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1948-08-08, CBS, 59 min.
- Al Kelly
- Ed Sullivan
- Ray Bloch
- Peggy Lee
- Bern Bennett
- Balinese Dance Troop
- De Marco Sisters
- Jody Gilbert
- Jerry Smith
- Francis Marion
- Sue Ryan
- Monica Lewis
- Harry Hirschfield
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971 Oldest known surviving COMPLETE broadcast of a TOAST OF THE TOWN with opening and closing. ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN) Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles. Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive. The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture. The broadcast begins with announcer Bern Bennett stating guests, and introducing Ed Sullivan. A Balinese dance troop performs. Ed Sullivan (host), Ray Bloch and His Orchestra, The De Marco Sisters sing a melody of songs, Jody Gilbert (tap dancer), double talk artist Al Kelly, Jerry Bergen, Jimmy Smith (xylophone). Ed has guests in his audience stand up for a bow, including Francis Marion, Sue Ryan, Monica Lewis who appeared on the premiere TOAST OF THE TOWN eight weeks prior on June 20, 1948, Harry Hirschfield, who claims to be the first person ever on television, chats with Ed and does a comic monologue, and Peggy Lee sings, "It's Magic," "I Can't Give You Anything but Love Baby." She speaks with Sullivan. From the Liberty Music Store a comedy bit and musical finale with the entire cast. NOTE: This broadcast was transcribed from a 16" Electronic Transmission disc, less than a year since the advent and use of Kinescope technology, commercially introduced, September 15, 1947, developed by KODAK, NBC, and Dumont Networks. Sound of this TOAST OF THE TOWN transfer varies at times and there are sections were "noise" from the ET transfer to 1/4" reel to reel tape is heard. However, over all, sound is very good and quite listenable. A rare example of a COMPLETE ONE HOUR "lost" television broadcast, circa 1948, surviving only as audio.
1949-05-09, WNBC, 19 min.
- Tex McCrary
- Frank Sinatra
- Jerry Lewis
- Dean Martin
- Alan King
- Ed Sullivan
- Jinx Falkenburg
- Clark Gable
- Sophie Tucker
- Walter Winchell
- Sonny King
- Abby Greshler
- Four Vagabonds
- Barry Fitzgerald
TEX AND JINX Radio & Television BROADCAST HISTORY: April 22, 1946- February 27, 1959. WEAF (WNBC, WRCA), New York weekdays at 8:30 A.M. until 1954; at 1:00pm,1954-1955; then at 6:30 and 10:35pm until July 31, 1958, moving briefly to WOR, broadcasting at 2:15pm. Tex McCrary opens the broadcast introducing both of Jinx's guests, Dean Martin (30 years old), and Jerry Lewis (22 years old). Jinx Falkenburg asks both Dean and Jerry to describe themselves so radio audiences will be able to know them apart. They each also describe the other. Jerry says that his high voice is because he gets excited . Jerry describes his monogrammed shirt which says "Child Star." Jinx mentions that there has been a lot of praise for the team coming from the likes of Walter Winchell and Ed Sullivan. Dean and Jerry relate how they first came together and their big breakthrough when they played the 500 Club in Atlantic City. They recall how in the beginning Sophie Tucker caught their act at the Riobamba in New York and encouraged them to not give up. Jumping to the present, Jerry relates to their current act at the Copacabana and the structure of their act...Jerry always going on solo at first, followed by Dean singing three songs, and then extemporaneous bedlam between them both. Jinx asks Jerry about the very beginning of his career when he first worked in the Catskills at the Brown's Hotel where he worked for $30 a month. He states that his jobs consisted of working as a Social Director, Bus Boy, Athletic Director, Waiter, and three times a week Entertainer in the Social Hall. Following the coaxing and suggestion of agent Abby Greshler Jerry states how he began a solo act and for $3.00 a night did shows at local hotels. Dean is asked about his beginnings. He states that he was from Steubenville Ohio where he worked in pool halls...was a gas station attendant and bundled 16" hot coils in a steel mill. He remembers going to the Walker's Cafe every Saturday night and singing there. One day an orchestra leader asked him to play with his band and Dean accepted. He remembers the first song he ever sung, "Blue Moon." Dean recalls his first solo singing job in 1944 following Frank Sinatra at the Riobamba night club on 57th Street in Manhattan. Shortly, through his roommate, Sunny King, he met Jerry by chance where a few years would lapse before they would finally work together as a team creating a breakthrough engagement at the 500 Club. Originally, Dean and Jerry worked separately on the same show at the Havana Madrid in New York City ( Broadway 50th and 51st Street where thirty five years later on the very spot the adult film Gerry Damiano's The Satisfiers' of Alpha Blue" premiered at the AVON 7 theater in 1981). Jinx asks Jerry to describe the teams current act at the Copacabana which also showcases the Four Vagabonds. Dean mentions that they have no writers and much of what is performed is made up "on the spot." Briefly discussed is their current radio series, "The Martin and Lewis Show" that just began last month on WNBC. Dean mentions that they hope to bring the spirit of their nightclub act to radio. So far they have not gotten there. Jinx asks about the motion picture Dean and Jerry are making called "My Friend Irma." (premiere of the film took place almost five months after this radio broadcast, September 28, 1949). Wrapping up this rare and revealing interview Dean Martin does his impression of Clark Gable and Jerry Lewis does his impression of Barry Fitzgerald to an amused Jinx Falkenburg. HISTORICAL NOTE: Both Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had been traveling the same night club circuit and appeared many times on the same show but separately. One night Dean Martin, whose career had been taking off had been booked as the headliner at the Havana - Madrid night spot, but the comic for the show, originally his other roommate, Alan King, bombed, and Jerry Lewis was brought on as his replacement. Billboard wrote a stellar review calling the twosome act as "hilarious brilliance." The rest is history. This recording comes from the original 1949 master 16" Electronic Disc (ET) disposed of by Tex and Jinx, when they ended their radio show in 1959. It ended up in the possession of the final producer of the show, Barry Farber. He also had little interest keeping this disc and discarded it along with 75 other Tex and Jinx radio show discs when in 1960 he went on to host his own talk show on WOR Radio. TEX AND JINX SHOW: In addition to the Kollmars (Dorothy Kilgallen and husband Richard Kollmar) and the Fitzgeralds (Pegeen and husband Ed Fitzgerald), another well-recognized New York couple, newlyweds Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenburg, added their own bread-and-bacon banter to the local airwaves between 1946 and 1959. Their gabfest, initially Hi Jinx but later revised to Tex and Jinx, was beamed over WEAF which was subsequently re-lettered WNBC and later WRCA. In limited doses, the flagship outlet of the National Broadcasting Company transmitted Meet Tex and Jinx to the whole country during 1947 and 1948. Tex and Jinx devoted most of their airtime to lofty and noble concepts, visitors and sidebars. Tex and Jinx [on WEAF-WNBC-WRCA] were interviewing Bernard Baruch, Margaret Truman, or Ethel Waters…. McCrary built the show on the assumption that the early morning audience was not stupid, as programmers generally assumed; that people in general had fresher minds and were more open to serious topics at the beginning of the day.” Their joint radio venture began in April 1946 just 10 months following their nuptials (June 10, 1945). Launched as a breakfast feature, the series later shifted to afternoons and finally into the evening hours before departing the ether a dozen years afterward. They were branded by one journalist “Mr. Brains and Mrs. Beauty.” In early 1947 NBC put them on its television network as a portion of a Sunday evening quarter-hour dubbed Bristol-Myers Tele-Varieties. “The McCrarys were naturals for TV,” wrote a reviewer, “with their combination of friendly chatter, interviews, and features.” That summer the web awarded them an exclusive Sunday night half-hour format under the appellation At Home with Tex and Jinx. A decade later, in the 1957-58 season, the duo hosted a daytime NBC-TV showcase, The Tex and Jinx Show. When hepatitis sidetracked Falkenburg in 1958 from their broadcast commitments, McCrary carried on solo on their radio show for another couple of years. In the 1980s, however, the couple separated, remaining on genial terms. McCrary died in New York on July 29, 2003 and Falkenburg expired just 29 days later in the same city, on August 27, 2003. NOTE:: The scores of TEX AND JINX SHOWS archived by Archival Television Audio, Inc. were originally obtained as original 16" Electronic Discs from Barry Farber, producer of the show (1957-1959), in 1960 after he had begun his own career in front of the mike at WINS Radio. These discs were subsequently transferred to 1/4" reel to reel tape, and then disposed. These broadcasts are rare and represent the largest known collection of TEX AND JINX extant broadcasts in the world. Today's Guests: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis interviewed by Jinx Falkenburg. This is the earliest known BRAODCAST INERVIEW given and recorded with the team of Martin and Lewis, less than two years after they appeared on Ed Sullivan's first "TOAST OF THE TOWN" television show (June 20, 1948). NOTE: 9/10/2001 Dear Phil, [Letter in response to receiving a requested audio air check by Jinx Falkenburg ("Tex & Jinx" live radio broadcast) with guests Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando and Sid Caesar] "Thank you again for the cassette. As I mentioned on the phone, my mother, Jinx (Falkenburg), has always said that that interview with Marilyn (Monroe) - Dec. 12, 1955 - was her most difficult interview ever." Sincerely, John McCrary
#5899: LOUISIANA PURCHASE
Order1951-01-22, WNBC, 30 min.
