Say The Secret Word

As a child I remember watching Groucho! How about you? I asked a young man just the other day, do you know  who Grouch Marx is?
30 + years and
he had never heard of my man Groucho! So here is a rerun....think I missed this one..... you might have too. This episode is from February 9, 1956.

Yes.... Groucho from The Marx Brothers fame of the movies from a decade or two before this....hosted a honest to goodness game show in the 50s.
  
"You Bet Your Life" Starring Groucho Marx....was a well loved program where Groucho would show off his wit and charm, trying to get the contestants to say the word of the day.

The first contestant to play 'You bet your life' on this showing, is a Mrs. Helen Schwartz, the mother of movie star Tony Curtis. The word for the day for this program was....door.

YTV-Commercial

Posted by Yesterday Television on Sunday, December 13, 2015

"Masquerade Party"

A very popular game show from the 50s....This one aired May 22,1955, with Peter Donald Esquire as host. Seems it is up to a panel of experts to figure out who is the celebrity. Truely a classic......enjoy.

Yesterday TV Historic Timex

This old Yesterday Television Commercial........ is an oldie but a goody!It takes a lickin' but keeps on tickin'.....remember?

Posted by Yesterday Television on Thursday, July 30, 2015

"Dollar a Second"

Today's gem, that I found in the public domain, hails from January, 1955. This is complete with commercials,  I embedded it just the way, I found it.
Hope you enjoy your glimpse, into the past.
Have a great day and your comments are very much welcome.

YTV -_Alpine For You

Posted by Yesterday Television on Wednesday, December 9, 2015

The 64 Million $ Question

The season premiere show opens with Dean Martin as Hal April, the host of The $64,000,000 Question. Jerry Lewis plays returning champ Morty M.M. Morton who, against his will, is risking his winnings for more cash. Once he survives a ridiculously hard question in the isolation booth, he's ready for the $64,000,000 question. This program aired on September 18, 1955 and went on to be called The Colgate Variety Hour.

She's Got Legs

She's Got Legs

Blast from the past....Lite Legs HoseAlso...get your classic cartoons right here!

Posted by Yesterday Television on Sunday, May 18, 2014

Before your time?.. Then you were just a gleam in the eyes of those.... watching.

It's Howdy Doody Time

Hey kids what time is it? Do you know what a peanut gallery is?

Posted by Yesterday Television on Monday, October 20, 2014

Kraft Music Hall

This episode of.... "Kraft Music Hall"....first aired....... December 17, 1958.
 An NBC variety series that began as a radio program that aired from 1933 till 1949.
This episode is 
hosted by Milton Berle, the program features guest stars, Eydie Gormé and Walter Pidgeon.
Jam packed with music and comedy,the show also contains lots of fun dated references, as well as the original commercials for various products by Kraft.
We hope you find this glimpse into the past, just as
interesting as we do here at........................................... Yesterday Television.

YTV - Buster Keaton Commercial

Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) Starred in a number of commericial messages in the 1950s

Posted by Yesterday Television on Wednesday, October 21, 2015