I would love to watch that episode of the Richard Boone show, I noticed Warren Stevens and Lloyd Bochner 2 really great tv actors were standing on stage.
@vinylsingleman The Empire clip is from episode 11, so it would seem the series was shot in color. Most of the clips are from UA-cam and uploads on other sites. You can view entire episodes of some of the shows in the video on UA-cam, i.e. The Lieutenant, or other on other sites - a Google video search will find some outside of UA-cam. The trick is to be precise in your search, i.e. The Lieutenant, Gary Lockwood, NBC, 1963, and chances are you just might get what you're looking for.
Cain was a federal investigator hunting down one hundred different, dangerous criminals. Hence, Cain's Hundred. Freiberger was alo chief script editor on one of the best- and least known- TV shows ever, the superb Slattery's People
@MrPeterbs Episodes were syndicated under the titles SUSPENSE THEATER, and CRISIS (which had dramatic episodes of CHRYSLER THEATER mixed in). CHRYSLER THEATER shows were also put into syndication as UNIVERSAL STAR TIME. They also aired as summer replacements on NBC prime time in 1971 and 1972, under the titles NBC ACTION PLAYHOUSE/NBC ADVENTURE THEATER/NBC COMEDY THEATER, introduced by hosts of the network's daytime game shows. Fascinating side story in part 2.
East Side, West Side...Love It. My Dad liked this show, God was I young and this seems like a million years ago. Wish we could step into a time machine and go back.
Wow! Did you bring back some memories. There was great television in the 50s and 60s, a time when actors of the big screen weren't so exclusive to make TV appearances. The quality of the picture may not have been very good, but there sure was substance in the acting and the writing. I sure do miss it.
Fantastic I really enjoyed that.. The only one that was aired here in the UK was Stagecoach West ,that I can remember , could not believe how young Robert Redford and Richard Crenna looked..
@jjj1951 Profiles in Courage episodes were later shown as educational films. One in particular had Carroll O'Connor (later Archie Bunker of All in the Family) as President Grover Cleveland and Barbara Feldon (later Agent 99 of Get Smart) as his young wife, I think the niece of a campaign aide.
I remembered Profiles in Courage, Hollywood and the Stars, Mr. Novak, and The Defenders. I had the biggest crush on pre-Brady Bunch, Robert Reed. Of course, I was only five years old.
WOW, how long did most of those shows last, like 5 minutes? I've barely heard of only one or two of them. Richard "Have gun, will travel" Boone had his own show? Robert Blake was in the cast? Astonishing! I have to say, I love the theme for "east side, west side" with George C. Scott, I think it's the best of them all. It all serves as a reminder that for every successful TV series, there's like ten that barely make it past the pilot.
The "BUS STOP" opening at 2:21 is the one that introduced one of the series' most violent episodes: "A Lion Walks Among Us" [December 3, 1961], guest starring Fabian {Forte} as a psychotic drifter who commits murder, blackmails the district attroney's wife into getting him off, only to end up being killed by her {in self defense}. A congressional committee investigating TV violence in February 1962 declared it to be THE most offensive show they viewed. Not too long after that, the series ended.
Wow, just stumbled upon this site while surfing.....it's great! I turned 60 this week, and in between the whining and moaning about getting older, I can now peruse some neat stuff to remember, for those of us who were TV addicts as kids. Thanks for compiling these, and bringing back some old memories. (As an FYI, if you ever put together a "worst theme songs" site, be sure to include the one from the short-lived "Blondie" series in 1968, with Will Hutchins and Patricia Harty. That is surely one of the most vile compositions ever recorded---it went into my head nearly fifty years ago, and apparently nothing but surgery is going to get it out.....aaacck.)
I remember many of the shows like The New Breed, Target the Corruptors, The Defenders, The Roaring Twenties, Mr. Novak, M- Squard,Overland Trail among many others of my early years. At almost 71 years old, I must say that these old shows had a lot of talented actors and actresses. Nothing like them on today's T.V.
