[opendtv] FW: Lotsa Old TV (and WESTINGHOUSE DEBUTS HI-TECH "ADVANCED TV" (1951))

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  • Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 03:00:22 -0700

 

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This will bring back memories...or maybe just a glimpse of what made TV
great back in "the good old days." It's a treasure trove of TV entertainment
from the '50s and '60s.

 



 


Each one of these are film clips from old TV shows.

Under the video is information, facts and other interesting stuff.

 <http://xoteria.com/CH1.html> http://xoteria.com/CH1.html1 JACKIE GLEASON
ON THE ROCKY MARCIANO SHOW THE MAIN EVENT (1960)
Jackie recalls his early days as a night club comic in Newark , NJ (and the
brawl);
also, Jackie receives a humanitarian award from Rocky and salutes sidekick
Art Carney ( Du Mont )
Bloopers from The Honeymooners on OTV ch 11 also ch. 30; Marciano v. Wolcott
fight on ch. 64
 <http://xoteria.com/CH2.html> http://xoteria.com/CH2.html2 JAMES DEAN: HIS
FINAL TV APPEARANCE (1954)
Rebellious trait obvious, James Dean talks about car racing and safety on
Gig Young's show;
Walks off set a mention of speeding; eerily, Dean was killed days later in a
tragic car collisiom. ( Du Mont )
 <http://xoteria.com/CH3.html> http://xoteria.com/CH3.html3 ELVIS SINGS BLUE
SUEDE SHOES (1956)
The King lives here! Elvis Presley debuts on "The Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey
Show." (CBS)
In the house: Elvis sings many more of his hits on our Classic Oldies Video
Juke Box below!
 <http://xoteria.com/CH4.html> http://xoteria.com/CH4.html4 A TRIBUTE TO
ELVIS PRESLEY, THE KING OF ROCK & ROLL (1959-62)
Clips of The King from his early days to induction into the Army, see The
King's mom, dad & Col. Tom
Hear Elvis' first #1 1957 hit for RCA, Heartbreak Hotel. (clips from
Movietone & AP News)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH5.html> http://xoteria.com/CH5.html5 THE EDSEL
INTRODUCED ON NBC(1957)
Ford paid the network big dollars (in those days) to run this filmed The
Edsel Show promotion.
Ford canned the car shortly after; it is today a revered automotive classic.
(NBC) More 50s cars ch.63v
 <http://xoteria.com/CH6.html> http://xoteria.com/CH6.html6 BOBBY DARIN'S
"MACK THE KNIFE" (1959)
Bobby opened his first of hour variety shows performing his biggest number
one hit.
(and his label, Atco, didn't want him to record it!) (CBS)
*There's more Bobby below: hosting a beauty contest & on the
OldiesTeleVision Video Juke Box.
 <http://xoteria.com/CH7.html> http://xoteria.com/CH7.html7 WESTINGHOUSE
DEBUTS HI-TECH "ADVANCED TV" (1951)
Show the kids hi-tech video blossoming before anyone heard of cable,
satellite or HDTV. They may chuckle,
The "one knob-no antenna-black matrix pix tube" had viewers in awe..but it
was a technical disaster. (TVC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH8.html> http://xoteria.com/CH8.html8 WILLIAM BENDIX
AS LOVABLE CHESTER A. RILEY (1956)
The Life Of Riley with Marjorie Reynolds, Tom D'andrea, Lugene Sanders,
Wesley Morgan
Once played by Groucho Marx & Jackie Gleason, Bendix's Riley was the
definitive blue collar family guy.
Watch Riley, delirious over having his tonsils removed, drive family,
Gillis, & hospital nurse (Honeybee) crazy!(CBS) 
 <http://xoteria.com/CH9.html> http://xoteria.com/CH9.html9 ICONS I: WHAT
MADE 50'S TV GOLDEN (COMPILATION, (1952-60)
Art Carney, Rod Serling, Manicurist Madge, Ted Mack, Annette & Frankie, The
Champs, Don Adams.
It was Ted Mack's Amateur Hour that introduced Frank Sinatra, Connie
Francis, Pat Boone. (UPI)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH10.html> http://xoteria.com/CH10.html10 THE PATTI
PAGE SHOW (1958)
The Singin' Rage sings the immortal Tennessee Waltz, it doesn't get anny
better than this.