Presented on "MUSICAL COMEDY TIME." Victor Moore and Irene Bordoni reprise their roles in the television adaptation of this 1940 Broadway hit. Musical numbers only. Variations in sound quality.1951-06-03, WNBC, min.
September 10, 1950-December 25, 1955. Most shows were comedy-variety hours with guest hosts Martin & Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Eddie Cantor, Donald O'Connor, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, & Gordon MacRae. Starting in the Fall of 1952, occasional revues and musicals were broadcast. In the summer of 1955, the name of the series was changed to "Colgate Variety Hour," and when Colgate dropped its sponsorship, the show continued in January 1956 for one half season as the "NBC Comedy Hour." Woody Allen was one of the writers. Guests: The DeMarco Sisters, Sonny King, Tommy Farrell, Rosette Shaw. Cameo appearance by Tony Curtis.
1951-06-24, WNBC, 30 min.
September 10, 1950-December 25, 1955. Most shows were comedy-variety hours with guest hosts Martin & Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Eddie Cantor, Donald O'Connor, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, & Gordon MacRae. Starting in the Fall of 1952, occasional revues and musicals were broadcast. In the summer of 1955, the name of the series was changed to "Colgate Variety Hour," and when Colgate dropped its sponsorship, the show continued in January 1956 for one half season as the "NBC Comedy Hour." Woody Allen was one of the writers. Guests: Janis Paige, Danny Arnold, Dick Stabile and his Orchestra, cameos by Tony Martin and Joe Louis. This was the final show of the season.
1951-10-04, MBS, 95 min.
- Mel Allen
- Yogi Berra
- Phil Rizzuto
- Bob Sheppard
- Johnny Sain
- Mickey Mantle
- Alvin Dark
- Joe DiMaggio
- Willie Mays
- Hank Bauer
- Jerry Coleman
- Monte Irvin
- Gil McDougald
- Al Helfer
- Bobby Brown
- Joe Collins
- Bob Kuzava
- Ed Lopat
- Allie Reynolds
- Johnny Mize
- Gene Woodling
- Clint Hartung
- Dave Koslo
- Whitey Lockman
- Eddie Stanky
- Bobby Thomson
- Wes Westrum
- Sal Yvars
- Bob Meusel
- Hank Thomson
The 1951 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the New York Giants, who had won the National League pennant in a thrilling three-game playoff with the Brooklyn Dodgers on the legendary home run by Bobby Thomson (the Shot Heard 'Round the World). In the Series, the Yankees showed some power of their own, including Gil McDougald's grand slam home run in Game 5, at the Polo Grounds. The Yankees won the Series in six games, for their third straight title and 14th overall. This would be the last World Series for Joe DiMaggio, who retired afterward, and the first for rookies Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle. This was the last Subway Series the Giants played in. Both teams would meet again eleven years later after the Giants relocated to San Francisco. They have not played a World Series against each other since. This was the first World Series announced by Bob Sheppard, who was in his first year as Yankee Stadium's public address announcer. It was also the first World Series to be televised exclusively by one network (NBC) as well as the first to be televised nationwide, as coaxial cable had recently linked both coasts. Rare highlights of game one, five, and six of the 1951 World Series broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System radio network. Game One - The opening with commentator Al Helfer who for the first seven minutes mentions multiple times yesterday's historic Bobby Thomson winning home run against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Helfer states the opening line-up for both teams. Mel Allen is heard doing the play-by-play during an historic first inning which includes Monte Irvin's steal of home, only the fourth time successfully executed in World Series history, last done by Bob Meusel thirty years ago in 1921. This game is notable for rookie Yankee Mickey Mantle who is lead-off hitter for the New York Yankees. We hear highlights during the bottom of the Yankee second inning which includes Gil McDougald's first World Series hit (double). Al Helfer does the play-by-play in the top of the Giant sixth inning which includes a home run by Alvin Dark and Monte Irvin's fourth consecutive hit in the game. Highlights of game five. Al Helfer states the opening line-ups for both teams. Mel Allen does the play-by-play for the top of the Yankees' first inning, and top of the Yankees' third inning which includes Gil McDougald hitting only the third Grand Slam in World Series history. Also heard is Phil Rizzuto hitting a home run in the top of the fourth inning and Joe DiMaggio doubling in the top of the seventh inning, playing the next to last game in his career (1936-1951). Mel Allen recaps game five's 13 to 1 Yankee massacre of the 1951 World Series. Highlights of Game six. Opening with Mel Allen stating the line-ups for both teams. Al Helfer does the play-by-play for the bottom of the Yankee first inning. Brief play-by-play in the Giant top of the fifth inning with Willie Mays singling. Mel Allen calls the ninth inning which is a nail bitter as the New York Giants load the bases with no outs, trailing 4 to 1. After the Giants close within one run with the potential tying run on second base, a racing Hank Bauer makes a sensational sliding catch by pinch hitter Sal Yvars to end the game giving the New York Yankees their fourteenth World Championship. The 1951 season has been referred to as "The Season of Change" as it witnessed the departure of several of the games veteran superstars and the introduction of a new generation of talent. Several new rookies on the scene including a young 19-year-old switch hitter named Mickey Mantle and a phenomenal 20-year-old outfielder named Willie Mays begin their historic careers. NOTE: These rare sound tracks were discovered at WOR radio station in the 1960's. They were on multiple 16" Electronic Transmission discs. Each side of one disc contained 15 minutes of audio. This 95-minute compilation of broadcast audio highlights of the 1951 World Series is all that exists of this classic World Series broadcast. RARE.
#10429: SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY
Order1953-01-17, NBC, min.
June 7th, 1952-August 30th, 1952 (NBC) Jerry Lester, former host of Broadway Open House, emceed this variety hour, a summer replacement for Sid Caesar's "Your Show Of Shows."
1954-10-24, WNBC, 54 min.
- Edward Everett Horton
- Jerry Colonna
- Harpo Marx
- Ray Middleton
- Ilona Massey
- Anna Maria Alberghetti
- Dietz-Schwartz
September 10, 1950-December 25, 1955. Most shows were comedy-variety hours with guest hosts Martin & Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Eddie Cantor, Donald O'Connor, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, & Gordon MacRae. Starting in the Fall of 1952, occasional revues and musicals were broadcast. In the summer of 1955, the name of the series was changed to "Colgate Variety Hour," and when Colgate dropped its sponsorship, the show continued in January 1956 for one half season as the "NBC Comedy Hour." Woody Allen was one of the writers. Presented on "COLGATE COMEDY SHOW. Dietz-Schwartz musical about the Governor of a Spanish colony in 1812 who cannot resist the ladies.
1955-03-30, NBC, 79 min.
- Jerry Lewis
- Claire Trevor
- Danny Thomas
- Jane Wyman
- Bob Hope
- Tom Tully
- Dean Martin
- Karl Malden
- Rod Steiger
- Grace Kelly
- Marlon Brando
- Conrad Nagel
- Humphrey Bogart
- William Holden
- Jan Sterling
The third televised Academy Awards with M.C's Bob Hope in Hollywood and Thelma Ritter and Conrad Nagel in New York.
#6968: STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE
Order1956-06-24, NBC, 59 min.
- Steve Allen
- Jerry Lewis
- Kim Novak
- Bob Hope
- Vincent Price
- Wally Cox
- Gene Rayburn
- Sammy Davis Jr
- Will Mastin
- Dane Clark
- Bambi Linn
- Rod Alexander
Commercials included in this TV Audio Air Check are, Jergens Woodbury beauty bar, Crosley and Bandix Home Appliances, Crosley radio and Television, and Viceroy Cigarettes.
Premiere broadcast.
June 24, 1956-December 27, 1961. The multi-talented Steve Allen- musician, composer, singer, comedian,author- was the star of this live weekly variety series that bore a strong resemblance to his informal, late-night Tonight! Show. Although the program had elements of music and serious aspects, comedy was far and away its major component. Steve had with him one of the most versatile and talented collections of improvisational comics ever assembled. Among the features that were used at one time or another on a semi-regular basis were: "Letters to the Editor," "The Allen Report to the Nation," "Mad-Libs," "Crazy Shots," "Where Are They Now," "The Question Man," "The Allen Bureau of Standards," and "The Allen All Stars." The most frequently used feature, and by far the most memorable, was the "Man on the Street Interview." It was here that the comics on the show developed their best-remembered characters: Louis Nye as suave, smug Gordon Hathaway, Tom Poston as the man who can't remember his own name, Skitch Henderson as Sidney Ferguson, Don Knotts as the extremely nervous and fidgety Mr Morrison, Pat Harrington as Italian golf pro Guido Panzini, and Bill Dana as shy Jose Jimenez.#6974: TODAY SHOW, THE
Order1956-06-24, NBC, 17 min.
