![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Ranch Party (1957)
Two episodes (first one is a re-upload) of "Ranch Party", hosted by Tex Ritter. 1. Carl Perkins ("Blue Suede Shoes", "Your True Love"), Lorrie Collins ("There He Goes"), Ranch Party Gang ("Night Train To Memphis"), Smiley Burnette ("Hominy Grits"), Wes and Marilyn Tuttle ("Hey Good Lookin'"), Tex Ritter ("Children and Fools"), Mac Wiseman ("Wabash Cannonball") and the Collins Kids ("Kaw-liga"). 2. Johnny Cash ("I Walk The Line"), Ranch Party Gang ("Blue Tail Fly"), Patsy Cline ("I've Loved and L...
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; Country; 1957
Downloads: 190
Average rating:  (1 review) |  |
| The Bob Crosby Show (1953)
Reupload. Appearing with Bob Crosby on this daytime show from Nov. 30, 1953 are: The Modernaires with Paula Kelly, Joanie O'Brien, Steve Dunne and The Bob-Cats.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; 1953 |  |
| Bing Crosby on "The Edsel Show"
Bing Crosby singing a Jazz song on the Public Domain CBS-TV special "The Edsel Show".
Keywords: Bing Crosby; Classic TV; 50's TV; 1950's Television
Downloads: 2,394
Average rating:  (4 reviews) |  |
| Dragnet - The Big Deal (1956)
Dragnet ep 5x34 The Big Deal, air date: April 26, 1956 Note: The source material had a slight sync. problem at the beginning of the program that I couldn't fix. It's getting better towards the end however.
Keywords: Dragnet; Classic TV; 1950's Television; Detective; 1956; NBC
Downloads: 111 |  |
| Dragnet - The Big Trunk (1954)
Dragnet ep 3x19 The Big Trunk, air date: January 7, 1954 Note: I know "The Big Trunk" is already here, but it really is just the mislabled file of "The Big Bird" (5x09).
Keywords: Dragnet; Classic TV; 1950's Television; Detective; 1954; NBC
Downloads: 137
Average rating:  (1 review) |  |
| Rosemary Clooney on "The Edsel Show"
Rosemary Clooney performs a song on the Public Domain CBS-TV Special "The Edsel Show".
Keywords: Rosemary Clooney; 50's TV; Classic TV; 1950's Television
Downloads: 1,883
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| The Bob Hope Chevy Show - 28/December/1956
On a military base in Alaska, Bob's guests are: Ginger Rogers, Mickey Mantle, Jerry Cologna, and Peggy King. Complete with original commercials!
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; 1950's Television; 1956; Bob Hope; Chevy
Downloads: 1,101 |  |
| "The old american barn dance" (1953)
Re-upload Two episodes of the Country and Western series "The old american barn dance", which aired on DuMont from July to September 1953. 1. Host Bill Bailey sings the western swing number "No Supper Tonight". Performers on the first show include Kenny Roberts ("Cry Baby Blues"), Kay Brewer ("Boogie Woogie Yodel"), the house band The Saddle Pals ("Stomp"), Nancy Lee ("I''m Dyin' For Someone To Love Me"), Homer & Jethro ("A Screwball's Love Song"), The Candy Mountain Girls ("Night Train To Memph...
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; DuMont; Country; 1953
Downloads: 185
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| Make Room For Daddy - The Little League (1955)
Danny Thomas in "Make room for Daddy " ep 3x02 'The little league', air date: September 20, 1955 contains original commercials
Keywords: Classic TV; ABC; 1950's Television; Danny Thomas; 1955
Downloads: 96
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| Make Room For Daddy - Children's Governess (1955)
Danny Thomas in "Make room for Daddy" ep 2x19 'The children's governess', air date: February 1, 1955 contains original commercials
Keywords: Classic TV; ABC; 1950's Television; Danny Thomas; 1955
Downloads: 112
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| "I Married Joan" - Talent Scout (Classic TV)
An Episode of the classic 50's sitcom "I Married Joan", starring Joan Davis and Jim Backus. Running for 3 seasons, "I Married Joan" is a fondly remembered TV show, with it's wacky humor. Similar to "I Love Lucy", This show is about wacky housewife Joan Stevens and her husband Judge Bradley Stevens, With Joan getting herself into a mess in each episode. More basic info from Wikipedia: Genre: Sitcom Starring: Joan Davis & Jim Backus Theme music composer: Richard Mack Opening theme: "I Married Joan...
