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1963-06-12, , min.
On June 12th, 1963, civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot to death by a lone assassin, Byron De La Beckwith. Evers, a decorated US Army combat veteran who had served in WW II, was engaged in efforts to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi, end the segregation of public facilities, and expand opportunities for African Americans including the enforcement of voting rights. Evers became active in the civil rights movement in the 1950s. In 1963, he was awarded the NAACP Springarn Medal. On June 12th, 1963, Evers was murdered at his home in Jackson, Mississippi by Byron De La Beckwith. De La Beckwith was a member of the White Citizens Council in Jackson. This group was formed in 1954 to resist integration of schools and civil rights activism. Evers was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Although all-white juries failed to reach verdicts in Beckwith's first two trials, he was convicted of the murder in 1994 based on new evidence.
1963-06-12, NBC, 39 min.
- Richard Rodgers
- Johnny Carson
- Tony Randall
- Red Buttons
- Leonard Bernstein
- Roddy McDowall
- Ed McMahon
- Helen Hayes
- Bert Parks
- Joan Fontaine
- Darryl F. Zanuck
- Elizabeth Taylor
- France Nuyen
- Rex Harrison
- Joseph Mankiewicz
- Florence Randall
- Charles Addams
- Senator Jacob K. Javits
- Rachel Roberts
- Dr. Thomas Gaspar Morell
- Felicia Montelegra
- Irina Demich
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
A Special telecast tonight for the motion picture premiere on Broadway at the Rivoli theater of "CLEOPATRA" with Bert Parks live at the theater interviewing celebrities in the lobby as they enter the theater with cut-aways to Johnny Carson in Studio 6B, who interacts with those being interviewed. NOTE: There is much humor happening during this remote pick-up as celebrities get out of their cars at the curb and they are stopped for photographs by some 500 photographers at the premiere. Local TV Station WPIX Channel 11 in New York City has first opportunities to interview celebrities on the outside, delaying Bert to do his interviews in the lobby. At times Bert frantically calls out to them and there is much humor exchanged between Parks and Johnny Carson who watches, and comments. After the remote interviews Roddy McDowall joins Johnny in the NBC Tonight Show studio and discuses photographs he took on the set of CLOEPATRA, including those of Elizabeth Taylor getting made up for her role. NOTE: At one point Johnny Carson, breaking up with laughter says: "I want a copy of this show." Ironically, this broadcast was wiped (erased) and is one of the thousands of "lost" TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts never saved/archived during the first ten years of broadcasting. One of the rare TV Audio Air Checks archived by ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. originally recorded off the air when broadcast, June 12, 1963. Duplicate of #14160#4191: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE
Order1963-06-12, WNBC, 54 min.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. This was the final broadcast of the series. 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 Como reminisces about his eight years on television.#1187: ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE
Order1963-06-13, 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.1963-06-14, WCBS, 5 min.
September 1, 1952 - September 5, 1969 Television's longest running daytime variety show. The most memorable feature of the series was the daily interview with four young uninhibited schoolchildren. In this rare surviving clip Art Linkletter ask four six and seven year old youngsters from the Pine Crest School in Woodland Hills what they did to get ready for the show today.
1963-06-14, , min.
Topics: The Russians launch a spaceman into orbit, negroes plan a protest march on Washington, DC, funeral services for Medgar Evers to be held tomorrow, Gallo gang items, New York City Mayor Wagner is in Tokoyo, John Profumo sex scandal threatens the government of British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, 88th American GI killed in Vietnam
1963-06-14, WCBS, 5 min.
Art Linkletter interviews Henry Fonda on the set of "Spencer's Mountain."1963-06-15, WOR, min.
News review of the week: The assassination and death of 37-year-old NAACP leader Medgar Evers, a review of "Cleopatra" which recently opened on Broadway. George Brown reports for WOR radio news.
#14165: JOHN D. GRIFFIN RADIO SHOW
Order1963-06-15, , min.
The news of society, politics, television, and radio. An interview with Harry Richman. The comeback of Eddie Fisher. Host: John David Griffin of the New York Daily Mirror newspaper.
#14145A: SHORTWAVE RADIO: RADIO MOSCOW
Order1963-06-16, , min.
Topic: Russian launch of the first spacewoman, Valentina Tereshkova.
1963-06-16, , min.