Also from her show, Patti croons over that cute little Doggie In The Window.
(syndicated)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH11.html> http://xoteria.com/CH11.html11 BLOOPERS FROM
THE HONEYMOONERS (1957-58)
On live TV: Audrey misses her entrance cue, Jackie's fly is open (watch how
brilliantly he improvs).
Jackie slips on the set (happened again at CBS, where he broke his leg) ( Du
Mont ) see also ch.30 & 82,
 <http://xoteria.com/CH12.html> http://xoteria.com/CH12.html12 THE CENSORED
JERRY LEE LEWIS HERE UNCENSORED! (1957-59)
Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls Of Fire! The' "Killer" smooches his child
bride cousin on a filmed news interview
on stage, he goes wild performing (looks like today's metal rockers). The
networks nixed both. (UPI)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH13.html> http://xoteria.com/CH13.html13 A TRUE 50's
DOO WOP TV CLASSIC(1958)
Rare Clip: The Del Vikings Perform Jitterbug Mary (taped at WOOK-TV
Baltimore) 
*There's many more classic Doo Wop Originals On The Classic Oldies Video
Jukebox below.
 <http://xoteria.com/CH14.html> http://xoteria.com/CH14.html14 the original
FAMILY AFFAIR (1966)
Brian Keith & Sebastian Cabot sin the last of the sentimental family sitcoms
(despite failed 2004 remake_.
An affluent bachelor and his butler uddenly gain custody of adorable
orphaned nieces and nephew (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH15.html> http://xoteria.com/CH15.html15 ALAN FREED'S
BIG BEAT DANCE PARTY DANCERS (1959)
Local NYC Ch. 5 Freed show regulars dance and post-payola Alan Freed's
parting statement (Metromedia);
plus Dick Clark's rigid payola statement to an angry Senate investigator
(UPI)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH16.html> http://xoteria.com/CH16.html16 THE STEVE
ALLEN SHOW (1957)
Steverino's classic rock and roll poetic hate reading of Be Bop A Lula, no
apology to Gene Vincent. 
Steve snubbed rock, had no rock acts on his show, but then booked them on
his shows to get ratings (NBC).
 <http://xoteria.com/CH17.html> http://xoteria.com/CH17.html17 The Inventor
Of TV Sketch Comedy ERNIE KOVACS (1954)
Long before SNL, imitated by his contemporaries (Berle, Gleason, Skelton),
he was the true inventor of TV sketch satire.
Ernie's Kovacs; vignettes could have been taped yesterday~still look
contemporary, he was a TV comedy visionary
There are more Ernie Kovacs comedy innovation in our Oldies Television
Trivia Quiz, link below.
 <http://xoteria.com/CH18.html> http://xoteria.com/CH18.html18 THE RED
SKELTON SHOW (1959)
Red as Clem Kaddiddlehoffer going to college, with guests: Reed Haley
("Racket Squad") & Marvin Kaplan ("Meet Millie")
We included Red's traditional, eye candy June Taylor Dancers' sketch opening
and Red laughing at his own jokes (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH19.html> http://xoteria.com/CH19.html19 ICONS: THE
DELINQUENCY RAMPAGE! (COMPILATION, 1957-60)
Hoods, Dolls, Street Fights, Make Out Points & ...Barry Goldwater. "Cool
man. Ya dig it? Like, Wow! Ya square'r sometin?"
This, kids, was how your parent's parents perceived the next out of control,
immoral generation (AIP)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH20.html> http://xoteria.com/CH20.html20 FATHER KNOWS
BEST (1953)
Full Episode of The definitive aspartame family sitcom: Betty & Kathy fued
begin over a bathing suit
Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin. (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH21.html> http://xoteria.com/CH21.html21 PETTICOAT
JUNCTION (1962)
Bea Bernadette and Edgar Buchanan bring up three perky teenage
countrypolitan girls in Hooterville,
at the Shady Rest Hotel; this show was the precursor to Green Acres Toot
toot! (CBS) 
 <http://xoteria.com/CH22.html> http://xoteria.com/CH22.html22OLYMPIC GOLD
MEDALIST BOB MATTHIAS (1956)
1952 Olympic Triathalon Champ Discusses The games & movie debut with mild
mannered Herb Sheldon.
