Internet Archive - Collection: television

''Buffalo Bill Jr'' - First Posse

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:11:33 GMT

An episode of the syndicated western series aired at children. Originally telecast 18 April 1955. Starring Dickie Jones. (is this file playable? Please let me know). Note: The main character in the series was stated as not being related to Buffalo Bill..

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1958 Commercial for Colgate Dental Cream

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:43:45 GMT

AKA "Colgate Toothpaste". With Gardol..

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1958 Commercial for Halo Shampoo

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:35:50 GMT

A 1958 commercial for Halo Shampoo, featuring pop singer Jimmie Rodgers..

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1951 Commercial for Carnation Evaporated Milk

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:29:10 GMT

This was telecast live on 22 November 1951 as part of "Burns & Allen". Of course, you can simply download the actual episode itself. But I upload this for those who prefer commercials over shows, and for those are a really big Harry von Zell fans..

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''The George Burns Show'' - La Vie En Rose (aka A Wife for Christmas)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:54:35 GMT

An episode of "The George Burns Show". Notice the lack of an "Allen" in the title. Gracie retired and George continued with this short-lived series. This episode aired 23 December 1958 on NBC. It contains the original commercials for Halo shampoo, Colgate Dental Cream (with Gardol), and Fab detergen....

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''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'' - Thanksgiving

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:50:11 GMT

Re-upload with better picture quality. This is the thanksgiving episode of "Burns & Allen", originally aired 22 November 1951 on CBS. Classic comedy. Features original commercials with Harry von Zell for Carnation Evaporated Milk..

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The Big Picture: D-Day Anniversary

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:38:56 GMT

Episode #762 of the TV show The Big Picture: "The original agency catalog description reads: Synopsis: Replays the drama and battle action of the period of the landing at Normandy and the fierce combat to overcome the wall of 'Fortress Europe' in June 1944."National Archives Identifier: 4523988.

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The Big Picture 470 Religious Emphasis Day In Philadelphia

Fri, 31 May 2013 06:17:19 GMT

The Big Picture episode 470: Religious Emphasis Day In Philadelphia "The original release sheet reads: USO-Armed Forces Religious Emphasis Day in Philadelphia covered on film for "THE BIG PICTURE" -- "Religious Emphasis Day" in Philadelphia in 1958 marked the second time that this city in cooperatio....

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''DuPont Theater'' - The Boy Nobody Wanted

Wed, 29 May 2013 07:15:54 GMT

If they were aiming for a period setting, they missed. An episode of DuPont's filmed dramatic anthology series. Originally telecast 2 October 1956. In this episode, a young boy accidentally kills another child....

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''DuPont Theater'' - Don Marshall's Brat

Wed, 29 May 2013 04:25:05 GMT

An episode of DuPont's filmed anthology series. With a period setting, this episode was aired 19 March 1957 and stars Patty McCormack..

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''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Bomb

Tue, 28 May 2013 06:06:45 GMT

An episode of "Four Star Playhouse", closing credits missing, starring David Niven. Originally telecast 18 February 1954. This episode is set in 1946 London and featured Niven's character in an "explosive" situation..

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''Ronald Colman T.V.'' - A String of Beads

Tue, 28 May 2013 02:08:04 GMT

IMDb says this aired as part of anthology series "Four Star Playhouse" on 21 January 1954. Cast includes a very attractive Angela Lansbury..

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''The Star and the Story'' - Dark Stranger

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:09:14 GMT

An episode of the anthology series "The Star and the Story", originally aired 8 January 1955. This episode stars Edmond O'Brien and Joanne Woodward, and has an unusual story about a writer who writes a book, only for one of the characters to appear to have become real..

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''Four Star Playhouse'' - The Wild Bunch

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:55 GMT

An episode of the popular anthology series "Four Star Playhouse". This episode aired 17 February 1955. This copy is missing the opening titles. Cast consists of Charles Boyer, Gigi Perreau, Natalie Wood, Noreen Nash, B.G....

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''TV Reader's Digest'' - America's First Great Lady

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:35:29 GMT

An episode of "TV Reader's Digest" titled "America's First Great Lady". Originally broadcast 21 March 1955. Normally, even the less-known anthology series of the 1950s are quite good or at least of some merit, but to me this episode is very poor....

