Video: 'Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert sing "Tonight"'
(Sunday, November 2, 1958, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert performed “Tonight” from Broadway’s West Side Story on tonight’s CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert perform ‘Tonight’ on ‘Sullivan’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1958)
Video: 'IFP:130 "At Home With the Kennedys"'
(Tuesday, October 28, 1958, scheduled for 10:00-10:30 a.m. EST) — U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, running for a second six-year term in the Nov. 4, 1958, midterm election, hosted a half-hour television program At Home With The Kennedys this morning on WBZ-TV and WNAC-TV in Boston. Continue reading ‘At Home With the Kennedys’ campaign TV program airs 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 1958)
Video: 'The Rifleman - Season 1 Episode 1 Sharpshooter'
(Tuesday, September 30, 1958, 9:00-9:30 p.m EDT) — The Rifleman, an American Western television series about the adventures of a Wild West rancher wielding a customized rapid fire Winchester rifle and his son, debuted tonight on ABC-TV. Continue reading ‘The Rifleman’ debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1958)
Video: 'THE DONNA REED SHOW (1958-1966) Opening Credits'
(Wednesday, September 24, 1958, 9:00-9:30 p.m EDT) — The Donna Reed Show, an American sitcom television series about middle-class housewife Donna Stone, her pediatrician husband and two teenage children, debuted tonight on ABC-TV. Continue reading ‘The Donna Reed Show’ debuts on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1958)
Video: 'West Side Story "Cool" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, September 14, 1958, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Broadway cast of West Side Story performed “Cool” on tonight’s 11th season premiere of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading ‘West Side Story’ Broadway cast perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1958)
Video: '01. Wanted Dead or Alive Season 1 Episode 01 - The Martin Poster'
(Saturday, September 6, 1958, 8:30-9:00 p.m EDT) — Wanted Dead or Alive, an American Western television series about a bounty hunter, debuted tonight on CBS-TV, starring Steve McQueen. Continue reading ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ debuts on CBS-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1958)
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)
