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[The 1960's]

The Dick Powell Theatre aka The Dick Powell Show ) (1961-1963)Stars Dick Powell June Allyson David Niven Oscar Beregi Jr. Larry J. Blake Michael Fox John Newton Charles Boyer Mickey Rooney Robert F. Simon Michael Davis Buddy Lewis Alejandro Rey Peter Falk Edgar Bergen Carolyn Jones John Larkin Ed Kemmer Bert Freed Jackie Cooper Keenan Wynn Marcel Hillaire Monica Keating Jess Kirkpatrick Kurt Russell Milton Berle Michael Rennie Nick Adams Theodore Bikel Lee Marvin Inger Stevens Carroll O'Connor Tuesday Weld Susan Oliver Michael Parks

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Powell served as host and, in early shows at least, occasional star in this dramatic anthology. It was his last television series and contained his last filmed acting (episode: 'The Court-Martial of Captain Wycliff').

S01E01 Who Killed Julie Greer? (Sep.26.1961) Dick Powell Nick Adams Ralph Bellamy Edgar Bergen Lloyd Bridges Jack Carson Carolyn Jones Ronald Reagan Mickey Rooney Kay Thompson Dean Jones Edward Platt Will J. White John Damler Elaine Devry Joan Staley Leon Lontoc Alvy Moore Robert Burton Paul Sorensen

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Amos Burke is an L.A. cop who's inherited millions and usually arrives at crime scenes in a chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce. Investigating the death of actress Julie Greer, he finds lots of suspects - but the killer's identity surprises him. This is the first appearance of the Amos Burke character. Here portrayed by Dick Powell and not Gene Barry. A few days less than exactly 2 years later the Burke's Law (1963-1966) series premiered.

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S02E01 Special Assignment (Sep.25.1962) Stars Dick Powell June Allyson Edgar Bergen Frances Bergen Jackie Cooper Lloyd Nolan Mickey Rooney Barbara Stanwyck Lauren Gilbert Kurt Russell Gina Gillespie ohn Newton Michael Hinn King Calder Joe Conley Bobby Johnson Frank J. Scannell David Armstrong Wendy Russell Everett Chambers

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A dying millionaire gives a New York lawyer an unusual assignment - to find out which of six possible candidates actually deserves to inherit his $30,000,000 fortune.

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The United States Steel Hour (1953-1963) Stars Richard Kiley Betsy Palmer Edward Andrews Biff McGuire Mona Freeman Hans Conried Jeff Donnell Joseph Sweeney Cathleen Nesbitt Cathleen Nesbitt Patty Duke Frank Overton Jack Carson Larry Blyden Barry Morse Robert Lansing Glenda Farrell Diana Lynn Edward Binns Nehemiah Persoff Truman Smith Faye Emerson Heywood Hale Broun Teresa Wright Geraldine Brooks June Lockhart

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In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown. The U.S. Steel Hour (single-sponsored by United States Steel Corporation) distinguished itself as one of the most prestigious and longest-running anthology series of the “golden age of television,” before succumbing to cancelation by CBS in the spring of 1963. About the UCLA Film & Television Archive restoration of the U.S. Steel Hour.

S01E01 P.O.W. (Oct.27.1953) Stars Gary Merrill Phyllis Kirk Richard Kiley Brian Keith Johnny Stewart Don Hanmer Michael Dreyfuss Lloyd Knight Mary Fickett Cameron Prud'Homme Anne Seymour Don McHenry Morley Chang Russell Hardie

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The premiere episode of the television incarnation of U.S. Steel Hour dramatizes the emotional and psychological challenges faced by American soldiers after they returned home from P.O.W. camps during the Korean War. Following its airing, the trade publication Broadcasting reported the Department of Defense had requested a kinescope of the production to aid in the treatment of recent prisoners of war. Reproduced from 16mm kinescope.

