Adventures in the Vast Wasteland #22

Today's Adventure

Original Caption:

Hollywood -- Frank Lattourette, producer, and James Mosher, writer and co-producer, of TV's 'Medic', examine the film strip of a Caesarean Section birth scene that they accuse New York's Francis Cardinal Spellman of having cancelled from a TV showing on 'Medic.' NBC spokesmen and Church officials denied that the Cardinal had anything to do with the cancellation. The National Broadcasting Company announced that it was cancelling the film because the baby birth sequence "would be unsuitable for home Audiences." (1956)

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Today's Adventure: Rod Serling shows Dick York how to hold his gun on the set of Twilight Zone episode "The Purple Testament."

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Today's Adventure: Shatner readies himself for the scene while holding out hope that the clapboard will wake up Nimoy.

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Lena Horne and Harry Belafonte perform for the Harry and Lena hour long special on ABC in 1970.

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Today's Adventure: Number Six (Patrick McGoohan) enjoys the sea air, and a cig, while awaiting instruction on the latest episode of The Prisoner.

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Today's Adventure: Billy Dee Williams poses with his real-life counterpart and technical advisor, Gale Sayers, on the set of one of the most successful ABC's Movie of the Week ever, Brian's Song.

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Today's adventure: A little known producer makes the move to television. Maybe success will finally knock on his door.

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Today's Adventure: Lucy, Desi and the back of William Frawley's head discuss next week's episode.

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Today's Adventure: A small country wedding gets millions of witnesses.

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Today's Adventure: Buffalo Bob (Bob Smith) and Clarabell the Clown
(Bob Keeshan) make an important call.

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Today's Adventure: Laugh-In assembles its cast and guests for a photo shoot. Lots of easy ones to pick out of the group but is anyone here up to the task of naming them all?

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Today's Adventure: Philip Ahn, aka Master Kan, talks with local television host Dave Thomas of WBKW-TV about acting in the hit show Kung Fu, 1974.

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Today's Adventure: Don Rickles, Frank Sinatra and Johnny Carson entertain the masses.

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Today's Adventure: Our gentle cast takes a Star Fleet authorized coffee break. Fifteen minutes.

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Today's adventure: Mary Ford and Les Paul rehearse under the lights for their imaginatively titled hit show, The Les Paul & Mary Ford Show, also shown in certain markets as Les Paul & Mary Ford at Home. Of course, the immense talents of Les and Mary precluded the need for a catchy title.

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Today's Adventure: Art Carney and Jackie Gleason make history with every line.

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Today's Adventure: Harry Morgan and Mike Farrell shoot a scene for M*A*S*H

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Today's Adventure: Actors James Best and Andy Griffith go over a scene with director Bob Sweeney on the set of The Andy Griffith Show.

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Today's Adventure: Norman Lear talks with Carroll O'Connor about how spacious the Bunker living room is.

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Today's Adventure: Vin Scully does his level best hosting It Takes Two on NBC, 1969, while a leggy lady sits behind him.