Keywords: I Married Joan; Classic TV; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Joan Davis; Retro TV
Downloads: 5,252
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| 'Tom Corbett, Space cadet' - Runaway rocket (1954)
'Tom Corbett, Space cadet' - Runaway rocket (1954) Episode: The runaway rocket - Air Date: May 22, 1954. This was the final episode on DuMont. "Tom Corbett" would return in the fall on NBC. "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet" is one of only a few programs to be broadcast on all four major networks during its five year run. From Oct 2, 1950 - Dec 29, 1950 on CBS, from Jan 1, 1951 - Sep 26, 1951 on ABC, from Aug 29, 1953 - May 22, 1954 on DuMont and from Dec 11, 1954 - June 25, 1955 on NBC...
Keywords: Classic TV; Tom Corbett; Live TV; Frankie Thomas; 1954; DuMont; 1950's Television
Downloads: 684
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| Art Ford's "Jazz Party" (1958)
Re-upload! Three partial programs of Art Ford's "Jazz Party" which aired on New York's WNTA from May 8, 1958 to December 25, 1958. 1. Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax), Alex Templeton (piano), Johnny Windhurst (trumpet), Maxine Sullivan (vocal), etc. - Air Date: September 18, 1958 2. Roy Eldrige, Buck Clayton (trumpet), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Osie Johnson (drums), Bill Henderson (vocal), etc. - Air Date: October 9, 1958 3...
Keywords: Classic TV; WNTA; 1950's Television; Jazz; Live TV; Kinescope; 1958
Downloads: 203
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| "Arthur Godfrey and his friends" - 28/January/1953
Partial program of "Arthur Godfrey and his friends": Marion Marlowe, Julius LaRosa, The McGuire Sisters and Frank Parker from January 28th, 1953.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Arthur Godfrey; 1953
Downloads: 1,059
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| Broadcast House - 10/February/1954
Inauguration of Washington's WTOP "Broadcast House" on February 10, 1954.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; WTOP; 1954
Downloads: 264
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Broadway Open House - 14/December/1950
Another episode of the first late-night variety program "Broadway open house". With Jerry Lester, Milton DeLugg, Dave Street, Ray Malone, Dagmar, The Mellolarks, Joan Lorre. Guest-star(let): Laurette Luez.
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Jerry Lester; Dagmar; 1950
Downloads: 79 |  |
| Broadway Open House - 30/January/1951
The first regularly scheduled late-night entertainment program on television. It was the forerunner of "The tonight show" and was broadcast from 5/29/1950 to 8/24/1951. With Jerry Lester, Milton DeLugg, Dave Street, Dagmar, The Mellolarks, Fletcher Peck, etc. Includes some original commercials
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; 1950's Television; Blatz Beer; Live Television; Kinescope; Jerry Lester; Dagmar; 1951
Downloads: 503
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| "Chance of a lifetime" (1956)
Episode of "Chance of a lifetime", a talent contest hosted by Dennis James and sponsored by 'Bromo Seltzer'.
