Category Archives: Television 1960s

The Beatles tape performance for ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Aug 14 1965)


Video: 'Paul McCartney (The Beatles) - Yesterday 1965'

(Saturday, August 14, 1965, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles performed six songs tonight on tape for the Sep. 12, 1965, (and final black and white) edition of the CBS variety television series The Ed Sullivan Show at CBS Studio 50 in New York City. It was the group’s fourth and final appearance on the show (1964-1965). Continue reading The Beatles tape performance for ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Aug 14 1965)

The Beatles interviewed during rehearsals in London 50 years ago today (July 30 1965)


Video: 'Interview with Dibbs Mather The Beatles BBC unreleased Interview'

(Friday, July 30, 1965) — The Beatles were interviewed today by Dibbs Mather today for a BBC Transcription Service disc titled The Beatles during rehearsals for a live TV broadcast scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 1, 1965, from Saville Theatre in London.

John Lennon appears live on ‘Tonight’ to promote new book 50 years ago this hour (June 18 1965)


Video: 'John Lennon - "Tonight" - June 18, 1965'

(Friday, June 18, 1965, 7:00-7:35 p.m. BST) –John Lennon of The Beatles appeared live tonight from Lime Grove Studios in London on the BBC television show Tonight reading extracts from his forthcoming second book A Spaniard In The Works.

Herman’s Hermits perform on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (June 6 1965)


Video: 'Herman's Hermits "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, June 6, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Herman’s Hermits performed a medley of “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter,” “I’m Henry The VIII, I Am” and “Wonderful World” tonight on the live CBS television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.

Ed Ames teaches Johnny Carson how throw a tomahawk 50 years ago this hour (Apr 29 1965)


Video: 'Ed Ames Teaches Johnny Carson to Throw a Tomahawk'

(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.

Barbra Streisand’s first TV special ‘My Name Is Barbra’ airs 50 years ago this hour (Apr 28 1965)


Video: ''Funny Girl' Sequence from My Name is Barbra'

(Wednesday, April 28, 1965, scheduled for 9:00 p.m. EDT, although probably delayed by President Johnson’s announcement on the Dominican Republic) — 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.