Russians launch the first female cosmonaut into space, Valentina Tereshkova.
1963-06-16, , min.
- Herbert Hoover
- Barry Goldwater
- John F. Kennedy
- John Perfumo
- Ngo Dinh Diem
- David Ben-Gurion
- Hugh Scott
- Pope John 23
Topics: Former President Hoover is seriously ill, the Russian astronauts are still in space, President Kennedy is criticized by the Republicans, Hugh Scott and Barry Goldwater should avoid European trip and pay attention to domestic matters, David Ben Gurion resigns as Israeli Prime Minister, a riot in Saigon following the funeral of a Buddhist priest who burned himself to death in protest to Diem's government, a review of British weeklies, Perfumo sex-scandal. negro crisis in the US, the legacy of Pope John 23rd, English monarchy.
1963-06-16, , min.
The Senate Sub-Committee on Un-American Activities (1955-1956) investigation of Pacifica radio as a possible front.
#4974: VOICE OF FIRESTONE
Order1963-06-16, WABC, 27 min.
September 5, 1949-June 7, 1954 (NBC); June 14, 1954-June 16, 1963 (ABC). This was the final broadcast of the season. "Voice of Firestone," which began on radio in 1928, was a Monday-night perennial for more than two decades before coming to television in 1949; for the next five years it was simulcast on NBC radio and television, until a dispute between the sponsor and the network over the Monday time slot led Firestone to shift the program to ABC. The half-hour musical series presented all kinds of music, but emphasized classical and semiclassical selections. Each week a guest celebrity was featured, and for many years the principal guests came from the Metropolitan Opera Company. The Firestone Orchestra was conducted by Howard Barlow, and the show was hosted by John Daly during its years on ABC; Hugh James was the announcer. "Voice of Firestone" was seen as a series of specials from 1959 until 1962; it returned as a weekly series in the fall of 1962 for a final season (September 30, 1962-June 16, 1963).#14145E: VOICE OF FIRESTONE
Order1963-06-16, ABC, 00 min.
September 5, 1949-June 7, 1954 (NBC); June 14, 1954-June 16, 1963 (ABC). This was the first broadcast of the season. "Voice of Firestone," which began on radio in 1928, was a Monday-night perennial for more than two decades before coming to television in 1949; for the next five years it was simulcast on NBC radio and television, until a dispute between the sponsor and the network over the Monday time slot led Firestone to shift the program to ABC. The half-hour musical series presented all kinds of music, but emphasized classical and semiclassical selections. Each week a guest celebrity was featured, and for many years the principal guests came from the Metropolitan Opera Company. The Firestone Orchestra was conducted by Howard Barlow, and the show was hosted by John Daly during its years on ABC; Hugh James was the announcer. "Voice of Firestone" was seen as a series of specials from 1959 until 1962; it returned as a weekly series in the fall of 1962 for a final season (September 30, 1962-June 16, 1963). Guests are Richard Tucker, Jerome Hines, and Mary Costa. Harry John Brown conducts the orchestra. Richard Tucker performs Gounod's Faust with Jerome Hines and Mary Costa. Also performed is "Around The World in Eighty Days." Last show of the series.
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
#14165a: SHORTWAVE RADIO: RADIO MOSCOW
Order1963-06-16, , min.
Topic: Russian launch of the first spacewoman, Valentina Tereshkova.
1963-06-17, , min.
Topics: John Profumo sex-scandal continues to stir parliament, bitter debate attacks Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's handling of the affair, labor attacks Macmillan, the Supreme Court rules against Bible reading and prayer in Public Schools, comment by plaintiff Madalyn Murray O'Hair of Baltimore, Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers to be buried in Arlington, Virginia, President Kennedy will send Congress his civil rights legislation.
1963-06-17, CBS, min.
A CBS News special on the racial crisis in Harlem.
1963-06-17, WINS, 3 min.
An excerpt from The Murray Kaufman ("Murray The K") Rock 'N' Roll radio show broadcast over 1010 WINS in New York City. Kaufman's big break came in 1958 after he moved to WINS/1010 to do the all-night show, which he titled The Swingin' Soiree. Shortly after his arrival, WINS's high energy star disk jockey, Alan Freed, was indicted for tax evasion and forced off the air. Though Freed's spot was briefly occupied by Bruce Morrow, who later became known as Cousin Brucie on WABC, Murray was soon moved into the 7–11 pm time period and remained there for the next seven years, Heard, is Murray the K Kaufman spinning a disc and taking a phone call from a listener who wins a "submarine race watcher's sweater." Murray the K asks if he likes to listen to the Oldies or New Records. The caller states "both," and requests Kaufman send him his "language book." Next up Murray the K plays the latest record by The Chantels.