Sheldon hosted several shows ranging from talk, to teen dance, to Ricky Tick
Piano. ( Du Mont ) 
 <http://xoteria.com/CH23.html> http://xoteria.com/CH23.html23 : DANCES OF
THE 1950's: THE HAND JIVE (1957)
Teens perform the Hand Jive dance to Johnnie Otis' Willie & The Hand Jive
adlib with Rockette precision (DuMont )
What do Johnny Otis, Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton & Grease have in common?
Read how the Jive goes on today.
 <http://xoteria.com/CH24.html> http://xoteria.com/CH24.html24 GROUCHO MARX
YOU BET YOUR LIFE (1959)
Contestants: Then 11 year old Candice Bergen appearing with dad, Edgar; also
Groucho's daughter, Melinda.
Are the dads smarter than the 6th graders? In part 2, Dads join daughters in
the quiz. Say the secret word! (NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH25.html> http://xoteria.com/CH25.html25 the original
DRAGNET(1959)
The grandaddy of all TV cop shows and the definitive police melodrama with
Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday, 
Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith. Olan Soule as the lab tech. Just the
facts, ma'am. (NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH26.html> http://xoteria.com/CH26.html26 THE IMMORTAL
MUSICAL COMEDY OF VICTOR BORGE 1951
Victor and the symphony orchestra give a new twist to Listz and it is a
classic Borge, both a musical & comedy genius.
Victor Borge's precision piano and satiric talent are as natural as his
warmth. (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH27.html> http://xoteria.com/CH27.html27 EDDIE FISHER
SINGS A MEDLEY OF HIS BIGGEST HITS 1953
Eddie croons I'm Walking Behind You, Anytime, With These Hands, Oh My Papa
on his TV show.
Like the era crooners, Fisher got 15 minutes a week to enthrall fans..and
also Liz Taylor & Debbie Reynolds.. (NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH28.html> http://xoteria.com/CH28.html28 ABBOTT &
COSTELLO:L WHO'S ON FIRST? 1951
This is the signature Bud Abbot and Lou Costello comedy routine that is
often imitated, never duplicated.
The duo did hosting stints on The Colegate Comedy Hour and Hollywood Palace.
(NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH29.html> http://xoteria.com/CH29.html29 MORE DANCES
OF THE 1950's THE JITTERBUG 1958 
It started with Cab Calloway and ended up the most popular moves on American
Bandstand, et al.
Here, it becomes the domain of Bill Haley & The Comets' ripping off Little
Richards' "Gonna Rip It Up." (AIP).
 <http://xoteria.com/CH30.html> http://xoteria.com/CH30.html30. THE
HONEYMOONERS ...IN COLOR! 1969
Ralph & Ed are jailed in Paris, accused of counterfeiting. Ed's escape plan
backfires with hilarious results.
Gleason wanted the show taped by Wometco TV in Miami, Audrey Meadows & Joyce
Randolph had NYC commitments
Shiela Macrae & Jane Kean played wives Alice & Trixie; TV audiences didn't
accept the change. (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH31.html> http://xoteria.com/CH31.html31 THE ORIGINAL
FLASH GORDON SERIAL theatres-1939; TV-1960's
Before TJ's doo wop concerts, PBS used Buster Crabbe's Flash Gordon cinema
serials rattle the PBS tin cup.
From Captain Video to Captains Kirk, Picard & Janeway, scifi and space
travel was always a TV niche. (PBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH32.html> http://xoteria.com/CH32.html32 Full Episode
THE LONE RANGER 1955
Hi Ho, Silver! It's the grandaddy of weekly TV western series starring oft
masked Clayton Moore.
The Lone Ranger was the top rated #1 of the many Saturday afternoon
"thataway" exciting oaters
Here is the full version of the debut episode, Enter The Lone Ranger Hi, Ho
Silver! (syndicated).
 <http://xoteria.com/CH33.html> http://xoteria.com/CH33.html33 THE ENDEARING
GRIMACES OF EDDIE CANTOR 1952
Hosting The Colegate Comedy Hour, Eddie pantomines a sketch as the hapless
victim of a vixen.