Keywords: Classic TV; ABC; 1950's Television; Talent Show; 1956; Dennis James
Downloads: 445 |  |
| Climax! - The Lou Gehrig Story (1956)
"Climax!" The Lou Gehrig Story (1956) Writer: Mel Goldberg Original Air Date: 19 April 1956 (Season 2, Episode 27) Cast: Wendell Corey, Jean Hagen Hosted by: William Lundigan
Keywords: Classic TV; Climax!; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Chrysler; Lou Gehrig; 1956
Downloads: 51 |  |
| 1953 Episode of "Ding Dong School"
1953 episode of the Classic TV series "Ding Dong School", a show aimed at young kids. Complete with original commercials. The host shows kids simple activities they can do at home.
Keywords: Classic TV; Ding Dong School; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Fifties; Kinescope; Public Domain TV
Downloads: 4,723
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Classic TV: 'Wheel Of Fortune' - Dorothy Collins
"Wheel Of Fortune" being sung by Dorothy Collins on the popular 50's TV series "Your Hit Parade".
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's; 1950's Television; Fifties; Your Hit Parade
Downloads: 1,105
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| 'The Eve Arden Show' - White Elephant Sale (1957?)
Episode of the short-lived 50's sitcom "The Eve Arden Show" called "White Elephant Sale". Features original commercials, and is suitable for the whole family.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's TV; 1950's Television; 50s; 1950s; Fifties; Sitcom
Downloads: 2,353
Average rating: (5 reviews) |  |
| Front Page Detective - Alibi for suicide (1951)
'Alibi for suicide' 1x03 Cast: Edmund Lowe (David Chase), Paula Drew (his girlfriend) "Front Page Detective," a filmed series of crime dramas with Edmund Lowe as a newspaper columnist and amateur detective started on the DuMont Network on March 16, 1951.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; Jerry Fairbanks; DuMont; WABD; Detective; 1951
Downloads: 132 |  |
| Home (3/25/57)
First half of the hour-long daily morning show "Home", presented by Arlene Francis.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; NBC; Kinescope; Live TV; Morning Show; 1957
Downloads: 605
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| Jackie Robinson on "Cavalcade Of Stars"
African-American major league baseball player Jackie Robinson on the 50's TV series "Cavalcade of Stars", With clips shown of his new movie "The Jackie Robinson Story" (Also in Public Domain). "Cavalcade of Stars" ran on the short-lived DuMont Television Network, and it's believed most of the episodes were destroyed in the mid-70's. [Note: This clip is incomplete, Hence why it starts suddenly. The story is that a fathers disabled son is depressed, So his father decides to get Jackie Robinson, bu...
Keywords: Jackie Robinson; Major League Baseball; Cavalcade of Stars; 50's TV; 1950's Television
Downloads: 989
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| Classic 50's TV: Jane Powell on "Sunday Showcase"
Clip from the Public Domain TV series "Sunday Showcase", This footage features Jane Powell singing "I Could of Danced All Night" from the broadway musical "My Fair Lady".
Keywords: Jane Powell; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Classic TV; Classic Television; Broadway Musical; Broadway; Musical
Downloads: 1,257 |  |
| Yet another episode of 'Life With Elizabeth' (Classic TV) (50's Sitcom)
Episode of the low-budget 50's TV series "Life With Elizabeth", starring Betty White (Best known for her role in "The Golden Girls"). Not great, but it is an interesting example of low-budget local programming from the 50's.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Fifties; Betty White; Sitcom
Downloads: 916
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| 1952 Lucky Strike Cigarette Commercial
Classic 1952 commercial for Lucky Strike Cigarettes. Features slogan: "LS/MFT: Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco", and shows a married(?) couple sitting on a couch and smoking.
Keywords: Cigarette Commercial; Cigarettes; Tobacco; Classic Commercial; Lucky Strike Cigarettes; 50's TV; 1950's Television
Downloads: 2,921
Average rating:  (5 reviews) |  |
| "Mama" - Mama's Nursery School (50's TV Show)
1955 Episode of the 50's Sitcom/Drama "Mama" (Also known as "I Remember Mama"). This popular show was about a Norway family who moved to America back in the early 20th Century, and was based on a true story. This episode is titled "Mama's Nursery School". [Note: CBS destroyed almost every episode of this show) ****************************** Info from Wikipedia: Mama was a weekly Maxwell House-sponsored CBS television comedy-drama series which ran from July 1, 1949 until March 17, 1957...
