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#13377: DR. JOYCE BROTHERS
Order1959-10-06, WRCA, 4 min.
Dr. Joyce Brothers, a former academic psychologist who, long before Drs. Ruth, Phil and Laura, was counseling millions over the airwaves. Dr. Joyce Brothers, as she was always known professionally — a full-name hallmark of the more formal times in which she began her career — was widely described as the mother of mass-media psychology and homiletic guidance she administered for decades via radio and television. Historically, she was a bridge between advice columnists like Dear Abby and Ann Landers, who got their start in the mid-1950s, and the self-help advocates of the 1970s and afterward. Throughout the 1960s, and long beyond, one could scarcely turn on the television or open a newspaper without encountering her. She was the host of her own nationally syndicated TV shows, starting in the late 1950s with “The Dr. Joyce Brothers Show” and over the years including “Ask Dr. Brothers,” “Consult Dr. Brothers” and “Living Easy With Dr. Joyce Brothers.”
1959-10-08, WNBC, 17 min.
- Bill Veeck
- Roger Craig
- Don Drysdale
- Larry Sherry
- Duke Snider
- Warren Giles
- Joe Cronin
- Ford Frick
- Charlie Neal
- Jack Brickhouse
- Gil Hodges
- Vin Scully
- Walter Alston
Jack Brickhouse calls the play-by-play in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 1959 World Series against the Chicago White Sox in Game 6. Final Score Dodgers 9, White Sox 3. A world series record for The Los Angeles Dodgers coming from seventh place in 1958, their first year in Los Angeles after moving from Brooklyn after the 1957 season, and winning a World Series the following year. Vin Scully interviews the victorious Los Angeles Dodgers from their clubhouse. He talks to Warren Giles, Bill Veeck, and Gil Hodges, who mentions that it took "umpteen" years to win a Brooklyn Dodger series, and it took only two years to do the same in Los Angeles. Also at the mike with Vin Scully are Duke Snider, Joe Cronin, Walter Alston, Charlie Neal, Roger Craig, Don Drysdale, Larry Sherry, and commissioner of baseball Ford Frick. Vin Scully signs off the air for the Gillette Safety Razor Blades sponsor with the Gillette theme music in the background. This was the last year a Gillette sign off was used for a World Series Television Broadcast.
#13379: BIG PARTY, THE
Order1959-10-08, CBS, 4 min.
October 8, 1959-December 31, 1959 THE BIG PARTY video taped within a living room set was planned as a series of 15 variety shows which would alternate with PLAYHOUSE 90. PLAYBOY'S PENTHOUSE duplicated the concept of using a living room. This same concept was replicated by Hugh Heftner with his series PLAYBOY'S PENTHOUSE (1960-1961). Today's guests on the Premiere show are Tallulah Bankhead, Rock Hudson, and Mort Sahl.
#6983: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR
Order1959-10-09, WNBC, 00 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra. Series premiere as a series.
#7178A: GEORGE GOBEL SHOW
Order1959-10-11, WCBS, 00 min.
NBC October 2nd, 1954-March 10th, 1959 CBS October 11th, 1959-June 5th, 1960, Regulars: Harry Von Zell, Anita Bryant, Joe Flynn, The Modernaires Guest: Henry Fonda.
1959-10-13, WNTA, 17 min.
HERE'S MORGAN (HENRY MORGAN AND COMPANY) syndicated. February 13, 1959-June 19, 1959 (90 minute show) June 26, 1959-September 11, 1959 (60 minute show) September 14? or 21, 1959-November 20, 1959 (30 minute show) Sharp tongued Henry Morgan, who never was able to keep a television series on the air for more that a brief period of time, lasted only nine months with three different time slot entries for this early late night talk/variety show. Syndicated and broadcast in New York on WNTA Channel 13 this series had a 90 minute format (10pm-Midnight), and two additional time change formats all in 1959. Morgan's show was revised from a 90 minute format to a one hour broadcast time slot and continued for another three months and then again revised to a half hour for another two months before being cancelled altogether. Orson Bean is a guest who answers Live phone calls to the studio; a rare phenomenon for its time even preceding Les Crane who did the same during his late night entry into television on WABC in 1963, four years later.
#7069: DIXIELAND SMALL FRY
Order1959-10-18, KTLA, 00 min.
