Video: 'Elvis Presley - '68 Comeback Special' (15 videos)
(Tuesday, December 3, 1968, 9:00-10:00 p.m EST) — Singer Presents…ELVIS, commonly referred to as the 68 Comeback Special, a television special starring singer Elvis Presley, aired tonight on NBC, marking Presley’s return to live performance after seven years during which his career was centered in the movie business. Continue reading Presley ’68 Comeback Special’ TV special debuts 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1968)
Video: 'The Monkees ~ 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee Complete TV Special'
(Wednesday, November 27, 1968) — Video-recording of 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee, a television special starring The Monkees, wrapped up today at MGM Studios, Culver City, California. Continue reading Video-recording of ’33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee’ wraps 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1968)
Video: 'DUSTY SPRINGFIELD- "Son Of A Preacher Man" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, November 24, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Dusty Springfield performed “Son of a Preacher Man” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Dusty Springfield performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1968)
Video: 'Monkees Special ~ 33 & A Third Revolutions Per Monkee'
(Saturday, November 23, 1968) — Video-recording of 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee, a television special starring The Monkees, began today at MGM Studios, Culver City, California. Continue reading Video-recording of ’33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee’ begins 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1968)
Video: 'TV's first interracial kiss'
(Friday, November 22, 1968, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — The first scripted kiss between a Caucasian and an African-American on U.S. television was shown tonight on an episode of Star Trek, an American science fiction series. Continue reading ‘First’ interracial kiss on American TV airs on ‘Star Trek’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1968)
Video: 'Heidi Game Debacle - Decades TV Network'
(Sunday, November 17, 1968, 7:00 p.m. EST) — In one of the biggest screw ups in the era of televised sports, NBC outraged football fans tonight by cutting away from the closing minutes of a New York Jets-Oakland Raiders game on the East Coast to begin the TV movie Heidi on schedule. Continue reading NBC cuts out of Jets-Raiders game to broadcast ‘Heidi’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1968)
Video: 'Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Donovan Dion~Jennifer Warnes~George Harrison' (Nov. 15, 1968, at 1:56)
(Friday, November 15, 1968, evening PST) — George Harrison of The Beatles recorded an appearance tonight for the Nov. 17, 1968, edition of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour at CBS Television City studio in Los Angeles. Continue reading Beatle George Harrison tapes appearance on ‘Smothers Brothers’ show 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 15 1968)
Video: 'The Beach Boys - Ed Sullivan Show - 1968 - Good Vibrations'
(Sunday, October 13, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey and Bill Dana all performed on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey, Bill Dana perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968)
Video: 'Jefferson Airplane Crown Of Creation'
(Sunday, September 29, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Jefferson Airplane, Diana Ross and the Supremes and Red Skelton all performed on tonight’s season 21 premiere of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Jefferson Airplane, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Red Skelton perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1968)
Video: 'All That Mattered: "60 Minutes" premiered 45 years ago'
(Tuesday, September 24, 1968, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — 60 Minutes, an American newsmagazine and television program using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation, debuted tonight on CBS. Continue reading ’60 Minutes’ debuts on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1968)
