Bing Crosby celebrates 50 years in show business dancing and singing with his family. 

Dupe Of # 5073            

October 17th, 1966- June 20th, 1980 (Daytime)
January 12th, 1968- September 13th, 1968 (Prime Time)
November 1st, 1971- September 1981.(Syndicated)

One of the longest-running daytime game shows on NBC television.

Host: Peter Marshall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

The history of television is examined.
Complete with original commercials.

Host: Charles Kuralt     

  The special is a retrospective of the social history of television programming, circa 1948-1960's. Host Charles Kuralt describes 
 live television and illustrates the kinescope process. Excerpts include coverage of the following topics and people: Burns and Allen; news programs with Edward P. Morgan and Douglas Edwards; newsreels and propaganda; Art Carney and Jackie Gleason; children's programs, including "Captain Video"; the growth of television; performers Milton Berle, Ernie Kovacs, Red Skelton, Alan Young, Dick Van Dyke and Lucille Ball; reporter Edward R. Murrow; the Korean War; blacklisting; Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy; Mary Martin and Noel Coward; the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings; Sid Caesar; President Harry S Truman's 1951 dismissal of General MacArthur; Bishop Fulton J. Sheen; a comedy and entertainment montage; quiz show scandals with comments by Frank Stanton of CBS and a look at how shows were rigged; Rex Harrison rehearsing for "My Fair Lady"; anthology drama with Charlton Heston, James Dean, and others; the 1952 Republican Convention; John F. Kennedy's 1956 bid for vice president; the 1960 presidential campaign; and Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series. Includes commercials.                                            

October 21st, 1974- 1980. 

Ninety-minute talk show in most markets hosted by Dinah Shore. The show was seen during the daytime in most cities. In 1979 the show was retitled "Dinah and Friends" and had a co-host.

A salute to Bob Hope.










                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)

A tribute to the movie, "New York, New York." 







                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Hosts: Robert Blake, Angie Dickinson.

First Two Hours Only. Excerpt.             

The third and final rock music awards. Fleetwood Mac dominates with five awards. 

The hosts: Cher and Peter Frampton.                                    

October 21st, 1974- 1980. 
A Ninety-minute talk show in most markets hosted by Dinah Shore.

This series was seen during the daytime in most cities. In 1979 the show was re-titled "DINAH AND FRIENDS," and introduced a co host for the first time.

 











                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Johnny Cash is the host for the 11th Annual Association Of Country Music Awards from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. Ronnie Milsap wins the Country Music Entertainer Of The Year Award. 

Bing Crosby's Merry Olde Christmas. This special was taped in London, England, five weeks before Crosby's death. 

Dupe Of # 5074.              

   In 1865, after President Lincoln's assassination Ford's 
Theater in Washington D.C. closed for 103 years. It reopened in 1968 with an all-star television gala. Tonight, another gala marks the 10th anniversary of its rebirth.

  The scheduled highlights presented in this special are excerpts from plays produced at Ford's, featuring the stars who appeared in them...one-man shows with James Whitmore as Will Rogers and Vincent Price as Oscar Wilde; Billy Dee Williams as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in "I Have a Dream"; Patti LuPone, Mary Joan Negro and Mary Lou Rosato in Chekhov's "Three Sisters"; Linda Hopkins, singing "A Good Man's Hard to Find," in "Bessie and Me"; and the cast of "Oh Coward!"-Roderick Cook, Jamie Ross and Barbara Cason-singing "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" and "Don't Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs. Worthington."

   Lorne Green is the host; Alexis Smith, John Houseman and Henry Fonda are scheduled to introduce the segments.             

Bob Hope special from Australia.
                      

An American award is given to figures in pop culture. 

Dick Van Dyke: Host

Army Archerd: Co-host.

Duplicate of # 7309 and 10065. 
                                                                                           

An American award given to figures in pop culture. 

Dick Van Dyke: Host

Army Archerd: Co-host
                                                                 

An American award is given to figures in pop culture. 

Dick Van Dyke: Host

Army Archerd: Co-host.