- Stan Kenton
- Bob Crosby
- Bill Hollingsworth
- The Hollytones
- Russ Morgan
- Dixieland Small Fry
- Stuart Brotman
- Dick Grayson
- Barry McCormick
- Steve Thompson
- Jay Daversa
- Stan Wright
A musical variety show that featured Bill Hollingsworth, the Hollytones and band leader Stan Kenton. Host: Bill Hollingsworth. Premiere: October, 18th, 1959.
#13385: NEWSBEAT WITH MIKE WALLACE
Order1959-10-23, WNTA, 5 min.
March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960 A daily news broadcast anchored by Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13, New York City. Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times. -March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm -May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm -Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm -Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm -Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm -Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm News show starring Mike Wallace, broadcast on WNTA-TV New York City. New York City to host the 1964 World's Fair, Fabian arrives in Australia...an excerpt of his song.
1959-10-28, WRCA, 12 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Jack Paar comments on the Quiz Scandals that are making the headlines. He also talks about other frauds that effect TV. Guest Alexander King comments on Sleazy Funeral Parlor businesses in this country. *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)
1959-10-29, NBC, 12 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Brief excerpt beginning with Jack Paar setting the record straight, stating "...the only way to kill a lie is to reveal the truth," referring to what he believes have been miss-truths said about him over and over again by columnist Walter Winchell. 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, news bulletin on the "Explorer I" satellite, launched today. Comments on the TV Quiz show scandals by Jack Paar and Hugh Downs.
1959-10-29, WINS, 8 min.
An expanded bulletin from radio WINS 1010 in New York. General George Marshall is dead. Highlights of Marshall's career is profiled.
1959-11-02, NBC, 8 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Jack Paar comments further on frauds in show business including current scandal related to quiz shows. He talks about Charles Van Doren who just confessed to cheating today. Paar responds to today's newspaper column by Jack O'Brien.
1959-11-02, NBC, 7 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Brief excerpt beginning with Jack Paar setting the record straight, stating "...the only way to kill a lie is to reveal the truth," referring to what he believes have been miss-truths said about him over and over again by columnist Walter Winchell. 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, news bulletin on the "Explorer I" satellite, launched today. Jack comments further about fraud in show business including TV quiz shows and Charles Van Doren. Comments from Hugh Downs about Charles Van Doren.
#13390: NEWSBEAT WITH MIKE WALLACE
Order1959-11-02, WNTA, 9 min.
March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960 A daily news broadcast anchored by Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13, New York City. Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times. -March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm -May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm -Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm -Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm -Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm -Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm Complete coverage of Charles Van Doren confession in a press conference says that his entire career on the quiz show "Twenty-One was rehearsed, Van Doren could be indicted for perjury, Ernest Hemingway arrives in New York City tells reporters about his travels and novels, Cuba (things are pretty good there). NOTE: This TV one on one interview with Ernest Hemingway was the only time he would appear for a television interview. Mike Wallace, from the studio, sets up the time and place as we switch to a filmed 1:06 interview by Danny Meehan with Hemingway who has just docked via his liner. Back in the studio, Wallace comments and wraps up the newscast. NOTE: This air check has been transacted to Ken Burns production company, Florentine Films, for inclusion in his documentary on the life of Ernest Hemingway.
#13392: NEWSBEAT WITH MIKE WALLACE
Order1959-11-03, WNTA, 5 min.
March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960 A daily news broadcast anchored by Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13, New York City. Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times. -March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm -May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm -Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm -Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm -Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm -Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm News show starring Mike Wallace, broadcast on WNTA-TV New York City. Topic: The television quiz show scandal investigation. more on Charles Van Doren's comments firing by Columbia University comments about Xavier Cugat's involvement in the scandal.
1959-11-04, NBC, 16 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Jack Paar in his monologue comments further about the quiz show scandals.
1959-11-04, CBS, 5 min.
Highlights: Department store executive Hess says he made $1,000 payments to TV columnist Jack O'Brien for plugs, sponsors deny their part in rigging TV quiz shows, President Eisenhower to start a goodwill trip to Europe and the Middle East,
1959-11-04, NBC, 16 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Brief excerpt beginning with Jack Paar setting the record straight, stating "...the only way to kill a lie is to reveal the truth," referring to what he believes have been miss-truths said about him over and over again by columnist Walter Winchell. Elsa Maxwell joins the conversation updating Jack about her gay card games, Belgium pavilion, and appreciation of South Pacific play. Jack Paar mentions he turned down the offer to appear on $64,000 Question TV show. 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. Comments on quiz show scandals with Hugh Downs and guest Peggy Cass.
