(Wednesday, September 15, 1965, 7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT) — Lost in Space, a science fiction television series created and produced by Irwin Allen that chronicles the travels the Robinson family as they travel through space on a flight toward the Alpha Centauri star system, premiered tonight on CBS-TV.
Category Archives: Television 1960s
‘My Mother the Car’ series debuts on NBC-TV 60 years ago this hour (Sep 14 1965)
Video: 'MY MOTHER THE CAR - 1965'
(Tuesday, September 14, 1965, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT) — My Mother the Car, a fantasy sitcom television series about the spirit of a man’s dead mother (voiced by Ann Sothern) inhabiting an old automobile starring Jerry Van Dyke, premiered tonight on NBC-TV.
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The Beatles’ final exclusive performance for ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ airs 60 years ago this hour (Sep 12 1965)
Video: 'THE BEATLES | LIVE: The Ed Sullivan Show (Complete Performance) Aired 9.12.1965'
(Sunday, September 12, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles headlined the 18th season premiere of The Ed Sullivan Show tonight with a six-song set taped Aug. 14, 1965, inside CBS Studio 50 at 1697–1699 Broadway, between 53rd and 54th streets, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York. Continue reading The Beatles’ final exclusive performance for ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ airs 60 years ago this hour (Sep 12 1965)
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Screen Gems seeks ‘4 insane boys’ for ‘The Monkees’ TV series 60 years ago today (Sep 8 1965)
Video: 'The Monkees: How Four Outsiders Changed the Sound of the ’60s'
(Wednesday, September 8, 1965) — Screen Gems ran an advertisement today in the trade publications Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter seeking “Folk & Roll Musicians-Singers for acting roles in new TV series” that would eventually become The Monkees.
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The Beatles tape fourth performance for ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Aug 14 1965)
Video: 'THE BEATLES | LIVE: The Ed Sullivan Show (Complete Performance) Aired 9.12.1965'
(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. Continue reading The Beatles tape fourth performance for ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Aug 14 1965)
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The Beatles perform live on ‘Blackpool Night Out’ on ABC-TV 60 years ago this hour (Aug 1 1965)
The Beatles interviewed during rehearsals in London 60 years ago today (July 30 1965)
(Friday, July 30, 1965) — The Beatles were interviewed today by Dibbs Mather (click here to listen to a 0:46 second clip) 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.
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The Beatles promote new cartoon series 60 years ago today (July 29 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles a party for the Beatles cartoon series at the TVC studios, 1965'
(Thursday, July 29, 1965) — The Beatles attended a reception today at TVC Studios in London to promote the pending debut (Sept. 25, 1965) of The Beatles Saturday morning cartoon series on ABC-TV in the U.S.
Video: 'The Story of The Beatles Cartoon Series | Why & How It Was Made'
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The Beatles stroll through Paris park during ‘day off’ 60 years ago today (June 21 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles at Bois de Boulogne strolling in a Paris park 1965'
(Monday, June 21, 1965; during The Beatles’ 1965 European tour) — Taking a break from their European tour, the Beatles spent a quiet day in the French capital today, enjoying a stroll through the Bois de Boulogne on the city’s western edge. Continue reading The Beatles stroll through Paris park during ‘day off’ 60 years ago today (June 21 1965)
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The Beatles perform evening show at Palais des Sports in Paris 60 years ago this hour (June 20 1965)
Video: 'The Beatles - bootleg Paris, Palais des Sports 06-20-1965 late show'
(Sunday, June 20, 1965, 9:00 p.m. Central European Time; during The Beatles’ 1965 European tour) — The Beatles’ performed at Palais des Sports tonight in Paris, France, the second show of their 1965 European Tour which began this afternoon at this same venue (click here to watch the video on Facebook). Continue reading The Beatles perform evening show at Palais des Sports in Paris 60 years ago this hour (June 20 1965)