Keywords: 50's TV; 1950's Television; American History; I Remember Mama
Downloads: 3,083
Average rating: (4 reviews) |  |
| "Mama" - T.R.'s Surprise Party (1954)
An episode of "Mama" from 1954 called "TR's Surprise Party".
Keywords: I Remember Mama; Mama; Peggy Wood; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Fifties; Rare
Downloads: 1,106
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| "Martin Kane Private Eye" - A jockey is murdered (1951)
Episode "A jockey is murdered" of series 'Martin Kane, Private Eye', originally broadcast "live" on 11/22/1951. With Lloyd Nolan in the role of "Martin Kane".
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Martin Kane; 1951; Lloyd Nolan
Downloads: 657
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| "Martin Kane Private Eye" - Rest home murder (1951)
Episode "Rest home murder" of series 'Martin Kane, Private Eye'. Lloyd Nolan as "Martin Kane".
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; NBC; Live Television; Kinescope; Martin Kane; 1951; Lloyd Nolan
Downloads: 681
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| Mr. I. Magination (1952)
Reupload. Topflight children's show with Paul Tripp. This episode is about "Annie Oakley" and aired on March 16, 1952.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Paul Tripp; 1952 |  |
| Plymouth Playhouse - A Tale of Two Cities (1953)
A Tale of Two Cities Part One: THE LONDON STORY-1780 Part Two: THE PARIS STORY-1789 starring: Wendell Corey, Wanda Hendrix Directed by: Dik Darley
Keywords: Classic TV; ABC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Charles Dickens; Kinescope; 1953; Plymouth
Downloads: 158 |  |
| Your Hit Parade: "Mr Sandman" - Snooky Lanson
Forgotten singer Snooky Lanson singing "Mr Sandman" on the Public Domain TV series Your Hit Parade.
Keywords: Your Hit Parade; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Classic TV; Music Video; Live TV
Downloads: 2,567
Average rating: (4 reviews) |  |
| Classic TV: 'Tell My Why' - Snooky Lanson
Snooky Lanson singing "Tell Me Why" on the popular 50's TV series "Your Hit Parade".
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's television; 50's; Fifties; Retro; Popular Music
Downloads: 466
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| Studio One: Little Women: Jo's story - Lela Swift
Re-upload of: "Studio One" Little Women: Jo's story (1950) Director: Lela Swift Writers: Sumner Locke Elliott, Louisa May Alcott (story) Original Air Date: 25 December 1950 (Season 3, Episode 18) Cast: Mary Sinclair, Kent Smith
Keywords: Classic TV; Studio One; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; Mary Sinclair; 1950
Downloads: 69
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| "Studio One" - Mr. Mummery's suspicion (1951)
"Studio One" Mr. Mummery's suspicion (1951) Director: Martin Manger Writers: Alvin Sapinsley / Story by Dorothy L. Sayers Original Air Date: 3 September 1951 (Season 3, Episode 54) Cast: Ronald Young, Faith Brook, Francis Compton
Keywords: Classic TV; Studio One; Live TV; 1951; CBS; 1950's Television
Downloads: 473 |  |
| Studio One: The Trial of John Peter Zenger - Paul Nickell
Reupload of: "Studio One" The Trial of John Peter Zenger (1953) Director: Paul Nickell Writer: Irve Tunick Original Air Date: 12 January 1953 (Season 5, Episode 16) Cast: Eddie Albert, Marian Seldes
Keywords: Classic TV; Studio One; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; Eddie Albert; 1953
Downloads: 102 |  |
| 'The Adventures of Ellery Queen' - Buck fever (1952)
Episode "Buck fever" of "The Adventures of Ellery Queen", originally broadcast "live" on 10/01/1952 on ABC. Featuring Lee Bowman as 'Ellery Queen' and Florenz Ames as 'Inspector Richard Queen'.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; Live TV; Kinescope; 1952; ABC; Ellery Queen; Lee Bowman
