1962-03-30, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Guests: Lorin Hollander, The Buster Davis Singers, Max Hollander, Shirley Jones, Steve Lawrence, Maureen O'Hara, Violette Verdy, Edward Villella.
Hostess: Shirley Jones
Duplicate of #1341.
1962-03-30, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
1963-06-20, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). This was the final broadcast of the season. In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1963-08-10, WABC, 52 min.
July 2, 1955-September 4, 1971; 1971-1982 (Syndicated). This was the "Helena Polka" broadcast. "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.
1965-05-24, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1966-04-11, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1966-11-20, WCBS, 27 min.
Tabloid version of the Broadway musical of the 1947 season, adapted by the Garry Moore writing staff from the original by Stephen Longstreet, with music and lyrics by Sammy Cahn and Julie Styne.
1967-10-13, ABC, 38 min.
September 8, 1967-September 20, 1968.
Presented on "OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD." This prime time hour was an anthology series of films for children. It was hosted by cartoon characters from "The Wizard Of Oz."
From the ABC series "Off To See The Wizard." An anthology series of films for children.
An Original family musical about a spoilsport who wants to ban
Mother Goose as a bad influence on children.
Songs include, "Music Lover," "Jack Be Nimble," "After the Fall," "Put a Penny By," and "Lovenberry Tree."
In this episode, William H. Berry, spoilsport head of the board of education, wants to ban Mother Goose, as a bad influence on children. Will Rhyme and reason prevail? Mother Goose turns Berry into a little boy and takes him on a tour of her domain.
Written and produced by Frank Peppiatt. Music by Sherman Edwards. Lyrics by Ruth Batchelor.
NOTE: This is the only broadcast record, in any media form, known to be extant of this ambitious addition in this series which presented a great percentage of programming consisting of previously releases motion pictures and not creative programming made specifically for this series.
1973-04-02, WCBS, 72 min.
The American Film Institute premieres this annual event by honoring Mr. John Ford. President Richard M. Nixon is among the notables paying tribute along with Charlton Heston, Jack Lemmon, Maureen O'Hara, Gregory Peck, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart and John Wayne. Danny Kaye is host.