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''The Star and the Story'' - Payment in Kind

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:13:07 GMT

An episode of anthology series "The Star and the Story" titled "Payment in Kind", starring Howard Duff. Sound quality is iffy. Originally broadcast 28 January 1956. (did this upload turn out OK? My computer froze while I was uploading it and I had to re-start it).

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NBC Matinee Theater: The Fall of the House of Usher

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:58:44 GMT

Marshall Thompson and Tom Tryon star. It is rather amazing that 650 episodes of Matinee Theatre were produced and that it was live and in color. Don't bother downloading the h.264 file or the Ogg Video file; the Cinepack file from which they are derived is smaller....

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Clips from The Steve Allen Show

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:53:11 GMT

A selection from The Steve Allen Show. These are only clips. Some of the quality is low, and I apologize, but this is the best I have. Items 1, 2, 3, 6 and the finale are from The Steve Allen Plymouth Show, Season 5, Episode 28 from May 16, 1960. The show included guest stars Ginger Rogers, He....

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Ginger Rogers Show Pilot

Sun, 12 May 2013 05:26:44 GMT

Pilot that wasn't picked up for "The Ginger Rogers Show". Ginger Rogers plays twin sisters Margaret and Elizabeth Harcourt with Charles Ruggles as their Uncle Eli Harcourt and guest star Cesare Danova..

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''Frankie Laine Time'' - 31 August 1955(?)

Mon, 06 May 2013 08:06:00 GMT

Please forgive me for the poor picture and sound. This is an (incomplete?) episode of "Frankie Laine Time", a summer replacement series. Lots of music and dancing. (sound & picture quality aside, I hope the upload turned out OK....

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''Frankie Laine Time'' - 24 August 1955

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:03:51 GMT

Variety series. Frankie Laine starts off by singing "Mule Train", complete with whip. His guests include singer Sheila Bond, comedienne Jean Carroll, and singer Polly Bergen. (please forgive the poor picture quality)..

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''Judge Roy Bean'' - Deliver the Body

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:52:38 GMT

An episode of "Judge Roy Bean", a 1950s syndicated TV western with a difference. Whether that's a good thing or not, you decide!.

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''Cowboy G-Men'' - Beware! No Trespassing

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:01:15 GMT

An episode of the television western series "Cowboy G-Men", originally aired 1 November 1952 in first-run syndication..

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1957 Commercial for Vitapoint hair conditioner

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:21:46 GMT

An unusual 1957 commercial for Vitapointe hair conditioner, though taken from a 1958 telecast..

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1957 Commercial for Clairol hair color (ad 3)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:02:57 GMT

"Does she, or doesn't she?" - A 1957 commercial for Clairol hair color..

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1957 Commercial for Clairol hair color (ad 2)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:54:27 GMT

"Does she, or doesn't she" - A 1957 commercial for Clairol Hair color. May have also been broadcast in 1958..

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1957 Commercial for Lady Clairol ''Whipped Creme'' Hair Lightener

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:45:12 GMT

A 1957 commercial for Lady Clairol "Whipped Creme" hair lightener..

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1957 Commercial for Clairol hair color (Ad 1)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:36:09 GMT

"Does she or Doesn't she" - 1957 Commercial for Clairol hair color..

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1953 Commercial for Cavalier cigarettes

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:26:22 GMT

A 1953 commercial for Cavalier cigarettes. I don't think this brand still exists..

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''The Roy Rogers Show'' - Land Swindle

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:54:04 GMT

An episode of the popular series, which was unusual in that, although it was a western, it was set in the (then) modern day. This episode was originally aired 14 March 1954..

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1953 Commercial for Camel cigarettes (Ad 2)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:25:26 GMT

This questionable commercial features a "smoking newsreader". Again, I find it odd that this commercial still exists, while most actual newscasts of the era are lost..

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1953 Commercial for Camel cigarettes (Ad 1)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:15:09 GMT

A questionable 1953 commercial for Camel cigarettes. Does not feature a smoking doctor, but does feature a "newsreader guy". Interesting that this commercial still exists, while most actual newscasts of the era are lost..

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Guy Lombardo New Years Eve Party

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:35:12 GMT

This was originally broadcast on CBS at 11:15PM on 31 December 1957, ending at 12:15PM on 1 January 1958. Includes the dropping of the ball! Also contains the original commercials for Clairol, and lots of music by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians..

