Real Time 1960s

Mar 30 2025 106 ep. 22 mins 402
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Real Time 1960s tells the story of the 1960s — politics, culture, entertainment, sports — day by day.

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1964 | Top 10 Films - “Dr. Strangelove” [Ep. 37]

Mar 30 2025 19 mins  
In this episode, we review our No. 1 film for 1964, “Dr. Strangelove,” Stanley Kubrick’s nightmare comedy dealing with Cold War fears of nuclear war. Support this project on Patreon!

Evening Report | March 28, 1965

Mar 28 2025 17 mins  
MLK leads marchers from Selma to Montgomery; accusations of gas warfare in Vietnam; RFK scales Mt. Kennedy; Viola Liuzzo is murdered; two astronauts are honored; the NBA playoffs are off and running. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

Evening Report | February 24, 1965

Feb 23 2025 22 mins  
Malcolm X is assassinated; Barry Goldwater speaks out on Vietnam; Patricia Neal suffers two strokes; James Baldwin debates William F. Buckley; the Celtics roll; Stan Laurel is dead. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

1964 | Top 10 Films - “A Fistful of Dollars” [Ep. 36]

Feb 11 2025 21 mins  
In this episode, we review our No. 2 film for 1964, “A Fistful of Dollars,” the first true Spaghetti Western that launched the careers of director Sergio Leone, star Clint Eastwood, and composer Ennio Morricone. Support this project on Patreon!

Evening Report | February 5, 1965

Feb 05 2025 17 mins  
MLK and thousands of others arrested in Selma; LBJ stands firm on Vietnam; Gen. Curtis LeMay steps down; Malcolm X excoriates Elijah Muhammad; Muhammad Ali praises Floyd Patterson. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

1964 | Top 10 Films - “Seven Days in May” [Ep. 35]

Jan 20 2025 13 mins  
In this episode, we review our 3rd-ranked film for 1964, “Seven Days in May,” a political thriller directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Fredric March, Edmond O’Brien, and Ava Gardner. Support this project on Patreon!

Evening Report | January 6, 1965

Jan 06 2025 17 mins  
LBJ delivers his State of the Union; MLK plans a campaign in Selma; Senate divided over Vietnam; “Ready Steady Go!” bans miming; Malcolm X speaks out; Joe Namath signs with the Jets. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

1964 | Top 10 Films - “A Hard Day’s Night” [Ep. 34]

Dec 30 2024 13 mins  
In this episode, we review our 4th-ranked film for 1964, “A Hard Day’s Night,” the Beatles’ big-screen debut, which critic Andrew Sarris called “the Citizen Kane of jukebox musicals.” Support this project on Patreon!

Evening Report | December 10, 1964

Dec 10 2024 15 mins  
LBJ decorates a Vietnam hero; Berkeley police arrest 800 students; J.W. Fulbright speaks out on Vietnam; Ringo gets his tonsils out; Dr. King wins the Nobel Prize; Muhammad Ali is on the mend. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

1964 | Top 10 Films - “Nothing but a Man” [Ep. 33]

Nov 19 2024 20 mins  
In this episode, we review our 5th-ranked film for 1964, “Nothing but a Man,” a groundbreaking production starring Ivan Dixon and Abbey Lincoln which deals with contemporary black life in the Deep South. Support this project on Patreon!