Broadcast from Atlantic City at Paul D'Amato's 500 Club where Martin and Lewis were originally booked as singles and started to clown together to form a history-making combination. This live telecast would be the next to last broadcast for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis before they would split for good. Their last telecast came five days later when they hosted an MD telethon from Carnegie Hall, June 29th and 30th.
#10350: LAWRENCE WELK SHOW, THE
Order1956-11-10, WABC, min.
July 2, 1955-September 4, 1971; 1971-1982 (Syndicated). "The Lawrence Welk Show" presented middle-of-the-road music for almost three decades. Numbers were performed by the members of Welk's television family. That large group included the Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Peggy, Kathy and Janet), Alice Lon, Norma Zimmer, Tanya Falan, Arthur Duncan, Joe Feeney, Guy Hovis, Jim Roberts, Ralna English, Larry Hooper, Jerry Burke and former Mouseketeer Bobby Burgess.
1957-03-27, NBC, 40 min.
- Robert Stack
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Eva Marie Saint
- Ernest Borgnine
- Mercedes McCambridge
- Celeste Holm
- Kirk Douglas
- Yul Brynner
- Natalie Wood
- Jack Lemmon
- Jerry Lewis
- Bing Crosby
- Mickey Rooney
- Rock Hudson
- Robert Wagner
- Ingrid Bergman
- Gower Champion
- Cary Grant
- Marge Champion
- Eddie Cantor
- Anna Magnani
- Claire Trevor
- Buddy Adler
- Carroll Baker
- Dorothy Dandrige
- Four Aces
- Anthony Franciosa
- Y. Frank Freeman
- Janet Gaynor
- Virginia Gilmore
- Gogi Grant
- Nancy Kelly
- Deborah Kerr
- Dorothy Malone
- Patty McCormick
- Anthony Quinn
- Tommy Sands
- George Seaton
The 29th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, telecast live from the RKO Panteges Theater in Hollywood, California and The NBC Century Theater in New York City. Jerry Lewis is host in Hollywood while Celeste Holm is hostess in New York City. "Around The World in 80 Days" won for best picture and along with "The King And I" won most Awards (5). Best Actor: Yul Brynner, "The King And I." Best Actress: Ingrid Bergman, "Anastasia." Cary Grant accepts Best Supporting Actor: Anthony Quinn, " Lust For Life." Best Supporting Actress: Dorothy Malone, "Written On The Wind." Note: Final forty minutes only.
1957-03-27, NBC, 36 min.
- Jerry Lewis
- Claire Trevor
- Anthony Quinn
- Robert Stack
- Eddie Cantor
- Mickey Rooney
- Ernest Borgnine
- George Seaton
- Janet Gaynor
- Jack Lemmon
- Cary Grant
- Yul Brynner
- Celeste Holm
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Dorothy Malone
- Gower Champion
- Marge Champion
- Dorothy Dandridge
- Mercedes McCambridge
- Michael Todd
- Patty McCormack
- Nancy Kelly
- Eva Marie-Saint
- Carol Baker
- Anna Magnani
The 29th Annual Academy Award ceremonies for excellence in film in 1956 are telecast live from two locations; The Pantages Theatre in Hollywood California, and The NBC Century Theatre in New York City. The hosts are Jerry Lewis and Celeste Holm. Personalities scheduled to appear include Robert Stack, Mercedes McCambridge, Mickey Rooney, Patty McCormack, Nancy Kelly, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone, Elizabeth Taylor, Dorothy Dandridge, Jack Lemmon, Marge and Gower Champion, Eva Marie-Saint, Claire Trevor, George Seaton, Eddie Cantor, Carol Baker, Yul Brynner, Ernest Borgnine, Cary Grant, Janet Gaynor, and Anna Magnani. Eddie Cantor receives an honorary award, Yul Brynner wins the best actor award for "The King and I," and Ingrid Bergman wins best actress award for "Anastasia."Cary Grant accepts the award for Ingrid Bergman."Around The World in Eighty Days" wins the best film award with producer Mike Todd accepting.
#10506: SALUTE TO BASEBALL
Order1957-04-13, WNBC, 55 min.
- Gene Kelly
- Mel Allen
- Babe Ruth
- Joe DiMaggio
- Stan Musial
- Don Larsen
- Ted Williams
- Ed Gardner
- Johnny Antonelli
- Bob Friend
- Mel Ott
- Frank Lefty Odeul
- Robert Strauss
- Tony Bennett
- George Kell
- Herb Score
- Ernie Banks
- Ford Frick
- Mickey Mantle
- Ed Matthews
- Don Newcombe
- Billy Pierce
- Pee Wee Reese
- Robin Roberts
- Harry Simpson
- Eddie Yost
- Happy Felton and Knothole Gang
- Ted Kluszewski
- Harvey Kuenn
- Paul Winchell
- Jerry Mahoney
- Frank Fontaine
- Bill Hayes
- Pat Marshall
- Janis Paige
- Robert Alda
- Pie Traynor
- Gabby Hartnett
- Lefty Grove
Baseball personalities on this television special ushering in the start of the 1957 baseball season include Johnny Antonelli of the New York Giants, Don Larsen, Bob Friend, Billy Pierce, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Joe DiMaggio, Mel Allen, Ernie Banks, George Kell, Harvey Kuenn, Ted Kluszewski, Ed Matthews, Don Newcombe, Pee Wee Reese, Robin Roberts, Herb Score, Harry (Suitcase) Simpson, Eddie Yost, and Happy Felton and his Knothole Gang. Mel Allen recreates Don Larsen's perfect game. Show Business guests include: comedians Ed "Archie" Gardner, Paul Winchell, Jerry Mahoney, Frank Fontaine, singers Tony Bennett, Pat Marshall, and Bill Hayes, Singer-comedienne Janis Paige, actors Robert Alda and Robert Strauss. Also participating are baseball commissioner Ford Frick, sportscaster Mel Allen, and baseball Hall Of Fame members Joe DiMaggio, Pie Traynor, Lefty Grove, and Gabby Hartnett. Gene Kelly is the host. Highlights: Gene talks to Don Larsen about his no windup pitching approach. Also, Gene in conversation with Billy Pierce, Johnny Antonelli, and Bob Friend. Kelly introduces Ed Gardner...comedy routine about Baseball's greatest pitchers. In a brief segment, Mel Allen states his dream outfield. Gene Kelly talks with Stan Musial, who states that his favorite ball player was Mel Ott, Ted Williams, chairman of the Jimmy Fund states that his favorite baseball player was Joe DiMaggio, and DiMaggio's favorite ball player was Frank Lefty Odeul. Gene Kelly mentions that his favorite Baseball Player of all time was Babe Ruth. Other Highlights: "This Is The Year" Ensemble 1956 Most Valuable Players: Mickey Mantle, Don Newcombe Sketch: "Rookie Of The Year" Robert Alda Song: Janis Paige World Series Film: Gene Kelly Interview: Don Larsen, Gene Kelly " Know-How" Kelly, Paige, Tony Bennett, Paul Winchell, Jerry Mahoney, Robert Alda Knothole Gang- Happy Felton Dugout Sketch- Paul Winchell, Jerry Mahoney Song- Tony Bennett Pitchers Interview- Gene Kelly "Two-top Gruskin" Ed Gardner, Robert Alda Baseball Medley- Ensemble Song- Pat Marshall Dream Outfield- DiMaggio, Williams, Musial Waite Hoyt's Tribute To Babe Ruth- Gene Kelly Old-Timer's Film- Mel Allen Rock-'n'Roll Number- Bill Hayes Comedy Interview- Robert.Alda Commissioner's Message: Ford Frick Hall Of Fame Sequence- Gene Kelly Finale- Ensemble
#10537D: STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE
Order1957-08-11, NBC, 10 min.
June 24, 1956-December 27, 1961. The multi-talented Steve Allen- musician, composer, singer, comedian,author- was the star of this live weekly variety series that bore a strong resemblance to his informal, late-night Tonight! Show. Although the program had elements of music and serious aspects, comedy was far and away its major component. Steve had with him one of the most versatile and talented collections of improvisational comics ever assembled. Among the features that were used at one time or another on a semi-regular basis were: "Letters to the Editor," "The Allen Report to the Nation," "Mad-Libs," "Crazy Shots," "Where Are They Now," "The Question Man," "The Allen Bureau of Standards," and "The Allen All Stars." The most frequently used feature, and by far the most memorable, was the "Man on the Street Interview." It was here that the comics on the show developed their best-remembered characters: Louis Nye as suave, smug Gordon Hathaway, Tom Poston as the man who can't remember his own name, Skitch Henderson as Sidney Ferguson, Don Knotts as the extremely nervous and fidgety Mr Morrison, Pat Harrington as Italian golf pro Guido Panzini, and Bill Dana as shy Jose Jimenez. On this broadcast Jane Russell sings "When A Woman Loves A Man." Larry Storch stand-up routine, Jayne Mansfield tells Ed she creates a screen pesonna that really is not she, Jerry Lee Lewis sings "Whole Lot of Shakin."