A forgotten legend, Cantor's expressive face and singing style warmed the
cockles of viewer's hearts. (NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH34.html> http://xoteria.com/CH34.html34 BOBBY DARIN
NERVOUSLY HOSTS A BEAUTY CONTEST 1957
Long before having his own weekly show, Bobby's first TV emcee gig, hosting
a product hyped beauty pageant
Uh oh, , what a disaster! The contestant names are mixed up and so are the
sponsor's promo lines (Du Mont) 
 <http://xoteria.com/CH35.html> http://xoteria.com/CH35.html35 MORE DANCES
OF THE 1950's: THE LINDY HOP 1959
From American Bandstand in Phillie, to a Dick Clark special in St. Louis to
The Jersey Shore,
everybody was Lindy Hopping to Danny & The Juniors "At The Hop" You can
swing it, you can do it (ABC) 
...and there's more Danny & The Juniors, here to stay, on our Classic Oldies
Video Jukebox (below)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH36.html> http://xoteria.com/CH36.html36 SHAKE, BABY,
SHAKE! IT'S THE KILLER AGAIN! 1958
Jerry Lee Lewis brings down the house again for his rehearsed fan club prez
on Dick Clark's show.
The fireball shooter misses the song cues and a camera catches a guy trying
to jump on stage. (ABC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH37.html> http://xoteria.com/CH37.html37. THE DANNY
THOMAS SHOW 1958
"Make Room For Daddy" with rare Danny Thomas, Marjoriie Lord, Rusty Hammer,
Angela Cartright.
The kids wreak havoc on daddy and mommy with a divide and concur tactic.
(CBS)
Please support  <http://stjude.org/> St. Jude's Children's Hospital founded
by Danny. Help save lives of children with cancer.
 <http://xoteria.com/CH38.html> http://xoteria.com/CH38.html38 SID CAESAR:
YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS 1957
Legendary sketch comedy with co-stars Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner & Howie
Morris as "Uncle Goofy"
doing their classic takeoff on This Is Your Life, also a glimpse of The
Timepiece (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH39.html> http://xoteria.com/CH39.html39 HERE COMES
TOBOR! 1954
Before Captain Video got a hold of Tobor, little Robbie ran the prequel to
"Tobor The Great."
Madison Ave jumped on ship with a cardboard Tobor mask. Don't laugh, they
sold. (Du Mont)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH40.html> http://xoteria.com/CH40.html40 THE
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN 1954
After the animation came TV's live Superman series starring George Reeves
and Noel Neill as Lois Lane
Lois gets is abducted by a gangster, Superman sans Clark Kent saves the
damsel in distress. (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH41.html> http://xoteria.com/CH41.html41 THE
ADVENTURES OF FLIPPER 1964
Let's get our minds off killer whales and go back to this beloved, adorable
dolphin.
Each week this amazing mammal fascinated kids and adults by solving
mysteries! (synd.)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH42.html> http://xoteria.com/CH42.html42 SPIKE JONES
1951
Spike & the gang of hilarious musical whackies perform their signature
"Cocktails For Two."
As you see this wild musical circus, know Spike Jones choreographed the zany
antics. (Du Mont)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH43.html> http://xoteria.com/CH43.html43 CAPTAIN VIDEO
& HIS VIDEO RANGERS 1950
Before Captain Kirk, there was Captain Video chasing those bad guys around
the galaxy.
The "Star Trek" of it's time, network program directors made the very same
mistake. (Du Mont)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH44.html> http://xoteria.com/CH44.html44. THE LIBERACE
SHOW 1952
Walter Liberace brought style to candlelight piano music, with, of course,
brother George on violin.
This rare clip captures the musical heart and soul of the flamboyant
pianist. (Du Mont)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH45.html> http://xoteria.com/CH45.html45 MEDIC 1954
First and still best medical drama series. Richard Boone as Konrad Steiner
MD. 
Still as relevant: prizeighter befelled by Diabetes. This is pioneer medical
TV drama. (NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH46.html> http://xoteria.com/CH46.html46 THE BIG
VALLEY 1965
Outstanding Western series with Barbara Stanwyck, Lee Majors and Linda Evans
Full episode: "Heritage" Fanatics threaten to blow up the Bartley mine (NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH47.html> http://xoteria.com/CH47.html47 THE ROOTS OF
TV BASEBALL 1950-57
Visual newsreel memories of baseball's great early years, featuring a
tribute to Jackie Robinson
So relevant now: Robinson broke the color line in baseball, Obama in the US
presidency. (Movietone)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH48.html> http://xoteria.com/CH48.html48 Mc HALE'S
NAVY 1962
Before cracking up Harvey Korman, Tim Conway was sidekick to Ernest Borgnine
on this military sitcom
View a full half hour episode and watch Tim fall (literally) for a Lt.
