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#10222: OMNIBUS: "THE SUBURBAN REVIEW"

1958-01-14, NBC, min.

   This Special OMNIBUS presentation, "THE SUBURBAN REVIEW" features Bert Lahr, Pat Stanley, and Mike Nichols and Elaine May. Through comedy sketches, songs and dances we witness suburban living in the U.S. of the 1920's with Suburbia as it exists today in 1958.

#10508: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE

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1958-02-01, NBC, 2 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. 

Guests : Mike Nichols and Elaine May.

#10539: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE

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1958-02-01, NBC, 2 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. 

Guests : Mike Nichols and Elaine May.

Duplicate of 10508.

#5917: RED MILL, THE

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1958-04-19, WCBS, 77 min.

September 29, 1957 - March 21, 1961

Presented on "DUPONT SHOW OF THE MONTH."
8th broadcast.
Revamped television adaptation of Victor Herbert's 1906 operetta. Three individuals pass through a small Dutch town and are affected by the legend of the Red Mill. Harpo Marx and Evelyn Rudie were the narrators. No open or close recorded.

HIGLIGHTS:
"Every Day Is Ladies Day"........Edward Andrews & Elaine Stritch
"Dream Love"............................Shirley Jones
"When You're Pretty"..................Donald O'Connor
"We'll Walk"...............................O'Connor, Elaine May, Mike Nichols
"Moonbeams".............................Shirley Jones
"In a Little World for Two"...........Jones, Mike Nichols, Elaine May
"Because You're You".................Mike Nichols, Elaine May
"In Old New York......................... Donald O'Connor
"I'm Ready"..................................Elaine Stritch

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According to the review in the New York Times (April 21, 1958), this production was "the FIRST television musical broadcast to be presented on the home screen by means of Ampex magnetic video tape technology." .90% was transmitted on tape, 10% was live.

The original color 2" Quad Video Tape used for broadcast has been lost.

This original audio tape, recorded direct line at the time of the original television broadcast on 1/4" reel to reel audio tape contains a superior sound track compared to the surviving B/W kinescope of this broadcast, with its less than pristine audio.

#5992: ACCENT ON LOVE

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1959-02-28, WNBC, 54 min.

Presented on "PONTIAC STAR PARADE." A one hour musical revue about love, with hosts Louis Jourdan and Ginger Rogers.

#10391CC: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR, THE

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1959-04-17, NBC, 42 min.

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962.

For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times, and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960.

Guests: Mike Nichols and Elaine May.

Guest Host: Jerry Lewis who discusses his hosting of the Oscar Awards ceremony. He talks over Hugh Downs attempting to do a live commercial. Lewis compliments the brilliance of Mike Nichols and Elaine May.

Joined in progress.

#1: EMMY AWARDS: 11TH ANNUAL

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1959-05-06, WRCA, 72 min.

A galaxy of stars salute their own for the 1958-1959 TV season. Raymond Burr, Robert Young, Dennis Weaver, Barbara Hale, Art Carney, Dinah Shore, Tom Poston, Ann B. Davis, Phil Silvers, Don Hewitt, David Brinkley, Elaine May and Mike Nichols, Walter Brennan, Jack Benny, Donna Reed, Fred Astaire, Louis Nye, Dayton Allen, Don Knotts, Mickey Rooney, Judith Anderson, Dick Clark, Bob Hope, Ed Sullivan, Chet Huntley, & Vice President Richard M. Nixon.

#10232: FABULOUS FIFTIES

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1960-01-31, CBS, 120 min.

A two hour SPECIAL (live, tape, film) as Television takes a look at the decade just ended, the 1950's, its very first.

Henry Fonda is the host for this two hour show.

Jackie Gleason's career is reviewed and he performs the "Sid, Old Kid" number from his Broadway musical "Take Me Along."

Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews present "My Fair Lady" songs. Rex: "I'm an Ordinary Man," Julie: "Just You Wait."

Shelley Berman, and Mike Nichols and Elaine May, comedians who were introduced in the Fifties, lampoon psychiatry.

Dick Van Dyke pantomimes dance crazes of the decade. His partner for this comedy sequence is Maria Karnilova.

Betty Comden and Adolph Green satirize cultural developments of the Fifties.

Suzy Parker represents the American woman in "The Creature," a film sequence created by Richard Avedon. Charles and Ray Eames also have contributed film features.

Television and Movies are highlighted in clips from outstanding productions, including memorable the Mary Martin-Ethel Merman TV Show produced by Leland Hayward, who also has produced tonight's show.

Excerpts from records illustrate music of the fifties.