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S02E09 The Thief (Jan.04.1955) Stars Diana Lynn Paul Lukas Mary Astor Patric Knowles James Dean Nehemiah Persoff Jerry Morris

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Screen legend James Dean stars in this live drama as a young man who confesses to the theft of a large amount of money in order to shield the woman he loves (Diana Lynn). Dean's Method-esque performance style reportedly caused some consternation on set, as other actors in the esteemed cast (including Mary Astor and Paul Lukas) complained that they could not hear his sotto voce rehearsal readings. Reproduced from 16mm kinescope.

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S02E11 Six O'Clock Call (Feb.01.1955) Stars Gertrude Berg David Opatoshu Gloria Stroock Michael Wager Robert Ellenstein Janet Fox Louis Sorin

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Beloved writer, director, producer and actor Gertrude Berg stars in this light comedy as a widow who claims to her astonished family that she speaks to her deceased husband on the phone every Sunday at precisely 6 p.m. Variety proclaimed the production as “a fine show in every department,” while singling out Berg's performance of “thought and substance... in the Bronx-type groove.” Reproduced from 16mm kinescope.

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S02E16 The Rack (Apr.12.1955) Stars Wendell Corey Keenan Wynn Marshall Thompson Nicholas Joy Mel Ruick Peggy McCay Mitchell Agruss

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Rod Serling's provocative drama examines the moral complexities of war as a previously decorated Army officer faces court martial for actions taken while under duress of extreme torture in a Korean P.O.W. camp. Variety praised the topical live production as a “convincing and thought-provoking show.” Serling's teleplay was subsequently adapted into an MGM feature film starring Paul Newman and Anne Francis. Reproduced from 16mm kinescope.

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S07E10 Queen of the Orange Bowl (Jan.13.1960) Stars Anne Francis Johnny Carson Glenda Farrell Frank McHugh Elizabeth Wilson Robert Elston Al Lewis Nancy Kovack

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In only his second scripted role, talk show legend Johnny Carson stars in this tongue-in-cheek comedy about a beauty queen turned bohemian (Anne Francis) who tries in vain to get her lover (Carson) to take their relationship seriously. The production was helmed by prolific TV director Paul Bogart, who would go onto direct over 90 episodes of the landmark series All in the Family. Preserved at UCLA Film & Television Archive from 2" tape master.

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S08E13 The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon (Feb.22.1961) Stars Cliff Robertson Mona Freeman Maxwell Shaw Joanna Roos Gerald S. O'Loughlin Ira Barmak

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In this teleplay adaptation of Daniel Keyes' noted short story “Flowers for Algernon,” Cliff Robertson portrays a gentle, disabled young man who undergoes a highly experimental treatment to increase his mental capacity. Robertson received an Emmy nomination for his sensitive work and would go on to win an Oscar for his reprisal of the eponymous role in the feature film Charly (1968). Preserved at UCLA Film & Television Archive from 2" tape master.

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S09E06 Man on a Mountain Top (Nov.15.1961) Stars Cliff Robertson Paul McGrath Salome Jens Gene Saks Julie Bovasso Chris Wiggins Edwin Cooper Roger Quinlan

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Robert Alan Aurthur's acclaimed teleplay stars Cliff Robertson as Horace Mann Borden, a former famous child prodigy who lives his adult life as a detached hermit, in fear of human contact. Severely damaged by his father's Svengali-like engineering of his childhood development, Borden's lack of faith in humanity is challenged when an intelligent, concerned young woman unexpectedly enters his life. Preserved at UCLA Film & Television Archive from 2" tape master.

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S10E02 The Inner Panic (Sep.19.1962) Stars Tommy Sands Cynthia Pepper Glenda Farrell

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Teen idol and pop singer Tommy Sands stars in this gentle drama as a young man with a speech impediment who gains new confidence after landing work in a large Manhattan mailroom. The live teleplay cast includes future superstars Martin Sheen and George Segal in early roles. Technical advice for the production was provided by the National Hospital for Speech Disorders. Preserved at UCLA Film & Television Archive from 2" tape master.