#10386: LAWRENCE WELK SHOW, THE
Order1957-09-02, WABC, min.
July 2, 1955-September 4, 1971; 1971-1982 (Syndicated). "The Lawrence Welk Show" presented middle-of-the-road music for almost three decades. Numbers were performed by the members of Welk's television family. That large group included the Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Peggy, Kathy and Janet), Alice Lon, Norma Zimmer, Tanya Falan, Arthur Duncan, Joe Feeney, Guy Hovis, Jim Roberts, Ralna English, Larry Hooper, Jerry Burke and former Mouseketeer Bobby Burgess. Musical excerpts only from four different shows. Dates are September 2nd, 7th, 21st, and October 5th, 1957.
1957-09-29, WOKO, 123 min.
- Roger Craig
- Roy Campanella
- Gil Hodges
- Gino Cimoli
- Vin Scully
- Sandy Koufax
- Randy Jackson
- Mike Wallace
- Ron Cochran
- Don Zimmer
- Jerry Doggett
- Bob Kennedy
- Joe Pignatano
- Richie Ashburn
- Don Landrum
- Ed Bouchee
- Harry Anderson
- Willie Jones
- Solly Hemus
- Joe Lonnett
- Seth Morehead
- Jim Gilliam
- Chico Fernandez
- Phil Gries
The final Brooklyn Dodger baseball game before the Brooklyn Dodgers were scheduled to leave for Los Angeles, California, for the 1958 season, departing Brooklyn after playing 45 years at Ebbets Field. This final Brooklyn Dodger baseball game is played on the road in Philadelphia Pennsylvania against the Philadelphia Phillies. Broadcast on radio WOKO 1460. Vin Scully and Jerry Dogget call the play-by-play. Ironically, this memorable baseball game was not televised to home fans in Brooklyn as was the New York Giants final game at the Polo Grounds. This game is notable also for the fact that it contains the last at bat of Brooklyn Dodger catcher great Roy Campanella who would suffer paralysis as a result of an automobile accident on January 28, 1958, ending his illustrious baseball career. Starting Lineups Brooklyn Dodgers 1 Jim Gilliam 2B 2 Gino Cimoli CF 3 Carl Furillo RF 4 Gil Hodges 1B 5 Bob Kennedy LF 6 Randy Jackson 3B 7 Don Zimmer SS 8 Joe Pignatano C 9 Roger Craig P 10 Sandy Koufax P 11 Roy Campanella PH Philadelphia Phillies 1 Richie Ashburn RF 2 Don Landrum CF 3 Ed Bouchee 1B 4 Harry Anderson LF 5 Willie Jones 3B 6 Solly Hemus 2B 7 Chico Fernandez SS 8 Joe Lonnett C 9 Seth Morehead P NOTE: This is a COMPLETE GAME, unlike radio broadcast versions that exists on the internet and /or housed in other museums or private collector's archives, which contain in their recordings SIX MINUTES of missing counts related to FOUR player at bats. This historic recording (originally a peerless radio broadcast recorded off the air by Pat Rispole) was released to the public by John Miley on May 26, 2015. At the time the recording transfer process from the original 1/4" reel to reel master tape to CD disc includes occasional audio hiss, clicks, gaps, volume level changes, pitch issues, and only the left channel playing. Phil Gries' ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. master copy of this broadcast is COMPLETE containing every pitch, transferred on both Right and Left tracks. The sound rendition of this audio air check contains no pitch issues, clicks, low & high volume aberrations, gaps and contains only very minor hiss. Two commercials have been deleted. A SUPERIOR AND MOST COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS BROADCAST, EXTANT. As an extra bonus and to remind the listener that this was to be the final game the Brooklyn Dodgers would ever play at Ebbets Field this transfer broadcast begins with two brief News broadcast stories indicating the departure of Brooklyn to Los Angeles for the upcoming 1958 season. A- Mike Wallace on the TV Dumont Channel - May 28, 1957. The possibility that Brooklyn Dodgers will be moving at the end of this season. B- Ron Cochran Evening News on WCBS TV- October 8, 1957. It is final. The Dodgers have played in Brooklyn for the last time.
1957-10-13, NBC, 30 min.
- Fran Allison
- Mickey Rooney
- Jerry Colonna
- Walter Slezak
- Stubby Kaye
- Martyn Green
- Paul Jung
- Imelda DeMartin
- Matt Mattox
- Ruth Mata
- Eugene Hari
- Sondra Lee
Pinocchio is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel, "The Adventures Of Pinocchio" (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. Pinocchio is known for his long nose which grows when he lies. This 1957 adaptation stars Mickey Rooney, Walter Slezak, Stubby Kaye, and a cast of others.
1957-10-13, NBC, 19 min.
- Jimmy Durante
- Jane Powell
- Bert Lahr
- Donald OConnor
- Art Buchwald
- Duke Ellington
- Gower Champion
- Tyrone Power
- Brandon De Wilde
- Eddie Mayehoff
- Sid Miller
- Marge Champion
- Kay Thompson
- Ronald Searle
- Jack Rathbone
- Wisa DOrso
- Don Becker
- Richard Cain
- Chuck Goldstein Quartet
- Anita Darian
- Brian Davies
- Ray Dorian
- Jerry Fries
- Ralph Harmer
- Bob Hartman
- Carol Hendricks
- Ann Hodges
- Ed Holleman
- Barney Johnston
- Jeannie Jones
- Walter Kinsella
- Joan Kruger
- Hugh Lambert
- David Lober
- Don Pardo
- Dean Parker
- Jack Purcell
- Morris Redding
- Charles St. Amant
- Suzanne Stahl
- Iris Stames
- Gloria Stevens
- Annette Warren
A music and comedy celebration of the 75th anniversary of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. Lavish presentation of this musical/comedy special with staging by Cyril Ritchard. Highlights include Jane Powell singing "Jubilee Time," Bert Lahr and Jimmy Durante reminiscing about their Vaudevillian days, Donald O'Connor and Sid Miller in a comedy sketch writing songs for a new 1958 play, and a rousing closing of "Jubilee Time" by entire cast. Hosts: Tyrone Power and Brandon De Wilde. Announcer: Don Pardo.
1957-10-13, NBC, 19 min.
- Jimmy Durante
- Jane Powell
- Bert Lahr
- Donald OConnor
- Art Buchwald
- Duke Ellington
- Gower Champion
- Tyrone Power
- Brandon De Wilde
- Eddie Mayehoff
- Sid Miller
- Marge Champion
- Kay Thompson
- Ronald Searle
- Jack Rathbone
- Wisa DOrso
- Don Becker
- Richard Cain
- Chuck Goldstein Quartet
- Anita Darian
- Brian Davies
- Ray Dorian
- Jerry Fries
- Ralph Harmer
- Bob Hartman
- Carol Hendricks
- Ed Holleman
- Barney Johnston
- Jeannie Jones
- Joan Kruger
- Hugh Lambert
- David Lober
- Don Pardo
- Dean Parker
- Jack Purcell
- Morris Redding
- Charles St. Amant
- Suzanne Stahl
- Gloria Stevens
- Annette Warren
A major live Special broadcast tribute presentation, including many song and dance performances. Tyrone Power and Brandon De Wilde are hosts. A 90-minute review is presented by Standard Oil in celebration of its 75th anniversary. Tyrone Power and Brandon De Wilde are master of ceremonies, and performers include Jimmy Durante, Marge and Gower Champion, Brandon de Wilde, Bert Lahr, Duke Ellington, Eddie Mayhehoff, Jane Powell, Kay Thompson, and Donald O'Connor. Art Buchwald, noted for his humorous newspaper essays from Europe, also appears in an introduction to a number about Paris. Jimmy Durante and Bert Lahr team up together for the first time on any stage and sing a number of songs. HIGHLIGHTS Jubilee Time.................................................................Thompson Man of Today....................................................................Durante Songs for a Lovely Soprano...............................................Powell Tin Pan Alley 1957......................................O'Connor & Sid Miller "Such Sweet Thunder"....................................................Ellington Sounds of Today and Music of Tomorrow................Wisa D'Orso Comedy sketch......................................................................Lahr Cole Porter Dance..............................Marge & Gower Champion Confusion 1957..............................................................Mayehoff American Girl in Paris.......................................Powell, Buchwald Dance for Four TV Cameras..........................................O'Connor Comedy Routine in Song......................................Durante & Lahr Finale.............................................................................Ensemble Don Pardo is the announcer. Staging by Cyril Ritchard. Duplicate of 10224.
1957-10-13, NBC, 20 min.
