1963-01-26, WCBS, 22 min.
Jackie Gleason gives his opening monologue. Frank "Crazy Guggenheim" Fontaine visits Gleason in a "Joe the Bartender" sketch and talks to Joe about "Nightmares" and sings "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles."
1963-02-02, WCBS, 28 min.
There is Jackie Gleason's opening monologue, "Joe the Bartender" sketch, with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Fatso Fogerty" and a Larry Storch comedy routine. Gleason is presented a Christmas Seal Award.
1963-02-09, CBS, 6 min.
September 20, 1952-June 22, 1957; October 3, 1958-January 2 1959; February 3 1961-March 24, 1961; September 1962-September 12, 1970
After the 1954-1955 season (one hour live broadcasts), Jackie Gleason produced a series of 39 filmed half-hour episodes of "The Honeymooners" which was syndicated (1955-1956). For the following 1956-1957 season, the Jackie Gleason Show returned to a live one-hour variety format with a Honeymooners sketch included in many of its broadcasts. After this season, The Honeymooners sketches would not be revived until the 1966-1967 season of The Jackie Gleason Show.
In the fall of 1958 Jackie Gleason returned to a live half-hour series scheduled on Fridays. That effort, which also featured Buddy Hackett, was cancelled after only three months on the air.
In the fall of 1962 Gleason was back to a Saturday Night slot, which he occupied for another eight seasons. From 1962 to 1966 it was called JACKIE GLEASON AND HIS AMERICAN SCENE MAGAZINE, and featured topical comedy sketches as well as musical numbers. One of Gleson's characters, Joe the Bartender, appeared regularly opposite regular Frank Fontaine, who as Crazy Guggenham traded stories with Joe and then would change character all together singing a song, after which Joe the Bartender would sing his closing signature song. Sue Ane Langdon was also featured regularly.
Jackie's guest is comedian Henny Youngman.
1963-02-16, CBS, 00 min.
1963-02-16, WCBS, 43 min.
There is Jackie Gleason's opening monologue with Rip Taylor, "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "His Son" and sings "I'll Get By." There is a Johnny Morgan stand-up routine and a Reggie Van Gleason III comedy sketch.
1963-02-23, WCBS, 42 min.
There is Jackie Gleason's opening monologue with Rip Taylor. There is an "Arthur and Agnes" sketch with Gleason and Alice Ghostley and a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Butcher Shops" and sings "Have You Ever Been Lonely?" Jackie also does a touching vocal valentine to a sleeping baby daughter. After sign off, there is a 30 second promotional spot which Gleason does, promoting CBS's The Late Show, celebrating its 12th anniversary.
1963-03-09, WCBS, 41 min.
There is Jackie Gleason's opening monologue with Rip Taylor, Cliff Hall and Jack Pearl. There is a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Driving" and sings "If I Had My Way." Jackie also recites a vocal valentine to a sleeping baby boy. There is also a CBS Peace Core Commercial.
1963-03-16, WCBS, 12 min.
Frank Fontaine appears as "Crazy Guggenheim" in another "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Jackie Gleason. Crazy talks to Joe about "Gaylord Farquad."
1963-03-26, WNBC, 52 min.
Walter Brennan narrates this biography on Gary Cooper's private and show business career. Robert Russell Bennett composed the music for this loving tribute to the late actor. Produced and directed by Donald B. Hyatt and written by Philip Reisman Jr. Arthur Godfrey is heard at the conclusion of the telecast praising Cooper and announcing the establishment of the Gary Cooper Cancer Research Fund administered by the American Cancer Society.
1963-03-30, WCBS, 19 min.
Rip Taylor does his comedy routine and there is a Jackie Gleason and Alice Ghostley "Arthur and Agnes" sketch.
1963-04-06, WCBS, 35 min.
There is Jackie Gleason's opening monologue with Al Kelly and Johnny Morgan. Jackie Gleason does a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim." Crazy talks to Joe about "Springtime" and sings "Girl of My Dreams."
1963-04-20, WCBS, 23 min.
Jackie Gleason introduces his new discovery, singer Bobby Martin. There is a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim." Crazy talks to Joe about "George Bernard Farquad" and sings "Let Me Call You Sweetheart."
1963-04-21, WABC, 26 min.
"A Cowboy Legacy" the first of two parts, re-creates the spiritual and physical climate in which the American Cowboy of the early west developed.
1963-05-04, WCBS, 25 min.
Jackie Gleason does his opening monologue and involves orchestra leader Sammy Spear, who plays trumpet. Also, there is a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about a "Neighborhood Party" and sings "Shine on Harvest Moon."
1963-05-11, WCBS, 35 min.
Jackie Gleason does his opening monologue and does a "Mother Fletcher" routine. There is a comedy stand-up routine by Pat Cooper and a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Gleason and Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Angelo's Barber Shop" and sings "Sweet Adoline."
1963-05-18, WCBS, 22 min.