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The Detectives (1959-1962) Stars Robert Taylor Tige Andrews Russell Thorson Mark Goddard Lee Farr Adam West Ursula Thiess Michael Harris Rita Lynn Joe Higgins Johnny Seven Arthur Batanides Enid Jaynes Marc Lawrence Sandra Warner Dabbs Greer William Sargent Adam Williams John Anderson Michael Parks Sandra White Al Ruscio Lew Gallo Laura Shelton Alice Backes Joe Mantell

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Captain Matt Holbrook leads a squad of brave and tough detectives in a large, unnamed city. Instead of leading personal lives, they spend all of their time tracking murderers, thieves, corrupt cops, con-men and other lawbreakers. Holbrook's squad always consisted of three detectives, and rarely were all four men on a case at the same time.

S01E02 Shot in the Dark (Oct.23.1959) Stars Lin McCarthy George Dunn Bart Braverman Robert Carricart Michael Lord John Newland

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A shot in a dark alley ruins an after work poker game for the Detectives. It's bad enough that Officer Forbes shoots a teenage boy, but trouble is really brewing when Captain Holbrook hears that the boy is living in the Latino and Italian quarters of the city. Emotions are boiling to the point of eruption and Matt and his men have all hands full to prevent the uniformed cops from becoming victims of a vendetta.

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S01E13 Karate (Jan.08.1960) Stars Russell Thorson John Anderson Teru Shimada Frank DeKova Shirley O'Hara Nora Marlowe Dale Van Sickel Dennis Moore

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A friend of Capt. Holbrook is killed. While investigating Capt. Holbrook finds out that the killer wants to murder him. He turns out to be a childhood friend with a grudge against the Capt.

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S01E22 The Bad Eye Of Rose Rosetti (Mar.11.1960) Stars Russell Thorson Lee Farr Augusta Merighi Frank Puglia Naomi Stevens John Considine Arlene Martel Michael Harris

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The residents of a neighborhood think that a women possesses the power to make accidents happen through the superstition of the evil eye.

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S01E29 Face Down Floating (Apr.30.1960) Lee Farr Tige Andrews Russell Thorson Lori March Nora O'Mahoney Harry Ellerbe Trudi Ames Spring Byington

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A woman is found dead in her pool, however, the evidence pointed to her getting killed elsewhere.

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[Bob Graham]

He And She (1967-1968) Stars Paula Prentiss Richard Benjamin Jack Cassidy

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Dick and Paula Hollister are a witty, sophisticated couple living in New York City. Dick is a comic-book artist who has become well-known for creating a superhero called Jetman, which has been turned into a TV show starring egocentric actor Oscar North.

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S01E01 The Old Man And The She (Sep.06.1967)
Paula asks Dick to find a way to keep Mr. Ponopolis from being deported.

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One of the greatest sitcoms ever!

 

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S03E01 Tobey's Place (Sep.29.1961) Stars Adam West Mark Goddard Anita Sands Jay Adler William Windom Stewart Bradley Robert Brubaker Leonid Kinskey Marty Ingels Peter Whitney

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A beatnik club owner who's gone straight gets a visit from a past friend. When he's murdered Tobey is blammed. The police believe he's innocent and plant a story that the murder was botched hoping to smoke out the killer. William Windom played the killer/hitman Mr. Sutter.

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S03E29 Strangers in the House (May.04.1962) Stars Adam West Mark Goddard David Sheiner Brian Davies Claude Johnson Charles Wagenheim John Karlen Chris Robinson

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A night watchman in a car lot is run over by some youths who have stolen a car. The youths are from a nearby prep school, however the head of the school is unwilling to help the police in their investigation.

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[Mysto]

Back in the 70's if you had a bunch of hit records you could get a variety show. So no wonder the Starland Vocal Band got a show. Their string of hits started with Afternoon Delight and then went on to uuuuh... Any way it's a chance to see a young David Letterman who was a writer for the show and appeared often.