1963-06-17, NBC, min.
The Supreme Court decision on the Bible and prayer. Host: Frank McGee.
1963-06-18, , min.
Following his narrow victory over Doug Jones in Madison Square Garden in New York City, Cassius Clay (before he changed his name to Muhammad Ali) meets British heavyweight Henry Cooper at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Following a fourth-round knockdown in which Clay was nearly knocked out, he came back in the fifth round to score a TKO over Cooper as the referee stopped the fight.
#14145L: NBC NEWS SPECIAL
Order1963-06-18, NBC, min.
Britain's government crisis, the John Profumo sex-scandal.
#3026: HERE'S EDIE
Order1963-06-18, WABC, 27 min.
The Edie Adams Show, an Emmy Award winning SPECIAL, was a pilot for future Edie Adam's monthly SPECIALS...a total of eight half hour broadcasts were televised on ABC television, premiering October 23, 1962, followed by broadcasts on December 13, 1962, January 20, 1963, February 26, 1963, March 17, 1963, April 19, 1963, May 28, 1963, June 18, 1963 and called "Here's Edie." 8th and final "HERE'S EDIE" SPECIAL of the 1962-1963 television season.
1963-06-18, , min.
President Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy try to ward off racial demonstrations, a report on the recent Russian space fete, South Vietnam Buddhists riot against discrimination by the Catholic Saigon government, John Profumo regrets scandal issue.
1963-06-18, , min.
Cassius Clay defeats Henry Cooper via TKO in round 5 of their heavyweight fight, comments by Englishmen, pre-fight interviews with both Henry Cooper and Cassius Clay.
1963-06-18, NBC, min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Johnny's guest is Vance Packard #14145P: COURT OF REASON: MOON RACE THE
Order1963-06-18, , min.
Topic: The moon race is it worth it?
1963-06-20, WOR, 23 min.
Joe Franklin interviews Cornel Wilde and his actress-wife, Jean Wallace.#1184: ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE
Order1963-06-20, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). This was the final broadcast of the season. 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.#4561: SING ALONG WITH MITCH
Order1963-06-21, WNBC, 52 min.
January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.#14145Q: NEWS: WEEK IN REVIEW, THE
Order1963-06-22, , min.
A review of the week's news.
1963-06-22, , min.
The latest Hollywood, TV, society, and Broadway news with John D. Griffin's radio show in New York City.
#14145S: DEAN MANIGON RADIO SHOW
Order1963-06-22, , min.
Right-wing comments onUS concessions to communists.
1963-06-23, , min.
Byron de La Beckwith is charged with the ambush murder of NAACP leader Medgar Evers, negroes plan a freedom march in Detroit, President Kennedy in Germany receives big crowds, the new Pope, Pope Paul the VI blesses the crowd.
1963-06-23, ABC, 9 min.
May 5th, 1963-August 11th, 1963 (ABC) Short-lived Sunday -afternoon game show on which celebrities were paired with non-celebrity contestants, The object was to determine the common feature of two photographs from an array of four photos. Host: Don McNeil. Guests are Fran Allison, Peter Donald, Jim Jordan, Ted Mack, and Dennis Morgan
1963-06-23, CBS, min.
