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#6968: STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE

1956-06-24, NBC, 59 min.

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 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.

#6967: TONIGHT! STARRING STEVE ALLEN

1957-01-25, WRCA, 87 min.

September 27, 1954 - January 25, 1957. This evenings telecast is the final TONIGHT! show starring Steve Allen. A farewell party is staged. All the regular singers are featured in musical numbers and Steve uses some of the 'gimmicks which found great popularity on show during the 2 1/2 years on air, including the big salami, and goo goo dolls. Steve speaks briefly to some of the men on the new "Tonight" show which starts next week. They include Jack Lescoulie, Earl Wilson, Hy Gardner, & Bob Considine.

The basic format of The Tonight! Show was established during Allen's tenure: an opening monologue, a segment involving the studio audience (through interviews or games such as "Stump the Band"), and a simple set (a desk and chair for the host, a couch for the guests), all trademarks of the Allen era. Allen inaugurated the out-of-town broadcast (the first one was done from Miami), the one guest show (Carl Sandburg was the first solo guest), and the one topic show (entire programs devoted to such subjects as narcotics, civil rights, and black music). Allen also established the practice of paying his guests only "scale," the minimum fee required by union-network contract (this practice led to a highly publicized feud between Steve Allen and Ed Sullivan and later between Jack Paar and Ed Sullivan, as Sullivan paid top dollar for his guests). Though Allen's Tonight! show closely resembled the shows of his successors, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson, it was more a musical show; Allen himself was an accomplished musician and composer (he wrote his theme, "This Could Be The Start of Something Big"), and he employed a nucleus of musical regulars on his show. In addition to announcer – sidekick Gene Rayburn, the show featured singers Steve Lawrence (who was only seventeen when he began singing on Allen's local show), Eydie Gormé (who subsequently married Steve Lawrence), Andy Williams (who later hosted several series of his own), and Pat Marshall (who was succeeded by Pat Kirby). Skitch Henderson led the Orchestra.

#10457: TONIGHT! STARRING STEVE ALLEN

1957-01-25, WRCA, 55 min.

September 27, 1954 - January 25, 1957. This evenings telecast is the final TONIGHT! show starring Steve Allen. A farewell party is staged. All the regular singers are featured in musical numbers and Steve uses some of the 'gimmicks which found great popularity on show during the 2 1/2 years on air, including the big salami, and goo goo dolls. Steve speaks briefly to some of the men on the new "Tonight" show which starts next week. They include Jack Lescoulie, Earl Wilson, Hy Gardner, & Bob Considine.

The basic format of The Tonight! Show was established during Allen's tenure: an opening monologue, a segment involving the studio audience (through interviews or games such as "Stump the Band"), and a simple set (a desk and chair for the host, a couch for the guests), all trademarks of the Allen era. Allen inaugurated the out-of-town broadcast (the first one was done from Miami), the one guest show (Carl Sandburg was the first solo guest), and the one topic show (entire programs devoted to such subjects as narcotics, civil rights, and black music). Allen also established the practice of paying his guests only "scale," the minimum fee required by union-network contract (this practice led to a highly publicized feud between Steve Allen and Ed Sullivan and later between Jack Paar and Ed Sullivan, as Sullivan paid top dollar for his guests). Though Allen's Tonight! show closely resembled the shows of his successors, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson, it was more a musical show; Allen himself was an accomplished musician and composer (he wrote his theme, "This Could Be The Start of Something Big"), and he employed a nucleus of musical regulars on his show. In addition to announcer – sidekick Gene Rayburn, the show featured singers Steve Lawrence (who was only seventeen when he began singing on Allen's local show), Eydie Gormé (who subsequently married Steve Lawrence), Andy Williams (who later hosted several series of his own), and Pat Marshall (who was succeeded by Pat Kirby). Skitch Henderson led the Orchestra.

Duplicate of #6967. Farewell Party. After two and one half years, Steve Allen hosts his final Tonight Show.

Andy Williams sings a new song, "Butterfly." Tonight Show stage hands behind the scenes bid farewell to Steve.

#13163A: STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE

1957-04-20, NBC, 12 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.    

Steve Allen's guests are the Will Mastin Trio with Sammy Davis Jr.

#13175: ED SULLIVAN SHOW (TOAST OF THE TOWN)

1957-05-05, CBS, 18 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.   

Sammy Davis Jr does an impression of Ed Sullivan, Walter Pidgeon enacts a scene from his current Broadway play and 10-year-old Robert Strom who recently won $192,000 on the $64,000 Question quiz show.