#13395: HENRY MORGAN SHOW, THE
Order1959-11-04, WNTA, 11 min.
September 14th, 1959- November 20th, 1959-WNTA-TV A half-hour nighttime talk show starring humorist Henry Morgan. Morgan rejoices because his enemy TV columnist Jack O'Brien has been accused of taking $1,000 bribe from Hess.
#13396: NEWSBEAT WITH MIKE WALLACE
Order1959-11-04, WNTA, 11 min.
March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960 A daily news broadcast anchored by Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13, New York City. Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times. -March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm -May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm -Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm -Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm -Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm -Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm A daily news broadcast anchored by Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13, New York City. President Dwight D. Eisenhower speaks of his forthcoming trip to Europe and Near East, French have a bomb, comments on the quiz scandals; Dave Garroway breaks down after hearing comment by Charles Van Doren related to his involvement with the quiz scandal.
#13397a: BIG PARTY, THE
Order1959-11-04, CBS, min.
October 8, 1959-December 31, 1959 THE BIG PARTY video taped within a living room set was planned as a series of 15 variety shows which would alternate with PLAYHOUSE 90. PLAYBOY'S PENTHOUSE duplicated the concept of using a living room. This same concept was replicated by Hugh Heftner with his series PLAYBOY'S PENTHOUSE (1960-1961). Comedian Jack Carter is a guest.
1959-11-06, WOR, 30 min.
October 9 - December 25, 1959 A complete episode with Zacherley entitled: "The Cardiff Giant." The show opens with Zacherley's signature ghoulish cry, yelling "Let Me Out Of Here." He discusses newspaper reviews, regarding last weeks live performance of the opera "All Quiet On The Balkan Front" by Ben Gross and Brooks Atkinson. Zacherley reminds his transfixed audience that he will be performing the project of the year-a "brain" transplant on the Cardiff Giant. Assembled are 14 brains (13 from men and 1 from a woman). Aided by quips and props, his on camera screen time is chillingly entertaining. There are songs, descriptive lectures and phone calls. This extremely rare soundtrack allows us to revisit "Zacherley at 12:00" and again enjoy what made him so unique on this local New York WOR Ch. 9 television late night series which lasted for only eleven episodes.
1959-11-06, NBC, 13 min.
During the first season (1959-1960) THE BELL TELEPHONE HOUR was broadcast as monthly specials. Burgess Meredith is host starring John Raitt and many other guests. Excerpt only.
#13398: NEWSBEAT WITH MIKE WALLACE
Order1959-11-06, WNTA, 15 min.
March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960 A daily news broadcast anchored by Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13, New York City. Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times. -March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm -May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm -Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm -Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm -Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm -Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm News show starring Mike Wallace, broadcast on WNTA-TV New York City. More on TV quiz show scandals, Frank Stanton testifies says federal legislation is difficult, investigation on "payola" many disc jockeys to plug certain tunes, comment by Hal March who might sue to clear his name, a former contestant on "Twenty-One" quiz tells of rigging and will also sue NBC, public reaction to TV quiz show frauds and investigations.
1959-11-10, WRCA, 72 min.
