Early color tv, what an amazing thing to have in the 1950s. A rich aunt and uncle of mine had one as soon as they were available. Another relative had one in '59, the first I remember seeing of color. Most families in my neighborhood didn't really start getting color tv until about 1963 or so. These old shows just seemed to me to have much better color than today, especially the comedy sitcoms that dominated the ratings on the Tiffany Network in the early to later 60s. Thanks for posting.
The following Sunday, June 24th, "FRONTIER", a filmed western anthology, returned at 7:30pm {"Out From Taos"}, followed by the prime-time premiere, at 8, of "THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW" (he came close to gathering more viewers than Sullivan, but moved to Monday nights after three seasons). "PRODUCERS SHOWCASE", a monthly series on Mondays from 8-9:30pm(et), presented an adaptation of Anita Loos' play, "Happy Anniversary", starring Barry Nelson and Betty Field {a kinnie DOES exist of that one).
From the end of a June 17, 1956 "NBC SUNDAY SPECTACULAR": Bob Hope's "The Road To Hollywood" [7:30-9pm(et)] ; Hy Averback, actor/announcer (and later producer of "F TROOP"), billboards the next "NBC SUNDAY SPECTACULAR" on July 15th- a 90 minute original musical [7:30-9PM(et)], also in color, featuring Hal {"THE $64,000 QUESTION"} March, Carol Haney and Jayne Mansfield. Yep, anything to beat Ed Sullivan on CBS...
Early color tv, what an amazing thing to have in the 1950s. A rich aunt and uncle of mine had one as soon as they were available. Another relative had one in '59, the first I remember seeing of color. Most families in my neighborhood didn't really start getting color tv until about 1963 or so. These old shows just seemed to me to have much better color than today, especially the comedy sitcoms that dominated the ratings on the Tiffany Network in the early to later 60s. Thanks for posting.
joesphx19 7 months ago
Yes, indeed he was, 'Stan'.
fromthesidelines 7 months ago
love this stuff
tintindwarf 7 months ago
Dear From The Sidelines,
Mr.Hy Averback was also a scripwriter and a director.
TheStanbabe 7 months ago
I'll bet that Steve Allen show turns out to be a good one.
spenderofthrones 7 months ago
"Theodore Bikel stars on the 'TELEVISION PLAYHOUSE'- next, on NBC".
fromthesidelines 7 months ago
The following Sunday, June 24th, "FRONTIER", a filmed western anthology, returned at 7:30pm {"Out From Taos"}, followed by the prime-time premiere, at 8, of "THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW" (he came close to gathering more viewers than Sullivan, but moved to Monday nights after three seasons). "PRODUCERS SHOWCASE", a monthly series on Mondays from 8-9:30pm(et), presented an adaptation of Anita Loos' play, "Happy Anniversary", starring Barry Nelson and Betty Field {a kinnie DOES exist of that one).
fromthesidelines 7 months ago
From the end of a June 17, 1956 "NBC SUNDAY SPECTACULAR": Bob Hope's "The Road To Hollywood" [7:30-9pm(et)] ; Hy Averback, actor/announcer (and later producer of "F TROOP"), billboards the next "NBC SUNDAY SPECTACULAR" on July 15th- a 90 minute original musical [7:30-9PM(et)], also in color, featuring Hal {"THE $64,000 QUESTION"} March, Carol Haney and Jayne Mansfield. Yep, anything to beat Ed Sullivan on CBS...
fromthesidelines 7 months ago
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