1964-01-07, NBC, min.
Train from Paris to Istanbul.
Narrator: Edwin Newman.
1964-01-08, WABC, 51 min.
On this telephone talk show, guests are Dave Garroway, Barry Sullivan and Jan Sterling.
1964-01-08, CBS, min.
President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers his first State Of The Union address before Congress. He talks about Taxes and "the war on poverty."
Host: Walter Cronkite.
1964-01-08, CBS, min.
A report on poverty in the US, military economics, President Johnson says he will put a man on the moon by 1970, comments by Senator Everett Dirksen and Senator Hubert Humphrey. Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater's son campaigns for him for the 1964 presidential campaign
Host: Walter Cronkite.
1964-01-08, CBS, min.
Comments on the problem of presidential succession by Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Harry Truman, Carl Sandburg, Alben W. Barkley, President Kennedy, Senator, Kenneth Keating, Speaker Of The House John McCormack.
Discussion: Is it wise to land a man on the moon? A debate between Dr. Robert Jastrow and Dr. Charles Bachman.
1964-01-09, , min.
News and commentary. AN attack on the US for Cuban policies.
1964-01-09, NBC, min.
An outlook for 1964. Castro's Cuba by Wilson Hall Indonesia and South Vietnam by James Robinson.
Moderator: Chet Huntley.
1964-01-10, CBS, min.
The United States Surgeon General Luther Terry's report on the hazards of cigarette smoking.
1964-01-10, NBC, min.
September 21, 1962 - September 10, 1965
Jack Paar Monologue only.
Jack Paar elected to pursue a three year NBC series in prime time soon after stepping down as host of THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR (1957-1962). These broadcasts took on the form of a variety / talk show format. Each telecast opened with a Paar monologue. Also shown from time to time were personal home movies shot by Jack on various trips by the Paar family to Africa, Russia, and Europe.Jack's daughter, Randy Paar would often assist her dad narrating these films.
Appearing with Jack were many of his old regulars from the TONIGHT SHOW including Alexander King, Oscar Levant and Jonathan Winters. This 10pm Friday prime time slot attracted many notable guests, including Richard Nixon, Barry Goldwater and Ted Kennedy. Also, given exposure were many young and veteran entertainers, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Ethel Merman, Peggy Lee, and stand-up comedians, among them, Woody Allen, Bill Cosby, Godfrey Cambridge, Jackie Vernon, Mike Nichols & Elaine May, Burns & Schreiber, and Dick Gregory.
Impact appearances occurred introducing footage of The Beatles, prior to the group appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show, and a young Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), singing and spewing poetry with Jack and Liberace.
After three years (one and a half years less than his tenure on THE TONIGHT SHOW), Jack Paar called it quits and would prematurely retire from the business with the exception of producing and starring in a handful of Specials for NBC and accepting one brief return to regular television, for nine months, hosting an ABC late night talk show, JACK PAAR TONITE in 1973).
1964-01-10, NBC, min.
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC)
Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964.
On tonight's show, an introduction by Henry Morgan "live from New York." Opening monologue on topical items.
Series premiere. Announcer for the series: Jerry Damon
1964-01-12, WCBS, min.
Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield, (Democrat Montana),is interviewed by Charles Von Fremd and Stanley Levy.
1964-01-12, 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.
Tonight: "The Plot against Hitler," part 2, Walter Cronkite narrator.
This telecast focuses on the July 20, 1944 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Key conspirator Count Klaus von Stauffenberg had the task of killing Hitler. We are introduced to plotters' trials which took place at the time. Newsman Daniel Schorr interviews Countess von Stauffenberg and Axel von dem Bussche, a resistance associate of the count.
1964-01-12, WOR, 60 min.
"Hizzoner The Mayor" of New York City has a tough job. This show illustrates the point by documenting the careers of two colorful
New York mayors- James J. Walker and Fiorello LaGuardia. Walker was in office from 1925 to 1932, LaGuardia from 1934 to 1945.
Host: Harry Golden.
1964-01-12, WCBS, 10 min.
