CBS television stars 50th anniversary special pt 1

[JayNJayShow]

That's a damn good line of stars.

LOL @ 1:16 though, as Ted tries to get his face seen the entire time the camera is moving! By the way, who was that nervous looking broad they show AFTER him?

[linuscomet]

@JayNJayShow That's Julie Kavner who has voiced Marge Simpson for many many years. At the time, she had appeared on Rhoda as Rhoda's younger sister.

[addemup]

I purchased an autograph book from Jack Lord's estate and it has about 1/3 of these star's autographs. The one here I don't see is Steve Martin. I have his autograph but he's not in this video

[whitewitchoz]

You could never get that many big name stars together for a tv network special today. People seem to have so much more class back then.

[NFitalianGuy]

From the early 1950's -Mid 1980's, CBS wasn't called "The Tiffany Network" for nothing! What CBS was and did for Television with its amazing programming & ground breaking shows & Its roster of Stars, was What Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio was to The entire Film Industry, during its hey day from the1930-50's when it was the biggest glamorous Movie Studio in the world. Sadly, CBS isn't called "The Tiffany Network" anymore. I'm 42 & I remember as I grew up, CBS was the main Network we watched.

[ElectricPirates]

From the conclusion of "CBS on the Air," here are some of the Members of the CBS Family, bidding us farewell on a glorious night culminating in a fabulous helicopter shot of CBS Television City in Hollywood!

[WizardGlik]

Julie Kavner is richer than the estates of all these relics combined, BABY!

[landrykkb]

This would have been the year that Will Geer died.

[fromthesidelines]

I missed seeing this when it first aired, because my grandfather died on March 26, 1978, and my family was in mourning for a week. That included NO television (and that was when "On the Air" was broadcast each evening)...so I'm happy to finally see this much, for now!

[MikeysGayToday]

This was fantastic!!!! I miss these days.

[snoops71]

Wow, I recognize so many of these faces! What a fun video to watch :)

[bjane63]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this video...AHHH to have rubbed shoulders and been in the same room with these people...Great talent that will never be again..thanks for posting!

[Tabstarkin]

Its a shame Jackie Gleason wasn't at this thing. And Harvey Korman.

[Taylorcrazy]

Bob Denver (Gilligan) at 1:52

[ChaplinStar]

Where was Bill Bixby? surely one of the greatest stars they had at CBS

[143AC]

Others..who were not at CBS's 50th anniversary tv tribute?

Paul Tripp(Kids Tv's first educator),Mark Wilson and the cast of"The Magic Land Of Alakazam",Alan Young,Red Buttons,Bill Cullen,Mark Goodson,Valerie Bertinelli,Gene Autry,Richard Simmonds(The actor.not the pys ed expert),

etc.

[frankftw]

They are in reverse alphbetic order (Demond Wilson to Steve Allen) except the Walton kids are grouped together

[tcatmd]

@frankftw and except Walter Cronkite and Mary Tyler moor in the middle

[davidesk]

That's Eva Gabor from Green Acres, not her sister Zsa Zsa.

[primetime2808]

that was definitly a whos who of legends and future legends

[2006Crusader2006]

1.38 Will Geer!!!!

[TIPTON340]

They look like they're waving goodbye on a

cruise ship ready to sail to tv land.

[gooffbball]

it seems like tv land retired a lot of the older shows too, i don't know why

[dougat]

Art Carney, Andy Griffith, Frank Cannon, Lucy, Val Harper, MTM,Ed Asner,Ted Knight,Don Knotts,Sally Struthers,Rob Reiner,Jean Stapleton,Betty White,Dennis Weaver,Ray Walston,Mike Wallace,Ralph Waite,Nancy Walker,Dick Van Dyke, Danny Thomas, Loretta Swit,Zsa Zsa Gabor, Tom Smothers,Red Skelton,Telly Sevalas,Isabel Sanford,Esther Rolle,Dan Rather,Tony Randall,Carrol Oconnor,Jim Nabors,Jon Walmsley,Eric Sott, Judy Norton Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Mcdonough,David Harper,Kami Colter,Michael Learned,more

[landrykkb]

@dougat 33 years later,at least half of those names are no longer with us.

[beckyboolou]

Wow! Great post! Boy does this bring back some great memories of my childhood! This was when TV was worth watching. Thanks for sharing with us!

[CArchivist]

Ones not there? Jackie Gleason, Jack Benny, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Gracie Allen, Edward R Murrow, Orson Welles (Mercury Theatre), Edgar Bergen, Ed Sullivan, Desi Arnez, Rod Serling, Eddie Albert, Charlie Brown, Snoopy (I'm not kidding!), and Sonny & Cher. Alas many of these people were no longer with us by then...

[2008ljr]

I beleive Ed Sullivan had already died at that time.

[penske369]

Jack Benny was also dead, and so was Gracie Allen. Jackie Gleason was ticked at CBS at the time I believe. The others (with the exception of Charlie Brown and Snoopy, but Charles Schulz shouldv'e been there instead!) i don't know

[landrykkb]

@2008ljr He'd have died 4 years before this aired.

[luchalloyd]

Sonny 7 Cher were on NBC. When Cher got her own show, it was on CBS. But you're right, there NOT there!

[torgman]

Clue: they're assembled in reverse alphabetical order: Cicely Tyson, maybe Danny Thomas Loretta Switt Sally Struthers in a tux I think "Doc" from Gunsmoke Jean Stapleton A blond A heavy lady w/ a feather boa Dick Smothers Red Skelton

[snoops71]

Yes, you're right about Cicely Tyson.

Sally Struthers's hair was gorgeous, the epitome of healthy hair!

[landrykkb]

@torgman I never realized that they were shown in reverse alphabetical order.

[torgman]

OK, here it goes--no ref book, no Google, nothing but middle-aged brain cells. I'll do 10 at a time b/c YT is being bitchy: Demond Wilson Some white-haired guy Betty White Dennis Weaver Ray Walston Mike Wallace Nancy Walker Ralph Waite Dick Van Dyke Vivian Vance

[kamenstien]

Fantastic! Thanks linuscomet

[mthivier]

Why was Tony Randall there?  Wasn't "The Odd Couple" on ABC?

[csebrigh]

Yea I totally agree, why was he there, the only thing I could think of is that I think he was doing another series back then, so maybe it was on CBS, or he probably made some movies for CBS, I know he had done some movies to......

[videohollic2008a]

I think he had The Tony Randall Show in the mid-70s on CBS.

[2008ljr]

Yes, his show was on CBS when the Odd Couple ended. He played a Judge I belive in Philadelphia.

[csebrigh]

looking at this makes me realize how so much of those great stars are gone now.......

[143AC]

This 50th Anniversary tv tribute to CBS Radio &

TV is more complete and entertaining than the

recent tributes to the network.

[Joannec950]

Do you have any more clips on this special because I didn't see this special.

[FredericRD]

Thank you.

[FredericRD]

How anyway I love so much, people of America!

Yes, it is the thruth!

Frédéric, FRANCE, EUROPE.

[FredericRD]

great video! CBS, NEVER FORGET YOU!!!

And Dan ..hown still you're, strong!

A TRIBUTE TO DAN RATHER and to BOB SCHIEFFER, how DEARS CHARLES CAROL,DEB BRADlY, JESSIKA (from NBC, how nice work she have made! Peace on your mind, never will forgiven you!)

Anyway, a good to Madame COURIC! She's great!

Frédéric R-DUMONT, FRANCE EUROPE.

[biduge]

the man just can't be there and do nothing, now, can he?!? Thanks girl, that's so sweet to watch.  Chantal