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Psycho
A Phoenix secretary steals $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. One of the best Thriller movie of the 60s and got an 8.6 rating. -
The Brides of Dracula
Vampire hunter Van Helsing returns to Transylvania to destroy handsome bloodsucker Baron Meinster, who has designs on beautiful young schoolteacher Marianne. It was one of the best horror films of the 60s. It got a 6.8 rating. -
Walt Disney
In 1961 Walt Disney's contract with ABC expired. He moved his show to NBC where he could broadcast it in color. It was rechristened Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, with an original theme song by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. It premiered on NBC on Sunday, September 24, 1961. -
American Bandstand
"American Bandstand" brought rock 'n' roll music into millions of households and showed Americans how to do the latest dance steps. Dick Clark, "America's Oldest Teenager" hosted the series. Regular Bandstand segments were "The Spotlight Dance," "Rate-A-Record" and The "American Bandstand" Top 10 Countdown.It became a once-a-week series airing Saturday afternoons in 1963. -
Days of our Lives
It first premiered as a half-hour drama in 1965. Days of our Lives is set in the fictitious midwestern town of Salem. The core families are the Hortons and the Bradys, and the multi-layered storylines involve elements of romance, adventure, mystery, comedy and drama. Original cast member Frances Reid continues to star as Alice Horton. -
The Ed Sullivan Theater
In NYC studio 50 was officially re-titled "The Ed Sullivan Theater". The Ed Sullivan Show's ratings began to drop in 1968. The final show aired on March 28, 1971. -
Number 1 song
"A day in the life" by the Beatles was decided to be the number one song of the 60's. People say the summer of '67 was the best of the decade and if there's one song of the summer it would've been this one. -
CMA Awards
The hottest stars in America's most popular music genre tuned in to see who will be named the top talent in categories such as Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of Year, Musical Event of the Year and many more. Outstanding performances and top notch entertainment make this awards show a not-to-be-missed tradition for the country music follower. Its very popular and still around today. -
Woodstcok
Newsweek Magazine described Woodstock as “different from the usual pop festival, not just a concert but a tribal gathering, expressing all the ideas of the new generation: communal living away from the cities, getting high, digging arts, clothes and crafts exhibits, and listening to the songs of the revolution.” The young gathered together for three days of love, peace, and of course, music. At the Woodstock Music and Art Fair the style consisted of beads, feathers, and bandanas. Music was the l -
Sesame Street
Sesame Street is a widely recognized and perpetually daring experiment in educational children's programming. Because of how effective this show was American teachers now expect children to arrive on the first day of school knowing the basics about letters, numbers, and language. No show is more recognized the world over by as many generations and walks of life.