Downloads: 134 |  |
| 'The Adventures of Ellery Queen' - Man who enjoyed death (1951)
Episode "Man who enjoyed death" of DuMont's "The Adventures of Ellery Queen", originally broadcast "live" on 3/29/1951. Featuring Lee Bowman as 'Ellery Queen' and Florenz Ames as 'Inspector Richard Queen'.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; Live TV; Kinescope; 1951; DuMont; Ellery Queen; Lee Bowman
Downloads: 861
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| "The Boy Next Door" - Kyle MacDonald (Classic TV)
Forgotten 50's singer Kyle MacDonald singing the forgotten 40's song "The Boy Next Door" on the forgotten 50's TV series "Cavalcade of Stars". "Cavalcade of Stars" ran from 1949 to 1952. It's believed most episodes were dumped into Upper New York Bay in the 70's. The picture quality is terrible, As this is a DVD transfer of a VHS transfer of a 16MM Kinescope in poor condition. "Cavalcade of Stars" ran on The DuMont Television Network.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Showtunes; Musical; The Boy Next Door
Downloads: 1,094
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| "The Ford Festival" (1951)
A weekly variety show that initially tied together the performances with a storyline. (that concept was dropped in favor of straight variety after only a few months). This is the fourth broadcast from April 26, 1951 and the "storyline" is the 2000th birthday of Paris. Among James Melton's guests are Joan Bennett and Victor Borge.
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Ford; James Melton; 1951
Downloads: 161 |  |
| The Jack Benny program - 01/17/1954
Episode of "The Jack Benny program" with his guest Liberace. With commercials - LSMFT.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Lucky Strike; Jack Benny; 1954; Liberace
Downloads: 750 |  |
| The Lux Show starring Rosemary Clooney (1958)
Reupload of "The Lux Show starring Rosemary Clooney". The show from April 3, 1958 has guest-star John Raitt and is complete with original commercials. It lacks however the original colors.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; Live TV; Kinescope; 1958; NBC; Rosemary Clooney; Lux
Downloads: 26 |  |
| "The Walter Winchell Show" - 13/December/1953
Episode of "The Walter Winchell Show". It was a combination of gossip and commentary in the format of a TV Sunday-evening "news" show.
Keywords: Classic TV; ABC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; News; Gossip; Walter Winchell; 1953
Downloads: 615
Average rating: (10 reviews) |  |
| 'Tom Corbett, Space cadet' - Ambush in space (1955)
Episode: Ambush in space - Air Date: May 21, 1955
Keywords: Classic TV; Tom Corbett; Live TV; Frankie Thomas; 1950's Television
Downloads: 1,337 |  |
| 'Tom Corbett, Space cadet' - Fight for survival (1955)
Tom Corbett, Space cadet Episode: Fight for survival - Air Date: June 4, 1955
Keywords: Classic TV; Tom Corbett; Live TV; Frankie Thomas; 1950's Television
Downloads: 1,257 |  |
| 'Tom Corbett, Space cadet' - Pursuit of the deep space projectile (1955)
Episode "Pursuit of the deep space projectile" which aired on April 30, 1955 and contains original commercials for 'Kraft Caramels'.
Keywords: Classic TV; Tom Corbett; Live TV; Frankie Thomas; 1955; NBC; 1950's Television
Downloads: 436 |  |
| 'Your Hit Parade' - January 31, 1953
Episode of 'Your Hit Parade' from January 31, 1953. Complete with original commercials. Features Dorothy Collins, Snooky Lanson, June Valli and Russell Arms.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Popular Music; Pop; Fifties
Downloads: 1,022
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