UTTERLY Fascinating to me personally..at 50 now and born in 1961 and being 5, 6 or so when these shows were aired, I have a much better picture now of what has worked towards shaping my subconscious..the love I have a things; deja vu feelings..etc..BIG Big thanks to person who posted this BTW Since this was still the 60's and mostly male stars on the shows; it amazes me how many truly HANDSOME Leading Men there were in Hollywood; when being a leading man meant more than today
@MrPeterbs KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATER was produced by Roncom Productions...standing for Ronald Como, son of Perry. Perry had signed a four year deal with the network and the cheese maker, paying him $100,000 a week--while he did only one variety show a month. He explained that his fans would loyally watch whatever program was in the time slot during the other weeks of the month...and they did. Roncom also produced RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, which was developed from an episode of the Kraft show.
forgot to add that a lot of the music is so serious sounding like in film Noir music . I like that feel give you an eerie feel sometimes watching intros thanks again for posting these appreciated thank you
I remember some of those westerns. I love TV westerns the most. I love Jack Lord,didn't know he had a western, except for a guest role on Bananza. He was so Sexy!!! RIP Jack!!
At 2:50 , Destry was the mid season replacement for the canceled 77 Sunset Strip on Friday. It has been a long time since one sponsor could sustain an hour long program by themselves e.g. The Chrysler Theater . That intro to The Lieutenant, Gary Lockwood played that marine core tough . He even has a smile with a mean edge . Definitely different to Gomer Pyle . it is said that Empire failed because there were so many big ego persons acting in it . They did not even show Charles Bronson in the credits .
@scottadler The closing theme to 77 Sunset Strip is available on the CD Televisions Greatest Hits, through TeeVee Tunes. It is a REAL treasure trove. a few are reproductions, but recreated from original arrangements. Most are originals. There are 65 tracks. There is also a 2nd volume.
Fabulous! I applaud your hard work in assembling these intros. It's the analog audio processing that's been lost. Digital has no balls. Love that theme to Hollywood and the Stars. It may be a production library cue.
I was very young but always liked Richard Boone (have gun will travel) ..... love the way they span the performers ...... nice thinking ..... unlike today ...... first performer you see ..... is a very young Robert Blake
Re.: The very last clip at 14:25 in the sequence ("The New Breed") -- you almost wonder now if this might have been one of the things that inspired the later "Police Squad" series, seeing that Leslie Neilson starred in both...
I remember some of these but I don't think all these shows were shown in the UK. My mum used to love "Bus Stop" which was based on the Marilyn Monroe movie I believe. I also remember "The Detectives" and "The Defenders" - great memories!
Fantastic collection. I listen to radio classics and see a lot of the radio stars had their own TV shows. Thanks for putting this together, I'm now a subscriber. Keep'em coming!!!!
Some good stuff, though not all qualify as obscure. I was hoping to see, Troubleshooters, Whirlybird, Checkmate, The Lawman, Fury, Sky King, and some of the other shows which are among my first memories of primetime television.
don't remember the "richard boone show" ... but .... ingenious how they intro the players in each show .... recognize .... mickey (robert blake) gubatosi (our gang, baretta), harry morgan (mash, pete and gladys) ... 1 guy looks like a bad guy i saw in a "twilight zone" episode when he found a pair of shoes and he took on the personality of the shoe's owner (hoodlum), and lee remick, i think!
THE LIEUTENANT--I saw this episode on TNT years ago. In a supporting role, Leonard Nimoy played a movie director who wanted to film the heroic war story of Andrew Duggan's character...who was hiding a painful secret. STAGECOACH WEST--fans of BEVERLY HILLS 90210 (the original) will be shocked to learn Wayne Rogers' character was named....Luke Perry. (part 4)
Fabian's guest appearance on Bus Stop, as a violent psychopath, was so shocking at the time (1961-62) that it helped lead to a congressional investigation into violence on tv.
Yes, "EMPIRE" (1962-'63) was filmed and telecast in color on NBC, primarily because Chrysler was the series' sponsor, and they wanted their commercials to be seen in "Living Color". They dropped the series to sponsor "BOB HOPE PRESENTS THE CHRYSLER THEATER" the following season, and Richard Egan appeared in a half-hour "follow-up" series, "REDIGO", in black and white (Screen Gems/Columbia was too cheap to film most of their series in color back then; "HAZEL" was a rare excception).
Wasn't of the age to see or understand these show's, but would love to find a way to watch them. I would probably never get away from the computer..... and never watch my TV shows that I enjoy any more.
Thanks for putting this together--brought back a lot of memories of great action/adventure series where a lot of young actors got their start. (Jack Lord became well known because of Stoney Burke--produced by Daystar, which also did The Outer Limits). FYI, back then one season was 30-32 episodes long, which is double that of your typical season today of 14-16 episodes.