Topics: Three dead in Massachusetts chemical plant explosion, a new casualty in Panama disorder, USSR captures "Ivan The Ripper,"
Fidel Castro to meet with Nikita Khrushchev, Western Conference behind Johnny Unitas and Jim Taylor, defeat the Eastern Conference 31-17 to win the 1963 Pro Bowl game. Snowing in New York City with temperature at 19 degrees and gale force winds, expected to reach a low of 4 degrees.
Bill Schumacher reporting.
1964-01-12, WCBS, min.
"Can Goldwater Win?" A discussion on the chances of Barry Goldwater winning the 1964 presidential election. Guests are Robert E.Bauman, Chairman of "Young Americans For Freedom," and Bruce Chapman, publisher of Advance Magazine.
Paul Niven is moderator.
1964-01-13, 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.
Mitch and the gang throw a party for Milton Berle. Soloists are Leslie Uggams, Bob McGrath and accordionist Dominick Cortese. Two celebrities will put in a surprise appearance and the six little Quinto Sisters make their network debut.
1964-01-13, WNBC, 24 min.
The first of two parts, Joseph Cotten narrates the story of the rise of young idols from Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley.
1964-01-13, CBS, min.
Host: Walter Cronkite.
Joined in progress, brief excerpt only.
1964-01-13, CBS, min.
Snowstorm in New York City with 40 MPH wind gusts.
Host: Walter Cronkite
1964-01-13, WOR, min.
Live wrestling matches from Sunnyside Gardens, in Queens, NY.
Host: Lonny Starr
1964-01-13, WNBC, 20 min.
The careers of Katharine Hepburn and Ida Lupino are profiled by host Conrad Nagel with additional anecdotes from Muriel Davidson and John Springer.
1964-01-14, 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.
1964-01-14, WOR, min.
World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin.
Host: Tony Marvin.
1964-01-15, CBS, min.
American Jazz trombonist and vocalist Jack Teagarden dies from bronchial pneumonia at age 58.
Host: Walter Cronkite.
1964-01-16, WOR, 31 min.
Joe Franklin's guests are Tom Bosley, Mrs. Fatty Arbuckle and Mrs. Al St. John.
1964-01-16, WABC, 27 min.
September 26, 1963-March 19, 1964. This half-hour variety series was hosted by singer-comedienne Edie Adams. Don Chastain was also featured on the show.
1964-01-16, ABC, 27 min.
September 26, 1963-March 19, 1964. This half-hour variety series was hosted by singer-comedienne Edie Adams. Don Chastain was also featured on the show.
Dupe Of 3018.
1964-01-17, CBS, min.
Topics: Panama expels United States diplomats, Khrushchev supports Panama, the fighting is fierce in South Vietnam, up to date, 99 United States soldiers have been killed in South Vietnam.
1964-01-17, CBS, min.
Panama expels US diplomats, the fighting is fierce in South Vietnam, 99 soldiers have been killed so far, Attorney General Robert Kennedy to visit Indonesian President Sukarno about the war in Malaysia, ex-astronaut John Glenn to enter the Senate race,
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller campaigns in New Hampshire.
1964-01-17, NBC, 90 min.
Bob Hope chose U.S. bases in the Middle East for his 23rd annual Christmas visit to entertain servicemen. Joining him in Turkey, Libya, Greece, Crete and Italy are Tuesday weld, Anita Byant, Jerry Colonna, Phil Crosby, and Miss USA, Michele Metrinko. John Bubbles and The Earl Twins do a song-and-dance act.
1964-01-18, WABC, 00 min.
January 4, 1964-February 7, 1970. This hour-long variety series was a midseason replacement for "The Jerry Lewis Show."
1964-01-19, WNDT, 21 min.
Stanley Kauffmann interviews Film Editor Carl Lerner.
1964-01-20, CBS, min.
Panama wants a new treaty on the Panama Canal, The Jimmy Hoffa trial is underway, comment by Hoffa, Jack Ruby hearings in Dallas, Texas, comment by Melvin Belli, Alabama Governor George Wallace to run in preferential presidential primaries in the West, US helicopters fight in South Vietnam, 175 US combat deaths, Harold Stassen runs for president for the fourth time.