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''Annie Oakley'' - Santa Claus Wears a Gun

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:57:59 GMT

An episode of the series "Annie Oakley", which was popular with children. In this episode, A man who looks like Santa Claus is accused of being a crook. Season 3, episode 27, originally broadcast 2 December 1956..

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''The Paul Winchell Show'' - Christmas episode

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:11:39 GMT

I don't know the date, can anyone help? This is a Christmas episode of "The Paul Winchell Show", a show popular with children in the early-to-mid 1950s. The episode is a bit dated...whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is a matter of opinion....

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''Texaco Star Theater'' - 22 March 1949

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:02:30 GMT

An episode of "Texaco Star Theater", a very popular comedy-variety series starring Milton Berle. His guests in this episode include singer Ethel Merman, actor Keye Luke, tap-dancer Teddy Hale, and acrobats Los Gottos....

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Steve Allen Show with Ginger Rogers: Types of Girl Singers

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:57:47 GMT

Ginger Rogers and Steve Allen run through some humorous performances of "girl singers". From the Steve Allen Show, Season 3, Episode 5, aired October 20, 1957..

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''What's My Line'' - 18 October 1953

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:31:57 GMT

An episode of "What's My Line" from 1953, featuring Eleanor Roosevelt as the mystery guest (her voice was considered so recognisable that John Daly answers the questions for her). A very popular game show..

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Murder Of Lee Harvey Oswald

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:00:03 GMT

TV news footage - the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby.National Archives Identifier: 13232 .

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To Catch A Spy

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:23:21 GMT

"TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAM: Spy operation described by FBI agent, Walsh. Discusses how Air Force attache was enlisted to cooperate in scheme to get classified U.S. government documents into hands of Russian Air Force Colonel....

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POWs Pawns Of War

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:59:50 GMT

2 episodes of CBS Reports from 1971: POWs Pawns of War Pts 1 and 2."Summary: CBS documentary on treatment of US prisoners in North Vietnam and Viet Cong prisoners in South Vietnam. CBS reporters interview wives and families of American POWS....

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The Armstrong Circle Theatre - The Counterfeit League

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:20:44 GMT

1963 episode of The Armstrong Circle Theatre, starring Diane Ladd.National Archives Identifier: 13249.

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Telstar Telecast

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:44:47 GMT

Unedited silent footage of people watching the Telstar first live transatlantic television telecast in 1962. National Archives Description: "VS, French and Americans watching TV set in store window. Shots of the monitor showing scenes from program....

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''What's My Line'' - 19 July 1953

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:41:05 GMT

An episode of the popular television game show "What's My Line". The episode features Ronald Reagan as the mystery guest. Complete with original commercials and network ID. (if there's any problem with this upload, please let me know)....

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The Big Picture #516 The Army Nurse Story

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:10:14 GMT

"The original release sheet reads: Being an Army nurse is being something very special. For thirty minutes THE BIG PICTURE explores the fascinating and varied roles of the Army nurse. From the major U....

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''Life with Buster Keaton'' - Misc episode

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:32:44 GMT

Buster Keaton...in a 1950s sitcom! In this episode of the popular though short-lived series, Buster reluctantly agrees to appear in a play to raise funds to save the sports goods shop.....

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1954 Commercial for Pall Mall cigarettes

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:01:51 GMT

A 1954 commercial for Pall Mall cigarettes..

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1954 Commercial for Super Kem-Tone paints

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:52:57 GMT

A 1954 commercial for Super Kem-Tone wall paints, and largely focuses on Applikay..

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''Where's Raymond'' - Misc episode

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 07:41:46 GMT

Corny & silly sitcom starring Ray Bolger, the highlight being a dance number. I'm certain someone will figure out the broadcast date soon. Note: Contains original commercials for Kem-Tone paint and Pall Mall cigarettes..

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''The Spike Jones Show'' - Unsold Pilot

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:24:01 GMT

A bizarre 1952 TV pilot for "The Spike Jones Show", a comedy/variety show. The pilot was not picked up, but Spike Jones did eventually host a series on TV: In 1954 he hosted a mid-season replacement, in 1957 he hosted a summer replacement, and in 1961 he hosted yet another series....

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