Back when tv was truly worth watching. Even some of the stinkers surpass the crud that's on today. I watched most of these as a teenager. The Defenders, Great Adventure, and East Side, West Side were some favorites. George C. Scott in ESWS was really ahead of its time. Great memories.
Didn't know any of the themes but recognized quite a few of the programs with National Velvet bringing back a lot of good memories. Don't know that I want to see any of them again based on how butchered Antennatv, Metv, Grit and others edit them before broadcast. Back then programs had only a couple of minutes of commercials where now an hour long program might have only 40 minutes of program.
This is a special posting to this “channel”. Old films and early television must be saved and rebroadcasted to newer generations.’ As always, thanks’ for taking the time to support these films! And I support this site. ~M~ Thank you!!!
Obscure is right! I'm 59 & I can only remember a few of these! Great to se some of the old time movie stars who ventured into TV and some of new tv actors who went on to have their own hit series... such as Chuck Connors. thanks for uploading this.
No matter how obscure those shows were, the people who created those opening titles put a lot of work and love into them. With very few exceptions, you won't find such things on network TV anymore. (Kudos to the folks who gave us the beautiful Follow the Sun, the jazzy and gritty East Side West Side, and numerous westerns seen here. I wish my dad was alive to see and remember them.)
Thanks for posting these. I remember many of these intros, though not necessarily the episodes themselves. Usually when you see 60s TV intros and revivals, it's the same dozen or so shows over and over. A lot of good stuff falls by the wayside. It's great to see some of these again.
Edd Byrnes, not Fabian, was Kookie on 77 Sunset Strip, and had a novelty record hit "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" with Connie Stevens, also from the show. The Bob Hope Chrysler Theatres were later rerun as NBC summer replacement shows with game show hosts like Art Fleming replacing Hope's intros, then syndicated as Universal Star Time with...well, more commercials replacing the intros.
So many of these shows have yet to be seen in syndication in this century, especially "The Defenders" which was one of the most acclaimed shows of its day. People who only know Robert Reed as Mike Brady are in for a surprise! So why isn't it on DVD or being indicted on cable?
BOB HOPE PRESENTS THE CHRYSLER THEATER--I did not know Herschel Bernardi did the opening narration....and you may not know Rod Serling won an Emmy (his sixth) for the script. Love your teaming of STONEY BURKE and WIDE COUNTRY--two networks put on shows about contemporary rodeo cowboys in the same season?! They were even going after the same prize--the Gold Buckle for the champion. (part 3)
@tomservo56954 Thanks- you are a fount of info. Yes I think I recall seeing 'Crisis' in syndication. I believe the wild music theme was by John (Johnny) Williams. I also recall seeing 'National Velvet' (given my sister loved horses) during it's network run though was pretty young. And wow- I recall 'Stoney Burke' as being on the list of 'immoral' shows given out by the Catholic Church. How many people recall that? :-)
I noted one of my favorite actors, Gerald Mohr, as one of the guest stars in the western series the "Outlaws" at 3:46. Now THERE was an actor with a sense of smooth humor. Thank you Rw for this terrific compilation--what great series and memories!!!!
Gee, half of these shows I remember as my mom watched when I was a very young kid. Very cool to hear & see old names of actors in the opening credits. I especially go for the dramas as they were very well done. Thanks for posting.
Caught a young and handsome ROBERT BLAKE as "ONE OF THE PLAYERS" OF "The Richard Boone Show". My folks loved watching "The Dick Powell Show" and "Hollywood and The Stars" . I also caught an even younger Ryan O'Neal in "Empire" from 1962 before he made it big in 1964 with "Peyton Place".
Thanks for the great posting. I was a child in the 1960s, so I never watched any of these shows, (they were on past my bed time). I love old TV shows though. The themes alone were terrific.
I actually remember at least half of these. Most of them were on after my bedtime. Thx for posting! :D (Herschel Bernardi sure did a lot of announcing work!)
"THE RICHARD BOONE SHOW" (1963-'64) was an anthology series, sponsored by Reynolds Aluminum (succeeding "THE DICK POWELL SHOW/THEATER", after his death in 1963), produced by Goodson-Todman, featuring Boone and his "repertory company" of players- including Harry Morgan, Warren Stevens, Ford Rainey, Bethel Leslie, Guy Stockwell, Lloyd Bochner, Jeanette Nolan, Robert Blake, et. al.
