Video: 'The Edsel Show - CBS-TV (October 13, 1957)'
(Sunday, October 13, 1957, 8:00 p.m.-8:58 p.m. EDT) — The Edsel Show, an hour-long television special to promote Ford Motor Company’s new, ill-fated Edsel cars, was broadcast live tonight on CBS, starring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Rosemary Clooney. Continue reading ‘The Edsel Show’ first videotaped TV special 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1957)
Video: 'Leave It To Beaver - S 1 E 2 - Captain Jack'
(Friday, October 11, 1957, 7:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EDT) — Wally and Beaver order a baby alligator through the mail and hide him in their toilet tank on tonight’s episode of the CBS sitcom television series Leave It to Beaver. Continue reading ‘Captain Jack’ episode airs on ‘Leave It to Beaver’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1957)
Video: 'Milwaukee Braves wins World Series in New York,United States. HD Stock Footage'
(Thursday, October 10, 1957, at approximately 1:00 p.m.-3:34 p.m. EDT) — The Milwaukee Braves won the 1957 World Series today, beating the New York Yankees 5-0 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, in the seventh and deciding game. Continue reading Braves beat Yankees to win World Series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1957)
Video: 'The Everly Brothers "Wake Up Little Susie" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, October 6, 1957, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Everly Brothers performed “Wake Up Little Susie” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Everly Brothers perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1957)
Video: 'Leave It To Beaver - S 1 E 1 - Beaver Gets 'Spelled''
(Friday, October 4, 1957, 7:30-8:00 p.m EDT) — Leave It to Beaver, an American television sitcom about an inquisitive and often naïve boy and his adventures in his suburban neighborhood, premiered as a regular series tonight on CBS-TV, starring Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers. Continue reading ‘Leave It to Beaver’ series debuts on CBS-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1957)
Video: '1957 - First Satellite in Space (Sputnik)'
(Friday, October 4, 1957; 19:28:34 UTC) — The Soviet Union today (Oct. 5, 1957, at the launch site) launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit from Baikonur Cosmodrome, a spaceport located in southern Kazakhstan, inaugurating the Space Age. Continue reading ‘Space Age’ begins as Soviets launch Sputnik 1 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1957)
Video: 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' trailer
(Wednesday, October 2, 1957) — The Bridge on the River Kwai, a British-American epic war film about World War II POWs forced by the Japanese Army to build a strategic bridge in Burma, premiered tonight in London. Continue reading ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’ premieres in London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1957)
(Monday, September 30, 1957) — “Honeycomb” by Jimmie Rodgers with Hugo Peretti & His Orch. peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two consecutive weeks (Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 1957). Continue reading ‘Honeycomb’ by Jimmie Rodgers peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1957)
(Monday, September 30, 1957) — “Mr. Lee” by The Bobbettes peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Mr. Lee’ by The Bobbettes peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1957)
Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - Vol. 1 (Hosted by Carol Burnett)' (Sep. 29, 1957, at 10:27)
(Sunday, September 29, 1957, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — George Burns and Gracie Allen performed a comedy routine on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from Hollywood. Continue reading George Burns, Gracie Allen perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1957)
