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November1969

Film and TV History in November 1969

An Evening with Julie Andrews & Harry Belafonte

Nov 9 "An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte ", music special with arrangements by Michel Legrand, premieres on NBC-TV

Actress and Singer Julie Andrews

Calypso Singer, Actor and Civil Rights Activist Harry Belafonte

Sesame Street

Nov 10 "Sesame Street" premieres on PBS TV

Muppeteer and Filmmaker Jim Henson

Nov 12 WJJY (now WJPT) TV channel 14 in Jacksonville, IL (ABC) 1st broadcast

Agnew's Accusation

Nov 13 Vice President Spiro Agnew accuses network TV news departments of bias and distortion

Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew

Nov 15 The 1st ever colour television commercial in the UK, for Birds Eye peas, airs on ATV in the Midlands during a Thunderbirds episode
Nov 19 WENY TV channel 36 in Elmira, NY (ABC) begins broadcasting
Nov 21 KXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, TX (ABC) 1st broadcast

Neil Diamond

Nov 30 American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond makes his only appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show", singing "Sweet Caroline" and "Holly, Holy"

Singer-songwriter Neil Diamond

TV Host Ed Sullivan

Famous Film Stars