1967-10-24, 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.
1967-11-15, NBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971.
The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show which lasted four seasons. Hosted by a celebrity guest each week.
"Stage Door Johnny" Is the theme of the program.
1967-11-15, NBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971.
The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show which lasted four seasons. Hosted by a celebrity guest each week.
Duplicate Of #3564. "Stage Door Johnny" Is the theme of the program.
1968-02-21, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. This was the "Class of '68" broadcast. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
1968-02-21, NBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. This was the "Class of '68" broadcast. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
Duplicate Of #3571.
1968-03-08, WABC, 52 min.
January 5, 1968-April 26, 1968; September 27, 1968-January 31, 1969. This hour-long variety show was staged at a different military base each week and was hosted by a guest star.
Roger Miller is guest host, broadcast from Fort Hood, Texas.
1968-03-29, WABC, 52 min.
January 5, 1968-April 26, 1968; September 27, 1968-January 31, 1969. This hour-long variety show was staged at a different military base each week and was hosted by a guest star.
Ed Ames is guest host, broadcast from Port Hueneme, California.
1968-10-08, WABC, 52 min.
September 24, 1968-May 20, 1969. This was "The Wedding" broadcast. Television's only musical comedy series. "That's Life" starred Robert Morse and E.J. Peaker. Also featured were Shelley Berman and Kay Medford.
1968-11-03, WCBS, 52 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
1968-12-02, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1969-02-23, WCBS, 51 min.
Broadway cast members Herschel Bernardi, Anita Gillette, Harry Goz and Martin Ross perform hit songs from "Zorba," "Cabaret" and "Fiddler On The Roof." Also on hand are The Fifth Dimension, Glenn Yarbrough, Michele Lee, and comedians Myron Cohen and Dickie Henderson.
1969-02-23, WCBS, 52 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. This broadcast featured a scene from "Fiddler On The Roof," "Cabaret," and "Zorba." Television's longest-running variety show (1,087 shows) ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.
1969-09-08, WABC, 52 min.
A music & comedy special which includes 14 performers, wild visual interpretations of perfectly normal tunes and the producing talents of Mel Torme.
Starring are Jack Jones, Michele Lee, Cliff Robertson and Frankie Laine, with cameo spots by Phyllis Diller, James Farentino, Dick Martin, Ricardo Montalban, Edward G. Robinson and Jonathan Winters.
Performing hosts are John Byner, Gerri Granger, Lynn Lipton, Marilyn Michaels, Louisa Moritz, Harve Presnell, Charles Nelson Reilly and Bobby Van. Also on hand: the Sapphire Thinkers.
Billy May orchestra.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"Spinning Wheel"..............................................Jack Jones
"They Can't Take That Away from Me,"............Michele Lee
"That's My Desire,"...........................................Frankie Laine
""If This Isn't Love," "Love Makes the World Go Round," "Love is Just Around the Corner"...........................Cliff Robertson
"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails".........................Bobby Van
"The Right to Love"........................Harve Presnell, Gerri Granger
"Melancholy Baby"..........................................Sapphire Thinkers
"The singers Theme," "I Believe," "Who?" "Let's Do It".........Hosts
"How the West Was Sung," "She Touched Me"...................All
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1969-11-06, WNBC, 60 min.
Presented on "BOB HOPE SPECIAL." Television adaptation of the Jerome Kern-Otto Harbach
musical. John Davidson, Janis Paige and Michele Lee join Bob Hope in a new version of the 1933 musical-comedy hit that made Hope a Broadway star. This was the second "Roberta" TV adaptation for Hope whose character Huckleberry Haines was first seen on television, broadcast on September 19, 1958.
1969-11-06, NBC, 00 min.
Presented on "BOB HOPE SPECIAL." Television adaptation of the Jerome Kern-Otto Harbach
musical. John Davidson, Janis Paige and Michele Lee join Bob Hope in a new version of the 1933 musical-comedy hit that made Hope a Broadway star. This was the second "Roberta" TV adaptation for Hope whose character Huckleberry Haines was first seen on television, broadcast on September 19, 1958.
Dupe Of 5935.
1969-11-06, NBC, min.
Presented on "BOB HOPE SPECIAL." Television adaptation of the Jerome Kern-Otto Harbach
musical. John Davidson, Janis Paige and Michele Lee join Bob Hope in a new version of the 1933 musical-comedy hit that made Hope a Broadway star.
An American fullback, John Kent, inherits an exclusive Paris dress shop from his Aunt Minnie. He and his friend, Huckleberry Haines, travel to Paris to run the shop.
This was the second "Roberta" TV adaptation for Hope whose character Huckleberry Haines was first seen on television, broadcast on September 19, 1958, and currently archived in the collection of Archival Television Audi, Inc.
Duplicate original recording of audio tape ATA #5935 and #7015.
1969-11-12, WNBC, 52 min.
