Video: 'THE BEATLES - Magical Mystery Tour [1967]'
(Tuesday, December 26, 1967, 8:35 p.m. GMT) — Magical Mystery Tour, a 52-minute British surreal comedy television film starring The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr), premiered tonight on BBC1 in black and white. Continue reading The Beatles’ ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ film premieres 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1967)
Video: 'George Carlin "Hippy Dippy Weatherman"'
(Sunday, December 24, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Comedian George Carlin performed as the “Hippy Dippy Weatherman” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading George Carlin performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1967)
Video: '"Monkees in Paris" - new HD Blu-Ray restoration, side-by-side comparison'
(Sunday, December 24, 1967) — Production officially wrapped on season two of The Monkees television series today at Screen Gems’ Studio 7 in Hollywood as the show’s crew completed post-production on what will become episode 54 of the series The Monkees in Paris. Continue reading Production on ‘The Monkees TV’ series wraps 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 24 1967)
Video: 'Magical Mystery Tour (Full Album Remastered 2009) - The Beatles'
(Saturday, December 23, 1967) — Magical Mystery Tour, an album by the English rock band The Beatles that included the soundtrack to the band’s Magical Mystery Tour television film, debuted at #157 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ album by The Beatles debuts at #157 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1967)
Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - 'Sunday Will Never Be The Same' - Spanky and Our Gang (Aired December 17, 1967)'
(Sunday, December 17, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Spanky and Our Gang performed “Sunday Will Never Be the Same” on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Spanky and Our Gang perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1967)
Video: '1967 Ed Sullivan Theatre Unveiling'
(Sunday, December 10, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — CBS Studio 50, a theater located at 1697–1699 Broadway, between West 53rd and West 54th, in the Theater District in Manhattan, was officially renamed the Ed Sullivan Theater in honor of variety TV host Ed Sullivan at the end of his “20th Anniversary Celebration” telecast tonight on CBS. Continue reading CBS-TV Studio 50 renamed for Ed Sullivan 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1967)
Video: 'Otis Redding - 'Try A Little Tenderness' & 'Respect' - His VERY LAST Performance on the TV Show 'Upbeat' on December 9, 1967.'
(Saturday, December 9, 1967) — One day before his accidental death in a plane crash, soul singer Otis Redding appeared on today‘s episode of Upbeat on WEWS-TV in Cleveland, performing “Try A Little Tenderness” and “Respect.” Continue reading Otis Redding performs day before accidental death 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1967)
Video: 'Doors - Moonlight drive 1967' (original audio replaced with the studio version and additional unrelated footage added in)
(Monday, December 4, 1967) — The Doors taped an appearance today at CBS Television City in Los Angeles for the Dec. 27, 1967, national premiere edition of The Jonathan Winters Show on CBS, performing “Moonlight Drive” and “Light My Fire.” Continue reading The Doors tape appearance on ‘Jonathan Winters Show’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1967)
Video: 'RAY CHARLES "What'd I Say" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, December 3, 1967, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Ray Charles performed “What’d I Say” on tonight’s CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Ray Charles performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1967)
Video: 'Magical Mystery Tour (Full Album Remastered 2009) - The Beatles'
(Monday, November 27, 1967) — The English rock band The Beatles today released Magical Mystery Tour, an album featuring six songs from their Dec. 26, 1967, television special Magical Mystery Tour with the addition of five songs from the band’s 1967 singles. Continue reading The Beatles release ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1967)
