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Mar 16

TV: Tonight on “The Outer Limits”

Mar. 16, 1964 - Tonight on “The Outer Limits,” a scientist (Larry Pennell) visits an isolated expedition on a planet plagued by...

Mar 15

Elizabeth Taylor Marries Richard Burton

Mar. 15, 1964 - Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, whose on and offscreen romance was watched by the world since they fell in love two...

Mar 14

More Comedy on Tap for 1964-65 TV Season

Mar. 14, 1964 - Television, which has grown tired of telling serious stories, will laugh it up next season. Each network will open the...

Mar 13

TV: Tonight on “The Twilight Zone”

Mar. 13, 1964 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” cheating husband Joe Britt (William Demarest) sees his indiscretions shown on his own...

Mar 12

Movies: “A Tiger Walks”

Mar. 12, 1964 - Opening today is “A Tiger Walks,” a drama directed by Norman Tokar and starring Brian Keith and Vera Miles. Based on the...

Mar 11

Movies: “Becket”

Mar. 11, 1964 - Opening today is “Becket,” a British historical drama about the tumultuous relationship between King Henry II of England...

Mar 11

Movies: “Mail Order Bride”

Mar. 11, 1964 - Opening today is “Mail Order Bride,” a Western comedy film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring Buddy Ebsen, Keir...

Mar 10

TV: Tonight on “The Fugitive”

Mar. 10, 1964 - Tonight on “The Fugitive,” Steve Edson (Ed Nelson) helps Kimble (David Janssen) escapes from Sheriff Bray (Carroll...

Mar 10

TV: “The Addams Family” Cast Fills Out

Mar. 10, 1964 - Carolyn Jones, the motion picture actress, and John Astin, who played Dickens in television’s “I’m Dickens, He’s...

Mar 9

TV: Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show”

Mar. 9, 1964 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” Andy takes a much-needed vacation, leaving Barney and Gomer in charge. Unfortunately,...

Mar 9

TV: Tonight on “The Outer Limits”

Mar. 9, 1964 - Tonight on “The Outer Limits,” while gathering rock samples on the Moon, an American team finds a seamless sphere in which...

Mar 8

TV: Beatles Create Shift in Ratings

Mar. 8, 1964 - “The Beverly Hillbillies,” which had been the top-rated television show for two seasons, slipped downhill in the latest...

Mar 8

Movies: “The Last Man on Earth” with Vincent Price

Mar. 8, 1964 - Opening today is “The Last Man on Earth,” a science fiction horror film based on the 1954 novel “I Am Legend,” by Richard...

Mar 6

TV: Tonight on “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour”

Mar. 6, 1964 — Tonight on “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” a struggling actor (John Cassavetes) auditioning in London learns that his...

Mar 6

TV: Tonight on “The Twilight Zone”

Mar. 6, 1964 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” a reporter (Lee Philips) interviews beautiful actress Pamela Morris (Ann Blyth, pictured)....

Mar 6

Movies: “Kissin’ Cousins” with Elvis Presley

Mar. 6, 1964 - Opening today is “Kissin’ Cousins,” a musical comedy directed by Gene Nelson and starring Elvis Presley (pictured with...

Mar 5

TV: Tonight on “Dr. Kildare”

Mar. 5, 1964 - Tonight on “Dr. Kildare,” A young diabetic (Beau Bridges, pictured) has become neglectful in taking his medicine, mostly...

Mar 5

TV Series Being Made into Films

Mar. 5, 1964 - Can a movie based on a television series run profitably in theaters while the series is on T.V.? An answer to this will be...

Mar 4

TV: Changes Coming to “Lassie”

Mar. 4, 1964 - The combination of a boy and a dog, which has made “Lassie” a television hit for 10 years, will be broken up at the end of...

Mar 3

TV: Tonight on “The Fugitive”

Mar. 3, 1964 - Tonight on “The Fugitive,” Kimble (David Janssen) and Sister Veronica (Eileen Heckart) continue their journey, not...