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Nov 26, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Fugitive”
Nov. 26, 1963 - Tonight on “The Fugitive,” after saving a busload of kids in an accident, Kimble (David Janssen) is knocked unconscious...
Nov 21, 2023
TV: Tonight on “Perry Mason”
Nov. 21, 1963 - Tonight on “Perry Mason,” Julia Eng (Irene Tsu) is in Hong Kong after the death of her grandfather, who had left her a...
Nov 21, 2023
White House Luncheon for Hollywood Elite Scheduled for December 10
Nov. 21, 1963 - Hollywood’s most frantic social scramble of the year is now under way to win an invitation to a White House luncheon on...
Nov 21, 2023
TV: Tonight on “Rawhide”
Nov. 21, 1963 - Tonight on “Rawhide,” Rowdy (Clint Eastwood, bottom left) and Rabbit (Warren Oates, bottom right) are shooting a school...
Nov 20, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show”
Nov. 20, 1963 - Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” a man with suspected underworld connections (Sheldon Leonard) asks Rob, Sally, and...
Nov 20, 2023
Movies: “The Incredible Journey”
Nov. 20, 1963 - Opening today is “The Incredible Journey,” an adventure film directed by Fletcher Markle and produced by Walt Disney...
Nov 19, 2023
Julie Andrews Signed for Film Version of “The Sound of Music”
Nov. 19, 1963 - Julie Andrews (pictured with her husband and daughter) has been signed to play Mary Martin’s original role in the film...
Nov 19, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Fugitive”
Nov. 19, 1963 - Tonight on “The Fugitive,” Kimble breaks out of jail with Davey “Fatso” Lambert, a friendly, simple-minded young man...
Nov 18, 2023
Movies: “Johnny North” with Lee Marvin and John Cassavetes
Nov. 18, 1963 - Revue Productions said today it would begin shooting a two-hour movie for television on Thursday as part of a series...
Nov 18, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show”
Nov. 18, 1963 - Tonight on “The Andy Griffith Show,” a mistake by Opie’s teacher causes him to get straight A’s on his report card. Opie...
Nov 18, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Outer Limits”
Nov. 18, 1963 - Tonight on “The Outer Limits,” Dr. Paul Cameron, enabled by a metal plate in his head, can overhear the immediate...
Nov 17, 2023
James Garner: Actor on the Rise
Nov. 17, 1963 - James Garner (pictured with his wife Lois) ambled slowly along the hotel corridor — closely followed by a very small,...
Nov 17, 2023
TV: Tonight on “Bonanza”
Nov. 17, 1963 - Tonight on “Bonanza,” Little Joe struggles with his conscience, trying to believe that his friend, Seth Pruitt (Richard...
Nov 15, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Twilight Zone”
Nov. 15, 1963 - Tonight on “The Twilight Zone,” Barbara Polk (Constance Ford, right) takes care of her mean-spirited Uncle Simon (Cedric...
Nov 15, 2023
Lovesick Maid Convicted of Assault of Actor George Montgomery
Nov. 15, 1963 - A jury today convicted the lovesick former maid of actor George Montgomery of misdemeanor assault. The jury found Miss...
Nov 14, 2023
George C. Scott Reaches Out Directly to Public
Nov. 14, 1963 - George C. Scott, star of CBS-TV’s “East Side/West Side,” said today he had received about 1,000 letters so far in...
Nov 14, 2023
Movies: “The Servant”
Nov. 14, 1963 - Opening today is “The Servant,” a British drama film directed by Joseph Losey. It was written by Harold Pinter, who...
Nov 13, 2023
Movies: “McLintock!”
Nov. 13, 1963 - Opening today is “McLintock,” a Western comedy film starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara and directed by Andrew...
Nov 13, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show”
Nov. 13, 1963 - Tonight on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” Rob’s energetic Uncle George (Denver Pyle, left) comes for a visit to eagerly...
Nov 12, 2023
TV: Tonight on “The Fugitive”
Nov. 12, 1963 - Tonight on “The Fugitive,” while sailing from Seattle to Alaska, Dr. Kimble finds himself in the middle of a murder...
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