- Fran Allison
- Mickey Rooney
- Jerry Colonna
- Walter Slezak
- Stubby Kaye
- Martyn Green
- Paul Jung
- Imelda DeMartin
- Matt Mattox
- Ruth Mata
- Eugene Hari
- Sondra Lee
Pinocchio is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel, "The Adventures Of Pinocchio" (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. Pinocchio is known for his long nose which grows when he lies. This 1957 adaptation stars Mickey Rooney, Walter Slezak, Stubby Kaye, and a cast of others. Collodi's classic children's story seen in a one-hour TV version, a verse play with music. The story is of "Geppetto, an old carpenter with only a cat as a friend. Lonely, he fashions out of wood a little boy, who magically is able to walk and talk and be a companion to Geppetto. But he's naughty too and his guardian angel tells him he has but a year and a day to conquer his greed; after which he may become a real, human little boy. Yasha Frank wrote the script and is staging the production. Music by Alec Wilder, lyrics by William Engvick. Glen Osser conducts. Mickey Rooney heads a cast of stars. Highlights: "Happy News"- Stubby Kaye "Pinocchio's Song"- Mickey Rooney, Walter Slezak "Pinocchio's Lullaby"- Walter Slezak "The Fox's Pitch"- Martyn Green "Listen To Your Heart"- Fran Allison "Undersea Ballet"- Mata and Hari "Jolly Coachman's Song"- Jerry Colonna "The Birthday Party"- Ensemble Cast: Pinocchio- Mickey Rooney Papa Geppetto- Walter Slezak Fairy Queen- Fran Allison Town Crier- Stubby Kaye Jolly Coachman- Jerry Colonna Fox- Martyn Green Marionettes- Mata and Hari, Imalda De Martin Geppetto's Cat- Sondra Lee Cat Friend Of Fox- Matt Mattox Duplicate of 10494.
#7428: STARS OF JAZZ
Order1958-00-00, ABC, 00 min.
April 18th, 1958-November 30th, 1958 Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz.
#13263: BOB HOPE SHOW, THE
Order1958-01-17, NBC, 18 min.
Bob Hope's tour of the Pacific with guests Jerry Colonna, Jayne Mansfield, and Erin O'Brien
1958-09-22, WRCA, 59 min.
- Jack Paar
- Hugh Downs
- Kay Thompson
- Jose Melis
- Rita Gardner
- Evelyn Rudie
- Kenneth Nelson
- Jerry Herman
- Dodi Goodman
- Marion Marlow
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Opening announced by Hugh Downs. Jack Paar monologue. He recalls incident when his daughter, Randi, was invited to have breakfast with Rev. Billy Graham at the same hotel all were staying. Also, Jack reminds his audience the personalities who got their first opportunities at stardom by appearing on his show...Carol Burnett, Shelley Berman, Genevieve, Betty Johnson. Interview with Dodi Goodman, who tells Jack story of the first car she just bought even though she doesn't know know how to drive. Jack tells of his first car a model T Ford which he purchased for $15...but ashamed of it and never drove it. Rita Gardner and Kenneth Nelson sing melody by composer Jerry Herman. Marion Marlow sings "Lover I Surrender To My Heart." She talks with Jack about plans to travel to Africa. Jack introduces Kay Thompson who discusses her play "Eloise"and star of the Playhouse 90 production, Evelyn Rudie. At seven years of age Kay describes Evelyn as "a very precocious child." Kay, who wrote the song, "I love a Violin" joins Jack and Dodi in a rendition...all singing together. Jack admits to not being comfortable talking to strangers. *Most of this series does not survive in any broadcast form. Kinescopes were discarded, burned, decomposed...whereabouts unknown. 2" Quadruplex Video Tape was expensive ($300 for a one hour reel), weighting 26 pounds, requiring great storage space. Video Tape could easily be erased and was used for new program recordings...retained briefly for a re-run and then erased or discarded. Legend has it that even Jack Paar himself hired a junk man to come to his home garage and paid to have JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW recordings discarded (reels of kinescopes and video tapes) that were now cluttering up his space. During this era in television history archiving television programming was not a primary concern or vision, and considered an arcane pursuit. ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. retains over 70 complete and excerpt JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW air checks (34 hours), including the complete Jack Paar's first anniversary telecast which was broadcast live from Havana Cuba (June 28, 1958). These originally recorded off the air pristine sound direct line 1/4" reel to reel audio tracks, recorded at the time of the original broadcasts, represent the only broadcast record of a "lost" visual telecast. ATA is the largest single repository (one collection), in the United Sates of Jack Paar Tonight Shows recordings. The combined archives of The Library of Congress, Paley Center for Media, and UCLA Film & Television retain a composite total of 13 hours of representative JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts excerpts, all KINESCOPES (sound quality inferior to originally direct line 1/4" reel to reel home recordings at the time of the broadcast). No COMPLETE intact visual and audio broadcasts survive. There are no extant video taped surviving RECORDINGS of the JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW...not even an excerpt. 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 Melis, 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 Conreid, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Jonathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host. There were 20 different substitute hosts for Paar 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. All together there were 243 broadcasts which 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 video-taped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. The LAST LIVE broadcast was aired July 3, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10,1959. Beginning July 20, 1959 Jack Paar began taking off Monday nights & guest hosts would substitute for him (approximately on alternate Mondays). The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960. Theme music, "Everything is Coming Up Roses" was first used beginning in the Fall of 1959. Location broadcast telecasts of the program telecast away from the Hudson Theater in New York City occurred 14 times during this series run. Jan. 13-17, 1958 Miami Beach, Florida July 28, 1958 Havana,Cuba Nov. 3-21, 1958 Hollywood, California March 2-20, 1959 Hollywood, California Nov. 10-12, 1959 Nassau, Bahamas (Video Tape) Nov. 30- Dec. 10, 1959 Hollywood, California March 28-April 1, 1960 London, England (Video Tape) Nov.9-11, 1960 Hawaii (Video Tape) - b&w Nov.14-24, 1960 Hollywood, California March 21-24, 1961 London, England (Video Tape) Sept. 12-14, 1961 West Berlin (Video Tape) Nov. 14-17, 1961 Hollywood, California (Tape) Nov. 21-24, 1961 Hollywood, California (Tape) March 13-16, 1962 London, England (Video Tape)
1959-04-06, NBC, min.
- Jerry Lewis
- James Cagney
- David Niven
- Dick Powell
- Kim Novak
- Robert Stack
- John Wayne
- Bob Hope
- Gary Cooper
- Tony Randall
- Red Buttons
- Sophia Loren
- Maurice Chevalier
- Van Heflin
- Tony Curtis
- Mort Sahl
- Cary Grant
- Susan Hayward
- Shelley Winters
- Burl Ives
- Janet Leigh
- Joan Fontaine
- Eddie Albert
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Ingrid Bergman
- Cyd Charisse
- Rosalind Russell
- June Allyson
- Laurence Olivier
- Vincente Minelli
- Dirk Bogard
- Millie Perkins
- Buddy Adler
- Jack Warner
- Irene Dunn
The 31st Annual Academy Awards Ceremony is telecast live from the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Personalities include Burl Ives, Bob Hope, Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis, David Niven, Shelley Winters, Red Buttons, June Allyson, Dick Powell, Tony Randall, Sophia Loren, Dean Martin, Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier, Cyd Charisse, Robert Stack, Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Maurice Chevalier, Rosalind Russell, Jerry Lewis, Vincent Price, Eddie Albert, Buddy Adler, Jack Warner, Millie Perkins, Gary Cooper, Vincente Minelli, Dirk Bogard, Van Heflin, Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Novak, James Cagney, Susan Hayward, Irene Dunn, John Wayne, Cary Grant, and Ingrid Bergman. Hosts: Jerry Lewis, Tony Randall, Bob Hope, David Niven, Mort Sahl, and Laurence Olivier. "Gigi" was awarded the best film of 1958.
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.
#6975: THE JAZZ SINGER
Order1959-10-13, NBC, 54 min.
On this "Startime" presentation a modernized adaptation of "The Jazz Singer" by Samson Paphaelson. Jerry Lewis sings "Kol Nidre."
1959-11-30, NBC, 23 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: Jerry Lewis, Joey Bishop, Criswell. Opening monologue with Jack, newspaper rumors about Jerry Lewis death are discussed, Jerry breaks up Hugh Downs during commercial and discusses raising $600,000 on Muscular Dystrophy telethon. Lewis also discusses "Cinderfella" movie, to be released December 18th, 1960. Show is live from Hollywood.
1960-06-21, WNBC, 37 min.
Jack Paar's guest is Jerry Lewis. Walter Kiernan co-hosts.1960-10-02, WNTA, 168 min.
