1954 - NBC - Camel News Caravan - with John Cameron Swayze

Before there was NBC Nightly News, there was Tobacco Company sponsored Camel News Caravan with John Cameron Swayze. This is the September 28, 1954 episode.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• 1954
• NBC
• CLASSIC
• TELEVSION
• SHOW
• CAMEL
• NEWS
• CARAVAN
• JOHN
• CAMERON
• SWAYZE

[Substantive64]

Joe McCarthy WAS RIGHT!!!!

[fromthesidelines]

David Brinkley, the Washington D.C. correspondent- with Chet Huntley in New York- later succeeded John Cameron Swayze as the anchors of what became "THE HUNTLEY-BRINKLEY REPORT", which lasted until 1970.

"Martha Raye begins a new season of specials with her guest star Wally Cox- next, on NBC".

[fromthesidelines]

"CAMEL NEWS CARAVAN" was on Monday through Friday at 7:45pm(et) from 1949 through '56 (during its last two seasons, it alternated sponsorship with Chrysler's Plymouth division on Tuesdays and Thursdays as "PLYMOUTH NEWS CARAVAN"). In the fall of '54, this 15 minute program followed a 15 minute musical interlude at 7:30- "THE TONY MARTIN SHOW" on Mondays, "THE DINAH SHORE SHOW" on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Eddie Fisher's "COKE TIME" on Wednesdays and Fridays.

[wmbrown6]

@jcice3 - Wonder if that's why the Giants ended up sweeping them in 4 games? . . . ;)

[jcice3]

Very amusing to see the 5 Cleveland Indian players proudly endorsing - and puffing away on - those healthy Camel cigarettes on the eve of the World Series at the 7:00 mark.