1966-03-26, WABC, 00 min.
January 4, 1964-February 7, 1970. This hour-long variety series was a midseason replacement for "The Jerry Lewis Show."
Host: Bing Crosby
1966-03-27, 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.
Host: Charles Boyer
1966-03-27, WCBS, 00 min.
1966-03-28, WNBC, 54 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.
1966-03-29, CBC, 11 min.
Following the Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo heavyweight championship fight at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Cleveland Browns star running back Jim Brown interviews winner Muhammad Ali. Also, an interview between Howard Cosell and Ali, plus a replay of round 13. Ali proclaims Chuvalo as his toughest opponent ever.
1966-03-29, , min.
Muhammad Ali vs. Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo in a heavyweight championship fight from the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. Ali retained his heavyweight championship with a fifteen-round unanimous decision.
1966-03-29, CBC, min.
Excerpted broadcast of the first Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo heavyweight championship fight, live from Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. Ali wins a fifteen-round unanimous decision.
This radio broadcast sports special was presented and heard on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company). It was not broadcast on American radio though seen in theaters on closed-circuit.
Commercials included.
Don Dunphy does the blow-by-blow reporting at ringside.
1966-03-29, CBC, min.
Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo from Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto for the heavyweight championship of the world. Ali wins a unanimous fifteen-round decision.
Don Dunphy reports from ringside.
1966-03-30, WABC, 55 min.
Bill Dana wrote this way-out spoof of Lewis Carroll's children's classic animated by Hanna-Barbara. Voices heard include those of Janet Waldo, Doris Drew Allen, Howard Morris, Sammy Davis Jr., Hedda Hopper, Don Messick, Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Allan Melvin.
1966-03-30, WABC, 52 min.
The worlds of art, the delights of a circus, and a concert stage are the settings for Barbra Streisand's second
one-woman show.
Dupe Of # 992.
1966-03-30, WABC, 52 min.
The worlds of art, the delights of a circus, and a concert stage are the settings for Barbra Streisand's second
one-woman show.
1966-03-30, CBS, min.
September 15th 1965-September 11th, 1968 (CBS)
Science fiction series about the space family Robinson. Guy (Zorro) Williams played Dr. John Robinson, his astrophysicist wife Maureen Robinson was portrayed by June Lockhart, Marta Kristen was their eldest daughter Judy, and Billy Mummy played their son. Also in the cast was Angela Cartwright 0f "Make Room For Daddy" fame, as their youngest daughter, Penny.
Episode of March 30th, 1966.
1966-03-30, WABC, 52 min.
The worlds of art, the delights of a circus, and a concert stage are the settings for Barbra Streisand's second
one-woman show.
Dupe Of # 992 and #7868.
1966-03-30, WABC, 55 min.
Bill Dana wrote this way-out spoof of Lewis Carroll's children's classic animated by Hanna-Barbara. Voices heard include those of Janet Waldo, Doris Drew Allen, Howard Morris, Sammy Davis Jr., Hedda Hopper, Don Messick, Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Allan Melvin.
Duplicate of 991.
1966-03-30, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1963-June 7, 1967. Danny Kaye hosted his own Wednesday-night variety hour for four seasons. Regulars included Harvey Korman, four-year-old Victoria Meyerink & youngster Laurie Ichino.
1966-03-31, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
1966-03-31, WPIX, min.
"The Republicans." Regional reporters evaluate the Republican party as it prepares for the 1966 congressional election. Included are interviews with Richard Nixon, Governors George Romney and William Scranton, and Senators John Tower of Texas, and Thurston Morton of Kentucky. Reporters are Marlon Sanders, New York City, Mel Wax, San Francisco, Neil Maxwell, Salt Lake City, Eugene Dietz, Nashville, Jim Mathis, Edinburgh, Hal Bruno, Chicago, Frank Hawkins, Pittsburgh, Sylvan Meyer, Athens, Georgia, and Al Otten, Washington, DC.
1966-04-01, WNBC, 52 min.
January 7, 1966-April 22, 1966. Variety show hosted by Sammy Davis Jr.
1966-04-01, WABC, 52 min.
September 19, 1963-April 1, 1966. This was the final broadcast of the series. In 1963 Dean hosted a prime-time hour variety series on ABC, which lasted three seasons. Regulars included Karen Morrow, Molly Bee, Chuck McCann, the Chuck Cassey Singers and Rowlf the Muppet, the first of the puppet creations of Jim Henson to be featured on national TV.
1966-04-01, NBC, 52 min.
The current state of the Vietnam war with comments from Hubert Humphrey. Humphrey states "we will not withdraw." "We will persevere until free elections can be held in South Vietnam."Comment by Senator William Fulbright.
Moderator: Frank McGee
1966-04-02, WPIX, 26 min.
September 18, 1965-February 19, 1966 (Syndicated). This program is a repeat. Half-hour entertainment series featuring a different guest star each week, performing in a supper club setting.
1966-04-03, NBC, 60 min.
Mary Martin is joined by the Radio City Rockettes in this Easter special from New York's Radio City Music Hall.
Miss Martin sings "Reve Angelique" as an introduction to the Music Hall's traditional "Glory of Easter" pageant.
The Rockettes display their precision dancing to "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
Mary Martin performs a medley of songs including "The Sound of Music," "You Do Something to Me," "There is Nothing like a Dame,"Zing When the Strings of My Heart," "Anything Goes," and "The Sweetest Things."
