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1963-12-15, WCBS, 36 min.
- Milton Berle
- Frank Sinatra
- Ed Sullivan
- Al Hirt
- Burt Lancaster
- Frank Sinatra Jr.
- Frank Gifford
- The Amen Brothers
- Y.A. Tittle
Performers include Burt Lancaster, Milton Berle (his first guest star variety show appearance on CBS since 1951), the Amen Brothers, Al Hirt and Y.A. Tittle. Ed Sullivan refers to Frank Sinatra Jr.'s "safe return to his family." There is a tape clip from Sinatra Jr.'s appearance on the Sullivan show two weeks before. Also heard are the following commercials: Domino Sugar, El Producto Cigars, Burt Lancaster for Christmas Seals, CBS Promo reminding viewers to watch the CBS late night sports with Frank Gifford.1965-11-24, ABC, 58 min.
A SPECIAL ABC TV BROADCAST which looks at the world of pro football from the 13th century, when Britons used the skulls of Danish pirates as footballs, to today's violent and complex game. Archival films show early stars like Jim Thorp, Red Grange and Sammy Baugh; how teams create strategy; how players are scouted and how retired greats like Y.A. Tittle pass on their skills to young players. Also covered: life in a pro training camp, and highlights of an exhibition game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Cleveland Browns. NOTE: A David L. Wolper production, directed by William Friedkin, hat the beginning of his career, who had yet to direct a theatrical motion picture. Van Heflin narrates.