Video: 'Bobby Rydell on The Ed Sullivan Show - "World Without Love"'
(Sunday, May 10, 1964, 8 p.m. EDT) — Gerry and the Pacemakers and Bobby Rydell were among the performers on tonight’s edition of the CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show, broadcast live from New York. Continue reading Gerry and the Pacemakers, Bobby Rydell appear on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (May 10 1964)
Video: 'Seven Up! excerpt - London Adventure Playground, 1964'
(Tuesday, May 5, 1964) — The Granada TV documentary Seven Up!, which profiled a group of 7-year-old British children, first aired today on Britain’s ITV network. The subjects were revisited every seven years in sequels called “7 Plus Seven,” “21 Up,” “28 Up,” etc., the latest one to date being “56 Up.”
Video: 'Another World 1964 Opening Theme'
(Monday, May 4, 1964, 3:00 p.m. EDT) — Another World, a television daytime drama set in the fictional town of Bay City, began a 35-year run this afternoon on NBC-TV.
Video: 'The Searchers - Needles And Pins ('64)'
(Sunday, April 5, 1964, 8 p.m. EST) — The Searchers appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show tonight, becoming the second British Invasion group to appear on the show, after The Beatles.
Video: 'Jeopardy! - 1964 Pilot'
(Monday, March 30, 1964, 11:30 a.m. EST) — The original version of the TV game show Jeopardy!, hosted by Art Fleming, premiered today on NBC, originating from the NBC headquarters in New York City’s Rockefeller Center.
Video: 'The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show'
(Sunday, February 23, 1964, 8:00 p.m. EST) — The Beatles performed three songs for their third of three consecutive appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show variety television series on CBS. Continue reading The Beatles (on tape) perform (again) on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 23 1964)
Video: 'Ella Fitzgerald & Sammy Davis, Jr. "S'Wonderful" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, February 2, 1964, 8 p.m. EDT) — Ella Fitzgerald and Sammy Davis, Jr. performed “S’Wonderful” and Sammy performed “Shelter of Your Arms” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show. Continue reading Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr. perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (Feb 2 1964)
Video: '1963 - Hank Williams Jr. - Cheatin' Heart - 14yr. Old
(Sunday, December 29, 1963, 8 p.m. EDT) — Hank Williams, Jr. performed “Your Cheatin’ Heart” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show.
Video: 'Beatles Christmas Message at Astoria Dec 24, 1963' (Dec. 24, 1963, at 0:08)
(Tuesday, December 24, 1963) — The Beatles were interviewed today for Southern Television’s Day by Day at Astoria Cinema in London where the group’s “The Beatles Christmas Show,” a 16-night live extravaganza, opened this evening.
Video: 'Doctor Who Unbound 01 - An Unearthly Child'
(Saturday, November 23, 1963, 17:16:20 GMT) — The classic British science-fiction series Doctor Who premiered today on BBC Television, starring William Hartnell as the first incarnation of the time-traveling title character.
