1961-01-19, WPIX, 51 min.
This March of Dimes syndicated program highlights the 1961 poster child Linda Breese as she encounters Louis Armstrong, The Kingston Trio, Lee Marvin, Robert Young, Robert Stack, Roger Smith, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Craig Stevens, Crosby Boys, Shirley Jones, Connie Stevens, Debbie Reynolds, Stubby Kaye, Van Johnson, Juliet Prowse, Bobby Van, Nick Adams, Don Knotts, Barbara Nichols, Keenan Wynn, and Randall Scott. Robert Cummings is host.
1961-10-27, 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.
1961-10-27, WNBC, 28 min.
Donald Voorhees leads the orchestra and chorus in this live and taped salute to the sounds of the Benny Goodman Trio with Gene Krupa and Teddy Wilson and the Kingston Trio.
1965-07-22, WABC, 54 min.
Joseph Cotten narrates and the Kingston Trio, Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Gordon MacRae perform a musical profile of John F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family. The emphasis is on the lesser known aspects of the JFK youth. Introduced by ABC's Bill Beutel with a prologue by N.Y. State Senator Jacob Javits. Music and lyrics by Allan Jay Friedman and Paul Francis Webster.
1966-11-21, WNBC, 27 min.
September 12, 1966-December 26, 1966. Country and western singer Roger Miller hosted his own half-hour musical variety series.
1967-02-05, 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.
1967-02-26, NBC, 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.
Dupe of # 1247
1967-02-26, 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.
1976-03-26, WNBC, 78 min.
Bing Crosby & Liza Minnelli bring together many of the greatest entertainers in the history of television on the 100th anniversary of the telephone.
1976-03-26, WNBC, 78 min.
Bing Crosby & Liza Minnelli bring together many of the greatest entertainers in the history of television on the 100th anniversary of the telephone.
Duplicate of #5050 and #5075.
1979-10-19, WNBC, 27 min.
1977-1981 (SYNDICATED). A half-hour musical series, "Sha Na Na" was named for its hosts including Lenny Baker, Johnny Contardo, Denny Greene, Jocko Marcellino, Danny McBride, Chico Ryan, Scott Simon, Scott Powell, Don York, and Jon Bauman. Among those featured on the show were Jane Dulo, Pamela Myers, Avery Schreiber, Kenneth Mars, and Soupy Sales.