Starland Vocal Band Show - 1977



And for you younger crowd who has no clue what I'm talking about here is the string of hits Afternoon Delight!

 

[Mysto]

We watched this last night. I'm not a big Bobby Vinton fan but we really enjoyed this special. Why - because it was shot at the Sands and was a real Las Vegas show from back when you could still drive on Fremont street. When the showrooms weren't arenas. When you could get a shrimp cocktail at a casino for 50 cents (yes there is an ad for them left in) instead of 50 bucks at Wolfgang Pucks. It's full of ladies kissing Bobby and corny naughty stuff but also had good songs - a great band including some big band and polka stuff. We thought it was worth the watch. Maybe you will too.

Bobby - 1981

 

[The 1960's]

The Outsider (Pilot) (1967) Darren McGavin Sean Garrison Shirley Knight

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The Outsider (1968–1969) Darren McGavin Bill Quinn James Edwards

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S01E10 I Can't Hear You Scream (Nov.27.1968)

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S01E24 Periwinkle Blue (Apr.02.1969)

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Fixed.

S01E10 I Can't Hear You Scream (Nov.27.1968)

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YouTube channels come and go and so do the tv shows posted on them. Whenever possible I try to find them on another channel. I did so here.

 

[Mysto]

I love trains.
Union Pacific 1958-59

 

[The 1960's]

Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration​

People and Places (1953-1960) The People & Places series is a collection of short subject documentary films produced by Walt Disney Productions roughly between the years 1953 and 1960. The series (except The Alaskan Eskimo, Siam, Sardinia, and The Blue Men of Morocco) was filmed in CinemaScope and filming location were countries around the world the Disney staff visited. (From Wikipedia)

Disneyland USA (1956) Stars Winston Hibler Walt Disney Buddy Ebsen Fess Parker
A tour of the Disneyland theme park.

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The Magical World of Disney (1954-1997) Stars Walt Disney Paul Frees Clarence Nash Slim Pickens Tom Tryon Roger Mobley Winston Hibler Annette Funicello Kevin Corcoran Brian Corcoran Judson Pratt Ray Teal Jeff York Brian Keith Fess Parker Guy Williams

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A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.

S01E20 Man in Space (Mar.09.1955) Stars Dick Tufeld(voice) Walt Disney(uncredited) Heinz Haber(uncredited) Ward Kimball Willy Ley Wernher von Braun

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With a combination of documentary footage and animation, the science and history of rockets, and the effects of space travel on man are illustrated.

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S02E14 Man and the Moon (Dec.28.1955) Stars Frank Gerstle Richard Emory Frank Connor Leo Needham Edgar Barrier Walt Disney Ward Kimball Dick Tufeld Wernher von Braun

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The moon is the subject here. Man's fascination with the moon (via animation) is presented, as is the moon's usage in popular culture (from Shakespeare to nursery rhymes to popular songs). Also, superstitions and suppositions associated with the moon is presented. Then scientific research on the moon is shown, followed by plans for (and then a simulation of) an actual trip around the moon.

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S03E14 Our Friend the Atom (Jan.14.1957) Stars Heinz Haber Walt Disney(uncredited) Paul Frees(voice)

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Dr. Heinz Haber, a noted scientist in the field of atomic energy, hosts this look at the possibility of an exciting new power source. He starts by comparing atomic energy to a genie in a bottle, both of which capable of doing both good and evil, and it is up to humankind to develop safe controls over this largely unexplored science.