- David Susskind
- George Cukor
- Jerry Wald
- Greer Garson
- Richard Brooks
- Phil Gries
- Fred Zimmermann
- Gary Rugowski
- Daniel Taradash
OPEN END WITH DAVID SUSSKIND:"THE MOVIE MAKERS" 1960-10-02, WNTA, 168 min. David Susskind, George Cukor, Jerry Wald, Greer Garson, Fred Zinnemann, Daniel Taradash, Richard Brooks, Gary Rutowski, Phil Gries October 14, 1958 - August 13, 1961 OPEN END with David Susskind: (WNTA Channel 13 Television) September 10, 1961-May 5, 1963 OPEN END with David Susskind (WNEW Channel 5 Television) June 9, 1963 last show of the season broadcast on WPIX TV. October 13, 1963-September 18, 1966 OPEN END with David Susskind (WPIX Channel 11 Television) October 2, 1966-September, 1986 DAVID SUSSKIND SHOW (SYNDICATED, PBS, and COMMERCIAL STATIONS, including WNEW, New York). OPEN END with David Susskind: (WNTA Channel 13 Television) "THE MOVIE MAKERS" Open End with David Susskind was a break through talk show which literally had no time limit. The show ended when host, moderator David Susskind felt all conversation points were discussed. Some of these marathon telecasts lasted over four hours!. The series premiered on WNTA Channel 13 in New York for three years, an independent broadcast station, before it would become a Public Broadcast Station in 1962. A myriad of talk show guests, famous, infamous and unknown, found a forum on OPEN END. Subjects varied focusing on usually one topic...show business, politics, the economy, sex, education, crime, etc. Typically, many guests would discuss a subject sitting around a large table with David Susskind moderating, leading his guests with baited questions. For the first three years, of its 26 year existence as a regular series, WNTA TV was home to OPEN END which originally began its broadcasts on Tuesday nights, switching on January 18, 1959 to Sunday nights...a future Sunday evening time slot of the week where it would remain until 1986, for the rest of its run. The OPEN END with David Susskind Show also found syndication across the country and each market would run the program at different time at their own discretion. Most all of the telecasts were recorded on video tape, 2" quadruplex. Most shows were kept for a year or two like THE MOVIE MAKERS broadcast which was re-run on August 6, 1961 almost a year after it was first telecast on October 2, 1960. By this time the show ran for a finite three hours long. Thus the re-run of the MOVIE MAKERS had some footage deleted from its original telecast which aired for over 3 hours & 30 minutes, 2 hours & 48 minutes sans commercials. The re-run of "THE MOVIE MAKERS" was the next to last broadcast telecast on WNTA channel 13. On September 10, 1961 the show moved to WNEW Channel 5 METROMEDIA in New York, and its air time was reduced to a two hour show. Sadly, most all of OPEN END broadcasts, later re titled THE DAVID SUSSKIND SHOW, commencing with the Oct. 2, 1966 broadcast, were wiped (erased), destroyed, discarded...whereabouts unknown, representing most shows produced and telecast during the late 1950's, 1960's and early 1970's. "THE MOVIE MAKERS" panel consisted of directors, Fred Zinnemann, Richard Brooks, George Cukor, writer / producer Jerry Wald and screen writer Daniel Taradash. The round table discussion is lively and continued for almost three hours, sans commercials, many topics and anecdotal stories are exchanged. Discussion related to critics, the picture making business of today and yesterday, technical financial challenges of the day, budgets, the independent film making movement, working methods, the motion picture code, the black list, stars of tomorrow, new wave cinema, and commentary related to Hollywood legends, past and present, including D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Jerry Lewis, John Wayne, Burt Lancaster, Humphrey Bogart, and so many others. One unexpected highlight on this show is the inclusion of actress Greer Garson who can be heard in the studio, and at one point comes to the round-table and serves sandwiches to the panel, where Susskind and the panel start to inject their own humor related to this gesture. NOTE: This broadcast was discovered by archivist / scholar, Gary Rutowski (www.savetv.tv) in the form of six two sided 10" acetate discs. Eleven sides were cut. Each side plays for approximately 15 minutes. The discs were recorded by Soundcraft, at the request of guest panelist, Daniel Taradash, who paid for this service. Soundcraft was a duplication company with headquarters located in New York City at the time. The acetates were recorded at 33 &1/3rpm. Phil Gries cleaned, restored and digitized the acetates in December of 2018. The ten hour process required some equalization, slight volume adjustments, elimination of occasional unwanted extraneous recorded content, occasional moderate unwanted electronic "noise," host David Susskind lead ins to commercial breaks (ten) and four additional edits eliminating gaps, clicks, and chatter. Thus, segues from one disc side to another, eleven in all, were created producing a listening flow as a complete program which never goes to commercial. This rare example of a very early OPEN END with David Susskind broadcast is an historic and important television audio air check, now archived and preserved in digital form, reprocessed with continuity by Phil Gries (all extraneous audio eliminated), for the first time in six decades. It is considered one of the oldest surviving OPEN END complete broadcasts, extant.
#7099: ED SULLIVAN SHOW
Order1960-11-20, WCBS, 00 min.
Jerry Lewis makes his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show since 1948.
#5937: BABES IN TOYLAND
Order1960-12-25, WNBC, 54 min.
- Jonathan Winters
- Jerry Colonna
- Shirley Temple
- Carl Ballantine
- Joe Besser
- Angela Cartwright
- Glen MacDonough
- Anna Alice Chapin
- Sheldon Keller
- Jack Brooks
- Hanley Stafford
- Ray Kellogg
- Bob Jellison
- Michel Petit
- Victor Hubert
Presented on "SHIRLEY TEMPLE THEATRE." Toyland's the scene. Young Michael Petit and Angela Cartwright arrive there after running away from miserly Uncle Barnaby, played by Jonathan Winters, whom with three bumbling cutthroats try to do the babes in. Hosts Shirley Temple and her youngsters, Linda Susan, Charles Jr. and Lori. Songs: "Toyland," "Floretta".......................Shirley Temple "Piper's Song"...................Jonathan Winters, Angela Cartwright, Michel Petit "Gonzales, Rodrigo and Gonzorgo," "Sailor's Life".....Jerry Colona, Joe Besser, Carl Ballentine "Meantown"...............................Chorus "Go to Sleep"..............Angela Cartwright, Michel Petit "Can't Do the Sum"......Hanley Stafford, Angela Cartwright, Michel Petit "Doll Dance," "Wooden Soldiers"...........Dancers NOTE: When Shirley Temple's Storybook children's anthology series originally broadcast as a series 16 specials airing on ABC TV on various nights (Jan. - Dec. 1958). In January of 1959 the program began to run regularly every third Monday night on ABC TV. When it moved to NBC in 1960 it became a weekly series and was renamed "The Shirley Temple Show" or "The Shirley Temple Theatre."
1961-06-13, WCBS, 53 min.
Garry Moore's guests include Jerry Lewis and Carol Lawrence, with regulars Carol Burnett, Durwood Kirby and Marion Lorne.1961-08-27, WCBS, 30 min.
Guests Jerry Lewis, Connie Francis and Sophie Tucker perform. This program is a repeat of the show from November 20, 1960.#142: HIGH HOPES
Order1961-11-05, WPIX, 54 min.
- Jerry Lewis
- Jim Backus
- George Raft
- Art Linkletter
- Barry Sullivan
- Connie Stevens
- Richard Boone
- Jaye P. Morgan
- Gogi Grant
- The Wiere Brothers
- Robert Fuller
- Tom Tully
- Johnny Mathis
- Donald O'Connor
Jerry Lewis is host for this variety show special on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Guests are Connie Stevens, Donald O'Connor, Richard Boone, Barry Sullivan, Art Linkletter, Jaye P. Morgan, Gogi Grant, the Wiere Brothers, Jim Backus, Johnny Mathis, Tom Tully, George Raft, and Robert Fuller. This local syndicated program was the forerunner of Lewis' annual Labor Day national telethon for The Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.1961-11-06, WCBS, 50 min.
- Danny Kaye
- Phyllis Avery
- Bert Freed
- Hal Kanter
- Bud Yorkin
- Norman Lear
- Mack David
- Jerry Livingston
- David Rose
Danny Kaye is a one man entertainment package with songs, impressions and comedy sketches. Danny Kaye sings, "I Am an Is," and "Pipe and Slippers." He joins a troupe of dancers for "Down home Rag" and offers his impressions of an American night-club singer and English and German concert singers. Danny is joined by Phyllis Avery and Bert Freed for a sketch about a foreign diplomat who is invited to a typical Washington cocktail party. Produced and and directed by Bud Yorkin. Writers, Norman Lear and Hal Kanter. Special musical numbers by Mack David and Jerry Livingston. David Rose conducts the orchestra. NOTE: This is the second of three specials that Danny Kaye performed (1960, 1961, 1962) on television prior to he starring in his own one hour series.
#4546: SING ALONG WITH MITCH
Order1961-11-09, WNBC, 52 min.
January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. This was "The Prop Show" broadcast. 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.1961-12-31, WNYC, 27 min.
