"Camelot"
Jan 5 Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "Camelot", starring Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, and Robert Goulet, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 873 performances and winning 4 Tony Awards
- Jan 6 "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC
8½
Feb 14 "8½" film directed by Federico Fellini, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale, is released (Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film 1964)
Golden Globes
Mar 5 20th Golden Globes: "Lawrence of Arabia", Gregory Peck, & Geraldine Page win
The Leopard
Mar 27 Historical film "The Leopard" directed by Luchino Visconti, starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale premieres in Rome, based on the novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Academy Awards
Apr 8 35th Academy Awards: "Lawrence of Arabia", Anne Bancroft & Gregory Peck win
Sophie
Apr 15 Steve Allen's musical "Sophie", based on the life of American singer, and comic actress Sophie Tucker, opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 8 performances
- Apr 20 10th National Film Awards (India): "Dada Thakur" wins the Golden Lotus
Dr. No Premieres
May 8 1st James Bond film, "Dr. No", starring Sean Connery, premieres in US
Music History
May 12 Bob Dylan walks out of "The Ed Sullivan Show" over a dispute about his song choice
5th Grammy Awards
May 15 5th Grammy Awards: "I Left My Heart In San Francisco"; Robert Goulet win
Pro Wrestling
May 17 Bruno Sammartino beats Buddy Rogers in NYC, to become WWWF champ
- May 23 16th Cannes Film Festival: "The Leopard" directed by Luchino Visconti wins the Palme d'Or
- May 23 NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000
Meeting of Interest
May 24 Barbra Streisand performs "Happy Days Are Here Again" at White House Press Correspondents Dinner, and meets US President John F. Kennedy
Emmy Awards
May 26 15th Emmy Awards: "The Dick Van Dyke Show", E G Marshall & Shirley Booth win
- Jun 9 Barbra Streisand appears, for her third time, on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
Cleopatra Premieres
Jun 12 "Cleopatra" directed by Joseph Mankiewicz and starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton premieres in NYC, then most expensive film ever made
- Jun 21 13th Berlin International Film Festival: "The Devil" and "Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai" win the Golden Bear (tie)
- Jun 24 1st demonstration of home video recorder, at BBC Studios, London
- Jul 15 KAIT TV channel 8 in Jonesboro, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting
- Jul 30 American singer Barbra Streisand opens for pianist Liberace at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Aug 1 WQAD TV channel 8 in Moline, Illinois (ABC) begins broadcasting
- Aug 9 Britains rock TV show "Ready Steady Go", premieres
- Aug 24 24th Venice Film Festival: "Hands Over the City" directed by Francesco Rosi wins Golden Lion
- Sep 2 CBS expands "CBS Evening News" program, anchored by Walter Conkrite, from 15 to 30 minutes
- Sep 7 WCTI TV channel 12 in New Bern, NC (ABC) begins broadcasting
- Sep 9 NBC expands "The Huntley–Brinkley Report", their evening television news program, from 15 to 30 minutes
- Sep 12 WHYY TV channel 12 in Wilmington, DE (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 15 WNTV TV channel 29 in Greenville, SC (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 16 "The Outer Limits" premieres on ABC-TV
- Sep 16 WVAN TV channel 9 in Savannah, GA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 17 "The Fugitive" starring David Janssen premieres on ABC TV
- Sep 23 WMEB TV channel 12 in Orono, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Sep 28 "King Leonardo" cartoon last airs on NBC-TV
New Phil Silvers Show
Sep 28 "New Phil Silvers Show" debuts on CBS-TV
- Sep 28 "Nick Teen & Al K. Hall" by Rolf Harris peaks at #95
- Sep 28 "Shari Lewis Show" last airs on NBC-TV
- Sep 29 "My Favorite Martian" starring Ray Walston, debuts on CBS-TV
The Judy Garland Show
Sep 29 "The Judy Garland Show" debuts on CBS-TV
Tom Jones
Sep 29 "Tom Jones" film based on the novel by Henry Fielding, directed by Tony Richardson, starring Albert Finney and Susannah York premieres at the Venice Film festival (Best Picture 1964)
- Oct 6 Barbra Streisand appears on "The Judy Garland Show"
- Oct 10 "From Russia With Love" 2nd James Bond film based on a novel by Ian Fleming, starring Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi, premieres in London
The Twilight Zone
Oct 11 William Shatner stars in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode of CBS anthology series "The Twilight Zone"
- Oct 14 WGHP TV channel 8 in Greensboro-High Point, NC (ABC) begins
Music Premiere
Oct 17 Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz's musical "Jennie", starring Mary Martin, opens at the Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 82 performances
- Oct 20 WITV TV channel 7 in Charleston, South Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting
Barefoot in the Park
Oct 23 Neil Simon's stage play "Barefoot in the Park" starring Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley opens at the Biltmore Theatre, NYC; runs for 1530 performances
The Beatles on Ed Sullivan
Oct 31 Ed Sullivan witnesses Beatlemania firsthand at London's Heathrow Airport as the Beatles are greeted by their fans upon returning from Sweden
- Nov 7 Carole Joan Crawford, 20, wins Miss World
The Beatles
Nov 11 Brian Epstein and Ed Sullivan sign a 3 show contract for appearances by The Beatles
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Nov 13 Dale Wasserman's stage play "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey, starring Kirk Douglas, Ed Ames; Joan Tetzel, and Gene Wilder, opens at Cort Theatre, NYC; runs for 82 performances
Donny Osmond Debut
Dec 10 6-year old Donny Osmond's singing debut on Andy Williams Show
The Pink Panther
Dec 18 "The Pink Panther" film premieres, directed by Blake Edwards, and starring Peter Sellers and David Niven, with theme music composed by Henry Mancini
"Contempt"
Dec 20 "Contempt" film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Brigitte Bardot and Jack Palance, is released
- Dec 25 Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released
- Dec 28 Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz's musical "Jennie", starring Mary Martin, closes at the Majestic Theater, NYC, after 82 performances
- Dec 30 TV game show "Let's Make A Deal," hosted by Monty Hall, debuts on NBC-TV
- Dec 31 Dear Abby show premieres on CBS radio (runs 11 years)
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