Jackie Gleason does his opening monologue with comedian Bobby Seals. There is also a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Gleason and Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "A Painting Exhibition" and sings "Oh How I Miss You Tonight."
1963-05-19, WBAI, 75 min.
A documentary on Nazis and extreme right-wing groups operating in the US today. Included are interviews with George Lincoln Rockwell, the leader of the American Nazi Party who claims he will gas the Jews after he becomes the President of the US in 1972.
Broadcast on WBAI radio in New York City.
1963-06-16, , min.
The Senate Sub-Committee on Un-American Activities (1955-1956)
investigation of Pacifica radio as a possible front.
1963-06-16, WNEW, min.
Negro leaders such as James Farmer, Malcolm X, and Wyatt Tee Walker, then the executive director of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's Southern Christian leadership Conference and later one of the most influential African American pastors in New York City, discuss the current negro racial crisis.
Moderator Richard Heffner
1963-06-24, WNDT, min.
Comments by negro leaders such as The Rev. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin.
Moderator: Dr. Kenneth Clark.
1963-09-02, NBC, min.
A three-hour report on the current battle for civil rights and its historical background. Included are interviews with black leaders Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, Roy Wilkens, A. Philip Randolph, Harry Belafonte, and Jackie Robinson. Also appearing are Governor George Wallace, Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Orval Faubus, Bruce Catton, George Romney, and William Scranton. Also heard is Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett. An Emmy nominee as "Program Of The Year.".
Heard is a promo for the NBC Huntley-Brinkley report. Promotion of new half-hour report.
1963-09-25, CBS, 29 min.
The US Sub-Committee under Arkansas Senator John McClellan investigates organized crime in the United States such as the "Cosa Nostra."
Comments by Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
A special report broadcast on CBS Radio, AND NBC (Ray Scherer) .
Joseph Valachi testifies.
Roger Mudd narrates.
1963-09-26, , min.
"Battle Line Iwo Jima." Jim Bishop. Comments by both sides in the conflict.
1963-09-28, WCBS, 27 min.
Jackie Gleason's second season premiere show opens with a monologue, followed by a comedy routine with Sid Fields and a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim." Fontaine talks to Joe about his "Summer Vacation" and sings "Let the Rest of the World Go Bye." And for the second consecutive year, Wayne Newton performs on opening night.
1963-10-15, ABC, 10 min.
Comments on the effect of the Joseph Valachi hearings.
The final ten minutes of this ABC radio news special, written and produced by Ted Koppel.
1963-10-23, CBS, min.
CBS special presentation. A look at the American funeral. Based on the book "The American Way Of Death" by Jessica Mitford.
Host: Robert Trout.
1963-10-26, WCBS, 12 min.
Jackie Gleason and Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim" appear in another "Joe the Bartender" sketch. Crazy talks to Joe about "The Common Cold" and sings "Oh How I Miss You Tonight."
1963-11-07, WCBS, 52 min.
Bing Crosby in the first of his four 1963-1964 specials.
1963-11-07, CBS, 57 min.
Buddy Ebsen, Andre Previn, Caterina Valente, and the Young Americans join Bing Crosby for the first of his four 1963-64 specials.
Bing and Caterina get together for a medley of International hits ("Never On Sunday", "Quando, Quando, Quando", "Language Of Love") and join Buddy to recall songs from his career ("Davy Crockett " "Easy To Love", "Broadway Rhythm"). Pianist Andre Previn, who doubles as musical director, plays "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah."
Highlights:
"Doodlin Song" "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams"- Bing
Folk Medley- Young Americans
"In The Summertime"- Bing, Buddy
"Never, Never Will I Marry"- Caterina
"Shenandoah"- Bing, Young Americans
"Yankee Doodle"- Young Americans
"Danke Schoen"- All
Duplicate of 934.
1963-11-07, WABC, 57 min.
Buddy Ebsen, Andre Previn, Caterina Valente, and the Young Americans join Bing Crosby for the first of his four 1963-64 specials.
1963-11-09, WCBS, 27 min.
Jackie Gleason does a "Mother Fletcher" sales pitch routine and there is a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Gleason and Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Belly Laugh Bailey" and sings "When I Grow Too Old To Dream."
1963-11-16, WCBS, 28 min.
Jackie Gleason introduces his orchestra leader, Sammy Spear. Gleason does an opening monologue and appears in an "Arthur and Agnes" sketch with Alice Ghostley. There is a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Belly Laugh Bailey" and sings "It's The Talk Of The Town."
1963-11-30, WCBS, 12 min.
Jackie Gleason and Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim" appear in a "Joe the Bartender" sketch. "Crazy" talks to Joe about "Thanksgiving" and sings "If I Had My Way."
1963-12-28, WCBS, 12 min.
Jackie Gleason and Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim" appear in another "Joe the Bartender" sketch. Crazy talks to Joe about "The Russian Circus" and sings "When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New."
1964-03-21, WCBS, 13 min.
Jackie Gleason appears in a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Owning a Compass," and sings "My Wild Irish Rose."
