short-lived half-hour comedy show starring Sid Caesar who was reunited with Imogene Coca for the first time since "Your Show Of Shows" left the air in 1954. Other regulars were Paul Reed, Milt Kamen, Carl Reiner, and Howard Morris. The show was dropped by the ABC network after just four months due to low ratings. This is the season premiere with Imogene Coca, and Carl Reiner. Announcer is Hugh Downs. Includes commercials for Helena Rubenstein. Duplicate of #13,264 which is a fourteen-minute excerpt. This version is complete.
#13264: SID CAESAR INVITES YOU
Order1958-01-26, ABC, 14 min.
January 26th, 1958-May 25th-1958 A short-lived half-hour comedy show starring Sid Caesar who was reunited with Imogene Coca for the first time since "Your Show Of Shows" left the air in 1954. Other regulars were Paul Reed, Milt Kamen, Carl Reiner, and Howard Morris. The show was dropped by the ABC network after just four months due to low ratings. This is the season premiere with Imogene Coca, and Carl Reiner. Announcer is Hugh Downs.
1958-01-31, NBC, 10 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Jonathan Winters subs for Jack Paar. For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960. The guest host is Jonathan Winters. Includes a five-minute news bulletin on the "Explorer I" satellite, launched today.
#13268: CBS NEWS THE
Order1958-02-01, CBS, 4 min.
Highlights: More on the US satellite the "Explorer 1", Eygpt and Syria to announce their union in a "United-Arab Republic."
#10508: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE
Order1958-02-01, NBC, 2 min.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986. Guests : Mike Nichols and Elaine May.
#10539: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE
Order1958-02-01, NBC, 2 min.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986. Guests : Mike Nichols and Elaine May. Duplicate of 10508.
1958-02-01, CBS, min.
January 18th, 1958-1972 (CBS) A series of televised classical music concerts by the New York Philharmonic. They were telecast on CBS and syndicated in over forty countries. In 1958, they started under the leadership of then new conductor Leonard Bernstein. The televised series ended in 1972, when Bernstein left his position at the Philharmonic. A total of 53 concerts were televised. Conductor Leonard Bernstein is introducing his young audiences to music in four New York Philharmonic concerts at Carnegie Hall. In this second one-hour telecast he takes up the things that make American music American. As a special feature, Bernstein introduces the prominent American composer Aaron Copeland, who will conduct the finale of his symphony No.3 Musical Excerpts: "An American in Paris"- George Gershwin "New World Symphony"- Dvorak "Dance in The Place Congo"- Henry F. Gilbert "Ragtime"- Stravinsky Piano Sonata- "Music Of The Theater," "Billy The Kid," "Quiet City," Symphony No.3- Aaron Copeland Second episode of 53 concerts.
1958-02-04, WRCA, 76 min.
- Jack Paar
- Hugh Downs
- Jonathan Winters
- Cliff Arquette
- Jose Melis
- Charlie Weaver
- Betty Johnson
- Tim Moore
- Elsa Maxwell
- Marge Green
- Ann Bancroft
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Hugh Downs opens he broadcast announcing guests on the show, Cliff Arquette as Charlie Weaver, Betty Johnson, Marge Green and Elsa Maxwell. Jack Paar does his monologue, second day back from vacation. Orchestra leader Jose Melies plays a piano medley. Guest Ralph Jacobs who is a bartender a a Bohemian Restaurant in the Village discusses the concept "I want you, I love you, I need you." He recites poetry, and praises those who write sayings on walls. Jack states that what makes The Tonight Show so popular is how charming a person can be perceived when sitting in a chair. Now has 102 Stations. Introduction of Marge Green former writer for Ernie Kovacs. Jack relates true story. Recently, he and family was staying at a hotel when he was told that his daughter Randy was downstairs in the restaurant having breakfast with Rev. Billy Graham. Jack goes down to confirm. Graham mentions to Paar he had better shave if he wanted to be on time for Sunday services which Jack had no intention of going but now felt committed. Jack introduces Betty Johnson who sings, "Sleepy Time Down South." Jack introduces Charley Weaver who began appearing on the show a month ago. Jonathan Winters comes up in conversation. Elsa Maxwell is introduced. She discusses topics such as the Sack Dress, The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and her intentions to fly to the moon. Maxwell praises rising talent Ann Bancroft and new play she just viewed starring Henry Fonda. Other names are talked about including Jayne Mansfield, & Gina Lollobrigida. Jack, who confides that he likes to rest admires Elsa for being so much on the go. Other topics on Maxwell's mind...juvenile delinquency, Mothers and Fathers running the country, importance of being gay and happy. Charlie Weaver and Marge Green talk about Jonathan Winters. Jack Paar reminds his audience that on tomorrow's Tonight Show they are flying in from the West Coast, Tim Moore who played "The Kingfish" on TV's AMOS 'N' ANDY. Recent shooting incident is now resolved and Moore is back with his wife again. Betty Johnson sings, "All The Way." Jack talks with Marge Green and Charlie Weaver. Introduction of comedian Bernie West who does a seven minute stand-up routine. Later he would go on to be a prolific TV writer responsible for shows such as The Ropers, Three's Company and The Jeffersons. Jose Melies plays the piano ("Love Nest"). Jack says, "Good Night." Hugh Downs closes the show by reminding viewers of guests who will be on tomorrow's night show. *Most of this series does not survive in any broadcast form. Kinescopes were discarded, burned, decomposed...whereabouts unknown. 