Commander Nurse. (NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH49.html> http://xoteria.com/CH49.html49 HOPALONG
CASSIDY 1952
The Saturday afternoon TV Western staple starring William Boyd as frontier
vigilante Hoppy.
Of the many Saturday TV matinee oaters, this ranked #2 in ratings. Giddyap!
(syndicated)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH50.html> http://xoteria.com/CH50.html50 DARK SHADOWS
1966
The first Weekday afternoon TV gothic soap opera, Jonathan Frid as the
Vampire Barnaby Collins.
For a brief time, this breakthrough gothic drama out-ranked established
serial dramas in ratings. (ABC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH51.html> http://xoteria.com/CH51.html51 FADS &
FANCIES OF THE 50s & 60s 
The Hula Hoop, Twist, Palisades Park Beauty Contests, Rock-Ola Juke Box,
Ford Thunderbird, more
set to the music of The Olympics' "Dance By The Light Of The Moon" (edited
by CI)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH52.html> http://xoteria.com/CH52.html52 I LOVE LUCY
1952
Highlights from TV episodes involving the coming of "Little Ricky" that
captured viewer's hearts.
Ricky gets the news during his club performances, he and the Mertzes go
frenetic when "it's time".
Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH53.html> http://xoteria.com/CH53.html53 full episode
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW 1962
You asked for it, here it is, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore with guest Bob
Crane (Hogan's Heros .
Dick is directing a community theatre show, Mary sings & dances a vampy
Calypso song Ohhh, Rob! (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH54.html> http://xoteria.com/CH54.html54 THE BEATLES
FIRST TELEVISION APPEARANCE 1963
Not yet on Sullivan or in the U.S., the Fab Four debuted "She Loves You" On
The Mersey Sound (BBC)
*There's more Beatles & other British Invasion classics on the Classic
Oldies Video Juke Box below.
 <http://xoteria.com/CH55.html> http://xoteria.com/CH55.html55 BAT MASTERSON
1958
Gene Barry stars as the debonair Bat Masterson, this episode "The Stampete
In Tent City
Guest stars Robert Conrad as the vigilante out to avenge his brother's
killer (NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH56.html> http://xoteria.com/CH56.html56 MARTY ROBBINS
ON THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW 1964
Back in the 60's, Holiday Inn funded half hour shows for Dolly Parton, Bobby
Vinton & Marty Robbins
Before his own show aired, Marty sang "El Paso" on Johnny Cash's short lived
TV gig (syndicated)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH57.html> http://xoteria.com/CH57.html57 FRANK SINATRA
SPEAKS CANDIDLY 1954
Would you believe, a humble Frank Sinatra? He speaks openly about the bad
years,
gratitude to Bob Hope & his all time favorite movie role (can you guess
which one?). (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH58.html> http://xoteria.com/CH58.html58 PASSWORD 1962
Allen Ludden hosted this enormously popular game show 1962 to 1971 on all 3
networks & syndication
Allen vies celebs Carol Burnett and Gary Moore against contestants to win
$250-big prize then (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/STARTREK.html> http://xoteria.com/STARTREK.html59 The
Phenomenon STAR TREK TV ON DEMAND 1966-present
Now you don;'t have to sit up and wait until 3AM when stations run Star Trek
episodes. Get them here right now!.
Watch Full Episodes of Star Trek, Star Trek:The Next Generation, Deep Space
9, Voyager, Enterprise (synd Paramount)
Also a clip of Trek's post cancellation UK placebo,
<http://xoteria.com/SPACE1999.html> SPACE:1999 wMartin Landau, Batbara Bain
(ITV).
