Was there a 1956 TV special called “The Wonderful of World of 1976” that predicted what life in 1976 would be like?
Month: September 2010
Arthur Penn (1922-2010)
Director Arthur Penn has died at the age of 88. He directed a number of live TV dramas in the 1950s, including “The Miracle Worker” in 1957 for Playhouse 890.
DVD Tuesday: Ellery Queen, Rich Man, Poor Man
Both Rich Man, Poor Man and Rich Man, Poor Man II are out on DVD today. So is NBC’s Ellery Queen (1975-1976).
The 1960 Kennedy-Nixon Debates
Today is the 50th anniversary of the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, broadcast on all three networks.
Game 7 of the 1960 World Series Found
Game 7 of the 1960 World Series has been recovered in Bing Crosby’s wine cellar. He hired a company to record a kinescope of the game.
Broadcast Log for NBC Saturday Night at the Movies, Season 3
A log detailing every episode, every repeat and every pre-emption during the third season of NBC Saturday Night at the Movies (1963-1964).