- Joan Franklin
- Robert Franklin
- Richard Barthelmess
- Jack Lemmon
- Myrna Loy
- David Wark Griffith
- Jerry Wald
- Dore Schary
- Zachary Scott
- Samuel Goldwyn
- Louis B. Mayer
- Basil Rathbone
- Ben Hecht
- Alexander Korda
- Harry Cohen
- Reginald Denham
- Irving Thalberg
Program number 8 of 18 programs. Myrna Loy introduces this unique series. Zachary Scott as host, assembles a composite portrait of the men who produce and direct the great motion picture studios. Some bouquets and a handful of knocks are handed to D.W. Griffith, Samuel Goldwyn, Alexander Korda, Harry Cohen, Irving Thalberg and Louis B. Mayer by Richard Barthlemess, Basil Rathbone, Jerry Wald, director Reginald Denham, Jack Lemmon, Ben Hecht, Dore Schary and Myrna Loy. NOTE: Robert C. Franklin (1920-1980), inspired by a 1958 newspaper story he read about Columbia University's POPULAR ARTS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, approached Dr. Louis Starr, then director of the oral-history collection, with a proposal to interview and tape record, on to 1/4" reel to reel audio tapes, movie people as they passed through New York. The objective would be to document, through personal recollections, the era of the silent era in films, the impact of sound, the triumphs and inequities of the major studios, and life in the glittering film capital...a firsthand account revelation of how silent movies were actually made. Robert and his wife, Joan Franklin went on to record 200 reels of audio tape, recording celebrities mostly in New York City hotel rooms in 1958 and 1959. Transcripts of interviews were made available at the time to students and researchers. In 1961 excerpts/highlights from these audio tapes were edited into a 16 part radio series titled, MEMOIRS OF THE MOVIES. Myrna Loy provided a standard opening. A different celebrity host/hostess was employed to introduce each episode. All of the 90 celebrities interviewed have since passed away with the exception of Joanne Woodward. Two additional episodes were later produced, "Style of the 70's," and "Rush To Reality," both hosted by Ben Gazzara and added, subsequently, to re-issues of the series which were syndicated in the 1960's and 1970's airing in New York (WINS), Boston (WBZ), Philadelphia (KYW), Baltimore (WJZ), Fort Wayne (WOWO), Chicago (WIND), San Francisco (KPIX), and Los Angeles (KFWB). The original 200 unedited reels of 1/4" audio tape interviews recorded by Joan and Robert Franklin are no longer known to exist. However, audio cassette transfers from these original tapes were donated by Joan Franklin many decades ago to Columbia University's Oral History Research Office where they exist today. Confirmed during a 2009 phone conversation with Mary Marshal Clark, archivist at Columbia at that time, who stated that the first on file communication from Robert Franklin to Columbia University related to his proposal to do an oral history audio recorded project is dated, July 31, 1958.
1962-00-00, WDVW, 80 min.
First game of season. WDVW Channel 7 presents a video-taped replay of the game between the Northern Iowa Hawkeyes and Evansville Purple Aces one-hour after it was played. A complete, accurate, and concise report of the game with the magic of video tape. Why wait to read about it tomorrow when you can see it tonight on WDVW Channel 7? An affiliate of CBS. Playing in game for Evansville is future NBA player and head coach Jerry Sloan and Evansville All-Star Buster Briley. Final Score: Iowa 62- Evansville 57. Announcers Gary Bash and Gus Dernan. Presented by Hollendary.
1962-01-04, WNYC, 27 min.
- Otto Preminger
- George Seaton
- Joan Franklin
- Robert Franklin
- Myrna Loy
- Henry Fonda
- Roddy McDowall
- Leo Rosten
- Marc Connelly
- Jerry Wald
- Franchot Tone
- Basil Rathbone
- Bonita Granville
- Aline MacMahon
- Anita Loos
- Ben Hecht
- Henry Myers
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Program number 5 of 18 programs. Myrna Loy introduces this unique series. Franchot Tone conducts a guided tour through the great Hollywood studios at their luxurious peak- the sound stage, story conferences, star dressing rooms and even the company dining rooms. Among the inmates of the stables are Henry Fonda, Basil Rathbone, Bonita Granville, Jerry Wald, Aline MacMahon, Roddy McDowall, Otto Preminger, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, George Seaton and writers, Marc Connelly, Anita Loos, Ben Hecht, Leo Rosten and Henry Myers. Most of the interviews were originally recorded in 1959 by producers Joan and Robert Franklin. NOTE: Robert C. Franklin (1920-1980), inspired by a 1958 newspaper story he read about Columbia University's POPULAR ARTS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, approached Dr. Louis Starr, then director of the oral-history collection, with a proposal to interview and tape record, on to 1/4" reel to reel audio tapes, movie people as they passed through New York. The objective would be to document, through personal recollections, the era of the silent era in films, the impact of sound, the triumphs and inequities of the major studios, and life in the glittering film capital...a firsthand account revelation of how silent movies were actually made. Robert and his wife, Joan Franklin went on to record 200 reels of audio tape, recording celebrities mostly in New York City hotel rooms in 1958 and 1959. Transcripts of interviews were made available at the time to students and researchers. In 1961 excerpts/highlights from these audio tapes were edited into a 16 part radio series titled, MEMOIRS OF THE MOVIES. Myrna Loy provided a standard opening. A different celebrity host/hostess was employed to introduce each episode. All of the 90 celebrities interviewed have since passed away with the exception of Joanne Woodward. Two additional episodes were later produced, "Style of the 70's," and "Rush To Reality," both hosted by Ben Gazzara and added, subsequently, to re-issues of the series which were syndicated in the 1960's and 1970's airing in New York (WINS), Boston (WBZ), Philadelphia (KYW), Baltimore (WJZ), Fort Wayne (WOWO), Chicago (WIND), San Francisco (KPIX), and Los Angeles (KFWB). The original 200 unedited reels of 1/4" audio tape interviews recorded by Joan and Robert Franklin are no longer known to exist. However, audio cassette transfers from these original tapes were donated by Joan Franklin many decades ago to Columbia University's Oral History Research Office where they exist today. Confirmed during a 2009 phone conversation with Mary Marshal Clark, archivist at Columbia at that time, who stated that the first on file communication from Robert Franklin to Columbia University related to his proposal to do an oral history audio recorded project is dated, July 31, 1958.
#160: HERE'S HOLLYWOOD
Order1962-01-23, WNBC, 9 min.
Helen O'Connell interviews comedian Jerry Colonna.#906: BOB HOPE SHOW, THE
Order1962-01-24, WNBC, 56 min.
In the Arctic, joining Bob Hope for his 10th annual Christmas tour of the U.S. bases abroad are Jayne Mansfield, Dorothy Provine, Anita Bryant, Jerry Colonna, Rosemarie "Miss World" Frankland and actor Peter Leeds.#10208: BOB NEWHART SHOW, THE
Order1962-03-14, NBC, 28 min.
- Bob Newhart
- Jackie Joseph
- Dan Sorkin
- Jack Grinnage
- Mickey Manners
- Pearl Shear
- Kay Westfall
- Jerry Hauser
- Chad Mitchell Trio
- Jerry Hausner
October 11th, 1961- June 13th, 1962 (NBC) A thirty-minute variety series starring comedian Bob Newhart. Newhart won fame by performing his classic telephone comedy routines that he would end by saying, "well same to you, fella." Regulars on the show are Jackie Joseph, Kay Westfall, Jack Grinnage, Mickey Manners, Pearl Shear, June Ericson, and Andy Albin. The announcer is Dan Sorkin. Guests: Chad Mitchell Trio, and Jerry Hausner
#13649: PM EAST WITH MIKE WALLACE
Order1962-04-25, WNEW, 24 min.
1961-1962, Syndicated A ninety-minute nightly syndicated talk show with Mike Wallace and his co-host Joyce Davidson. Wallace and Davidson hosted the first hour from New York with Terrence O'Flaherty hosting the last half-hour from San Francisco. It was created to compete with the Jack Paar Show on NBC. Mike Wallace explains yesterday's walkout by guest Burt Lancaster. He speaks to his television and studio audience for 15 minutes detailing last night's walk-off by guest Burt Lancaster. Wallace mentions that this was the first time in 16 years someone walked off when interviewing him/her. Mike states that he likes to do an interview devoid of "fluff" and ask pointed and relevant questions. Usually there is a pre-screening of questions by the staff and guest but not on this occasion. Mike mentions he met Burt ten minutes before going on TV in the men's room. Mike Wallace mentions that on last night's telecast which had Barbara Streisand, Phil Foster, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee as guests appearing before Burt Lancaster, he waited till the last 30 minutes to have Lancaster appear. Mike recalls the first three questions posed to Burt, and his taking exception to the question when asked why he has a bad temper, at which time he just got up and walked off. Wallace apologizes to Burt but also reads the 10 other questions he was going to ask Lancaster. Guests Faye Emerson and Jerry Lester discuss with Mike their feelings about the walk off. Faye remembers being interviewed by Wallace on NIGHTBEAT and being asked, "if she thought Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller's marriage would last." NOTE: When Burt Lancaster walked off the show , it was the first time such occurrence would happen in the career of Mike Wallace. Wallace requested the audio air check audio tape of this moment archived in the ATA collection. He set up a meeting with Phil Gries, owner of Archival Television Audio, Inc. at The Paley Center in NYC where Gries gave him a dub of the recording. A week later Phil Gries received a letter from Mike Wallace who stated that when listening to the air check he yelled into the play back machine to "stop talking so much.!" Host: Mike Wallace.
1962-05-29, ABC, 60 min.