 <http://xoteria.com/CH60A.html> http://xoteria.com/CH60A.html60 MORE DANCES
OF THE 50's: THE SWINGBACK 1958
New York teens dance The Swingback (also called The Sway) to Duane Eddy's
"Forty Miles Of Bad Road"
The hips swayed and the preachers prayed rock & roll would go away. It
didn't. (MGM)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH61.html> http://xoteria.com/CH61.html61 THE LIVE TV
FRIDGE COMMERCIAL CATASTROPHE 1954
Poor Westinghouse. If their built in antenna TV fiasco wasn't enough, more
flawed, chagrin causing infamy:
the automatic referigerator door that jammed on this live nationally
broadcast commercial. Bet heads rolled! (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH62.html> http://xoteria.com/CH62.html62 THE ARTHUR
GODFREY SHOW 1957
He ridiculed sponsors, fired staff on the air, fixed talent contests and
made Godlike demands on execs, crew;,
yet still got big ratings, ruled corporate airwaves and network, sort of
like Oprah does now, sans chicanery (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH63.html> http://xoteria.com/CH63.html63 BUILDING THE
1958 DODGE 1957
What a retrospect! A TV industrial film goes inside the Dodge automotive
plant foundry to finish<.br> In 1979, Chrysler received a government bailout
to make new Dodge cars. Sound familiar? (commercial).
 <http://xoteria.com/CH64.html> http://xoteria.com/CH64.html64 FIGHT
CLASSIC: ROCKY MARCIANO vs. JERSEY JOE WALCOTT 1952
Highlights from that historic championship boxing match in Philadelphia
September 12, 1952<.br> Of course you'll see that boffo KO comeback in the
13th round~this is the true Rocky, Sly. (DuMont).
Check out Dynamite Joe Rindone's fights, too, on Oldies Television Ch 79!
 <http://xoteria.com/CH65.html> http://xoteria.com/CH65.html65 AND MORE
GREAT ICONS OF THE 50's VOL III 1952-59
Richard Nixon's first scandal, John Wayne's PSA, Marilyn Monroe's Motor Oil,
Jimmy Durante's Schnozz,
George Burns & Gracie Allen, Jack Benny & Dennis Day, Laurel & Hardy, Jackie
& Art's "Hello, Ball!"
 <http://xoteria.com/CH66.html> http://xoteria.com/CH66.html66 ALFRED
HITCHCOCK PRESENTS 1959
With a "good evening," came melodramatic thrillers from the Master Of
Suspense, Alfred Hitchccock
The man whose big screen movies kept us on the edge of our seats brought the
same to small screens (CBS).
 <http://xoteria.com/CH67.html> http://xoteria.com/CH67.html67 SATURDAY
NIGHTLIVE~~ BEFORE SNL 1954-58
All Broadcast Live Sat Eves: The Bob Hope Show, The Liberace Show, The Ken
Murray Show,
Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, The Steve Allen Show, The Pat Harrington Show,
The Jackie Gleason Show
Sid Cesar's Your Show Of Shows. Watch many surprises with regulars & guests.
(ABC-CBS-DuMont-NBC).
 <http://xoteria.com/CH68.html> http://xoteria.com/CH68.html68 FELIX THE CAT
1959
In 1928, RCA testing Vladimir Zworkyn's iconoscope , Felix The Cat was the
first image ever on TV;
Oldies Television's roster would not be complete without Otto Mesmer's
historic cartoon icon.
Here is his 1959 Saturday cartoon show with a new, hip updated opening that
we can just ignore.(NBC).
 <http://xoteria.com/CH69.html> http://xoteria.com/CH69.html69 THE DONNA
REED SHOW 1958
Donna mugs nervously to the camera when daughter, Mary (Shelley Fabares)
sings at a school dance.
The song she sings? "Johnny Angel," of course. Dad (Dr. Stone, Carl Betz)
allays Mom's fears.
Full episode soon and check out the Donna Reed Christmas Show below on ch 79
(NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH70.html> http://xoteria.com/CH70.html70 full episode
THE GOLDBERGS 1952
Gertrude Berg served as executive producer and co-writer as well as star
of this beloved sitcom about the matriarch (Molly) of a middle class Jewish
family.
Frank Sutton, who would later be Gomer Pyle's Sarge, guest stars in this
episode. (synd.)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH71.html> http://xoteria.com/CH71.html71 LUCILLE BALL
& CAROL BURNETT 1965
Two queens of comedy together with Gale Gordon as straight man on "The Lucy
Show".
Lucy wants to join Carol on a trip to Palm Springs, they scheme to fool Boss
Mooney. (CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH72.html> http://xoteria.com/CH72.html72 THE LITTLE
RASCALS 1955
The top Saturday morning TV attraction in the 50's was the re-worked MGM
"Our Gang Comedies"
This favorite classic episode has Darla wooing Alfalfa rather than vice
versa on Valentine Day.
