TV: Tonight on “Combat!”
Feb. 26, 1963 - Tonight on “Combat,” command gives Lieutenant Hanley (Rick Jason, pictured) three hours to rescue an old man, a pretty...
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Feb 25, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Lucy Show”
Feb. 25, 1963 - Tonight on “The Lucy Show,” after being frightened by stories of burglars terrorizing Danfield, Lucy and Viv learn judo...
Feb 25, 2023
Oscar Nominees Announced
Feb. 25, 1963 - American movies swept the nominations for the 35th annual Oscar awards. However, in the acting, directing, and writing...
Feb 24, 2023
TV: Tonight on “Bonanza”
Feb. 24, 1963 - Tonight on “Bonanza,” Little Joe meets a beautiful woman (Patricia Crowley) who tells him of her dream of becoming an...
Feb 23, 2023
TV: Tonight on “Gunsmoke”
Feb. 23, 1963 - Tonight on “Gunsmoke,” Billy Poe (Will Hutchins) is falsely accused of murder by a dying man, and he flees to another...
Feb 23, 2023
Movies: “From Russia, With Love”
Feb. 23, 1963 - “Dr. No,” the first Ian Fleming novel to be made into a picture, will be followed by the author’s “From Russia, With...
Feb 22, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Flintstones”
Feb. 22, 1963 - Tonight on “The Flintstones,” according to the doctor, the blessed event can take place any day now. Fred and Barney...
Feb 21, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Twilight Zone”
Feb. 21, 1963 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” misfit Charley Parkes (Robert Duvall, pictured with Claire Griswold) finds that the world...
Feb 21, 2023
TV: The Flintstones To Procreate
Feb. 21, 1963 - Ten years ago last month, a baby was born, and TV has never seen the like since. The baby in question was born to a...
Feb 21, 2023
Movies: “Love Is a Ball” with Glenn Ford
Feb. 21, 1963 - The French Riviera is the glamour setting for “Love Is a Ball,” starring Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, and Charles Boyer...
Feb 21, 2023
Actor Jason Robards Jr. On the Rise
Feb. 21, 1963 - Jason Robards Jr., now sought after for stage and screen starring roles, spent six years playing mediocre parts before he...
Feb 19, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Untouchables”
Feb. 19, 1963 - Tonight on “The Untouchables,” a father's heartbreak at his son's death leads him to partner with Eliot Ness to bring in...
Feb 19, 2023
Jack Webb Appointed Head of TV Production at Warners
Feb. 19, 1963 - Jack Webb, one of the first major stars of television and one of its most successful producers and directors, has been...
Feb 18, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show”
Feb. 18, 1963 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” Opie's friend Arnold (Ronnie Dapo, right) seems to have it all — a new bike, a big...
Feb 18, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Rifleman”
Feb. 18, 1963 - Tonight on “The Rifleman,” Lucas (Chuck Connors) goes hunting for a mortal enemy (Jeff Morrow) who has showed up in North...
Feb 18, 2023
Bob Hope To Appear on Weekly NBC Show
Feb. 18, 1963 - Bob Hope (pictured with Barbra Streisand), who in recent years has staggered his television appearances, will appear on a...
Feb 17, 2023
TV: Tonight on “Lassie”
Feb. 17, 1963 - Tonight on “Lassie,” Jake Hodges (Patrick Westwood), who has a hot air balloon, befriends Timmy (Jon Provost) and Lassie...
Feb 15, 2023
New York Theaters Thrive Despite Newspaper Strike
Feb. 15, 1963 - New York’s movie-theater operators are not sure their business has been affected at all by the newspaper strike that...
Feb 14, 2023
Movies: “How the West Was Won”
Feb. 14, 1963 - “How the West Was Won,” starring 24 noted players, was filmed in 9 states. From start of production at Paducah, Ky., on...
Feb 14, 2023
Max Baer Jr. Hits Big Time on “Beverly Hillbillies”
Feb. 14, 1963 - Max Baer, the former heavyweight champion, always wanted to be an actor more than a fighter. He starred in a film called...
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