Video: 'Margot Fonteyn & Rudolf Nureyev "Swan Lake" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, May 16, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Ballet dancers Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn danced the pas de deux from “Swan Lake” tonight on the live CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.
Video: 'Ed Ames Teaches Johnny Carson How to Throw a Tomahawk | Carson Tonight Show'
(Thursday, April 29, 1965, aired at 11:30 p.m. EDT) — Ed Ames, who was currently performing on the Daniel Boone TV series as the half-Cherokee Mingo, demonstrated his tomahawk-throwing prowess tonight during a guest spot on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, creating one of the longest sustained laughs in the history of television.
Video: 'Barbra Streisand - 1965 - My Name is Barbra' (9 video clips)
(Wednesday, April 28, 1965, scheduled for 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Barbra Streisand’s first TV special My Name Is Barbra aired tonight on CBS in conjunction with Streisand’s fifth studio album My Name Is Barbra.
Video: 'The Beatles - Help! Movie 1965 1080p BluRay HD' (Apr. 28, 1965, at 1:04:43-1:08:37)
(Wednesday, April 28, 1965, afternoon) — The Beatles filmed the interior pub scene for their second feature film Help! today at Twickenham Film Studios in London, which culminated with Ringo Starr falling through a trapdoor into a cellar (cellar scenes were shot Apr. 7, 1965; external pub scenes shot Apr. 24, 1965). Continue reading The Beatles film interior pub scene for ‘Help!’ film, accept ‘Grandma’ award 60 years ago this afternoon (Apr 28 1965)
Video: 'The Beach Boys -- Shindig! -- 1965/04/21 -- Full Live Appearance -- [ remastered, 60FPS 4K ]'
(Wednesday, April 21, 1965, 8:30-9:30 p.m. EST) — The Beach Boys made their second appearance on ABC’s Shindig! program tonight, performing six songs (taped Apr. 7, 1965 in Los Angeles), including “Do You Wanna Dance,” “Fun Fun Fun,” “Long Tall Texan,” “Please Let Me Wonder,” “Help Me Rhonda” and “Their Hearts Were Full of Spring.”
Video: 'The Beatles - Live At NME Poll Winners Concert, London (April 11, 1965) + Awards!'
(Sunday, April 11, 1965, 3:15-4:40 p.m. BST) — The Beatles topped the bill this afternoon at the 1964-65 New Musical Express Annual Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert at the Empire Pool in Wembley in London. Continue reading The Beatles headline NME Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert 60 years ago this hour (Apr 11 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles on Top Of The Pops - 15 April, 1965 - Surviving Extract - HQ Best Quality'
(Saturday, April 10, 1965, 1:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles filmed an appearance for the BBC television show Top Of The Pops today at Riverside Studios in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform ‘Ticket to Ride’ for ‘Top Of The Pops’ 60 years ago this hour (Apr 10 1965)
Video: 'President Johnson's Remarks on Vietnam at Johns Hopkins University, 4/7/65. MP549.'
(Wednesday, April 7, 1965, 9:00 p.m. EST; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson said tonight that the United States was ready to begin, without prior conditions, diplomatic discussions to end the war in Vietnam. Continue reading LBJ makes offers to start Vietnam peace talks unconditionally 60 years ago this hour (Apr 7 1965)
Video: 'Petula Clark "Downtown" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, March 14, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Petula Clark made her debut appearance tonight on the live CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show, performing “Downtown” and “I Know a Place” from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Petula Clark performs on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 60 years ago this hour (Mar 14 1965)
Video: 'Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella' (4 videos)
(Monday, February 22, 1965, Presidents’ Day, 8:30-10:00 p.m. EST) — A new, color videotape version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein TV musical Cinderella, starring Lesley Ann Warren in the title role and Stuart Damon as the Prince, first aired tonight on CBS.