1964-03-27, WCBS, 12 min.
Jackie Gleason appears in another "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "TV Quiz Programs" and sings "Easter Parade."
1964-04-05, CBS, min.
April 5th, 1964-May 3rd 1964 (CBS)
Robert Maxwell hosted this prime-time game show on which a celebrity panel tried to figure out the identities of guests, all of whom were self-made millionaires. The short-lived series replaced half of the Judy Garland show and was in turn replaced by reruns of Brenner.
Series debut.
1964-05-03, CBS, min.
June 20th, 1948-May 30th, 1971 (CBS)
Stevie Wonder, Gerry And The Pacemakers, Patti Page, Louis Gossett, Burt Lancaster, (on film), Bill Dana, May Barnes, Bibby Oscarwall. Lola Falana, Vaughn Meader, cast of America Be Seated.
1964-05-09, CBS, 57 min.
Jackie Gleason's guests are George Jessel, and Pat Henry.
1964-05-30, WCBS, 25 min.
Jackie Gleason does his opening monologue. There is a routine with guest Sid Fields and a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Fatso Fogerty" and sings "Girl of My Dreams."
1964-06-04, WCBS, 52 min.
First in a series of three original variety specials, starring composer Meredith Wilson and his wife Rini.
1964-06-07, CBS, min.
The Anti-Americans. A report on anti-American sentiments and activities in various areas of the world.
"Yankee Go Home" is an English phrase that seems to be understood all over the world. Reporter Charles Collingwood explores the depth and extent of anti-America feeling aboard , and what the U.S. Government is doing to improve our image.
1964-09-27, , min.
A report on South Vietnam, Barry Goldwater, and Senator Wayne Morse views, comments also by Dean Rusk.
1964-10-31, WCBS, 12 min.
Another "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Jackie Gleason and Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Politics" and sings "I'll Get By."
1964-11-13, CBS, 28 min.
A special Carol Burnett tribute to the Beatles which pre-empts THE ENTERTAINERS a weekly CBS variety Friday night series (September 24, 1964 - March 27, 1965).
This air check contains only the first half of this one hour special.
Carol introduces this little known program from her home, explaining a departure from the expected ENTERTAINERS broadcast and telecasting a surprise program confirming her adulation for the Beetles. Carol Burnett narrates interesting Beatle transitional information over footage filmed by Albert Maysles and recorded by David Maysles' appearing in their direct cinema feature documentary, WHAT'S HAPPENING!THE BEATLES IN THE USA (1964) which was devoid of all narration.
Included excerpts, interviews with the Beatles by Murray Kaufman,
the Beatles in their hotel room listening to WINS radio...Sam Cooke recording, other. We hear press interviews, interactions with fans, on the phone talking to the UK. At one point Murray the K mentions to his WINS audience, broadcasting from the Beatles hotel room, to stay tune in 44 minutes for a WINS documentary special, Meet The Beatles (see ATA #699A).
NOTE: A very unusual use of employing visual material from a yet to be released USA documentary using ample footage and narration by Carol Burnett over it for this television broadcast special. The Maysles Brothers 83 minute feature documentary was released in the USA December 14, 1965, a month after this Carol Burnett Special aired on television.
Assumption is that selling footage by the Maysles Brothers to Carol Burnett's production company from their documentary was a way of promoting the complete documentary about to be released.
Possibly the reason why there is no reference to this broadcast anywhere including, IMDb, Internet, TV Guide, Ross Reports TV Index, TV Reference books or its listing not found in any of the major entertainment museums, is that it was not a scheduled television program but a last minute preemption filling the regular time spot for THE ENTERTAINERS.
A peerless audio air check.
Contains a Marlboro Cigarette commercial.
1965-02-02, WNBC, 52 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.
1965-03-02, WNBC, 52 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.
1965-05-03, WNBC, 52 min.
An NBC SPECIAL broadcast.
"Bonanza's" Lorne Greene forsakes the Ponderosa for a wilder range to tell the story of the American West...the savage beautiful land west of the Mississippi and north of the Rio Grande.
Geene and singer Beatrice Kay chronicle the days of the early settlers, prospectors, Indians, lawmen, gunmen, wagon trains, cattle drives, railroad builders, church socials, dance halls and the Pony Express.
Joe Reisman conducts the orchestra. Included, a medley of songs by a Chorus of singers.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"The Land to Which They Came" "Ol' Tin Cup," "Ringo," "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad," "Bringing in the Sheaves," "Ghost Riders in the Sky."---------------------------------Lorne Greene
"Buffalo Gal," "What is a Home Without a Mother?"---Beatrice Kay
"Shenandoah," "Sweet Betsy from Pike,"
"Red River Valley"---------------------------------Chorus
"Pony Express"--------------------------------------All
1966-11-21, 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.
1967-00-00, N/A, 15 min.
Syndicated. 23 year old Hywell Bennett, star of "The Family Way," is interviewed.