- Jack Paar
- Hugh Downs
- Jonathan Winters
- Hermione Gingold
- Jose Melis
- Phyllis Diller
- Richie Delamore
- Peanuts Taylor
- Katzenjammers Steel Band
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. The first of three shows broadcast from the British Colonial Hotel located on Nassau Island in the Bahamas. Included are filmed segments shot 'on location' to illustrate life and activities of the resort area. Hugh Downs opens the show, “THE JACK PAAR SHOW broadcasting tonight from the British Colonial Hotel in beautiful Nassau in the Bahamas.. A thousand miles from Times Square. Jack and all of us are enjoying a holiday in this mid-Atlantic paradise, a warm and friendly British Colony here in the Bahamas. Holidaying with Jack tonight are Hermione Gingold, Jonathan Winters, Phyllis Diller, Peanuts Taylor, Richie Delamore, Jose Melis with his trio and the New Katzenjammers Steel Band, and yours truly, Hugh Downs. And now here is, by Jove, Jack.” Jack Paar monologue. He welcomes everyone. Says that back in the States they are investigating television. Here in Bahamas to spread a little good will in this crown colony. Jack states that NBC brought 50 people to Nassau to do this show which is seen by 30 million people…one hour forty five minutes…the most unrehearsed show which is part of the charm. Jack introduces a young boy from Cuba whom he has known since 1943, Jose Melis who performs a number with the new Katzenjammers Steel Band. Paar introduces Sir Rainier and his wife Lady Arthur. Jack states that this first show from Bermuda is the largest TV show ever broadcast in Nassau. $55,000 for two tape machines, $35,000 each for five TV cameras…crew working four days and four nights and all a go until a “hum” in the audio was detected and it took six hour to determine that someone dropped a dime in one to the TV cameras. Jack and Hugh converse. Jack states this is his sixth trip to the Bahamas. Beautiful here, and no income tax. No real estate tax. Paar introduces guest Hermione Gingold. Jack says he is emotional even when he sees children drawing pictures; he introduces Richie Delamore who sings, “Island in the Sky.” Jack Paar and Hermione Gingold sing a duet, from GIGI, entitled, “I Remember It Well.” Jonathan Winters is introduced by Jack who says that he first put Jonathan on television five years ago. “He is the greatest talent I know.” Johnny does a stand-up routine “The Amateur Show.” Jack, Hugh and Jonathan do a Webster Cigar commercial together, with lots of laughs. Introduction of Peanuts Taylor, form Nassau, playing his steel drum. Paar and Winters discuss Jonathan’s new book, “Did Anyone Bring an Opener?” which is a picture book of old time movies, with funny captions created by Winters. Jack introduces a former housewife, mother of five children and discovered by Jack five years ago…Phyllis Diller, who performs a stand-up routine (plastic surgery). Jack relates his experiences trying to buy an Island in Nassau. Richard Delamore sings “Hold Em Joe.” Jack says goodnight and states that in December Jet flights will be available to go from the Sates to Nassau in two and half hours. *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)
1959-11-12, NBC, 1 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. The Opening of the TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR. Third show of three broadcast from Nassau in he Bahamas.
1959-11-12, NBC, 2 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. The guest is Jonathan Winters. The show's opening is heard.
1959-11-18, NBC, 36 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. Guests: Peggy Cass, Charlie Weaver Highlights: Paar monologue, discusses opening of "Ben Hur" movie.
#859A: ZACHERLEY AT 12:00
Order1959-11-20, WOR, 30 min.
October 9, 1959 - December 25, 1959 & April 8, 1960 - July 1, 1960 John Zacherley, who became famous introducing horror films,and satirizing them on SHOCK THEATER / ZACHERLEY AT LARGE, on WABC TV, found a new home at WOR TV in October of 1959 and hosted "Zacherley at 12:00," a series initially lasting a little more than two months, totaling 12 broadcasts from October 9 - December 25, 1959, and then returning for another 13 broadcasts in the Spring of 1960. These WOR TV channel 9 ninety minute programs were presented on Friday Nights at Midnight, re-run (video tape) Saturday at noon, and re-run again, Saturday Night at Midnight, thru November 28, 1959. At his new WOR Ch. 9 berth, Zacherley remained a suave ghoulish monster from Cloud Transylvania, adding offbeat crazy humor to old "B" films which were edited to 60 minutes running time. The remaining 30 minutes of broadcast time was pure Zacherley. On this classic show Zacherley and the symphonic orchestra and Gypsy Band perform the opera "All Quiet On The Balkan Front." It celebrates the Victory of Transylvania over Bohemia in 1332. In tongue and cheek fashion, Zacherley sings and explains the story as it progresses in six minute segments, between commercials and the showing of the 1944 feature film, "Cry of the Warewolf," presented that evening. Songs include: "Transylvania We Do Or Die," "A Passivist I Will Always Be," "Oh Where Oh Where Has My Hairy Friend Gone?," "I Am A Vampire Now," and "You Are The One Dear For Me Dear." No video tapes and only a handful of excerpt kinescope clips from this WOR TV series of 25 programs survive (total of 12 & 1/2 hours of Zacherley 30 minute sketches broadcast), making this audio presentation a very rare retrospective, as well as other air checks, from this series, preserved in the Archival Television Audio collection.
#13401: TWENTIETH CENTURY, THE
Order1959-11-22, CBS, min.
October 20th, 1957-September, 1969 Walter Cronkite hosted this Sunday-evening documentary series, that presented filmed reports on a wide variety of historical and scientific subjects. In January of 1967, the show's title was changed to The Twenty-First Century. General Montgomery Clark reminisces about WW 11. with Edward R. Murrow. Host: Walter Cronkite.