#19291A: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR, THE

1961-11-17, NBC, 30 min.

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962.

Joined in progress. Joey Bishop in conversation with Jack Paar, who then introduces Sammy Davis Jr. (only appearance he did with Paar on The Tonight Show). Davis Jr. discusses his latest film Sergeant's Three which Bishop also appears (last "Rat Pack" film all would be appearing together). Sammy sings a melody of songs.
Hemione Gingold chats with Jack Paar, followed by a rare appearance of fast draw artist, Arvo Ojala who is famous for being not only a quick gun draw artist teacher to Hollywood actors, but the man whom character Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke outdraws each opening episode. Avro made only $100 for that one quick day's work but has received tens of thousands of dollars since, in royalties, every time a Gunsmoke episode is aired.

*FOR THE RECORD, as archivists are aware, most of THE JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW SERIES which were broadcast on NBC TV from July 29, 1957 thru March 30, 1962 (A final BEST OF PAAR rerun originally televised November 21, 1961...guest Jack Benny) were ERASED, DESTROYED OR WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN.

2" Quadruplex Video Tape was expensive ($400 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.

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS retains in their archive only 4 program excerpts accounting for only one hour or material of JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOWS (November 14, 1958, December 23, 1959, October 19, 1959, and one 33&1/3rd audio disc promotional from 1957 presenting Jack Paar the new host of the TONIGHT SHOW.

THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA retains in their archive only 7 program excerpts accounting for only four and a quarter hours of material (July 29, 1957, November 1, 1957, November 7, 1958, November 10, 1958, November 14, 1958, July 22, 1959, December 21, 1959).

UCLA FILM & TV ARCHIVE retains in their archive only 8 program excerpts accounting for only seven hours of material (August 12, 1957, November 1, 1957, November 10, 1958, November 11, 1958, November 14, 1958, July 22, 1959, December 21, 1959).

For over 62 years Phil Gries, creator and owner of ARCHIVAL TLEVISION AUDIO, Inc. has continued to be a passionate television audio archive collector. TRULY UNIQUE TODAY AS AN INDEPENDENT TV AUDIO ARCHIVE. Currently, in 2021, to date, ATA has collated and archived over 20,000 TV Audio Air Checks representing 20,000 hours of sound...tens of thousands of broadcasts which represent the ONLY SURVIVING BROAADCAST RECORD OF A SPECIFIC TELEVISION SHOW (1946-1982).

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 only retain a composite total of 13 hours of representative JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts excerpts...none complete.

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 final LIVE broadcast aired on 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)

OBSERVATION: Listening to the few extant audio air check COMPLETE JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, as originally televised, AND RECORDED DIRECT LINE RESULTING IN PRISTINE PLAYBACK SOUND, retains the essence and specialty which Jack Paar was able to convey as host of his late night talk show. He set the standard for how the TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR format evolved, including introducing the standard monologue at the beginning of every show, which continues to evolve to this day...however, sans the whit, charm, warmth, ease, unpredictability, vulnerability, pace and controversy which Paar brought to TV audiences at night. Jack Paar was stellar, and he is sorely missed by most Baby Boomers who remember watching him in real time.

Mostly forgotten by todays' younger audiences Jack Paar needs to be re-evaluated at length to place him royally as one of the most, if not the most, important LATE NIGHT HOSTS IN THE HISTORY OF LATE NIGHT TELEVISION.

Interestingly, current documentaries examining the history of Late Night television, including the current CNN 6 hours retrospective on the subject THE STORY OF LATE NIGHT (2021), relegates only 15 minutes of screen time to Jack Paar's contributions as one of many late night hosts.

#13648: TONIGHT SHOW WITH GUEST HOST JOEY BISHOP, THE

1962-04-16, NBC, min.

April 2nd, 1962-September 28th, 1962

When Jack Paar left the Tonight Show on March 29th, 1962, it created a six-month "window" of guest hosts until October 1st, 1962 when Johnny Carson took over the reins in what would be a 30-year run of hosting until May 22nd, 1992, when he hosted for the last time. From April 2nd, 1962-September 28th, 1962, there were a variety of celebrity guest hosts. Art Linkletter was the first guest host during this six-month "window" period and Donald O'Connor the last on September 28th, 1962. 

Guest Host: Joey Bishop. Guests are Sammy Davis, Jr. and Red Buttons.

