Category Archives: TV

Spy film

Posted on March 25, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

From Russia with Love (1963) “The spy film genre, also known sometimes as an espionage film, deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way (such as the adaptations of John le Carré) or as a basis … Continue reading →

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Perry Mason (TV series)

Posted on August 7, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Perry Mason is an American legal drama series originally broadcast on CBS television from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer who originally appeared in detective … Continue reading →

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Laugh track

Posted on February 9, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Charles “Charley” Douglass “A laugh track (or laughter track) is a separate soundtrack for a recorded comedy show containing the sound of audience laughter. In some productions, the laughter is a live audience response instead; in the United States, where … Continue reading →

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The Prisoner (1967)

Posted on January 3, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Prisoner is a 1967 British avant-garde social science fiction television series about an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a mysterious coastal village, where his captors try to find out why he abruptly resigned from … Continue reading →

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Hunter S. Thompson vs. To Tell the Truth (1967)

Posted on December 26, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“… In what is perhaps the most gloriously absurd author/game show crossover, a contractually-obligated (?) Hunter S. Thompson and his two impostors tread the boards before perennial To Tell the Truth panelists Peggy Cass, Kitty Carlisle, and Tom Poston. … … Continue reading →

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Soupy Sales

Posted on December 20, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Milton Supman (January 8, 1926 – October 22, 2009), known professionally as Soupy Sales, was an American comedian, actor, radio/television personality, and jazz aficionado. He was best known for his local and network children’s television show Lunch with Soupy Sales … Continue reading →

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Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner

Posted on January 26, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Wile E. Coyote (also known simply as ‘the Coyote’) and the Road Runner are a duo of cartoon characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. In each episode, the Coyote repeatedly attempts to catch and subsequently … Continue reading →

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The Twilight Zone

Posted on December 25, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Twilight Zone (marketed as Twilight Zone for its final two seasons) is an American anthology television series created and presented by Rod Serling, which ran for five seasons on CBS from 1959 to 1964. Each episode presents a stand-alone … Continue reading →

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Batman (TV)

Posted on September 20, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Batman is a 1960s American live action television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson / Robin – two crime-fighting … Continue reading →

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Steve Allen

Posted on August 13, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, writer, and advocate of scientific skepticism. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host … Continue reading →

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