Movies: Wally Cox to Appear in "State Fair"
Nov. 13, 1961 - Wally Cox, the television performer noted for his “Mr. Peepers” series, has been engaged for a featured role in 20th...
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Nov 12, 2021
Carol Burnett's Career is Booming
Nov. 12, 1961 - The career of TV comedienne Carol Burnett seems to be booming. She will star in an episode of Rod Serling’s “The Twilight...
Nov 11, 2021
On this date in 1960, “Eye of the Beholder” aired on "The Twilight Zone"
🎙 That and 2 other classic 1960 episodes are covered on this special podcast. #tv #classictv #classictvshow #1960s #classictvshows
Nov 11, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Defenders"
Nov. 11, 1961 - Tonight on “The Defenders,” the Prestons defend a woman (Mary Fickett) accused of the murder of her husband. The main...
Nov 11, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Leave It to Beaver"
Nov. 11, 1961 - Tonight on “Leave It to Beaver,” after seeing all the girls swoon over Wally at his new job at a soda fountain, jealous...
Nov 10, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
Nov. 10, 1961 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” a former German SS captain returns to the Dachau concentration camp and begins...
Nov 9, 2021
TV: Telly Savalas on "The Untouchables"
Nov. 9, 1961 - Tonight on “The Untouchables,” Matt Bass (Telly Savalas, left) is an ex-con and a former member of Al Capone's criminal...
Nov 9, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Dr. Kildare"
Nov. 9, 1961 - Tonight on “Dr. Kildare,” when Kildare becomes bothered by the lack of concern city people show for their fellow humans,...
Nov 8, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Naked City"
Nov. 8, 1961 - Tonight on “Naked City,” kidnappers target a millionaire to pay the ransom for their victim, a young girl. The criminals...
Nov 7, 2021
TV: Gene Kelly in "Going My Way"
Nov. 7, 1961 - Gene Kelly will star next season in “Going My Way,” an hour-long weekly film series to be televised by ABC. It will be...
Nov 6, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Ben Casey"
Nov. 6, 1961 - Tonight on “Ben Casey,” a middling nightclub comic (Stanley Adams) struggles to get back on his feet and regain his...
Nov 4, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Leave It to Beaver"
Nov. 4, 1961 - Tonight on “Leave It to Beaver,” when Beaver feeds a neighbor's wandering cat and the cat keeps coming back for more, the...
Nov 4, 2021
TV: Amanda Blake of "Gunsmoke"
Nov. 4, 1961 - Amanda Blake, a redhead who has quietly sizzled her way through six years of “Gunsmoke” as a lady saloon keeper and...
Nov 3, 2021
TV: Tonight on "The Twilight Zone"
Nov. 3, 1961 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” a young boy (Billy Mumy) with vast mental powers, but lacking emotional development, holds...
Nov 2, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Dr. Kildare"
Nov. 2, 1961 - Tonight on “Dr. Kildare,” Kildare feels that Dr. Toby Cunningham (William Shatner) acted too hastily in releasing a man...
Nov 1, 2021
TV: Tonight on "Naked City"
Nov. 1, 1961 - Tonight on “Naked City,” a pretty, Swedish-born governess (Ulla Jacobsson) alerts the NYPD to the increasingly violent...
Oct 31, 2021
TV: Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show”
Oct. 31, 1961 - Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” while clearing out his bedroom closet, Rob (Van Dyke) finds his old army boots. Rob...
Oct 31, 2021
TV: Walter Matthau Guest Star on “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”
Oct. 31, 1961 - Tonight on “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” when a young woman (Carol Grace) witnesses two men (Walter Matthau and Glenn...
Oct 30, 2021
TV: Tonight on “Ben Casey”
Oct. 30, 1961 - Tonight on “Ben Casey,” a ruthless tycoon (Chester Morris, right), used to throwing his weight around in the boardroom,...
Oct 30, 2021
CBS Parts Ways with Commentator Howard K. Smith
Oct. 30, 1961 - Howard K. Smith (pictured center last year) and CBS announced today that their relations had been terminated “because of...
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