Of course, the other guys would throw a hilarious gremlin in Alfalfa's
romantic ballad crooning. (synd.)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH73.html> http://xoteria.com/CH73.html73 full episode
HIGHWAY PATROL 1956
Before there was "Book 'em, Dano" in Hawaii, there was "Ten.Four" in
California. Brodericj Crawford starred,
If you think dope smuggling was a thing of the 70's, wait 'til you see this
narc bust in the 50's. (ZIV/MGM synd.).
 <http://xoteria.com/CH74.html> http://xoteria.com/CH74.html74 full episode
LOST IN SPACE 1966
Danger Will Robinson! The world's first and last outer space sitcom; today,
like "Trek," has fan conventions.
This episode guest stars Mercedes Mc Cambridge (The Exorcist), here as
matriarch of alien hillbillies
who grow a "Little Shop of Horrors" intruded upon by Dr Snith (Jonathan
Harris) and Will (Bill Muny) (ABC)
 <http://xoteria.com/75.html> http://xoteria.com/75.html75 BEULAH 1951
Long before The Jeffersons and Sanford & Son even before Amos & Andy on TV.
there was the talented Ethel Waters as supermaid Beaulah & Butterfly Mc
Queen as next door Orio
Sadly, Proctor & Gamble canceled the highly rated, popular show after only
two seasons. Guess why.(CBS)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH76.html> http://xoteria.com/CH76.html76 BEWITCHED
1966
Wriggle your nose, it's Elizabeth Montgomery as that saucy, sassy,
beautiful, bedazzling witch
and Dick York as her befuddled hubbie, Darren (or as Agnes Moorehead would
say, "Durwood" (NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH77.html> http://xoteria.com/CH77.html77 I DREAM OF
JEANIE 1966
Out of the bottle comes that lusciously capricious Jeanie, Barbara Eden
(blink-blink).
Larry Hagman is her adopted master, Bill Daly is the bewildered buddy (CBS).
 <http://xoteria.com/CH78.html> http://xoteria.com/CH78.html78 SEA HUNT 1957
The "Dragnet" of the ocean floor, Lloyd Bridges fights underwater crime with
only a snorkle.
This syndicated show, along with "Flipper" (coming soon), got high tide
ratings in it's era (ZIV)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH79.html> http://xoteria.com/CH79.html79 DYNAMITE JOE
RINDONE 1954
Like Rocky Marciano, Joe Rindone was the son of Italian immigrants who rose
to boxing glory.
Here is Dynamite Joe in action from the era when boxing was true
sportsmanship.
produced by Andrew Bertino. (Vimeo).
 <http://xoteria.com/CH80.html> http://xoteria.com/CH80.html80 THE MILTON
BERLE SHOW 1957
Featuring Arnold Stang & guest Mickey Rooney; Berle's swan song after 8
Tues. Nite Years.
Bit: Berle wants Gleason like publicity, so he feigns a broken leg for a
press conference (NBC)
 <http://xoteria.com/CH81.html> http://xoteria.com/CH81.html81 THE LEGEND OF
DOO WOP
That streetcorner harmony from the 50's that will never die, the music we
know call Doo Wop
Here are video specials which tribute the unforgettable part of R&R and R&B
Plus   REMEMBERING DOO WOP RADIO
with commentary by Don K. Reed. music by The Crests, Frankie Lymon & The
Knockouts.
 <http://xoteria.com/CH82.html> http://xoteria.com/CH82.html82 MIKE WALLACE
& EDWARD R. MURROW 1952-54
If you thought Mike Wallace was tough on "60 Minutes," wait 'til you see him
on the fifties!.
You won't believe what he said to Steve Allen (neither did Allen, most
likely), but Kirk Douglas got his say)
Legendary Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy go at calling the
other "un-American"..(CBS)

 <http://xoteria.com/K/submenu.html> http://xoteria.com/K/submenu.html83 THE
PIONEERS OF KIDVID: 1950's CHILDREN'S TV SHOWS
Howdy Doody, Junior Frolics, Winky Dink, Willie Wonderful, Rocky &
Bullwinkle
With the earliest TV production and animation techniques, these popular
programs
were the father of children's television, long before PBS and Nickelodeon.
This was the "kiddievTV" 50's
Full episodes of these Golden Age first generation shows for tots on
separate submenu~click title link

        

 

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