Video: 'Make Room for Daddy: The Children's Governess' (Feb. 1, 1955)
(Monday, March 7, 1955, 8:30 p.m. PST) — Make Room for Daddy dominated the 7th Emmy Awards tonight, winning two awards, including Best Situation Comedy. Continue reading ‘Make Room for Daddy,’ ‘The United States Steel Hour’ big winners at Emmy Awards 60 years ago this hour (Mar 7 1955)
Video: '"Producers' Showcase" Peter Pan (7 March 1955)' (4 videos)
(Monday, March 7, 1955, 7:30-9:00 p.m. EST) — NBC-TV presented the full-length Broadway production of Peter Pan live tonight in color (only a black-and-white kinescope recording survived) as part of Producers’ Showcase, with nearly all of the show’s original cast.
The show attracted a then-record audience of 65-million viewers, the highest ever up to that time for a single television program.
Video: 'Sen. Joseph McCarthy on Face the Nation'
(Sunday, November 7, 1954, 2:30 p.m. EST) — The CBS News program Face the Nation premiered today with Ted Koop as host. The guest was Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy.
Video: 'The Disneyland Story' (6 videos)
(Wednesday, October 27, 1954, 7:30 p.m. EST) — Disneyland, an anthology television series which would air under different titles for several decades, including The Wonderful World of Disney, debuted tonight on ABC.
Video: 'Casino Royale James Bond 1954'
(Thursday, October 21, 1954, 8:30-9:30 p.m. EST) — Casino Royale, a television adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming and the first onscreen appearance of the character of James Bond (played by Barry Nelson), was broadcast tonight live on the CBS dramatic anthology series Climax!.
Nelson’s character is played as an American agent with “Combined Intelligence” and is referred to as “Jimmy” by several characters.
Video: 'Father Knows Best: Bud Takes Up The Dance' (aired Oct. 3, 1954)
(Sunday, October 3, 1954, 10:00 p.m. EST) — Father Knows Best, a television comedy series which portrayed a middle class family life in the Midwest, debuted tonight on CBS.
It starred Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue and Billy Gray.
Video: 'Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz - Toast of the Town October 3, 1954'
(Sunday, October 3, 1954, 8 p.m. EST) — Tonight’s 60-minute The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS-TV was dedicated to Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz, the lead actors on the hit sitcom I Love Lucy, including a celebrity testimonial luncheon.
Video: 'The Jimmy Durante Show from 1955 (video)'
(Saturday, October 2, 1954, 9:30 p.m. EST) — The Jimmy Durante Show, a live comedy/variety television series, debuted tonight on NBC.
It starred Jimmy Durante, Peter Lawford and Eddie Jackson.
Video: 'General Electric Theater - Winner By Decision' (Nov. 6, 1955)
(Sunday, September 26, 1954, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Actor Ronald Reagan debuted tonight as the only host of the CBS television series General Electric Theater. GE added a host to provide continuity in the anthology format.
Video: 'Studio One: Twelve Angry Men'
(Monday, September 20, 1954, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Twelve Angry Men, a teleplay about a jury that must reach a verdict concerning a teenage boy accused of murder, was presented live tonight on CBS-TV as part of the anthology series Studio One.