1959-11-24, NBC, 60 min.
A musical salute to the career of Ethel Merman on Broadway, from her 1930 debut in "Girl Crazy" to her hit performance in "Gypsy." Bobby Sherwood's trumpet accompanies one of Merman's numbers. HIGHLIGHTS: "Everything's Coming Up Roses".......All Palace Guard Sketch.......Merman, Poston "Anything You Can Do"..........Merman, Poston "Eadie Was a Lady"......Merman Cowboy Sketch..............Merman, Parker "Girl That I Marry".........Parker "You Can't Get A Man with a Gun"......Merman "You're an Old Smoothie".....Merman, Parker "Blow Gabriel, Blow".....Merman, Sherwood Psychiatrist Sketch.........Merman, Hunter "You're Just in Love"........Merman, Hunter Melody of Ethel Merman Tunes.....Merman "Friendship"..........ALL
1959-11-30, NBC, 23 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. Guests: Jerry Lewis, Joey Bishop, Criswell. Opening monologue with Jack, newspaper rumors about Jerry Lewis death are discussed, Jerry breaks up Hugh Downs during commercial and discusses raising $600,000 on Muscular Dystrophy telethon. Lewis also discusses "Cinderfella" movie, to be released December 18th, 1960. Show is live from Hollywood.
1959-12-01, NBC, 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. Guests: Mickey Rooney, who shows up intoxicated. Other guests include David Ladd, son of actor Alan Ladd. Comedian Lord Buckley, who does a comedy routine, Chinese child pianist Ginny Tiu, and singer Pat Healy. Note: This was the night of the dispute between Jack Paar and Mickey Rooney. It was based on Rooney being intoxicated when he came on the program and made wisecracks at Paar. Paar reciprocated by asking Rooney to leave. Rooney walks off the show.
1959-12-03, NBC, 15 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. From Hollywood. In his monologue Jack Paar reiterates what occurred two nights ago between himself and Mickey Rooney who was intoxicated when he came on the program. Rooney made cracks about Paar, and Paar reciprocated by asking him to leave. The following day Rooney challenged Paar to come to his hotel room to duke it out. Paar decided to come. What transpired is the basis for tonight's monologue. Guest Jack Benny approaches Jack and requests that they both make up. Interesting interview with Sterling Hayden who defied the courts taking seven children and 13 adults and absconding materialistic Hollywood on his vessel to points unknown in the Pacific. Jack engages in a short funny exchange with child actress Evelyn Rudie.
1959-12-03, NBC, 15 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Jack Paar describes guest Mickey Rooney who was drunk, and who Paar asked to leave the show two nights ago (Dec. 1, 1959). Jack Benny urges Jack to "make up." NOTE: So, why did Mickey show up drunk on Jack Paar’s The Tonight Show? Rooney was still lit from staying up to celebrate his wedding anniversary the night before when he arrived for the broadcast. When asked what Ava Gardner was really like, a belligerent Rooney replied, “Well, Mr. Paar, may I say this, she is more woman than you will ever know.” After a few thick-tongued utterances from his guest, Paar observed, “I think you’re loaded.” Rooney then proceeded to express disdain over the previous night’s show. “Do you enjoy it tonight?” Paar asked. “Not necessarily,” Rooney grumbled. Before Paar could finish asking “Would you care to leave?” Mickey had up and walked out. The next day Rooney responded to the headlines with, “A man would have to be drunk to appear on that show. Paar is the dregs of television.” Earlier in the afternoon, Jack Paar accepted Mickey Rooney's invitation to meet with him in his hotel room. Paar relates the details of this meeting in his monologue. Guest Sterling Hayden (first time on a television interview broadcast) comments on sailing away in June 1959 with his four children (Christian, Dana, Gretchen and Matthew), 7, 9, 10 & 11 years of age, and thirteen adults, from San Francisco Bay to Tahiti, in the South Pacific, defying a court order, leaving "materialism," and Hollywood behind. This seven minute segment contains almost half of this surviving "lost" TV broadcast. Haunted by the friends he’d betrayed, fed up with the subpar movies he was making (cast in westerns, he “couldn’t ride worth a goddamn” and was “the slowest draw west of the Rhine”), flat broke and waging a custody battle with his ex-wife, Hayden escaped into the arms of his first love. In defiance of a court order, he loaded up his four children on a schooner called WANDERER and set sail for the South Seas. Hayden describes his adventure with Paar. At the top of the show, a brief interview by Paar with child actress Evelyn Rudie who describes the following moment in her life. In 1959, at age 9, I disappeared from my Los Angeles home and was feared kidnapped. But it turned out I had booked a flight to Washington, D.C., on my own, and boarded the airplane unaccompanied. When I was taken off the plane at Baltimore, I told the authorities that I wanted to visit First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, whom I had met previously, at the White House. I wanted to ask her if she could help me get a part in a TV series. NOTE: THE COMPLETE STORY WAS SHARED BY EVELYN RUDIE TO PHIL GRIES AND CAN BE READ IN THE ATA TESTIMONIAL LINK. ALSO, IN 2022, Christian Hayden contacted Phil Gries who duplicated this air check for him. 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, news bulletin on the "Explorer I" satellite, launched today.