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S04E12 Mars and Beyond (Dec.04.1957) Stars Paul Frees(voice) Walt Disney(uncredited) Clarence Nash(voice) E.C. Slipher Ernst Stuhlinger Wernher von Braun

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The episode begins with an introduction of Walt Disney and his robot friend Garco, who provide a brief overview of this episode, which starts with a look at mankind seeking to understand his world, first noticing patterns in the stars. He develops beliefs regarding the celestial bodies. Theories from scientists and philosophers are discussed. Ptolemy's inaccurate but formerly-accepted theories are discussed, as are those of Copernicus. Life on other planets is considered, soon focusing on Mars. Ideas from science-fiction authors H.G. Wells and Edgar Rice Burroughs are brought to life with colorful animation. Pulp science fiction comics of the time are parodied. Then the program adopts a serious tone as it profiles each of the planets in the solar system, from the perspective of what would happen to man on them.

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S08E26 Disneyland After Dark (Apr.15.1962) Stars Louis Armstrong Bobby Rydell Annette Funicello Bobby Burgess Monette Moore Kid Ory Johnny St. Cyr Harvey Brooks The Elliott Brothers Orchestra The Dapper Dans The Osmonds The Royal Tahitians

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Taking a look at Disneyland following nightfall, including nighttime entertainment and appearances by many celebrities of the day.

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S09E01 The Golden Horseshoe Revue (Sep.23.1962) Stars Annette Funicello Gene Sheldon Wally Boag Betty Taylor Ed Wynn Fulton Burley Walt Disney

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The 10,000th performance of Disneyland's venerable "Golden Horseshoe Revue," featuring special guest stars.

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S10E27 Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair (May.17.1964) Stars Walt Disney Blaine Gibson Pat McNalley Wally Boag Roland F. Crump John Hench Wathel Rogers

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Walt Disney shows the viewing audience dinosaurs that will be used at the 1964 New York World's Fair in which Disneyland will play an important part at. Then a cartoon history of World's Fairs cave men are shown(The Hi-Los sing us the history)that is often hilarious and nonsensical, such as a man with a giant match and another man lighting his cigar in the flame and then the cigar explodes. Some serious material is used also about World Fairs of the 19th Century. Walt then goes into a film history of World's Fairs that are facetious and often hilarious. Walt then gets back to the dinosaurs and to cave men that will be used at the New York World's Fair as we go to the imagineering department of Disneyland.

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S13E14 Disneyland Around the Seasons (Dec.18.1966) Stars Walt Disney Chet Huntley Dick Van Dyke

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Walt takes viewers on yet another tour of Disneyland to point out some of the newest additions to the park, including New Orleans Square, It's a Small World and Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln. This episode of Walt Disney's TV show, with Walt hosting, would originally air three days after his death, December 18, 1966. Weekly guest hosts would preside over the show for the remainder of the 1966-67 season.

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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color - Disneyland 10th Anniversary (Jan.03.1965)

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The Magic of Walt Disney World (1972) 16mm Restored in HD Director Tom Leetch Writers Tom Leetch William Bosche(narration) Stars Steve Forrest(voice) Royal Dano(archive sound) Peter Renaday(archive sound) Tex Ritter (archive sound)

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A look at the many attractions, resort hotels, and other amusements at Walt Disney World in its first year of operation.

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[Mysto]

It's Saturday again kiddies

Time to become the fastest gun in the West.

 

[Mysto]

Long before she became an American Institution Shari and Lamb Chop had their own show.

Sheri Lewis Show 1960-63

 

[Mysto]

We always loved cartoons. This was a little late for me but should be a great remember for many of you.

King Leonardo and his Short Subjects 1960-63

 

[Mysto]

And while we loved TV - we also did other stuff and without computers, cell phones and video games.

 

[Mysto]

Now we have lots of places to watch animals. We even have an entire network devoted to them. But back in the olden days we watched Walt Disney True Life Adventures.

For the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World (we didn't make it until the opening of EPCOT in 1982...

A Trip Through Adventureland - Jungle Cruise and The True Life Adventure Water Birds - 1956

 

[Mysto]

The other place we learned about nature other was Marlin Perkins and...

Wild Kingdom 1963-88

 

[The 1960's]

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