Real Time 1960s

Nov 19 2024 97 ep. 22 mins 389
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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 - “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!

Evening Report | October 18, 1964

Oct 18 2024 17 mins  
Khrushchev is replaced; Ronald Reagan switches parties; RFK seeks to change his image; MLK wins the Nobel Peace Prize; the Cardinals are champions. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

1964 | Top 10 Films - “Goldfinger” and "The Soft Skin" [Ep. 32]

Oct 01 2024 19 mins  
In this episode, we review our 7th and 6th-ranked films for 1964, “Goldfinger,” the third James Bond film, and “The Soft Skin,” French New Wave director Francois Truffaut's “clinical autopsy of adultery.” Support this project on Patreon!

Evening Report | September 7, 1964

Sep 07 2024 16 mins  
Robert F. Kennedy resigns from the Cabinet; President Johnson speaks in Detroit; controversy over a school integration plan in NYC; Hell’s Angels wreak havoc in Monterey; the Beatles invade Toronto; Checkers is dead. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

Evening Report | August 6, 1964

Aug 06 2024 20 mins  
Violence in the Gulf of Tonkin; a Congressional resolution on Southeast Asia; a grim discovery in Mississippi; Ranger 7 sends pictures of the moon; LBJ speaks out on Vietnam; Giants manager Alvin Dark is on the defensive. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

Evening Report | July 24, 1964

Jul 24 2024 19 mins  
Rioting in Harlem and Brooklyn; news coverage in Vietnam set to expand; the search for three civil rights workers continues; Malcolm X speaks out on Barry Goldwater; George Wallace withdraws; the Phillies are riding high. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

1964 | Top 10 Films - “The Pawnbroker” [Ep. 31]

Jul 17 2024 24 mins  
In this episode, we review our 8th-ranked film for 1964, “The Pawnbroker,” a drama directed by Sidney Lumet about a Holocaust survivor played by Rod Steiger. Support this project on Patreon!

Evening Report | June 27, 1964

Jun 27 2024 16 mins  
The search for three missing civil rights workers continues; departing Ambassador Lodge sees progress in Vietnam; Sen. Edward Kennedy recovers from a deadly plane crash; new requirements on cigarette packaging; Jim Bunning pitches a perfect game. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

1964 | Top 10 Films - “The Naked Kiss” & “That Man from Rio” [Ep. 30]

May 31 2024 18 mins  
In this episode, we review our 10th and 9th-ranked films of 1964, “The Naked Kiss,” a neo-noir directed by Samuel Fuller, and “That Man from Rio,” a French adventure-comedy directed by Philippe De Broca and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Françoise Dorléac. Support this project on Patreon!

Evening Report | May 29, 1964

May 29 2024 21 mins  
LBJ envisions the "Great Society"; Reagan stumps for Goldwater; racial violence in St. Augustine; Malcolm X returns from Mecca; Jews patrol Crown Heights; Mickey Mantle slows down. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!