#GJ10700A: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR, THE
Order1959-12-03, NBC, 45 min.
- Jack Benny
- Jack Paar
- Hugh Downs
- Red Skelton
- Bob Hope
- Sterling Hayden
- Frank Remley
- Mary Pickford
- Douglas Fairbanks
July 29, 1957 - March 30, 1962 Hugh Downs opens the show and mentions tonight's guests. First appearance of Jack Benny as a guest with Paar who praises Benny and thanks him for the time when Jack had the opportunity to work for 18 weeks replacing Benny on the radio. Many topics are covered during this very informal interview. Jack mentions the previous night when Mickey Rooney was intoxicated on the Paar show...praise for Red Skelton, his love of the violin (took lessons from age 6 years of age to age 15), Benny kids about Frank Remley a best friend who is always intoxicated, and praises Jack Paar for his ability to do The Tonight Show five nights a week. He says that Paar is a good straight man, comedian and listens to his guests. There is a segment where Paar shows movies of celebrity homes in Hollywood, including those belonging to Bob Hope, Harold Lloyd, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, Dinah and George Montgomery, Paar gives comment when seeing the clips. Sterling Hayden is introduced and discusses his recent voyage with his four children, ages 11, 10, 9, and 7 and others (total of seven children and thirteen adults) on his ship to Tahiti, leaving Hollywood California avoiding a court ordered injunction not to sail. Hayden discusses the circumstances and why he wanted to get away from Hollywood which does not suit him for numerous reasons. NOTE: This air check of the Sterling Hayden interview is complete, unlike other holdings in the ATA collection.
1959-12-07, NBC, 10 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Guests George Raft and George Jessel. Mr. Criswell prognosticator states New Years predictions.
1959-12-07, NBC, 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, news bulletin on the "Explorer I" satellite, launched today. Guests: George Raft, who states that he worked with Jimmy Durante in Coney Island, and George Jessel, Amazing Criswell predicts events that will be in 1960..
1959-12-08, NBC, 90 min.
- Barry Sullivan
- Walter Slezak
- George Grizzard
- Byron Sanders
- Carmen Mathews
- Will Kuluva
- Ruth Hammond
- Peter Donat
- Henry Daniell
Television adaptation comedy about three escaping convicts living on Devil's Island, a penal colony in French Guiana, who come to the defense of Felix Ducotel and his family who are harassed by a cruel business man and his nephew, with the assistance of a snake. In 1955, same story, different title, the release of the motion picture, "WE'RE NO ANGELS" starred Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, and Aldo Ray.
#9013: NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Order1959-12-27, NBC, 180 min.
Live radio coverage of the 1959 National Football League Championship Game between the Eastern division champions the New York Giants and the Baltimore Colts, the champions of the Western division. The Colts defeated the Giants 31-16 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore for their second straight NFL title and their second straight title win over the Giants. Van Patrick calls the play-by-play.
#13404: NEWSBEAT WITH MIKE WALLACE
Order1959-12-27, WNTA, min.
- Howard Cosell
- Mike Wallace
- Fidel Castro
- John F. Kennedy
- Richard M. Nixon
- Jimmy Cannon
- William Lawrence
- Teddy Roosevelt
March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960 A daily news broadcast anchored by Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13, New York City. Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times. -March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm -May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm -Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm -Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm -Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm -Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm News show starring Mike Wallace, broadcast on WNTA-TV New York City. Political predictions for the president, ( new president will be Nixon) Kennedy will run as Vice-President on Democratic ticket, predictions by Jimmy Cannon. Nixon will be a great president just like Teddy Roosevelt, Castro regime will worsen with the USA, sports predictions by Howard Cosell, space prediction by William Lawrence, a man on moon within the next ten years, TV changes in 1960.