At the conclusion of the broadcast, Miss Martin recites the poem "Song of Innocence."
Duplicate Of # 7279
1966-04-03, WNEW, 49 min.
Celebrities test their trivia knowledge.
WNEW-TV Channel 5 in New York City.
Host Henry Morgan.
1966-04-03, WCBS, 00 min.
1966-04-03, NBC, 15 min.
Mary Martin is joined by the Radio City Rockettes in this Easter special from New York's Radio City Music Hall.
Miss Martin sings "Reve Angelique" as an introduction to the Music Hall's traditional "Glory of Easter" pageant.
The Rockettes display their precision dancing to "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
Mary Martin performs a medley of songs including "The Sound of Music," "You Do Something to Me," "There is Nothing like a Dame,"Zing When the Strings of My Heart," "Anything Goes," and "The Sweetest Things."
At the conclusion of the broadcast Miss Martin recites the poem "Song of Innocence."
1966-04-04, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1966-04-04, WNDT, 59 min.
Members of the television industry and their critics offer their views on the medium and its future. Round table discussions with A.C. Nielsen Jr., Walter
Cronkite, Herbert Arkin, Howard K. Smith, John Schneider, Thomas Moore, Larry Laurent, Pat Weaver, Mike Dann, Ed Scherick and Rod Serling.
1966-04-04, ABC, 4 min.
A South Vietnamese mob demonstrates against the Government of President Nguyen Cao Ky, supported by Buddhist students.
1966-04-05, CBS, 11 min.
Severe mob demonstrations against the military government of South Vietnamese President Nguyen Cao KY. Comment by Eric Sevareid.
1966-04-06, , 28 min.
A special on right-wing forces, including The John Birch Society, crying out against current foreign and domestic US policies.
1966-04-07, , min.
Mob violence increases against the South Vietnamese government, and America in various US cities, end of war chants.
1966-04-07, , min.
Maria Callas to renounce US citizenship for possible marriage to Aristotle Onassis.
1966-04-07, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).
1966-04-08, WNBC, min.
January 7th, 1966-April 22nd, 1966.
The first variety show of the decade to be hosted by a black performer.
Dupe Of Number 4412.
1966-04-08, WNBC, 52 min.
January 7, 1966-April 22, 1966. Variety show hosted by Sammy Davis Jr.
1966-04-09, SYN, 112 min.
1966 (Syndicated)
Talkshow host Alan Burke was an opinionated, bearded, cigar-smoking, talk show host whose personality was overflowing with sarcasm. Most of his guests were considered crackpots, many of which told of their experiences riding in flying saucers, which led Burke to an overabundance of ridicule for his guests. This syndicated series was seen late-night Saturday evenings. In New York City, it aired on WNEW-TV Channel 5.
Tonight's episode: The guest is Jacqueline Susann, author of the book, "Valley Of The Dolls," and writer and critic Cleveland Amory.
Host: Alan Burke.
1966-04-10, ABC, 19 min.
Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy.
A review of the week's top news stories: Violent demonstrations in South Vietnam, anti-US protests in Da Nang, urge removal of Nguyen Cao Ky.
Narrator: Fred Foy.
NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award-winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25-minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.
1966-04-10, WNBC, 54 min.
This salute to spring stars actors John
Forsythe, Nancy Ames, Johnny Desmond, Richard Tucker, Gabriella Tucci, the Serendipity Singers, pianist James Mathis and the Sholom Secunda Chorale.
1966-04-10, 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.
Host:John Forsythe
"Songs Of Spring."
Dupe of 994
1966-04-10, WCBS, 52 min.
Richard P. Condie conducts the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in this concert of Easter music, taped at the Mormon Tabernacle and other locations in Salt Lake City.
1966-04-10, WNBC, 52 min.
An Easter music special program spanning 16 centuries. The NBC Orchestra and chorus are conducted by John F. Grady. Narrated by Msgr. Timothy J. Flynn.
1966-04-10, WCBS, min.
1966-04-10, WNBC, 54 min.
See program #994.
1966-04-11, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1966-04-13, WCBS, min.
Viet Cong in a mortar attack at US Airbase, inflict heavy damage to planes, comment by Eric Sevareid.
Host: Tom Dunn reporting.
1966-04-13, WNET, min.
The latest news and commentary from WNET-TV Channel 13 in New York City.
1966-04-13, WPIX, 27 min.
Host Bert Parks chats with various celebrities attending the movie Premiere of "Cast a Giant Shadow" starring John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Senta Berger, Kirk Douglas, Angie Dickinson, Yul Brynner, James Donald, others.
Includes David-Ben Gurion on film and clips of the movie.
1966-04-13, CBS, 14 min.
Host: Neil Strawser. Includes commercials for Kent cigarettes.
1966-04-13, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1963-June 7, 1967. Danny Kaye hosted his own Wednesday-night variety hour for four seasons. Regulars included Harvey Korman, four-year-old Victoria Meyerink & youngster Laurie Ichino.
1966-04-13, CBS, 28 min.
Senator Robert Kennedy comments on the bombing of North Vietnam, parade for the new National League baseball club, the Atlanta Braves, John Hart reports, Dizzy Dean predicts Braves will win the World Series in 1966. Commentary by Eric Sevareid.