1960-11-30, WCBS, 35 min.
Red Skelton headlines this one hour SPECIAL "tribute" to Hollywood Boulevard. Among Red's guests are personalitieS Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore, George Raft, Bobby Rydell and William Demarest.
While strolling down the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Red pays pantomimic tribute to several movie legends. He also has his feet planted in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, with a surly George Raftas the "planter", and portrays a starving actor hoping to be discovered at Schwab's Drugstore. William Demarest joins Red in a "Freddie the Freeloader" skit, and Bobby Rydell sings a tune at a record shop. In the final segment, Red and Sinatra perform a duet at Puccini's Restaurant, and Dinah Shore sings.
First telecast November 30, 1960, The Red Skelton Timex Special was produced on videotape.It is a "LOST" broadcast.
Announcer is Art Gilmore.
NOTE: Soundtrack originally recorded, direct line, by Phil Gries, founder of Archival Television Audio, Inc. off of his 1949 Andrea television set which had a 12" picture screen.
Sound is pristine for this 65 year old air check.
1961-04-05, NBC, 00 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.
1961-07-05, NBC, 00 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.
Repeat Of 4-15-61 Program
1962-12-04, WCBS, 00 min.
September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
1963-05-19, WINS, 25 min.
Stan Z. Burns interviews Bobby Rydell and Jim Gordon talks to the Clown Prince of Baseball Al Schacht and Kirk Douglas.
1963-05-20, WABC, 6 min.
Highlights:
Bobby Rydell promo- Palasaides Amusement Park
Bruce Morrow-continues to promote the Park
"I Wish I Was a Princess" by Peggy March
Bruce- Million Dollar Survey
Song Excerpt- "Lazy, Hazy, Crazy, Days Of Summer" by Nat King Cole
Bruce Morrow Intro- Action Central News with Bob Emory "Gallo Gang Murders."-
1963-05-29, WNBC, ? 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.
1963-08-01, WOR, 5 min.
On HY GARDNER SHOW, an excerpt replay of Heavyweight boxing contender Cassius Clay's (Muhammad Ali) interview with WOR-TV sports reporter Clure Mosher, originally broadcast the middle of May 1963 prior to Clay flying to London to fight reigning British Heavyweight Champion, Henry Cooper.
Cassius Clay tells Clure Mosher that he wants to fight "the bear" Sonny Liston. He states, "I want him three months after Patterson. I'm going to get this man out of the way. He is nothing."
Mosher replies, "Liston is a big, stern and mean-looking man, Cassius. I fear he would just scare you to death getting in the ring with him."
Cassius Clay: "I'm just too crazy to be scared."
Clure Mosher: "I think you're going to do very well and make a lot of money. And, as a matter of fact, you and Patterson may go down in history, as far as I am concerned, as being two of the boxers around having made more money with less talent than anybody."
Cassius Clay: "You are just getting off the subject. You just talk too much. I'm sorry I have to go to bed. I have a fight coming up and I don't want to see you unless I'm in the ring. I'm through."
Clay walks out on the interview.
Returning back to the Hy Gardner Show, Hy Gardner comments on this moment as does Hy's guest, Bobby Rydell, a friend of Cassius Clay. Gardner
Hy Gardner states to Rydell, "Did you ever see anything like that?" Now, this was Cassius Clay. I don't know if he just got mad and walked out or this was just showmanship?"
Hy's guest, Bobby Rydell remarks that he thinks it was showmanship. Gardner remembers only one time that a guest on his show quit on him on the air, naming Charles Laughton.
Gardner:"I think it is great when someone does walk out on you. Is this the real Cassius Clay or Cassius Clay the image?"
Rydell mentions that he recently spent three days in Miami with Clay and thinks he is great for boxing predicting nine out of ten times the round he will beat his opponents.
Hy comments that during the Clure Mosher interview Clay amazingly called the exact round he would defeat his next opponent.
NOTE: One month after the May 1963 Clure Mosure interview, Cassius Clay predictably KO'd Henry Cooper in five rounds on June 18, 1963).
NOTE: The Cassius Clay May 1963 television interview by Clure Mosher is the earliest known extant one on one studio interview of Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) known at this time.
NOTE: See ATA#14145K aircheck audio of the broadcast of the Henry Cooper vs Cassius Clay fight.
1963-09-28, ABC, 50 min.
September 21, 1963 - December 21, 1963. Jerry Lewis hosted an unprecedented two-hour live variety - talk show, signing a five-year deal for 35 million dollars in 1963 with ABC Television. A two-hour live variety show proved to be more than even Jerry Lewis could handle. The series proved to be an enormous failure. In three months the show was off the air. 12 episodes were broadcast. Pre-empted on November 23rd the day following the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
NOTE: JERRY LEWIS SHOW was LIVE and quite often guests who were originally scheduled to appear never made it to the show, and last moment substitute guests appeared. This was the case on this broadcast when originally announced guests, Liberace, Kay Stevens, Dr, Jullian Sumner Milner, were absent and all were rescheduled for future broadcasts. Only Ruby Keeler, as advertised, appeared. She reminisces with Jerry and does a song and dance recalling her Hollywood Musicals with Dick Powell in the 1930's. Bobby Rydell sings "That Old Black Magic." Jerry sings "Rock-A-Bye Melody," and in French sings a dedicated love song to his film critic French admirers. Jerry reads letters from viewers at home. Clifton Fadiman, author, book critic and columnist, discusses a myriad of subjects with Jerry. Comic Mort Sahl does a seven minute stand-up comedy routine.
Del Moore is the announcer.
1965-07-10, WCBS, 52 min.
June 19, 1965-September 11, 1965. Trumpeter Al Hirt hosted this variety hour, a summer replacement for "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine."
1965-12-17, WABC, 52 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.
1967-01-02, NBC, 15 min.
The annual Orange Bowl Parade, telecast live from Miami, Florida. Lorne Greene and Florence Henderson are the hosts. Celebrity performers include Bobby Rydell, The Supremes, and Connie Francis.
This program contains the final 15 minutes only.
1969-02-11, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
1971-12-31, WCBS, 78 min.
Beginning in 1929, a New Year's Eve Tradition...Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians. Guy Lombardo was best known to TV audiences for his annual New Year's Eve telecasts. His brothers Carmen (the band's musical director), Victor, & Lebert were all members of the orchestra. Guy, the eldest, was designated the leader. For most of his years in television, Guy Lombardo represented nostalgia for the '30s and '40s. At midnight the traditional welcoming in of the New Year at Times Square is presented. John Bartholomew Tucker brings in the New Year at Times Square.
1977-02-04, ABC, 120 min.
Host Dick Clark celebrates the show's silver anniversary with guest appearances by Chubby Checker, Barry Manilow, The Four Seasons, Johnnie Ray, and many others.
Host: Dick Clark.
1977-11-22, WNBC, 27 min.
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.
1978-05-09, WNBC, 27 min.
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.
