Category Archives: 1960s

‘The Jack Benny Show’ named best comedy

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(“Jack Goes to Las Vegas,” March 19, 1961)

(Tuesday, May 16, 1961) — “The Jack Benny Program” won Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor and “Hallmark Hall of Fame” won Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama tonight at the 13th Emmy Awards, hosted by Dick Powell.

Tonight on TV: ‘The Twilight Zone’

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“The Mind and the Matter” (part one)

(Friday, May 12, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — Mr. Archibald Beechcroft (Shelley Berman) uses mental powers to change the world he lives in on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone. Continue reading Tonight on TV: ‘The Twilight Zone’

JFK pledges bigger U.S. space effort

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(Friday, May 5, 1961, 3:30pm ET) — President John F. Kennedy hailed his nation’s first manned shot into space today, and pledged “a substantially larger effort in that field” during a news conference. Continue reading JFK pledges bigger U.S. space effort

Tonight on TV: ‘The Twilight Zone’

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“Shadow Play” (part one)

(Friday, May 5, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — A man (Dennis Weaver) convicted of murder tries to convince those about to execute him that it’s all just a recurring nightmare of his on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone. Continue reading Tonight on TV: ‘The Twilight Zone’

Tonight on TV: ‘The Twilight Zone’

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“The Silence” (part one)

(Friday, April 28, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — A man (Liam Sullivan) makes a bet that he can go without speaking for a year on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone. Continue reading Tonight on TV: ‘The Twilight Zone’

President promises to be ‘candid’

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JFK speech on secret societies + transcript/subtitles

(Thursday, April 27, 1961) — President Kennedy told American newspaper publishers in New York tonight that his administration intends to be candid about his errors following the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. As a wise man once said, Kennedy recalled, “an error doesn’t become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.” “We intend,” he assured, “to accept full responsibility for our errors; and we expect you to point them out when we miss them.”

Tonight on TV: ‘The Twilight Zone’

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“The Rip Van Winkle Caper” (part one)

(Friday, April 21, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — A gang of gold thieves use suspended animation to escape to the future on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone. Continue reading Tonight on TV: ‘The Twilight Zone’