1959-12-27, CBS, min.
Walter Cronkite tales a look at the big news stories of 1959.
#13409A: NEWSBEAT WITH MIKE WALLACE
Order1959-12-27, WNTA, min.
March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960 A daily news broadcast anchored by Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13, New York City. Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times. -March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm -May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm -Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm -Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm -Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm -Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm News show starring Mike Wallace, broadcast on WNTA-TV New York City. The United States considers diplomatic breaking away from Cuba, John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon win perspective New Hampshire Primaries, comment on Kennedy win, "...probably now will get the democratic nomination.
1960-00-00, WNEW, 29 min.
Host Big Wilson introduces a live "jam" session with Duke Ellington and his band. A 1960's interview and variety program presented in New York on WNEW.1960-00-00, N/A, 2 min.
This broadcast was syndicated. Jim Ameche, who played the original Jack Armstrong on radio in 1933, is spokesperson on this commercial promoting 70 old time radio broadcasts for $5.95, on four long playing albums for the Longines Symphonette Society.#859F: ZACHERLEY AT 12:00
Order1960-00-00, WOR, 30 min.
October 9, 1959 - December 25, 1959 & April 8, 1960 - July 1, 1960 John Zacherley, who became famous introducing horror films,and satirizing them on SHOCK THEATER / ZACHERLEY AT LARGE, on WABC TV, found a new home at WOR TV in October of 1959 and hosted "Zacherley at 12:00," a series initially lasting a little more than two months, totaling 12 broadcasts from October 9 - December 25, 1959, and then returning for another 13 broadcasts in the Spring of 1960. These WOR TV channel 9 ninety minute programs were presented on Friday Nights at Midnight, re-run (video tape) Saturday at noon, and re-run again, Saturday Night at Midnight, thru November 28, 1959. At his new WOR Ch. 9 berth, Zacherley remained a suave ghoulish monster from Cloud Transylvania, adding offbeat crazy humor to old "B" films which were edited to 60 minutes running time. The remaining 30 minutes of broadcast time was pure Zacherley. "Zacherley Runs For President." Transylvania has just become the 51st state in the union, and thus motivates, Zacherley to run for the presidency. Zacherley talks to John F. Kennedy on the phone and Richard Nixon on the phone. There are many "remotes" from the convention. Songs heard include, "Happy Days Are Here Again," "Hail, Hail,The Gang's All Here." Zach promotes Zacherley buttons and other campaign articles that viewers can purchase by sending $2.00 to New Jersey box office address. 30 Minutes COMPLETE. Direct line excellent sound quality. No video tapes and only a handful of excerpt kinescope clips from this WOR TV series of 25 programs survive (total of 12 & 1/2 hours of Zacherley 30 minute sketches broadcast), making this audio presentation a very rare retrospective, as well as other air checks, from this series, preserved in the Archival Television Audio collection.
1960-01-01, WNBC, 15 min.
- Louis Armstrong
- Shirley Jones
- Donald Voorhees
- Jack Cassidy
- Jacques d'Amboise
- Allegra Kent
- Gene Nelson
- Grant Johannesen
- Jane Froman
- Taina Elg
- Dxve Garroway
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra. Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars, Jack Cassidy, Taina Elg, Grant Johannesen, Allegra Kent, Jaques D'Amboise, Jane Froman, Shirley Jones, Gene Nelson. Host: Dave Garroway
1960-01-03, WNBC, 54 min.
December 8, 1957-June 18, 1961. Programs not hosted by Dinah Shore (every 4th week during the season of 1957-58 and 1958-59, more often thereafter until June 1961) were known as "The Chevy Show." Presented on "THE CHEVY SHOW." An original musical comedy set in 1890 about the adventures of newspaperwoman Nellie Bly, who goes around the world trying to beat the 80 day record of the fictional Jules Verne character, Phileas Fogg. Complete show with minor variations in sound quality.
#10240Q: STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE
Order1960-01-18, NBC, 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. Steve's guests are Jimmy Durante and Peggy Lee.
1960-01-29, WNBC, 54 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Each star gets a chance to showcase their talents in a change of pace reflecting their "other side."