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TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE, 81ST ANNUAL {PT. 1 ONLY} (TV)
Summary
Part one of live coverage of the 81st Tournament of Roses parade from Pasadena, Calif. Highlights of this portion include footage of the following former grand marshals of the parade: Richard M. Nixon in 1960; Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1964; Arnold Palmer in 1965; Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in 1966; Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill., in 1968; and Bob Hope in 1969. Betty White interviews the grand marshals of this 81st parade: astronauts Charles Conrad, Jr., Richard F. Gordon, Jr., and Alan L. Bean, all of the Apollo 12 lunar mission. Includes commercials. (The remaining parade coverage is not available.)
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: January 1, 1970 Thursday 11:30 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:30:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T82:0465
- GENRE: Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Rose Bowl - 1970 - Tournament of Roses parade; Manned space flight; Apollo 12; New Year's Day - 1970
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV, 1970
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Raymond Burr … Host
- Betty White … Host
- Richard F. Gordon, Jr. … Guest
- Charles Conrad … Guest
- Alan L. Bean … Guest
- Everett Dirksen
- Walt Disney
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Bob Hope
- Richard M. Nixon
- Arnold Palmer