#245: TONIGHT SHOW WITH GUEST HOST HUGH DOWNS, THE

1962-08-14, WNBC, 43 min.

John Carradine and Sammy Davis Jr. each guest on two successive evenings. Jim Lucas is the announcer.

#7200: JACK BENNY PROGRAM

1962-09-25, CBS, 00 min.

October 28th, 1950- September 15th, 1964 (CBS)
September 25th,1964-September 10th, 1965 (NBC)    

Jack Benny's half-hour show mixed variety and situation comedy with a company of regulars: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, announcer Don Wilson, Dennis Day, Mel Blanc, and Mary Livingston.   

Guest: Sammy Davis Jr.

#364: HY GARDNER SHOW, THE

1963-01-20, WOR, 49 min.

Sammy Davis Jr. Co-hosts with Hy Gardner interviewing the Kim Sisters and comedians Larry Storch, Jackie Kannon and Lenny Kent.

#6969A: ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE

1963-01-24, WNBC, 00 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.

#923: A 1960'S RADIO BROADCAST ADDITION: MONITOR

1963-02-09, NBC, 43 min.

A 70th birthday salute to Jimmy Durante with personal reflections and anecdotes from Durante. We hear songs and musical excerpts from the past and listen to entertainers give tribute. They include Jack Benny, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop, Garry Moore, Ethel Merman and Bob Hope.

#14276: CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON, THE

1963-08-28, , 150 min.

SPECIAL REPORTS RECORDED ARE INTERLACED IN THESE AUDIO AIR CHECKS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, STATIONS INTERRUPTING REGULAR PROGRAMMING, IN REAL TIME, AS EVENTS OCCUR. BROADCAST HEARD FROM WINS RADIO NEWS, ABC TELEVISION, WNBC RADIO, AND NBC TELEVISION. COVERAGE BEGINS AT 9:30 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

On the day of this unprecedented extraordinary March on Washington, an estimated quarter of a million demonstrators planned to gather a the Washington Monument in the nation's capital. People from all walks of life and distances are taking part in a Jobs and Freedom March sponsored by six major civil-rights groups in the country. their goal: "A massive, peaceful and democratic demonstration as evidence of he need for the Federal government to take action on civil rights."

Howard K. Smith and Richard Bates report at the Lincoln Memorial. Ed Silverman reports on the parade march passing the White House, describing different groups who are marching. Jackie Robinson is heard...reports regarding the strength of the crowd now reaching 100,000 people...Eli Abel reports. Robert McCormack reports on Marian Anderson, singer. Advertisements for Freedom Land and the new Jerry Lewis show, and The Sunday Night Movie are heard.

Frank McGee reports on the crowds as they reach the Lincoln Memorial. Ray Scherer at the Lincoln Memorial waiting for leaders to arrive anticipates the program will start at 1:30 pm. He describes details of the program. Martin Agronsky reports and interviews Norman Thomas of the Socialist Party, who praises the March. Richard Bates interviews Burt Lancaster. ABC NEWS journalist Lisa Howard interviews James Baldwin at the Washington Monument. He states that this day is a turning point, and that "Americans will grow up." Report on the many buses arriving with people who are heard singing, "We Shall Overcome." At 11:20 am an up to the hour report from Jim Groden.

Russ Ward interviews Marlon Brando at the Lincoln Memorial (recorded earlier). Joe Michaels reports observations from a Mobile Unit during drive around the surrounding area of Washington D.C. Dick Gregory speaks to the crowd. Bob Dylan, Joan Biaz sing the spiritual song, "Hold ON." Burt Lancaster at the microphone..."The hour which we came approaches." He reads a scroll consisting of 1,500 supporters of the March. Announcements of the names of the speakers who will preside shortly are stated. Introduction of Harry Belafonte who reads some of the names on the scroll, including Marlon Brando, Tony Franciosa, Sammy Davis Jr., Steve Cochran, Robert Ryan, Sidney Poiter, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Paul Newman, Charlton Heston, Lena Horne, Ruby Dee, others. Harry
Belafonte reads the pledge in its entirety, called "FREEDOM FOR ALL-THE AMERICAN DREAM." Marlon Brando is interviewed and states that "...all of us have been remiss in not voicing out..." On the podium Philip Randolph speaks, and introduces Camilla Williams who sings the National Anthem. Invocation by Patrick O'Doyle who sates, "This is the largest demonstration in the history of this nation." Additional reports from different stations. Miss Daisy Bates gives a special award to Rosa Parks. Walter Reuther speaks, as well as Floyd McKissick, National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality...speaking for James Farmer who is in prison.

