Sunday, October 13, 1968
“Revolution” promo film broadcast on US TV
Last updated on November 24, 2024
Sunday, October 13, 1968
Last updated on November 24, 2024
Article Oct 13, 1968 • “Revolution” promo film broadcast on US TV
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Officially appears on Hey Jude / Revolution
1968 • For The Beatles • Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
On this day, the “Revolution” promotional film was broadcast for the first time on US television on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour“.
This was the first color broadcast of the film, contrasting with its black and white premiere on UK television’s “Top of the Pops” on September 19, 1968.
Previously, the “Hey Jude” promotional film was shown on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” a week earlier.
From Wikipedia:
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is an American comedy and variety show television series hosted by the Smothers Brothers and initially airing on CBS from 1967 to 1969.
The series was a major success, especially considering it was scheduled against the major NBC television series Bonanza, with content that appealed to contemporary youth viewership with daring political satire humor and significant popular music performers such as Buffalo Springfield, Pete Seeger, Cream, and the Who. Despite this success, continual conflicts with network executives over content led to the show being abruptly pulled from the schedule in violation of the Smothers’ contract in 1969. […]
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