Video: ''The Comedian' (aired February 14, 1957)
(Tuesday, April 15, 1958, 7:00-8:30 p.m. PST) — Playhouse 90, an American television anthology drama series, won four awards tonight at the 10th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Dramatic Anthology Series and Best Single Program of the Year (“The Comedian”). Continue reading ‘Playhouse 90’ wins four Emmys 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 15 1958)
Video: 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lamb to the Slaughter. (1958) - YouTube'
(Sunday, April 13, 1958, 9:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. EST) — A woman’s police officer husband comes home and announces that he is leaving her and their unborn child for another woman on tonight’s episode of the CBS television anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Continue reading ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ episode airs on ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1958)
Video: 'New York Yankees Stars Sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" - 1958'
(Sunday, April 13, 1958, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — New York Yankees stars Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle and Bill Skowron sang Jack Norworth’s “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” 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 New York Yankees stars sing on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1958)
Video: 'Have Gun - Will Travel S01 31. Hey Boy's Revenge'
(Saturday, April 12, 1958, 9:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. EST) — Paladin’s houseboy Hey Boy is put in jail for trying to avenge his brother’s death on tonight’s episode of the CBS American Western television series Have Gun – Will Travel. Continue reading ‘Hey Boy’s Revenge’ episode airs on ‘Have Gun – Will Travel’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 12 1958)
Video: 'Buddy Holly Oh Boy Ed Sullivan'
(Sunday, January 26, 1958, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Buddy Holly and the Crickets performed “Oh Boy” 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 Buddy Holly performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1958)
Video: 'Frankie Lymon - Goody Goody HD (The Ed Sullivan Show (December 22, 1957)'
(Sunday, December 22, 1957, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Frankie Lymon performed “Goody Goody” and “It’s Christmas Time Once Again” 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 Frankie Lymon performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1957)
Video: 'American Experience The Kennedys 1' ('Profiles' controversy at 1:10:21)
(Saturday, December 7, 1957, 10:00-10:30 p.m. EST) — Journalist Drew Pearson claimed Senator John F. Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize winning book Profiles in Courage was “ghostwritten for him” by Kennedy speechwriter Ted Sorensen during a live interview on tonight‘s The Mike Wallace Interview program on ABC-TV (click here to watch the interview, the Kennedy reference begins at 12:25). Continue reading Pearson claims JFK’s ‘Profiles in Courage’ book was ghostwritten by aide 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1957)
Video: 'Buddy Holly & His Crickets "That'll Be The Day" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, December 1, 1957, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Buddy Holly and the Crickets performed “That’ll Be the Day” and “Peggy Sue” and Sam Cooke sang “You Send Me” and “For Sentimental Reasons” 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 Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke make national TV debuts on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1957)
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)
