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January1961

Film and TV History in January 1961

Gordy Signs Supremes

Jan 15 Berry Gordy signs The Supremes to Motown Records

Founder of Motown Records and Songwriter Berry Gordy

Singer and Actress Diana Ross

"The Dick Van Dyke Show"

Jan 19 1st episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed

Actor Dick Van Dyke

Actor, Comedian, Writer and Director Carl Reiner

Jan 21 KIFI TV channel 8 in Idaho Falls, Idaho (NBC) begins broadcasting
Jan 23 US Supreme Court rules cities and states have the right to censor films

1st Live Presidential News Conference

Jan 25 First live, nationally televised presidential news conference, held by JFK

35th US President John F. Kennedy

101 Dalmatians

Jan 25 Walt Disney's animated film "101 Dalmatians", based on the novel by Dodie Smith and directed by Clyde Geronimi and Hamilton Luske is released in the US

Animator Walt Disney

Writer Dodie Smith

Jan 27 "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV
Jan 30 Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC
Jan 30 KAET TV channel 8 in Phoenix, AZ (PBS) begins broadcasting

Famous Film Stars