Destry rides again-mid-year replacement for the update 77 Sunset Strip which as a collosal flop. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., as much as I love the guy couldn't carry the series on his own.
I'm from Australia and alot of these shows never made these shores except Destry. However it was interesting to see how many of the actors went onto great careers e.g. Wayne Rogers and Jack Lord. These shows were full of talent with a capital T not like the one hit wonders gracing our screen today. This was real talent. The talent today, if they make a name for themselves they are soon dead through drug use. No real loss there.
These are just great with a lot of creativity matching the music to the opening sequences. I love 'The Chrysler Theater' can you imagine that today? The Hyundai Theater - featuring the i10 the i20 and let's not forget the i30
Scary the number of these I saw way back when. Live dramas, anthologies, major talents. We had three channels and you could almost always find something worth watching. Today with 300 channels it is difficult, if not impossible, to find quality entertainment.
I must be weird because I remember many of them. Jack Lord became a star after Stoney Burke took off. And Hollywood and the Stars was a regular at our house, since we were all movie nuts.
However one exception to my comment might be 'Hollywood And The Stars' which I did see later in syndication. I guess NBC later showed some of the 'Bob Hope Presents' episodes in different formats. However I never it saw in actual syndication later - unlike 'Kraft Suspense Theater' which I dimly recall seeing after it's network run.
Just great to see all the actors and casts that appeared on so many of the TV shows some new stars we grew up watching sometimes to stay up a little later even if we knew the shows or not . The casts and supporting roles always bring a smile the old 12 inch Dumont TV in the parlor and the neighbors who didn't have a set brought a treat and the kids had their pillows and Mom made the coffee and Dad was always moving the rabbit ears what a great time and at 65 I realize how lucky I am!
What a treasure trove, to say the least!!! I am now in a dream world wondering if these shows would be chosen over the fake reality shows which is about the only fare one can choose from today. Thank you for posting.
Well, I remembered Mr. Novak and The Defenders. Never heard of The New Breed, but I instantly knew it was a Quinn Martin Production. The first QM show I watched was The Invaders, which of course, came later.
Wow, I was quite the tv addict as a kid, but I only recognized a few of them. The only ones we watched were The Defernders and The Lieutenant. The Lieutenant was a pretty darn good show as I recall.
Another magnificent collection of intros! Nothing can't be compared with the magic, charm and elegance of the '60s tv!
I would love to watch that episode of the Richard Boone show, I noticed Warren Stevens and Lloyd Bochner 2 really great tv actors were standing on stage.
And Robert Blake, and Harry Morgan too.
@vinylsingleman
The Empire clip is from episode 11, so it would seem the series was shot in color. Most of the clips are from UA-cam and uploads on other sites. You can view entire episodes of some of the shows in the video on UA-cam, i.e. The Lieutenant, or other on other sites - a Google video search will find some outside of UA-cam. The trick is to be precise in your search, i.e. The Lieutenant, Gary Lockwood, NBC, 1963, and chances are you just might get what you're looking for.
Cain was a federal investigator hunting down one hundred different, dangerous criminals. Hence, Cain's Hundred. Freiberger was alo chief script editor on one of the best- and least known- TV shows ever, the superb Slattery's People
I remembered most of them. The ones I missed were probably bc my folks didn't watch them. Love the nostalgia trip! Thanx for the great upload!
@MrPeterbs Episodes were syndicated under the titles SUSPENSE THEATER, and CRISIS (which had dramatic episodes of CHRYSLER THEATER mixed in). CHRYSLER THEATER shows were also put into syndication as UNIVERSAL STAR TIME. They also aired as summer replacements on NBC prime time in 1971 and 1972, under the titles NBC ACTION PLAYHOUSE/NBC ADVENTURE THEATER/NBC COMEDY THEATER, introduced by hosts of the network's daytime game shows. Fascinating side story in part 2.
East Side, West Side...Love It. My Dad liked this show, God was I young and this seems like a million years ago. Wish we could step into a time machine and go back.
Longshotsblues My mom liked the show too.
@@deb7457 East Side, West Side was WAYYYYYYYY ahead of its times.
It never rated high, too advanced. George C. Scott dancing with Cicely Tyson was the death blow.
ESWS was simply too gritty and far ahead of its time.
I didnt remember Arrest and trial but went back and looked at some old clips on youTube and it all came back like it was yesterday.