Senator Strom Thurmond from South Carolina voices his opinions...thinks that the March on Washington is unnecessary!

Howard K. Smith gives a commentary. Richard Bates reports, stating that the rally should wind up at around 4:40 pm. Freedom song is heard, "Freedom is Worth Shouting About." Mahalia Jackson sings a song requested by Dr. Martin Luther King, "I've Been Duped and I've Been Scared." A. Philip Randolph speaks abut the movement and those individuals whom have been devoted to the cause. Introduction of "moral leader of our nation," Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who gives his iconic 16 minute "I Have a Dream" speech.

#14276C: CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON, THE

1963-08-28, , 46 min.

*Highlights
from ATA #14276 which runs 150 minutes.
Some of the names notated here may be omitted from this condensed version which runs 46 minutes.

SPECIAL REPORTS RECORDED ARE INTERLACED IN THESE AUDIO AIR CHECKS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, STATIONS INTERRUPTING REGULAR PROGRAMMING, IN REAL TIME, AS EVENTS OCCUR. BROADCAST HEARD FROM WINS RADIO NEWS, ABC TELEVISION, WNBC RADIO, AND NBC TELEVISION. COVERAGE BEGINS AT 9:30 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

On the day of this unprecedented extraordinary March on Washington, an estimated quarter of a million demonstrators planned to gather a the Washington Monument in the nation's capital. People from all walks of life and distances are taking part in a Jobs and Freedom March sponsored by six major civil-rights groups in the country. their goal: "A massive, peaceful and democratic demonstration as evidence of he need for the Federal government to take action on civil rights."

Howard K. Smith and Richard Bates report at the Lincoln Memorial. Ed Silverman reports on the parade march passing the White House, describing different groups who are marching. Jackie Robinson is heard...reports regarding the strength of the crowd now reaching 100,000 people...Eli Abel reports. Robert McCormack reports on Marian Anderson, singer. Advertisements for Freedom Land and the new Jerry Lewis show, and The Sunday Night Movie are heard.

Frank McGee reports on the crowds as they reach the Lincoln Memorial. Ray Scherer at the Lincoln Memorial waiting for leaders to arrive anticipates the program will start at 1:30 pm. He describes details of the program. Martin Agronsky reports and interviews Norman Thomas of the Socialist Party, who praises the March. Richard Bates interviews Burt Lancaster. ABC NEWS journalist Lisa Howard interviews James Baldwin at the Washington Monument. He states that this day is a turning point, and that "Americans will grow up." Report on the many buses arriving with people who are heard singing, "We Shall Overcome." At 11:20 am an up to the hour report from Jim Groden.

Russ Ward interviews Marlon Brando at the Lincoln Memorial (recorded earlier). Joe Michaels reports observations from a Mobile Unit during drive around the surrounding area of Washington D.C. Dick Gregory speaks to the crowd. Bob Dylan, Joan Biaz sing the spiritual song, "Hold ON." Burt Lancaster at the microphone..."The hour which we came approaches." He reads a scroll consisting of 1,500 supporters of the March. Announcements of the names of the speakers who will preside shortly are stated. Introduction of Harry Belafonte who reads some of the names on the scroll, including Marlon Brando, Tony Franciosa, Sammy Davis Jr., Steve Cochran, Robert Ryan, Sidney Poiter, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Paul Newman, Charlton Heston, Lena Horne, Ruby Dee, others. Harry
Belafonte reads the pledge in its entirety, called "FREEDOM FOR ALL-THE AMERICAN DREAM." Marlon Brando is interviewed and states that "...all of us have been remiss in not voicing out..." On the podium Philip Randolph speaks, and introduces Camilla Williams who sings the National Anthem. Invocation by Patrick O'Doyle who sates, "This is the largest demonstration in the history of this nation." Additional reports from different stations. Miss Daisy Bates gives a special award to Rosa Parks. Walter Reuther speaks, as well as Floyd McKissick, National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality...speaking for James Farmer who is in prison.

Senator Strom Thurmond from South Carolina voices his opinions...thinks that the March on Washington is unnecessary!

Howard K. Smith gives a commentary. Richard Bates reports, stating that the rally should wind up at around 4:40 pm. Freedom song is heard, "Freedom is Worth Shouting About." Mahalia Jackson sings a song requested by Dr. Martin Luther King, "I've Been Duped and I've Been Scared." A. Philip Randolph speaks abut the movement and those individuals whom have been devoted to the cause. Introduction of "moral leader of our nation," Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who gives his iconic 16 minute "I Have a Dream" speech.