Jonathan Winters is the host for this special of Americana laced with music and comedy, based on the paintings by Norman Rockwell.
1969-11-12, NBC, 60 min.
Jonathan Winters is the host for an hour of Americana, laced with music and comedy, based on the paintings by Norman Rockwell, Dean of American Illustrators. Michele Lee and Dick Smothers are guests.
1969-12-10, WCBS, 43 min.
January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.
1970-01-07, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
1970-03-04, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. This was the "Wonderful World of Aggravation" broadcast. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
1970-03-04, NBC, 60 min.
Paul Lynde, Michele Lee, and Anne Meara join in "Alan King's Wonderful World of Aggravation." Includes commercials.
1970-12-09, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. This was part I of the "Love & Marriage" broadcast. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
1970-12-09, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. This was part I of the "Love & Marriage" broadcast. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
Duplicate of 5011.
1970-12-16, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. This was part II of the "Love & Marriage" broadcast. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
1972-08-15, WCBS, 57 min.
August 1, 1972-August 29, 1972. Five-week summer variety hour hosted by comedian John Byner, featuring Patti Deutsch, R. G. Brown, Linda Sublette, Gary Miller and Dennis Flannigan.
1972-09-09, NBC, 60 min.
A patriotic musical salute to America and Americans.
1972-10-24, WCBS, 80 min.
A television adaptation of George Gershwin's 1931 Pulitzer prize winning satirical Broadway musical about a Presidential candidate running on a platform of universal love. The close of this broadcast is only partially complete.
1972-10-24, CBS, 90 min.
Special: George S. Kaufman's Pulitzer Prize winner is still a delight.
Carroll O'Connor and Cloris Leachman head the cast in this musical about a Presidential candidate no one can resist: his platform's based on silver linings and love.
George and Ira Gershwin wrote the songs.
1973-03-25, ABC, min.
Rex Harrison and Celeste Holm host the 27th Annual Tony Awards telecast at the Imperial Theater in New York City. This was the fourth time Julie Harris won a Tony Award and her sixth nomination.
1973-10-25, WNBC, 52 min.
September 13, 1973-December 27, 1973. Thursday-night variety hour, hosted by Sammy Davis Jr. Mickey Rooney was featured in most of the shows.
1974-09-12, WNBC, 54 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.
1974-10-05, WCBS, 52 min.
September 11, 1967-August 9, 1978. Popular variety hour hosted by Carol Burnett. On her own show, she brought together a group of talented supporting players: Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, and Dick Van Dyke.
1975-06-23, NBC, 60 min.
1974-1980 (Syndicated). Ninety-minute talk show, hosted by Dinah Shore. The program was seen daytime in most markets. In 1979, the show was retitled "Dinah and Friends" as Dinah employed a weekly co-host. In some markets "Dinah!" ran for 60 minutes...edited version of the 90 minutes show.
Saluting Broadway musicals are Dinah Shore, Ethel Merman, Phil Silvers, Robert Morse, Jack Cassidy, and Michele Lee. This episode won an Emmy Award for the show's director, Glen Swanson.
1975-11-06, NBC, 30 min.
Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan
A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop.
Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
1975-11-19, WCBS, 52 min.
A comedy-variety special starring Don Rickles, with excerpts from his nightclub act and elements of drama blended with music & dance production numbers, presenting various sides of Don "Mr. Warmth" Rickles.
1975-11-19, CBS, 52 min.
Comedy-variety special starring Don Rickles, with excerpts from his nightclub act. Guest stars are Jack Klugman, Don Adams, and Michele Lee. Special guests include James Caan, Elliot Gould, Arthur Godfrey, Jose Ferrer, Loretta Swift, Otto Preminger, Larry Linville, Michael Caine, Jack Palance, and Bobby Riggs.
1975-12-12, NBC, 30 min.
Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan
A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop.
Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
1975-12-29, NBC, 30 min.
Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan
A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop.
Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
1976-05-21, NBC, 30 min.
Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan
A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop.
Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
1976-08-13, NBC, 30 min.
Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan
A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop.
Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
1976-09-15, NBC, 30 min.
Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan
A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop.
Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
1980-03-22, WCBS, 52 min.
March 22, 1980-May 17, 1980; August 30, 1980-March 7, 1981. This was the first broadcast of the series. Tim Conway's second variety show. Conway's cohorts on the show included Dick Orkin, Bert Berdis, Jack Riley, Maggie Roswell, Miriam Flynn, Eric Boardman, and Harvey Korman.
1982-01-02, CBS, 60 min.
Bonnie writes her autobiography in song and dance, with a little help from Michele Lee, Joe Namath and Broadway hoofers Lee Roy Reams and Gene Castle. Bonnie's youth is recalled in a tap sequence; her audition jitters are recollected in song; and, in a seriocomic piece, her romances (with Joe Namath playing different Mr. Rights) are remembered. Bonnie sings "Me and My Baby."