Wow! Did you bring back some memories. There was great television in the 50s and 60s, a time when actors of the big screen weren't so exclusive to make TV appearances. The quality of the picture may not have been very good, but there sure was substance in the acting and the writing. I sure do miss it.
I did not even have to watch this entire video to list it as a favorite. Thanks for collecting these nostalgic memories.
Fantastic I really enjoyed that.. The only one that was aired here in the UK was Stagecoach West ,that I can remember , could not believe how young Robert Redford and Richard Crenna looked..
@jjj1951 Profiles in Courage episodes were later shown as educational films. One in particular had Carroll O'Connor (later Archie Bunker of All in the Family) as President Grover Cleveland and Barbara Feldon (later Agent 99 of Get Smart) as his young wife, I think the niece of a campaign aide.
I remembered Profiles in Courage, Hollywood and the Stars, Mr. Novak, and The Defenders. I had the biggest crush on pre-Brady Bunch, Robert Reed. Of course, I was only five years old.
WOW, how long did most of those shows last, like 5 minutes? I've barely heard of only one or two of them. Richard "Have gun, will travel" Boone had his own show? Robert Blake was in the cast? Astonishing! I have to say, I love the theme for "east side, west side" with George C. Scott, I think it's the best of them all. It all serves as a reminder that for every successful TV series, there's like ten that barely make it past the pilot.
The "BUS STOP" opening at 2:21 is the one that introduced one of the series' most violent episodes: "A Lion Walks Among Us" [December 3, 1961], guest starring Fabian {Forte} as a psychotic drifter who commits murder, blackmails the district attroney's wife into getting him off, only to end up being killed by her {in self defense}. A congressional committee investigating TV violence in February 1962 declared it to be THE most offensive show they viewed. Not too long after that, the series ended.
Wow, just stumbled upon this site while surfing.....it's great! I turned 60 this week, and in between the whining and moaning about getting older, I can now peruse some neat stuff to remember, for those of us who were TV addicts as kids. Thanks for compiling these, and bringing back some old memories. (As an FYI, if you ever put together a "worst theme songs" site, be sure to include the one from the short-lived "Blondie" series in 1968, with Will Hutchins and Patricia Harty. That is surely one of the most vile compositions ever recorded---it went into my head nearly fifty years ago, and apparently nothing but surgery is going to get it out.....aaacck.)
I just looked it up,its an affront to humanity.
I remember many of the shows like The New Breed, Target the Corruptors, The Defenders, The Roaring Twenties, Mr. Novak, M- Squard,Overland Trail among many others of my early years. At almost 71 years old, I must say that these old shows had a lot of talented actors and actresses. Nothing like them on today's T.V.
UTTERLY Fascinating to me personally..at 50 now and born in 1961 and being 5, 6 or so when these shows were aired, I have a much better picture now of what has worked towards shaping my subconscious..the love I have a things; deja vu feelings..etc..BIG Big thanks to person who posted this
BTW Since this was still the 60's and mostly male stars on the shows; it amazes me how many truly HANDSOME Leading Men there were in Hollywood; when being a leading man meant more than today
Wow. Did the producers ever overdo it in the early 60s! Thanks for the video.
I do remember a few of the shows listed as I was a grade school kid at the time. My Dad liked the westerns and my sister like Mr. Novak.
@MrPeterbs KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATER was produced by Roncom Productions...standing for Ronald Como, son of Perry. Perry had signed a four year deal with the network and the cheese maker, paying him $100,000 a week--while he did only one variety show a month. He explained that his fans would loyally watch whatever program was in the time slot during the other weeks of the month...and they did. Roncom also produced RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, which was developed from an episode of the Kraft show.
Holy Hell!!! I am 59, and seeing these intro's, I now remember them...Thanks to you!! for putting these up!!!
forgot to add that a lot of the music is so serious sounding like in film Noir music . I like that feel give you an eerie feel sometimes watching intros thanks again for posting these appreciated thank you
so sad to hear that--what a fine actor--guest starred in everything as did so many of these actors--they were one and all, ALL professionals.
I remember some of those westerns. I love TV westerns the most. I love Jack Lord,didn't know he had a western, except for a guest role on Bananza. He was so Sexy!!! RIP Jack!!
At 2:50 , Destry was the mid season replacement for the canceled 77 Sunset Strip on Friday. It has been a long time since one sponsor could sustain an hour long program by themselves e.g. The Chrysler Theater . That intro to The Lieutenant, Gary Lockwood played that marine core tough . He even has a smile with a mean edge . Definitely different to Gomer Pyle . it is said that Empire failed because there were so many big ego persons acting in it . They did not even show Charles Bronson in the credits .