#3016: HERE'S EDIE

1963-12-05, WABC, 27 min.

September 26, 1963-March 19, 1964. This half-hour variety series was hosted by singer-comedienne Edie Adams. Don Chastain was also featured on the show.

#14385: JERRY LEWIS SHOW, THE

1963-12-21, ABC, min.

September 21, 1963 - December 21, 1963. Jerry Lewis hosted an unprecedented two-hour live variety - talk show, signing a five-year deal for 35 million dollars in 1963 with ABC Television. A two-hour live variety show proved to be more than even Jerry Lewis could handle. The series proved to be an enormous failure. In three months the show was off the air. 

 

Jerry's guest is Sammy Davis, Jr. The announcer is Del Moore.

Jerry Lewis sings a song about this thirteen-week series which ends tonight after just three months on the air.

Final show of the series.

#6955: JERRY LEWIS SHOW, THE

1963-12-21, ABC, 118 min.

Jerry Lewis winds up this series with his 13th and final show, a two man performance consisting of Jerry and Sammy Davis Jr. Del Moore is the announcer. 

September 21, 1963 - December 21, 1963. Jerry Lewis hosted an unprecedented two hour live variety - talk show, signing  a five year deal for 35 million dollars in 1963 with ABC Television. A two hour live variety show proved to be more than even Jerry Lewis could handle. The series proved to be an enormous failure. In three months the show was off the air, and replaced by Hollywood Palace.

#19361: JERRY LEWIS SHOW, THE

1963-12-21, ABC, 118 min.

Jerry Lewis winds up this series with his 13th and final show, a two man performance consisting of Jerry and Sammy Davis Jr. Del Moore is the announcer. 

September 21, 1963 - December 21, 1963. Jerry Lewis hosted an unprecedented two hour live variety - talk show, signing  a five year deal for 35 million dollars in 1963 with ABC Television. A two hour live variety show proved to be more than even Jerry Lewis could handle. The series proved to be an enormous failure. In three months the show was off the air, and replaced by Hollywood Palace.

Duplicate of #6955.

#947: INSIDE THE MOVIE KINGDOM: 1964

1964-03-20, WNBC, 79 min.

Host and narrator James Garner takes us behind the scenes inside many studios and inside the minds and hearts of the makers of movies. Insights are provided by Debbie Reynolds, Anthony Quinn, Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Jules Dassin, Fred Zinnemann, Peter Ustinov, J. Lee Thompson, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Perkins, J.P. Miller, Arthur Hiller, Bernard Wicki, Stanley Kramer, Samuel Bronston, and Robert Lawrence.

#14488: ACADEMY AWARDS: 36TH ANNUAL, ABC RADIO

1964-04-13, ABC, 100 min.

        The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents its 36th annual Oscar Awards. Among the celebrities presenting awards are Julie Andrews, Anne Baxter, Rita Hayworth, Rock Hudson, Shirley Jones, Steve McQueen, Sidney Poitier, Donna Reed, Edward G. Robinson, and Frank Sinatra. Jack Lemmon is the host at the Santa Monica California Civic Auditorium. He introduces song-and-dance man Sammy Davis Jr., a short film history of the Awards, and the Award presenters, including last year's four top winners: Gregory Pick, Anne Bancroft, Ed Begley, and Patty Duke.    

Andy Williams, James Darren, Harve Presnell, and Kayna Ranieri sing this year's nominated songs. Behind the scenes (press room) after Oscars, short interviews with Sidney Poitier and Irv Kupcinet. 

Duplicate of #9460.   

ABC radio simulcast with announcer Jack Linkletter.

#19410: ACADEMY AWARDS: 36TH ANNUAL

1964-04-13, ABC, min.

        The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents its 36th annual Oscar Awards. Among the celebrities presenting awards are Julie Andrews, Anne Baxter, Rita Hayworth, Rock Hudson, Shirley Jones, Steve McQueen, Sidney Poitier, Donna Reed, Edward G. Robinson, and Frank Sinatra. Jack Lemmon is the host at the Santa Monica California Civic Auditorium. He introduces song-and-dance man Sammy Davis Jr., a short film history of the Awards, and the Award presenters, including last year's four top winners: Gregory Pick, Anne Bancroft, Ed Begley, and Patty Duke.    