News Events of the decade are recalled by eyewitnesses. The voices of these men are heard: Arthur Godfrey, sports stars Roy Campanella, and Roger Bannister, sea captain Kurt Carlsen, submarine camp;ain William Anderson, explorer Edmund Hillary.

Eric Sevareid provides commentary during the show, which consists of live, tape, and film elements.

#V29: JACK PAAR PROGRAM, THE

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1965-04-23, 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).

#7404: SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR, THE

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1967-04-09, CBS, 38 min.

February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.

This unscheduled broadcast is joined in progress.
Highlights include:
-Opening monologue with Dick and Tom Smothers ("Roll That Cabbage Down").
-The Blues Magoos perform, "Pipe Dream of the Blues."
-Comedy skit with Tom Smothers and Elaine May playing a married couple spending hours at home rehearsing what they will be saying at the Academy Awards ceremony, later that night.
-Comedy reflections by Dick and Tom Smothers related to last years' Best Film Nominations.
-Esther Ofarim sings "I'm By Myself Alone."
-Eshter, Tommy and Dick combine to sing a "THREE SONG."
-Tom and Dick take questions from the audience.
-Esther Ofarin sings,"At Times I Feel Like a Motherless Child."
-Dick Smothers with the backing of chorus sings "Mame."
-Tom Smothers reviews his performance, criticizing it.
-Tom and Dick Smothers thank their guests and describe next weeks show with guests Simon & Garfunkel, Ann-Margaret, and John Gary.

*This scheduled broadcast scheduled to be aired the following week, April 16, 1967 did not air, and in its place the show that replaced it was broadcast with guests Lana Turner and Robert Morse.

**The anticipated proposed program with Simon & Garfunkel, Ann-Margaret and John Gary that never aired is now considered one that was either never produced or was completed and taped but shelved and now considered a "Lost" Broadcast.

#16296: A LAST LAUGH AT THE SIXTIES

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1970-01-08, WABC, min.

Bob Newhart reviews the decade's comedy. Included are Don Adams, Richard Benjamin, Godfrey Cambridge, Buck Henry, George Schlatter, Carol Burnett, John Byner, Mrs. Miller, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Richard Pryor, Don Rickles, Mort Sahl, Allan Sherman and Tiny Tim. Also, a remembrance of satirist Lenny Bruce.    

Dupe of #794.

#5308: LAST LAUGH AT THE 60'S

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1970-01-08, WABC, 52 min.

A music and comedy revue of the 1960's.

#794: A LAST LAUGH AT THE SIXTIES

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1970-01-08, WABC, 52 min.

Bob Newhart reviews the decade's comedy. Included are Don Adams, Richard Benjamin, Godfrey Cambridge, Buck Henry, George Schlatter, Carol Burnett, John Byner, Mrs. Miller, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Richard Pryor, Don Rickles, Mort Sahl, Allan Sherman and Tiny Tim. Also, a remembrance of satirist Lenny Bruce.

#8325: INAUGURAL EVE SPECIAL

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1977-01-19, NBC, 150 min.

The Inaugural Ball for President-Elect Jimmy Carter who will be sworn in as the nation's 39th President the next day.      

This entertainment extravaganza program is telecast live from the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. and it has array of hosts, including Hank Aaron, Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Freddie Prinze Jean Stapleton, John Wayne Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Jack Albertson, 

NOTE: The first time such Gala Salute, the night before a president is sworn into office, has been televised in its entirety.

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#10222: OMNIBUS: "THE SUBURBAN REVIEW"

1958-01-14, NBC, min.

#10508: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE

1958-02-01, NBC, 2 min.

#10539: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE

1958-02-01, NBC, 2 min.

#5917: RED MILL, THE

1958-04-19, WCBS, 77 min.

#5992: ACCENT ON LOVE

1959-02-28, WNBC, 54 min.

#10391CC: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR, THE

1959-04-17, NBC, 42 min.

#1: EMMY AWARDS: 11TH ANNUAL

1959-05-06, WRCA, 72 min.

#10232: FABULOUS FIFTIES

1960-01-31, CBS, 120 min.

#V29: JACK PAAR PROGRAM, THE

1965-04-23, NBC, min.

#7404: SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR, THE

1967-04-09, CBS, 38 min.

#16296: A LAST LAUGH AT THE SIXTIES

1970-01-08, WABC, min.

#5308: LAST LAUGH AT THE 60'S

1970-01-08, WABC, 52 min.

#794: A LAST LAUGH AT THE SIXTIES

1970-01-08, WABC, 52 min.

#8325: INAUGURAL EVE SPECIAL

1977-01-19, NBC, 150 min.