- Jack Benny
- Jimmy Durante
- James Cagney
- Red Skelton
- Jackie Gleason
- Art Carney
- Charles Laughton
- Louis Armstrong
- Phil Silvers
- Richard Rodgers
- Gary Cooper
- Ed Sullivan
- Sophie Tucker
- Clark Gable
- Sonny King
- Robert Goulet
- Maurice Chevalier
- Jack Lemmon
- Henry Fonda
- Rod Steiger
- Burt Lancaster
- Fred Astaire
- Elvis Presley
- Robert Mitchum
- Helen Hayes
- Shelley Winters
- Walt Disney
- Bing Crosby
- Gertrude Lawrence
- Richard Burton
- Cole Porter
- Julie Andrews
- Raoul Walsh
- Ethel Waters
- Johnny Wayne
- Frank Shuster
- Topo Gigio
- Oscar Hammerstein 11
- Gina Lollabridgida
- Maya Plisetskaya
- Moiseyev Dancers
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. Host Ed Sullivan celebrates 15 years on CBS with film clip segments of previous shows featuring guests Julie Andrews, Louis Armstrong, Jack Benny, Fred Astaire, Richard Burton, James Cagney, Art Carney, Maurice Chevalier, Gary Cooper, Bing Crosby, Walt Disney, Jimmy Durante, Henry Fonda, Clark Gable, Jackie Gleason, Robert Goulet, Topo Gigio, Oscar Hammerstein 11, Helen Hayes, Sonny King, Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Johnny Wayne, Charles Laughton, Jack Lemmon, Gertrude Lawrence, Ethel Waters, Raoul Walsh, Sophie Tucker, Rod Steiger, Red Skelton, Phil Silvers, Richard Rodgers, Frank Shuster, Elvis Presley, Cole Porter, Gina Lollabridgida, Robert Mitchum, Maya Plisetskaya, Moiseyev Dancers.
#14179: ABC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT
Order1963-06-23, ABC, 30 min.
An ABC special report on President Kennedy's first day trip thru Cologne, Germany, and his reception by high-government officials are reported. Additional commentary by Ron Cochran, William H. Lawrence, and Louis Cloffi. Anchor: Richard Bate.
1963-06-23, CBS, 15 min.
President Kennedy's triumphal trip in Germany, negro hating Byron de La Beckwith is jailed for the murder of Medgar Evers, negro demonstrations in Mississippi, "Freedom Walk" in Detroit, Ku Klux Klan rally in Georgia, a speech by a white segregationist. Host: Harry Reasoner.
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.
1963-06-24, NBC, min.
Second-day coverage of President John F. Kennedy's trip to Germany. Also, "Harlem" will there be racial violence this summer?
#14183: CBS RADIO REPORT
Order1963-06-24, CBS, min.
A report from CBS radio news.
1963-06-24, CBS, min.
Topics: Nikita Khrushchev calls for peace will visit East Germany, President Kennedy talks to West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, Kennedy comments on the multi-lateral nuclear force, a New York State official is accused with racial discrimination, Malcolm X says whites want to corrupt Harlem, Louisville makes progress in integration, Douglas Edwards fluff, says "ass" for oxen.
1963-06-25, , min.
A special report on President John F. Kennedy's third day in Germany.
#14186: PICTURE THIS
Order1963-06-25, CBS, min.
June 25th 1963-September 17th, 1963 (CBS) This prime-time game show was a summer replacement for The Jack Benny Program and hosted by Jerry Van Dyke. Two teams were featured consisting of a celebrity and a contestant, one member of the team tried to get the other to identify a secret phrase that his or her teammate draw clues. Series Premiere. Guests are Orson Bean and Catherine Wyler. The opening of the Keefe Brasselle summer replacement variety show is heard.
1963-06-25, WCBS, 52 min.
June 25, 1963-September 17, 1963. This was the first broadcast of the series. Keefe Brasselle hosted this variety hour, a summer replacement for "The Garry Moore Show." Regulars included Ann B. Davis, French singer Noelle Adam and former boxing champ Rocky Graziano. This debut show was originally scheduled to air on July 2, 1963 (second show of the series). At the last second CBS decided to premiere this series with this broadcast.
1963-06-26, NBC, 16 min.
An NBC News Special Report on President Kennedy's fourth day of his trip to Germany. He also visits Berlin and at the wall gives a speech.
#14188: WORLD TODAY
Order1963-06-26, WOR, min.
World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin. A review of the day's news. President Kennedy's trip to Berlin, civil rights, sex in the UN, Bible, and prayer, comment. Host: Tony Marvin.
#14189: CASPER CITRON INTERVIEW
Order1963-06-26, WQXR, min.
Casper Citron was a long-time radio host and interviewer at WQXR And WOR radio in New York City, conducting his interviews from Manhattan hotel lobbies. Today, Casper Citron talks with film critics Judith Crist, John Simon, and Hollis Alpert about the current state of films.
1963-06-26, WPIX, 16 min.
James Garner answers questions from the studio audience. Also, Charlton Heston takes questions from Steve Allen and from the audience.