News coverage from CBS and NBC News.
1964-01-20, 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.
1964-01-21, ABC, 27 min.
Former President Harry S. Truman hospitalized, Senator Richard Russell of Georgia dead at 73.
1964-01-21, CBS, 41 min.
Celebrities are on hand to help Arthur Godfrey celebrate his 30th anniversary at CBS on his CBS radio show.
1964-01-21, , min.
Commentary on US foreign policy, believes the US is coming to a "dead-end-street" and operating in a "dream world" in such areas as Cuba, and South Vietnam.
1964-01-22, WNBC, 16 min.
The careers of Leslie Howard and Ronald Coleman are profiled by host Conrad Nagel with additional anecdotes from Ekert Goodman. Howard's profile was joined in progress.
1964-01-23, 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.
1964-01-24, NBC, min.
September 21, 1962 - September 10, 1965
Jack Paar elected to pursue a three year NBC series in prime time soon after stepping down as host of THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR (1957-1962). These broadcasts took on the form of a variety / talk show format. Each telecast opened with a Paar monologue. Also shown from time to time were personal home movies shot by Jack on various trips by the Paar family to Africa, Russia, and Europe.Jack's daughter, Randy Paar would often assist her dad narrating these films.
Appearing with Jack were many of his old regulars from the TONIGHT SHOW including Alexander King, Oscar Levant and Jonathan Winters. This 10pm Friday prime time slot attracted many notable guests, including Richard Nixon, Barry Goldwater and Ted Kennedy. Also, given exposure were many young and veteran entertainers, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Ethel Merman, Peggy Lee, and stand-up comedians, among them, Woody Allen, Bill Cosby, Godfrey Cambridge, Jackie Vernon, Mike Nichols & Elaine May, Burns & Schreiber, and Dick Gregory.
Impact appearances occurred introducing footage of The Beatles, prior to the group appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show, and a young Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), singing and spewing poetry with Jack and Liberace.
After three years (one and a half years less than his tenure on THE TONIGHT SHOW), Jack Paar called it quits and would prematurely retire from the business with the exception of producing and starring in a handful of Specials for NBC and accepting one brief return to regular television, for nine months, hosting an ABC late night talk show, JACK PAAR TONITE in 1973).
1964-01-24, ABC, min.
September 19, 1963-April 1, 1966. 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.
Jimmy's guest is country singer Johnny Cash.
1964-01-24, NBC, min.
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC)
Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964.
A satirical commentary on the week's news. The third show of the series.
1964-01-24, NBC, min.
September 21st, 1962- September 10th, 1965 (NBC)
A Friday night variety series starring Jack Paar. Jonathan Winters was a frequent guest on the show.
Guests include Woody Allen.
1964-01-24, , min.
Space writer comments on future space programs. He predicts Russians will put a man on the moon by 1966.
1964-01-27, 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.
1964-01-27, CBS, min.
Marina Oswald (widow of Lee Harvey Oswald) gives an interview, Dela Beckwith goes on trial for the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, Margaret Chase Smith to run for president, guerilla activity in the Congo-priests killed, France recognizes Red China.
Host: Walter Cronkite.
1964-01-27, WNBC, 20 min.
The careers of Johnny Weismuller and Buster Crabbe are profiled by host Conrad Nagel with additional anecdotes from Muriel Davidson and Bill Davidson. Rescheduled from Dec. 31, 1963.
1964-01-28, WNBC, 20 min.
The careers of Lon Chaney Sr. and Boris Karloff are profiled by host Conrad Nagel with additional anecdotes from Muriel Davisdon on Chaney. Rescheduled from Dec. 31, 1963.
1964-01-28, 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.
1964-01-29, CBS, min.
Coup in South Vietnam, the Russians shoot down US planes in East Germany, Nixon and Rockefeller at fundraising dinner, the US launches satellite boosted by Saturn 1 rocket, which will eventually put a man on the moon, the Panama peace talks hit a snag.
Host: Walter Cronkite.