Andy Williams, James Darren, Harve Presnell and Kayna Ranieri sing this years nominated songs.  

Duplicate of #9460.

#9460: ACADEMY AWARDS: 36TH ANNUAL

1964-04-13, ABC, min.

        The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents its 36th annual Oscar Awards. Among the celebrities presenting awards are Julie Andrews, Anne Baxter, Rita Hayworth, Rock Hudson, Shirley Jones, Steve McQueen, Sidney Poitier, Donna Reed, Edward G. Robinson, and Frank Sinatra. Jack Lemmon is the host at the Santa Monica California Civic Auditorium. He introduces song-and-dance man Sammy Davis Jr., a short film history of the Awards, and the Award presenters, including last year's four top winners: Gregory Pick, Anne Bancroft, Ed Begley, and Patty Duke.    

Andy Williams, James Darren, Harve Presnell and Kayna Ranieri sing this years nominated songs.

#668: ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE

1964-06-14, WCBS, 19 min.

Ed Sullivan's guest performer is Sammy Davis Jr.

#718: TONIGHT SHOW WITH GUEST HOST SAMMY DAVIS JR., THE

1964-11-23, WNBC, 47 min.

October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.

Guest host Sammy Davis Jr. welcomes his guests Della Reese, Peter Lawford and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Ed McMahon is co-host. Davis plugs his new book "Yes I Can." The program, joined in progress, includes a Nescafe Coffee commercial. Ed McMahon does a live (on tape) Sun Beam Iron Commercial.

#722: TONIGHT SHOW WITH GUEST HOST MILTON BERLE, THE

1964-12-07, WNBC, 63 min.

October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.

Substitute host Milton Berle welcomes his guests Sammy Davis Jr., Jan Murray, Della Reese, James Van Heusen and Sid Stone, who use to be Berle's announcer pitchman from 1948-1951. He does his famous pitchman routine.

#14813: GRAMMY AWARDS SEVENTH ANNUAL, THE

1965-04-13, NBC, min.

The seventh annual Grammy awards are presented from the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California

#14859: BEST ON RECORD: GRAMMY AWARDS, THE

1965-05-18, NBC, 53 min.

Winners of the 1964 Grammy Awards give performances. Les Brown conducts the orchestra. 

Dean Martin is the host.

#10550: BEST ON RECORD

1965-05-18, WNBC, 52 min.

Dean Martin hosts this musical hour featuring many winners of the recording industry's 1964 Grammy Awards.    

Duplicate of 5055.

#5055: BEST ON RECORD

1965-05-18, WNBC, 52 min.

Dean Martin hosts this musical hour featuring many winners of the recording industry's 1964 Grammy Awards. 

Special guest Sammy Davis Jr. offers a musical tribute to the late Nat King Cole; Frank Sinatra receives the Grammy Golden Achievement Award; and, in a segment taped in London, Peter Sellers interviews the Beatles.  

Introducing the Grammy-winning performers are Woody Allen, Eddy Arnold, Tony Bennett, Godfrey Cambridge, Carol Channing, Arthur Fiedler, Jack Jones and Steve Lawrence. 
Les Brown conducts.      

HIGHLIGHTS:

"Hello Dolly!"................................................Louis Armstrong
"Downtown".................................................Petula Clark
"King of the Road," "Dang Me"....................Roger Miller   
"Pink Panther Theme".................................Henry Mancini
Comedy Monologue--------------------------------------------Bill Cosby
"Girl from Ipanema".............................Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz
"A Hard Day's Night"...................................Beatles
"We'll Sing in the Sunshine".......................Gale Garnett
"Badinerie" (from Bach's Suite in B minor..........Swingle Singers

#10101: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON, THE

1965-07-30, NBC, 60 min.

October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.




Guest Host: Joey Bishop.   

This program is a sixty-minute excerpt.

#15019B: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-01-07, WNBC, min.

January 7, 1966-April 22, 1966. Variety show hosted by Sammy Davis Jr. 

Guests: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Burton performs a scene from "Camelot." 

Series Premiere.

#15020G: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-01-14, WNBC, 28 min.

January 7, 1966-April 22, 1966. Variety show hosted by Sammy Davis Jr. 

Guests: Johnny Carson, Mickey Rooney, and Joan Rivers.

#7415: STROLLING '20S, THE

1966-02-21, WCBS, 00 min.

Musical-variety, evoking the tempo, feeling and spirit of New York's Harlem in the 1920's.  

Dupe Of Number 5461.