@scottadler The closing theme to 77 Sunset Strip is available on the CD Televisions Greatest Hits, through TeeVee Tunes. It is a REAL treasure trove. a few are reproductions, but recreated from original arrangements. Most are originals. There are 65 tracks. There is also a 2nd volume.
Fabulous! I applaud your hard work in assembling these intros. It's the analog audio processing that's been lost. Digital has no balls. Love that theme to Hollywood and the Stars. It may be a production library cue.
I was very young but always liked Richard Boone (have gun will travel) ..... love the way they span the performers ...... nice thinking ..... unlike today ...... first performer you see ..... is a very young Robert Blake
It's wonderful to see how we've progressed - even the lesser quality programs of those days are light years ahead of the best drivel we haveke today
What I find most amazing about this is the number of familiar actors from more popular shows and movies!
Re.: The very last clip at 14:25 in the sequence ("The New Breed") -- you almost wonder now if this might have been one of the things that inspired the later "Police Squad" series, seeing that Leslie Neilson starred in both...
I remember some of these but I don't think all these shows were shown in the UK. My mum used to love "Bus Stop" which was based on the Marilyn Monroe movie I believe. I also remember "The Detectives" and "The Defenders" - great memories!
Just like others are saying, these "lesser quality" shows sure would be better than the reality shows of today's TV.
Out of all these I only remember East Side West Side, Stoney Burke, Mr. Novak, The Defenders
5:01 on...INCREDIBLE array of extremely talented actors & actresses!
Thanks for putting this up,I`d totally forgotten most of them and it`s great to hear them again.
Oh how I wish I could go back. Way to go, RwDt09!
Fantastic collection. I listen to radio classics and see a lot of the radio stars had their own TV shows. Thanks for putting this together, I'm now a subscriber. Keep'em coming!!!!
Some good stuff, though not all qualify as obscure. I was hoping to see, Troubleshooters, Whirlybird, Checkmate, The Lawman, Fury, Sky King, and some of the other shows which are among my first memories of primetime television.
don't remember the "richard boone show" ... but .... ingenious how they intro the players in each show .... recognize .... mickey (robert blake) gubatosi (our gang, baretta), harry morgan (mash, pete and gladys) ... 1 guy looks like a bad guy i saw in a "twilight zone" episode when he found a pair of shoes and he took on the personality of the shoe's owner (hoodlum), and lee remick, i think!
THE LIEUTENANT--I saw this episode on TNT years ago. In a supporting role, Leonard Nimoy played a movie director who wanted to film the heroic war story of Andrew Duggan's character...who was hiding a painful secret. STAGECOACH WEST--fans of BEVERLY HILLS 90210 (the original) will be shocked to learn Wayne Rogers' character was named....Luke Perry.
(part 4)
I remember a few of them myself like Bus stop. Stoney Burke was from the early 60s though.
Fabian's guest appearance on Bus Stop, as a violent psychopath, was so shocking at the time (1961-62) that it helped lead to a congressional investigation into violence on tv.
Yes, "EMPIRE" (1962-'63) was filmed and telecast in color on NBC, primarily because Chrysler was the series' sponsor, and they wanted their commercials to be seen in "Living Color". They dropped the series to sponsor "BOB HOPE PRESENTS THE CHRYSLER THEATER" the following season, and Richard Egan appeared in a half-hour "follow-up" series, "REDIGO", in black and white (Screen Gems/Columbia was too cheap to film most of their series in color back then; "HAZEL" was a rare excception).
My mom was a big fan of "East Side, West Side". I'd love to see it.
Wasn't of the age to see or understand these show's, but would love to find a way to watch them. I would probably never get away from the computer..... and never watch my TV shows that I enjoy any more.
This is wonderful stuff! Thanks for posting this!
Thanks for putting this together--brought back a lot of memories of great action/adventure series where a lot of young actors got their start. (Jack Lord became well known because of Stoney Burke--produced by Daystar, which also did The Outer Limits).
FYI, back then one season was 30-32 episodes long, which is double that of your typical season today of 14-16 episodes.
She was a real professional--as were all of these guest stars--they were professionals--today's kids can't hold a candle to them.
i only remembered a small handful of these ... fascinating little time capsule you've put together
The 50s and 60s were the coolest 2 decades of the 20th century.
