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5 records found for David L. Wolper
1962-11-27, WPIX, 27 min.
1962-1964 Syndicated. Consisting entirely of historic newsreel and archival footage. 65 half hour shows related to biographical profiles of the lives and careers of many of the twentieth century greatest as well as infamous public figures. Created by David L. Wolper. Mike Wallace narrates biographical retrospectives of notable people. This syndicated filmed 65 half-hour program series was one of the first to be produced by David Wolper. The life of Senator Joseph McCarthy is profiled.
1963-03-13, WNBC, 52 min.
Henry Fonda narrates the final segment of David L. Wolper's trilogy about Hollywood, highlighting the star systems development from the silent era to the present.#14093: "PROJECT: MAN IN SPACE"
Order1963-05-14, WOR, 22 min.
The space race between the United States and Russia. This sequel to "THE RACE FOR SPACE," David L. Wolper's first entry into producing independent documentaries for television, provides the first complete look behind the US and USSR manned space efforts and includes exclusive films of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's epic space flight, the development of American's Mercury astronaut program and a look into the future of space exploration. Originally aired in 1959. Narrated by Mike Wallace.
1964-05-25, WNBC, 94 min.
- Jack Benny
- Hugh Downs
- Joey Bishop
- Rod Serling
- Chet Huntley
- Danny Kaye
- Jack Klugman
- Nat King Cole
- Garry Moore
- John Daly
- Milton Berle
- Polly Bergen
- Johnny Carson
- Elliot Reid
- Vince Edwards
- Jane Wyatt
- Carl Reiner
- David L. Wolper
- Shirley Booth
- Lorne Greene
- Mel Stuart
- Richard Deacon
- Pat Englund
- Ruth White
- Shelley Winters
- Shirl Conway
- Roberta Shore
- James Drury
- Zina Bethune
- E.G. Marshall
- Dick Van Dyke
- Mary Tyler Moore
- Patty Duke
- David Janssen
- Jerry Paris
- James Franciscus
- Dean Jagger
- David Frost
- Don Defore
- Tom Gries
- Inger Stevens
- Gene Barry
- Nancy Ames
- Mel Brooks
Hosts for the sixteenth annual Emmy Awards are Joey Bishop in Hollywood and E.G. Marshall in New York. Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore introduce this special telecast. Humorous excerpts from past Emmy Award telecasts are played. A galaxy of celebrities appear including Danny Kaye, Hugh Downs, Chet Huntley, Rod Serling, Patty Duke, Jane Wyatt, Carl Reiner, David Janssen, Jerry Paris, James Franciscus, Dean Jagger, David Frost, John Daly, Don Defore, Shirley Booth, Tom Gries, James Drury, Roberta Shore, Polly Bergen, and Mel Brooks who with Reiner does a "2000 Year Old Man" skit. Other personalities appearing include Inger Stevens, Richard Deacon, Gene Barry, Ruth White, Zina Bethune, Shirl Conway, Garry Moore, Jack Klugman, Vince Edwards, Shelley Winters, Nat King Cole, Johnny Carson, Milton Berle, Lorne Greene. The cast from "That Was The Week That Was," Elliot Reid, Nancy Ames, Pat Englund, and David Frost satirize the 1963-64 television season. Jack Benny presents the Emmy Award for Program of the Year, "The Making of the President." Mel Stuart and David L. Wolper accept the award.
1965-11-24, ABC, 58 min.
A SPECIAL ABC TV BROADCAST which looks at the world of pro football from the 13th century, when Britons used the skulls of Danish pirates as footballs, to today's violent and complex game. Archival films show early stars like Jim Thorp, Red Grange and Sammy Baugh; how teams create strategy; how players are scouted and how retired greats like Y.A. Tittle pass on their skills to young players. Also covered: life in a pro training camp, and highlights of an exhibition game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Cleveland Browns. NOTE: A David L. Wolper production, directed by William Friedkin, hat the beginning of his career, who had yet to direct a theatrical motion picture. Van Heflin narrates.