#5461: STROLLING '20s, THE

1966-02-21, WCBS, 52 min.

Musical-variety, evoking the tempo, feeling and spirit of New York's Harlem in the 1920's.

#4409: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-03-11, WNBC, 52 min.

January 7, 1966-April 22, 1966. Variety show hosted by Sammy Davis Jr.

#4410: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-03-25, WNBC, 52 min.

January 7, 1966-April 22, 1966. Variety show hosted by Sammy Davis Jr.

#19084: ALICE IN WONDERLAND

1966-03-30, WABC, 55 min.

Bill Dana wrote this way-out spoof of Lewis Carroll's children's classic animated by Hanna-Barbara. Voices heard include those of Janet Waldo, Doris Drew Allen, Howard Morris, Sammy Davis Jr., Hedda Hopper, Don Messick, Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Allan Melvin.   

Duplicate of 991.

#991: ALICE IN WONDERLAND

1966-03-30, WABC, 55 min.

Bill Dana wrote this way-out spoof of Lewis Carroll's children's classic animated by Hanna-Barbara. Voices heard include those of Janet Waldo, Doris Drew Allen, Howard Morris, Sammy Davis Jr., Hedda Hopper, Don Messick, Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Allan Melvin.

#4411: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-04-01, WNBC, 52 min.

January 7, 1966-April 22, 1966. Variety show hosted by Sammy Davis Jr.

#7379: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-04-08, WNBC, min.

January 7th, 1966-April 22nd, 1966. 

The first variety show of the decade to be hosted by a black performer.

Dupe Of Number 4412.

#4412: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-04-08, WNBC, 52 min.

January 7, 1966-April 22, 1966. Variety show hosted by Sammy Davis Jr.

#4413: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-04-15, WNBC, 52 min.

January 7, 1966-April 22, 1966. Variety show hosted by Sammy Davis Jr.

#4414: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-04-22, WNBC, 52 min.

Sammy Davis Jr.

January 7, 1966-April 22, 1966. This was the final broadcast of the series. Variety show hosted by Sammy Davis Jr.

#10233A: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON, THE

1966-06-24, NBC, 19 min.

October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992.

A 19 minute segment with Sammy Davis Jr. who sings, expresses his philosophy, remembers funny anecdotes, discusses his best selling book, "Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis Jr."
At times chiming in is singer and good friend of Sammy, Paula Waye who appears with Davis in the stage adaption of "Golden Boy." Both tell Johnny of a moment when they were actually hurt during a fight scene in the play.

Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.

#5189: DANNY THOMAS HOUR, THE: BLOCK PARTY

1967-04-12, WNBC, 52 min.

September 11, 1967-June 10, 1968. An all-purpose hour hosted by Danny Thomas. Presentations include musical programs, comedy and variety hours, and filmed dramas. Of the series' 22 shows, only 6 were taped and devoted to variety, comedy or musical specials.

A variety program recreating the old fashioned block party, with various ethnic groups represented.

#7704: BEST ON RECORD: GRAMMY AWARDS 9TH ANNUAL TELECAST

1967-05-24, NBC, 180 min.

   Ninth annual Grammy Awards Telecast.
Produced by George Schlatter.
Telecast on Video Tape from Hollywood, London and New York.

Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, Eydie Gorme, Louis Armstrong and others perform.  

Producer George Schlatter logged 15,000 miles to tape this year's Grammy Award winners. Performances by some of the winners of this year's Grammy Awards, made by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), annually, this year announced March 2nd and presented at various dinners around the country on that date. The re-created performances will also be introduced on the program by other top show business stars. 

Ella Fitzgerald receives The Golden Achievement Award.

#19613: BEST ON RECORD: GRAMMY AWARDS 9TH ANNUAL TELECAST

1967-05-24, NBC, 180 min.

   Ninth annual Grammy Awards Telecast.
Produced by George Schlatter.
Telecast on Video Tape from Hollywood, London and New York.

Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, Eydie Gorme, Louis Armstrong and others perform.  

Producer George Schlatter logged 15,000 miles to tape this year's Grammy Award winners. Performances by some of the winners of this year's Grammy Awards, made by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), annually, this year announced March 2nd and presented at various dinners around the country on that date. The re-created performances will also be introduced on the program by other top show business stars. 

Ella Fitzgerald receives The Golden Achievement Award.    

Duplicate of #7704.

#6999: BEST ON RECORD: GRAMMY AWARDS

1967-05-24, NBC, 60 min.