Back when tv was truly worth watching. Even some of the stinkers surpass the crud that's on today. I watched most of these as a teenager. The Defenders, Great Adventure, and East Side, West Side were some favorites. George C. Scott in ESWS was really ahead of its time. Great memories.
Didn't know any of the themes but recognized quite a few of the programs with National Velvet bringing back a lot of good memories. Don't know that I want to see any of them again based on how butchered Antennatv, Metv, Grit and others edit them before broadcast. Back then programs had only a couple of minutes of commercials where now an hour long program might have only 40 minutes of program.
This is a special posting to this “channel”. Old films and early television must be saved and rebroadcasted to newer generations.’ As always, thanks’ for taking the time to support these films! And I support this site. ~M~ Thank you!!!
That guy in the Twilight Zone episode was Warren Stevens. He died earlier this year at the age of 92.
I went for a long trip back to my childhood, thanks for the memories !
The Great Adventure and Profiles in Courage were good shows in that they also taught Americans about their history.
Those are rare title sequences, indeed! Thanks ever so much for keeping the memories of old TV alive & well.
Obscure is right! I'm 59 & I can only remember a few of these! Great to se some of the old time movie stars who ventured into TV and some of new tv actors who went on to have their own hit series... such as Chuck Connors. thanks for uploading this.
No matter how obscure those shows were, the people who created those opening titles put a lot of work and love into them. With very few exceptions, you won't find such things on network TV anymore. (Kudos to the folks who gave us the beautiful Follow the Sun, the jazzy and gritty East Side West Side, and numerous westerns seen here. I wish my dad was alive to see and remember them.)
Thanks for posting these. I remember many of these intros, though not necessarily the episodes themselves. Usually when you see 60s TV intros and revivals, it's the same dozen or so shows over and over. A lot of good stuff falls by the wayside. It's great to see some of these again.
wow, I want to see every one of these shows!!!!
Edd Byrnes, not Fabian, was Kookie on 77 Sunset Strip, and had a novelty record hit "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" with Connie Stevens, also from the show. The Bob Hope Chrysler Theatres were later rerun as NBC summer replacement shows with game show hosts like Art Fleming replacing Hope's intros, then syndicated as Universal Star Time with...well, more commercials replacing the intros.
So many of these shows have yet to be seen in syndication in this century, especially "The Defenders" which was one of the most acclaimed shows of its day. People who only know Robert Reed as Mike Brady are in for a surprise! So why isn't it on DVD or being indicted on cable?
The first season and only the first season of The Defenders is on DVD. I own it.
Wow clean wholesome stuff here sure bears todays TV. I'm not old enough to remember this TV time but sure wish it was here still.
BOB HOPE PRESENTS THE CHRYSLER THEATER--I did not know Herschel Bernardi did the opening narration....and you may not know Rod Serling won an Emmy (his sixth) for the script. Love your teaming of STONEY BURKE and WIDE COUNTRY--two networks put on shows about contemporary rodeo cowboys in the same season?! They were even going after the same prize--the Gold Buckle for the champion. (part 3)
@tomservo56954 Thanks- you are a fount of info. Yes I think I recall seeing 'Crisis' in syndication. I believe the wild music theme was by John (Johnny) Williams. I also recall seeing 'National Velvet' (given my sister loved horses) during it's network run though was pretty young. And wow- I recall 'Stoney Burke' as being on the list of 'immoral' shows given out by the Catholic Church. How many people recall that? :-)
I noted one of my favorite actors, Gerald Mohr, as one of the guest stars in the western series the "Outlaws" at 3:46. Now THERE was an actor with a sense of smooth humor. Thank you Rw for this terrific compilation--what great series and memories!!!!
Gee, half of these shows I remember as my mom watched when I was a very young kid. Very cool to hear & see old names of actors in the opening credits. I especially go for the dramas as they were very well done. Thanks for posting.
Caught a young and handsome ROBERT BLAKE as "ONE OF THE PLAYERS" OF "The Richard Boone Show". My folks loved watching "The Dick Powell Show" and "Hollywood and The Stars" . I also caught an even younger Ryan O'Neal in "Empire" from 1962 before he made it big in 1964 with "Peyton Place".
it's 1am rn and i'm watching this, i'm 14. i love this stuff
Thanks for the great posting. I was a child in the 1960s, so I never watched any of these shows, (they were on past my bed time). I love old TV shows though. The themes alone were terrific.
you are soooo right--I don't watch tv for entertainment--unless its ME tv--that's the ONE bright spot--hope you get it as we do here in NM
Thank you very much for sharing this.