This was Jerry Lewis's first television special in three years. A virtual one-man-show in which Jerry incorporates popular routines from his night-club act, television appearances, and his new material in this comedy-variety ABC special. Duplicate of 13668.
1962-05-29, WABC, 48 min.
Jerry Lewis steps before the TV cameras for his first special in three years. This one man show incorporates some popular routines from his night club act, a few from previous TV appearances, plus some new material.1962-05-29, ABC, min.
This was Jerry Lewis's first television special in three years. A virtual one-man-show in which Jerry incorporates popular routines from his night-club act, television appearances, and his new material in this comedy-variety ABC special.
1962-06-24, WPIX, 147 min.
- Roger Maris
- Chico Fernandez
- Jim Bouton
- Phil Rizzuto
- Mickey Mantle
- Jack Reed
- Mel Allen
- Tom Tresh
- Bobby Richardson
- Joe Pepitone
- Phil Linz
- Johnny Blanchard
- Yogi Berra
- Bill Skowron
- Clete Boyer
- Bob Turley
- Jim Coates
- Hector Lopez
- Bill Stafford
- Marshall Bridges
- Elston Howard
- Tex Clevenger
- Bud Daley
- Bob Cery
- Steve Boros
- Bill Bruton
- Purnal Goldy
- Rocky Colavito
- Norm Cash
- Dick MuAuliffe
- Bubba Morton
- Bobo Osborne
- Mike Roarke
- Jake Wood
- Dick Brown
- Frank Larry
- Charlie Maxwell
- Jerry Casale
- Vic Wertz
- Ron Nischwitz
- Ron Kline
- Hank Acquirre
- Terry Fox
- Don Mossi
- Phil Regan
From Tiger Stadium in Detroit, the NEW YORK YANKEES vs the DETROIT TIGERS in a seven hour game lasting 22 innings. Television Broadcast on WPIX Channel 11 in New York, beginning at 2:30pm. Announcers are Mel Allen and Phil Rizzuto. On June 24, 1962, the Bombers and Detroit Tigers took part in the longest game in franchise history (exactly seven hours) at Tiger Stadium in front of a crowd of 35,368. Yankees’ right fielder Jack Reed’s two-run home run off Phil Regan in the 22nd inning ended up deciding the contest, but not after a ton of at-bats, pitches and whatever else could be shoved into seven hours of a baseball game. Both teams combined for 191 plate appearances, 39 hits and absolutely no runs scored from the seventh inning until Reed’s home run. New York’s reliever Jim Bouton came in clutch in relief, as he allowed just three hits seven scoreless innings to earn the win. After the New York Yankees scored six runs in the first inning and one run in the second inning they would continue playing for an additional twenty innings scoring two runs in the top of the 22nd inning, beating the Detroit Tigers 9 to 7. This rare television audio air check is picked up in the 15th inning and continues to conclusion. To date it is the longest, length of time, New York Yankee regular scheduled game in franchise history (7:00 hours) and in Major league history during a single game played the same day. Detroit's Rocky Colavito goes 7 for 10. To this day he is only the sixth player to achieve severn of more hits in a Major League baseball game. INTERESTING ARTICLE DESCRIBING THIS MOST UNUSUAL HISTORIC GAME. June 24, 1962: "Yankees outlast Tigers in 22-inning game." This article was written by John Milner When the fans at Tiger Stadium settled into their seats for a game between the Yankees and Tigers on June 24, 1962, little did they know that history was about to take place at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues. The two teams, having played a doubleheader the day before, were looking to finish up the series and move on to their next opponents. The matinee contest turned into a grueling seven-hour marathon. Both clubs were off to fairly slow early-season starts after having accumulated over 100 wins each in 1961. The Tigers’ starting pitcher was Frank Lary, coming off a 23-win campaign. Unexpectedly, in the top of the first, the Yankees plated six runs off Lary to jump ahead. The Tigers countered with three in the bottom of the inning, knocking out Yankees starter Bob Turley in the process. Lary ended up being taken out for a pinch-hitter in the second inning after the Yankees added their seventh run, so by the third inning both teams’ bullpens were starting what would be a long day. In the bottom of the third inning, the Bengals scored three runs to tighten the gap. The appearance of a high-scoring game after three innings would be deceptive as the two teams’ bullpens settled in and went to work. For the rest of the regulation nine innings, the only mark made by either team was a run scored by Bill Bruton on a single by Rocky Colavito that knotted the score at 7-7 after six innings. Both teams had opportunities but could not capitalize on them prior to extra innings. The Yankees loaded the bases in the fourth and seventh innings, but could muster only groundballs to the pitcher both times. The Tigers were able to get a runner to third base in the fourth inning, but couldn’t get him across the plate. Once the game went to extra innings, both teams had chances to put an end to the affair. In the 10th, Detroit had runners on first and third but couldn’t cash in. The 11th frame brought the Tigers maybe their best opportunity to end the game. Colavito’s third hit, a triple, led off. The Yankees intentionally walked the next two batters to load the bases with nobody out. Chico Fernandez’s line drive found its way into the left fielder’s glove for the first out. Dick Brown then attempted a bunt, but the ploy turned into a double play to end the inning with the score still 7-7. Colavito commented, “The thing that annoyed me was that I led off the 10th inning with a triple off the 415-foot sign in left-center, but we couldn’t score. I was so frustrated because we should’ve won the damned game right then.”1 In the 15th inning the New Yorkers got a single by Tom Tresh, who then stole second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch, but was ultimately stranded. In the home half, Detroit put two runners on, but was unable to push a run across. As the bullpens began to dominate for both teams, opportunities to score were few and far between. Standouts for the Tigers were Hank Aguirre, who pitched five-plus innings of scoreless relief, and Terry Fox, who threw eight innings without allowing a run. The Yankees countered with Tex Clevenger throwing six-plus innings with no runs and 23-year-old Jim Bouton, who finished off the game by throwing seven shutout frames. The Tigers got a runner to third base in the 20th inning, but to no avail. Finally, Detroit was basically reaching for anybody that could hold a baseball. To start the 22nd inning, the Tigers brought in Phil Regan, their sixth relief pitcher of the game. He had pitched the day before until he was knocked out after three innings and eight runs. It didn’t take Regan long to put the Tigers’ chances of winning in jeopardy. A one-out walk to Roger Maris was followed by a two-run homer by Jack Reed to put the Yankees up 9-7. In the last gasp for the Tigers, they could not muster much of a threat. Colavito, who got his seventh hit, a single, was the only baserunner in the 22nd inning off Bouton, who collected the win. When left fielder Johnny Blanchard caught the final out off the bat of Norm Cash, the game time read 6 hours and 59 minutes, but Joe Falls, the official scorer, listed it as seven hours. “I figured, who will ever remember 6:59 as the longest game in baseball history, so I shouted out the time, ‘seven hours.’ ” The game ended up being the longest by time in major-league history. Before this game the longest had been a 5-hour 20-minute game between the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940. The Tiger Stadium concession stands sold 32,000 hot dogs and 41,000 bottles of beer before closing early under Michigan labor laws. Yogi Berra caught all 316 pitches the Yankees’ pitchers threw, while Colavito ended up with seven hits in 10 at-bats. In true Yogi fashion, his responses to questions regarding the game posed by a SABR biographer in 2010 were short and to the point. When asked how he felt after catching 22 innings, Berra’s response was “tired.”3 Asked about Reed’s home run, he said, “Good timing. Glad he hit it.” The crowd was listed at 35,368 when the game began, and almost half of the faithful were still there to the end. New York was held scoreless for 19 innings in a row from the third inning to the 22nd, but still collected the win. It turned into a very long weekend for both teams considering that they had played a day-night doubleheader the day before, and then played the last game of the five-game series on Monday afternoon. The teams used 43 players total in Sunday’s game. “I pitched in that game,” said Jim Coates. “Hell, all of us pitched in that game. It was a long, long, long ballgame.” Rollie Sheldon commented, “There were far more players in the clubhouse than there were in the dugout. We’d consumed all the beer and they had to send out for more.” Yankees reliever Luis Arroyo was one of the few not to enter the game but he must have felt as though he had been involved. Arroyo warmed up in the bullpen on 11 different occasions and, by his own estimate, threw nearly 300 pitches. The hero for the Yankees, Jack Reed, is an interesting story in itself. The 29-year-old journeyman was a third-string outfielder behind Mickey Mantle and Joe Pepitone and didn’t get into the game until the 13th inning. “I knew if I ever hit a home run this would be it. It felt good. It was a fastball down and low.” The game-winning home run was the only one he hit in the major leagues. Reed said of his home run, “I really thought it would be a double. I didn’t look up, but I knew I hit it good. I didn’t have the kind of power where I could stand there and watch it. I was one of those guys that had ‘warning track power.’ By the time I got to second base, the umpire was telling me it was a home run.”
1962-06-24, CBS, min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971 ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN) Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles. Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive. The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture. Ed Sullivan's guests on his 14th-anniversary show include Jack Carter, Jack Benny, Kate Smith, Johnny Carson, Lucille Ball, Jerry Lewis, Bing Crosby and Ted Mack.