Duplicate of # 7309. 
                                                                              

March 4, 1979-May 6, 1979. An hour comedy-variety series. Mary Tyler Moore starred as Mary McKinnon. Also featured were Michael Keaton as Kenneth Christy. Michael Lombard, Harry Sinclair, Ron Rifkin, Artie Miller, Joyce Van Patten, Dody Goodman and Iris Chapman.             

March 4, 1979-May 6, 1979. An hour comedy-variety series. Mary Tyler Moore starred as Mary McKinnon. Also featured were Michael Keaton as Kenneth Christy. Michael Lombard, Harry Sinclair, Ron Rifkin, Artie Miller, Joyce Van Patten, Dody Goodman and Iris Chapman. Early television exposure for David Letterman.                        

Short-lived 10 episode syndicated variety one-hour series with host Jack Jones. Videotaped at Hamilton Place in Hamilton, Ontario Canada.

Debut: Jack Jones is the host of this series, taped at Hamilton Place in Hamilton, Ont. His opening guests are Diahann Carroll, Ben Vereen, Mary MacGregor, Charles Aznavour and Pat Paulson.             

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.
  
  

Guests: Robby Benson, Tim Conway, Paul Erdman, Mary-Margaret Humes. 

NOTE: This specific TONIGHT SHOW may only contain an opening monologue by Johnny Carson. 
Other content, as listed, will have to be monitored and confirmed upon your order request. 
                                                                                    

April 11th, 1980-October 22nd, 1982  (ABC)

Late-night comedy/variety series broadcast by ABC Friday nights.
Included in the cast were two unknown comedians who went on to fame years later on "Seinfeld", "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David and Michael Richards who portrayed "Kramer." Veteran comedian Jack Burns was the head writer and served as the show's announcer. When ABC News Nightline was expanded to five nights a week, "Fridays"  was dropped from the schedule. 
                                      

April 11th, 1980-October 22nd, 1982  (ABC)

Late-night comedy/variety series broadcast by ABC Friday nights.
Included in the cast were two unknown comedians who went on to fame years later on "Seinfeld", "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David and Michael Richards who portrayed "Kramer." Veteran comedian Jack Burns was the head writer and served as the show's announcer. 
                                      

April 11th, 1980-October 22nd, 1982  (ABC)

Late-night comedy/variety series broadcast by ABC Friday nights.
Included in the cast were two unknown comedians who went on to fame years later on "Seinfeld", "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David and Michael Richards who portrayed "Kramer." Veteran comedian Jack Burns was the head writer and served as the show's announcer. 
                                                   

April 11th, 1980-October 22nd, 1982  (ABC)

Late-night comedy/variety series broadcast by ABC Friday nights.
Included in the cast were two unknown comedians who went on to fame years later on "Seinfeld", "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David and Michael Richards who portrayed "Kramer." Veteran comedian Jack Burns was the head writer and served as the show's announcer. When ABC News Nightline was expanded to five nights a week, "Fridays"  was dropped from the schedule. 

"Who Really Shot J.R.?" "Who Really Shot President Kennedy?"
                                                   

1977-1981 (SYNDICATED). A half-hour musical series, "Sha Na Na" was named for its hosts including Lenny Baker, Johnny Contardo, Denny Greene, Jocko Marcellino, Danny McBride, Chico Ryan, Scott Simon, Scott Powell, Don York, and Jon Bauman. Among those featured on the show were Jane Dulo, Pamela Myers, Avery Schreiber, Kenneth Mars, and Soupy Sales.

Singer Mary Wells revives "My Guy." A tailor shop inspires a Sha Na Na rendition of "Puttin' on the Ritz." Other songs include "I Got Stung."

The 53rd annual Academy Awards presentation from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The ceremonies, originally scheduled for March 30th, were delayed one day due to the assassination attempt on President Reagan on March 30th.

Host: Johnny Carson.      

Best Picture: Ordinary People
Best Actor: Robert De Niro
Best Actress: Sissy Spacek
Best Supporting Actor: Timothy Hutton
Best Supporting Actress: Mary Steenburgen         

Henry Fonda was awarded the Academy Honorary Award. He received an Oscar for best actor the following year.                             