Cool stuff. East Side/West Side had a nice noir influenced opening
Better than reality shows any day.
wow, you got some cool stuff here dude! your vids are great
I remember these from my early childhood watching tv with my parents. Great memories.
I actually remember at least half of these. Most of them were on after my bedtime.
Thx for posting! :D
(Herschel Bernardi sure did a lot of announcing work!)
"THE RICHARD BOONE SHOW" (1963-'64) was an anthology series, sponsored by Reynolds Aluminum (succeeding "THE DICK POWELL SHOW/THEATER", after his death in 1963), produced by Goodson-Todman, featuring Boone and his "repertory company" of players- including Harry Morgan, Warren Stevens, Ford Rainey, Bethel Leslie, Guy Stockwell, Lloyd Bochner, Jeanette Nolan, Robert Blake, et. al.
Destry rides again-mid-year replacement for the update 77 Sunset Strip which as a collosal flop. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., as much as I love the guy couldn't carry the series on his own.
I'm from Australia and alot of these shows never made these shores except Destry. However it was interesting to see how many of the actors went onto great careers e.g. Wayne Rogers and Jack Lord. These shows were full of talent with a capital T not like the one hit wonders gracing our screen today. This was real talent. The talent today, if they make a name for themselves they are soon dead through drug use. No real loss there.
These are just great with a lot of creativity matching the music to the opening sequences. I love 'The Chrysler Theater' can you imagine that today? The Hyundai Theater - featuring the i10 the i20 and let's not forget the i30
Scary the number of these I saw way back when. Live dramas, anthologies, major talents. We had three channels and you could almost always find something worth watching. Today with 300 channels it is difficult, if not impossible, to find quality entertainment.
To the one who posted this---Thank you a million times a million. I guess listening to them gives away my age.
I must be weird because I remember many of them. Jack Lord became a star after Stoney Burke took off. And Hollywood and the Stars was a regular at our house, since we were all movie nuts.
I suspect that you are older than I am---I remember these, and don't figure out my age, LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.
That school building they showed in the intro of "Mr.Novak" looks like the same building they used in the intro of "Room 222"
However one exception to my comment might be 'Hollywood And The Stars' which I did see later in syndication.
I guess NBC later showed some of the 'Bob Hope Presents' episodes in different formats. However I never it saw in actual syndication later - unlike 'Kraft Suspense Theater' which I dimly recall seeing after it's network run.
This has probably been pointed out, but Leslie Neilson starred with Ann Frances in the Sci-Fi classic 'Forbidden Planet' before this show...
A time where the family could watch TV together without cuss words or sexual innuendos. It help bind families.
I grew up in the 60's with a good memory of all the programs well so I thought until I saw this video. Good job and finding this RwDtol.
Surprised me how many of those shows I remember. I AM old. Stoney Burke - Jack Lord was such a hunk. Great stuff.
You are probably older than I am; I remember these.
LouZ ontek Loved it when I was a kid.
That really brought back memories of my wasted childhood. Thanks.
Just great to see all the actors and casts that appeared on so many of the TV shows some new stars we grew up watching sometimes to stay up a little later even if we knew the shows or not . The casts and supporting roles always bring a smile the old 12 inch Dumont TV in the parlor and the neighbors who didn't have a set brought a treat and the kids had their pillows and Mom made the coffee and Dad was always moving the rabbit ears what a great time and at 65 I realize how lucky I am!
What a treasure trove, to say the least!!! I am now in a dream world wondering if these shows would be chosen over the fake reality shows which is about the only fare one can choose from today. Thank you for posting.
Well, I remembered Mr. Novak and The Defenders. Never heard of The New Breed, but I instantly knew it was a Quinn Martin Production. The first QM show I watched was The Invaders, which of course, came later.
1959 was a peak year for the western genre when 26 different westerns aired, at least one on each network every night of the week.
East Side, West Side was truly ahead of its time.
God I loved anthology shows how I wish we had even one today
Wow, I was quite the tv addict as a kid, but I only recognized a few of them. The only ones we watched were The Defernders and The Lieutenant. The Lieutenant was a pretty darn good show as I recall.
Yes, but a terrible intro. Gary Lockwood must have felt like a goose.