(Sunday, January 14, 1962, 8 p.m. EST) — Patti Page sang The Boll Weevil Song on tonight’s edition CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show, broadcast live from the Stardust night club in Las Vegas.
Category Archives: 1960s
Kennedy maps vigorous plan of action 50 years ago today (1962)
Video: JFK addresses the economy
(Thursday, January 11, 1962) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy asked for tariff-slashing powers in laying before Congress today a massive legislative program he described as keyed to “fulfill the world’s hope by fulfilling our own faith.” Continue reading Kennedy maps vigorous plan of action 50 years ago today (1962)
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‘The Curious Thing About Women’ debuts on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1962)
(Wednesday, January 10, 1962, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Laura thinks an episode of The Alan Brady show was written about her on tonight’s episode of the TV sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show.
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‘Five Characters in Search of an Exit’ premieres on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1961)
Video: 'Five Characters in Search of an Exit' (part 2)
(Friday, December 22, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — A hobo, clown, bagpipe player, ballerina and military officer are trapped in a huge cylinder on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone.
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Kennedys conclude Latin American tour 50 years ago today (1961)
Video: Kennedys in Latin America (Dec. 15-18)
(Monday, December 18, 1961) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy concluded a weekend trip to Latin America this morning, one night after attending a state dinner at the San Carlos Palace in Bogota, Columbia. Kennedy also visited Puerto Rico and Venezuela, where his wife Jackie addressed a delighted crowd in Spanish.
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Venezuelans cheer Mrs. Kennedy’s Spanish 50 years ago today (1961)
Video: Mrs. Kennedy speaks Spanish (at 1:52)
(Saturday, December 16, 1961) — During a tour of Latin America with her husband, U.S. President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy spoke to a crowd in Spanish today in La Morita, Venezuela, about the rights of all people to a fair-paying job and a decent education and lifestyle.
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Ted Kennedy says he’ll run in ’62 for U.S. Senate 50 years ago tonight (1961)
(Monday, December 4, 1961, evening) — Edward Kennedy, 29, youngest brother of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, stated tonight he is a candidate for the Senate seat former held by the president.
The statement was made at a meeting in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, of some 30 prospective delegates to the Democratic state convention next year.
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‘The Jungle’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1961)
Video: 'The Jungle' (promo clip)
(Friday, December 1, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — Alan Richards plans to build a dam in Africa on a tribe’s ancestral land on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone. Continue reading ‘The Jungle’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1961)
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‘The Midnight Sun’ episode airs on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1961)
Video: 'The Midnight Sun' (with commentary, extended clip)
(Friday, November 17, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — The Earth’s orbit has been changed, drawing ever closer to the sun and promising imminent destruction on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone.
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‘Deaths-Head Revisited’ debuts on ‘The Twilight Zone’ 50 years ago this hour (1961)
Video: 'Deaths-Head Revisited' (clip)
(Friday, November 10, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — A former Nazi SS Captain returns to the ruins of a concentration camp to reminisce, and is met by one of his victims on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone.
