Video: 'Jack Benny - CBS News Tribute/Obituary (Dec 29, 1974)' (Benny's funeral at 32:47)
(Sunday, December 29, 1974) — The show-business world turned out today at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California, to say goodbye to Jack Benny, the gentle comedian who charmed millions of Americans over a long career that carried him through the top ranks of vaudeville, radio, movies and television.
Benny died Dec. 26, 1974, of cancer at the age of 80.
Video: 'Mony Python Party Political Broadcast'
(Thursday, December 5, 1974) — “Party Political Broadcast,” the final episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, a British sketch comedy series created by the comedy group Monty Python, aired today on BBC Television.
Video: 'Ed Sullivan Biography piece'
(Sunday, October 13, 1974) — Ed Sullivan, who entertained hundreds of millions of Americans over his long career as Broadway columnist and host of the long-running televised Sunday evening variety show, died tonight at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital of cancer. He was 73 years old.
Video: 'Police Woman - The End Game (1974)' (Sept. 13, 1974)
(Friday, September 13, 1974, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Police Woman, a police drama television series that revolves around Sgt. “Pepper” Anderson, an undercover police officer working for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC. It starred Angie Dickinson and Earl Holliman.
Video: 'The Rockford Files The Kirkoff Case' (Sept. 13, 1974)
(Friday, September 13, 1974, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Rockford Files, a drama television series about Los Angeles-based private investigator Jim Rockford and his father, a retired truck driver, debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC. It starred James Garner and Noah Beery, Jr.
Video: 'Chico and the Man'
(Friday, September 13, 1974, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — Chico and the Man, a sitcom television series about a cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio and an upbeat, optimistic Chicano young man who comes in looking for a job, debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC. It starred Jack Albertson and Freddie Prinze. Continue reading ‘Chico and the Man’ series debuts on NBC-TV 40 years ago this hour (Sep 13 1974)
Video: 'Little House On The Prairie [1974] - Opening and Ending Videos'
(Wednesday, September 11, 1974, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Little House on the Prairie, a Western drama about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s, debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC. It starred Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, Karen Grassle and Melissa Sue Anderson.
Video: 'Paul Simon' (5-video playlist)
(Thursday, September 5, 1974, 11:30 p.m. EDT) — Musician Paul Simon appeared on tonight’s season 9 premiere of the late-night program The Dick Cavett Show on ABC-TV.
Video: 'mash.wmv' (Sep. 22, 1973, clip)
(Monday, May 28, 1974, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — M*A*S*H dominated the 26th Primetime Emmy Awards today, winning four awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series (for the first and only time, despite a record 11 nominations). Continue reading ‘M*A*S*H,’ ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ big winners at Emmy Awards 40 years ago this hour (May 28 1974)
Video: '1973 Oscar Winners'
(Tuesday, April 2, 1974, 7:00 p.m. PDT) — The Sting, a caper film involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters to con a mob boss, won seven Oscars tonight at the 46th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and George Roy Hill for Best Director (click here to watch 16 videos from the ceremonies). Continue reading ‘The Sting’ wins Best Picture at 46th Academy Awards 40 years ago this hour (Apr 2 1974)