A night of spectacular stars and entertainment. Tonight, Grammy honors some of the greatest recordings of all time, and the performers who made them legend. Host: Andy Williams.  

Peter Cullen announcer. 
Commercials not recorded. 

This predominately musical hour is rounded out with a tribute to Bing Crosby by daughter Mary and Bob Hope. Other clips of Judy Garland ("Over the Rainbow") and Nat King Cloe ("Unforgettable"). 

HIGHLIGHTS:

"Straighten Up and Fly Right," 
"The Christmas Song"----------------------------------Natalie Cole

"White Christmas"------------------------------------Andy Gibb

"Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage" -------------Peter Allen 

"One O'clock Jump"--------Count Basie and his Orchestra

"Every Day (I Have the Blues)"----------------------Joe Williams

"Oh, What a Beautiful Morning"----------------------John Rait
"Oklahoma"

"I Can't Say No"------------------------------------Celeste Holm

Big Band Medley------------------------------------Andy Gibb

NOTE:

It is interesting that as late as the 1980's very well produced and important television SPEICALS are considered not extant to todays audiences...its original 2" Quad master tapes erased to be used for other programming. By 1981 this practiced had diminished greatly, especially those production broadcasts on CBS Television. But still there are "victims" of such practices as represented by this first and only tribute to THE GRAMMY HALL OF FAME which aired as a special one time presentation on CBS on May 18, 1981.

Archival Television Audio, Inc. has had this broadcasts in its inventory for many years, but never played back until a client requested it. Sadly, the audio tape had its own problem issues and at first it appeared that it could not be salvaged at all. 
This tape was a victim of a condition detailed below. it was in very severe condition with 30% of its oxide layer flake off.  However, by "baking" the tape for 13 hours I, Phil Gries, owner of ATA, was able to at least get a transcription discernable dub of this broadcast. It took a number of passes...stop and go...cleaning the tape recorder heads numerous times.  

The sound rendition of this baked tape has sections that are very good, sections that have issues with drop outs, some occasional drops in audio, occasional echo effects of audio, etc. I was able to also use Q tips with Isopropyl alcohol in addition to 
keep audible tonality  as much as possible, keeping content of  this broadcast as much possible, retaining 98% of this broadcast.

The end result is that one can listen to this "lost" broadcast in its entirety with enjoyment realizing its limitations.

STICKY-SHED  SYNDROME  is a condition created by the deterioration of the binders in a magnetic tape, which hold the ferric oxide magnetizable coating to its plastic carrier, or which hold the thinner back-coating on the outside of the tape. This deterioration renders the tape unusable. Some kinds of binder are known to break down over time, due to the absorption of moisture (hydrolysis).

The symptoms of this breakdown can be immediately obvious even when rewinding the tape: tearing sounds and sluggish behavior. If a tape with sticky-shed syndrome is played, the reels will make screeching or squeaking sounds, and the tape will leave dusty, rusty particles on the guides and heads. In some cases, the symptoms are more subtle, causing intermittent dropouts.

This television audio air check seems to be the only existing broadcast record, in this less than pristine playback condition, of this iconic broadcast, not existing in any known archive museum, CBS archives or in any private collection.                                                                                                                            

A bevy of stars joins Bob Hope for his birthday from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. 




                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Special: Some 32 stars are on hand for a musical gala marking the Los Angeles Bicentennial. Among the highlights: a song-and-dance tribute to Busby Berkeley, headlined by Carol Lawrence; and a salute to the Hollywood canteen of the '40s with Toni Tennille and Peter Marshall. Hosts: Lorne Greene, Natalie Wood, Donald O'Connor, Greer Garson, Eve Arden, Twiggy and Dionne Warwick. Music: "Pennies from Heaven" (Rosemary Clooney), "Don't Leave Me This Way (Thelma Houston), "Never Never Land" (Leslie Uggams) and "Together" (Peggy Lee).