June 23, 1965 Opening medley (song excerpts): --Willy Nelson - "Long Tall Sally" --David Crosby and Roger McGuinn (of the Byrds) - "Long Tall Sally" --Righteous Brothers - "Sticks and Stones" --Kingsmen, Billy Preston - "Good Golly Miss Molly" --The Byrds - "Not Fade Away" --Willy Nelson - "Jump Back" --Micki Lynn - "Crazy 'bout My Baby" [More] [Less]

Actor James Garner discusses his work on "The New Rockford Files", TV movies, including "My Name is Bill W", and career highlights. For more segments visit TVLEGENDS playlists or click on http://tvinterviewsarchive.blogspot.com for all interview links.

Actor James Arness continues discussing his role as Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke". This is part of a multi-segment oral history interview. To access all segments, visit channel playlists or go to http://tvinterviewsarchive.blogspot.com

This short film appeared as a segement on "Rex Trailer's Ranch House" in 1952. Often Rex shot segments on 16mm and narrated them on the live TV show. While making the documentary "Rex Trailer's Boomtown" Rex came across the original 16mm footage. Some reels had synce sound and others were MOS. Who would have imagined that the one and only kinescope of the show would end up for sale on EBay? On that one episode was the "Bowie Knife Story" with Rex narrating with music and sound effects. This is a cut down of the original 10-minute segment. More lost clips like this are available on the Boomtown Gold DVD at www.rextrailer.tv Classic TV of a legendary singing cowboy and pioneer in children's television. Kid's TV. [More] [Less]

ABBA on Wonderama

Judy Collins singing a Russian love song in Russian. (Appearance on Pete Seeger TV Show 1960's)

1958

This ten minute clip is drawn from the famous 1950s game show, and it's quite surreal. I don't use the word surreal loosely: the special guest is Salvador Dali.

In his 6-part oral history interview, writer/producer Hal Kanter talks extensively about his first television work as a writer for famed comedian, Ed Wynn, on The Ed Wynn Show. He discusses how he ultimately wrote and directed The George Gobel Show. Kanter recalls his pioneering sitcom, Julia, which starred Diahann Carroll, and featured the first black, female lead on television. Kanter also mentions his writing for the "Academy Awards" shows and dozens of feature films. B-roll. [More] [Less]

This ten minute clip is drawn from the famous 1950s game show, and it's quite surreal. I don't use the word surreal loosely: the special guest is Salvador Dali.

1958

Perry Como guest stars on Bing Crosby's TV Show in the first of 2 shows where Perry and Bing took turns and appeared on each others TV shows and 'Recorded an album together'! In this segment, Perry and Bing cut the first side of their album together. Then, they discuss cutting the second side on Perry's TV Show two weeks later and they listen to playback of the first side of the album to close the show. Originally Aired on February 29, 1960. [More] [Less]