   Ninth annual Grammy Awards Telecast.
Produced by George Schlatter.
Telecast on Video Tape from Hollywood, London and New York.

Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, Eydie Gorme, Louis Armstrong and others perform.  

Producer George Schlatter logged 15,000 miles to tape this year's Grammy Award winners. Performances by some of the winners of this year's Grammy Awards, made by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), annually, this year announced March 2nd and presented at various dinners around the country on that date. The re-created performances will also be introduced on the program by other top show business stars.

#3049: HOLLYWOOD PALACE, THE

1968-01-20, WABC, 52 min.

January 4, 1964-February 7, 1970. This hour-long variety series was a midseason replacement for "The Jerry Lewis Show."

#1044: JOEY BISHOP SHOW, THE

1968-02-02, WABC, 47 min.

Joey Bishop welcomes guests Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford. Regulars are Regis Philbin and Johnny Mann.

192 records found for Sammy Davis

#6968: STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE

1956-06-24, NBC, 59 min.

#6967: TONIGHT! STARRING STEVE ALLEN

1957-01-25, WRCA, 87 min.

#10457: TONIGHT! STARRING STEVE ALLEN

1957-01-25, WRCA, 55 min.

#13163A: STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE

1957-04-20, NBC, 12 min.

#13175: ED SULLIVAN SHOW (TOAST OF THE TOWN)

1957-05-05, CBS, 18 min.

#19291A: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR, THE

1961-11-17, NBC, 30 min.

#13648: TONIGHT SHOW WITH GUEST HOST JOEY BISHOP, THE

1962-04-16, NBC, min.

#245: TONIGHT SHOW WITH GUEST HOST HUGH DOWNS, THE

1962-08-14, WNBC, 43 min.

#7200: JACK BENNY PROGRAM

1962-09-25, CBS, 00 min.

#364: HY GARDNER SHOW, THE

1963-01-20, WOR, 49 min.

#6969A: ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE

1963-01-24, WNBC, 00 min.

#923: A 1960'S RADIO BROADCAST ADDITION: MONITOR

1963-02-09, NBC, 43 min.

#14276: CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON, THE

1963-08-28, , 150 min.

#14276C: CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON, THE

1963-08-28, , 46 min.

#3016: HERE'S EDIE

1963-12-05, WABC, 27 min.

#14385: JERRY LEWIS SHOW, THE

1963-12-21, ABC, min.

#6955: JERRY LEWIS SHOW, THE

1963-12-21, ABC, 118 min.

#19361: JERRY LEWIS SHOW, THE

1963-12-21, ABC, 118 min.

#947: INSIDE THE MOVIE KINGDOM: 1964

1964-03-20, WNBC, 79 min.

#14488: ACADEMY AWARDS: 36TH ANNUAL, ABC RADIO

1964-04-13, ABC, 100 min.

#19410: ACADEMY AWARDS: 36TH ANNUAL

1964-04-13, ABC, min.

#9460: ACADEMY AWARDS: 36TH ANNUAL

1964-04-13, ABC, min.

#668: ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE

1964-06-14, WCBS, 19 min.

#718: TONIGHT SHOW WITH GUEST HOST SAMMY DAVIS JR., THE

1964-11-23, WNBC, 47 min.

#722: TONIGHT SHOW WITH GUEST HOST MILTON BERLE, THE

1964-12-07, WNBC, 63 min.

#14813: GRAMMY AWARDS SEVENTH ANNUAL, THE

1965-04-13, NBC, min.

#14859: BEST ON RECORD: GRAMMY AWARDS, THE

1965-05-18, NBC, 53 min.

#10550: BEST ON RECORD

1965-05-18, WNBC, 52 min.

#5055: BEST ON RECORD

1965-05-18, WNBC, 52 min.

#10101: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON, THE

1965-07-30, NBC, 60 min.

#15019B: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-01-07, WNBC, min.

#15020G: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-01-14, WNBC, 28 min.

#7415: STROLLING '20S, THE

1966-02-21, WCBS, 00 min.

#5461: STROLLING '20s, THE

1966-02-21, WCBS, 52 min.

#4409: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-03-11, WNBC, 52 min.

#4410: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-03-25, WNBC, 52 min.

#19084: ALICE IN WONDERLAND

1966-03-30, WABC, 55 min.

#991: ALICE IN WONDERLAND

1966-03-30, WABC, 55 min.

#4411: SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW, THE

1966-04-01, WNBC, 52 min.