2" Quadruplex Video Tape was expensive ($300 for a one hour reel), weighting 26 pounds, requiring great storage space. Video Tape could easily be erased and was used for new program recordings...retained briefly for a re-run and then erased or discarded. Legend has it that even Jack Paar himself hired a junk man to come to his home garage and paid to have JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW recordings discarded (reels of kinescopes and video tapes) that were now cluttering up his space. During this era in television history archiving television programming was not a primary concern or vision, and considered an arcane pursuit. ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. retains over 70 complete and excerpt JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW air checks (34 hours), including the complete Jack Paar's first anniversary telecast which was broadcast live from Havana Cuba (June 28, 1958). These originally recorded off the air pristine sound direct line 1/4" reel to reel audio tracks, recorded at the time of the original broadcasts, represent the only broadcast record of a "lost" visual telecast. ATA is the largest single repository (one collection), in the United Sates of Jack Paar Tonight Shows recordings. The combined archives of The Library of Congress, Paley Center for Media, and UCLA Film & Television retain a composite total of 13 hours of representative JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts excerpts, all KINESCOPES (sound quality inferior to originally direct line 1/4" reel to reel home recordings at the time of the broadcast). No COMPLETE intact visual and audio broadcasts survive. There are no extant video taped surviving RECORDINGS of the JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW...not even an excerpt. For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the TONIGHT SHOW with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melis, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conreid, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Jonathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host. There were 20 different substitute hosts for Paar over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. All together there were 243 broadcasts which had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first video-taped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. The LAST LIVE broadcast was aired July 3, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10,1959. Beginning July 20, 1959 Jack Paar began taking off Monday nights & guest hosts would substitute for him (approximately on alternate Mondays). The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960. Theme music, "Everything is Coming Up Roses" was first used beginning in the Fall of 1959. Location broadcast telecasts of the program telecast away from the Hudson Theater in New York City occurred 14 times during this series run. Jan. 13-17, 1958 Miami Beach, Florida July 28, 1958 Havana,Cuba Nov. 3-21, 1958 Hollywood, California March 2-20, 1959 Hollywood, California Nov. 10-12, 1959 Nassau, Bahamas (Video Tape) Nov. 30- Dec. 10, 1959 Hollywood, California March 28-April 1, 1960 London, England (Video Tape) Nov.9-11, 1960 Hawaii (Video Tape) - b&w Nov.14-24, 1960 Hollywood, California March 21-24, 1961 London, England (Video Tape) Sept. 12-14, 1961 West Berlin (Video Tape) Nov. 14-17, 1961 Hollywood, California (Tape) Nov. 21-24, 1961 Hollywood, California (Tape) March 13-16, 1962 London, England (Video Tape)
1958-02-04, NBC, 10 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960. Guest: Elsa Maxwell Topics discussed: Autographs on women's chests Roberto Rosallini Teenage girls attending bars Meeting boys
#18896: KATE SMITH SHOW, THE
Order1958-02-06, , min.
January 6th, 1958-January 2nd, 1959 (Mutual Radio) Vocalist Kate Smith was one of radio's first major stars. She was on the radio in various time and program formats from March 17th, 1931- to January 2nd, 1959.
#10510: GISELE MACKENZIE SHOW, THE
Order1958-02-08, NBC, 16 min.
September 28th, 1957-March 29th, 1958. (NBC). Singer Gisele Mackenzie left "Your Hit Parade" in 1957 to host this half-hour musical variety series, which was produced by Jack Benny's J&M Productions. Guest: Actor Robert Clary. Duplicate of 10540.
#10540: GISELE MACKENZIE SHOW, THE
Order1958-02-08, NBC, min.
September 28th, 1957-March 29th, 1958. (NBC). Singer Gisele Mackenzie left "Your Hit Parade" in 1957 to host this half-hour musical variety series, which was produced by Jack Benny's J&M Productions. Guest: Actor Robert Clary. Highlights: "It's Just The Gypsy In My Soul"- Gisele "An Affair To Remember"- Gisele "I Won't Dance"- Robert Clary Gisele and Robert talk Paris Medley- Gisele and Robert "Speak To Me My Love"-Gisele Maurice Chevalier Tribute-Robert Clary "How You're Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?"- Gisele and Robert Duplicate of 10510.
1958-02-09, NBC, 47 min.
- Basil Rathbone
- Tab Hunter
- Peggy King
- Jarmila Novotna
- Dick Button
- Carmen Mathews
- Ralph Roberts
- Paul Robertson
- Ellie Sommers
- Matt Crowley
- Florence Anglin
- John Fiedler
- Frances Gaar
- Martha Greenhouse
- Luke Halpin
- Blair Heimbach
- Jana Pearce
- Vincent Senise- Bjurstrom
Tab Hunter stars in the title role of this story directed by Sidney Lumet. In Holland, poor but industrious and honorable, 15-year-old Hans Brinker and his younger sister yearn to participate in December's great ice skating race on the canal.
1958-02-09, CBS, 2 min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971 ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN) Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles. Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive. The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture. Ed speaks with guest, actress Gina Lollabridgida.