Real Time 1960s

Real Time 1960s tells the story of the 1960s — politics, culture, entertainment, sports — day by day.

1965 | Top 10 Films - “Pierrot le Fou” [Ep. 39] 06/19/2025

1965 | Top 10 Films - “Pierrot le Fou” [Ep. 39] In this episode, we review our 9th-ranked film for 1965, “Pierrot le Fou,” a French New Wave film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina, and we touch on many of Godard’s other ’60s films as well. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/37082860

Evening Report | May 27, 1965 05/27/2025

Evening Report | May 27, 1965 LBJ kicks off Project Head Start; Queen Elizabeth visits West Berlin; U.S. destroyers shell the Viet Cong; John Lindsay runs for Mayor of NYC; Muhammad Ali defends his title. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/36738990

1965 | Top 10 Films - “The Sons of Katie Elder” [Ep. 38] 05/06/2025

1965 | Top 10 Films - “The Sons of Katie Elder” [Ep. 38] In this episode, we review our 10th-ranked film for 1965, “The Sons of Katie Elder,” a Western directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne. We also rank the top five Wayne films of all time. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/36459345

Evening Report | May 2, 1965 05/02/2025

Evening Report | May 2, 1965 LBJ sends troops to the Dominican Republican; a teen sniper terrorizes California motorists; Edward R. Murrow is dead; North Vietnamese soldiers infiltrate the South; the Canadiens are NHL champions. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/36413445

1964 | Top 10 Films - “Dr. Strangelove” [Ep. 37] 03/30/2025

1964 | Top 10 Films - “Dr. Strangelove” [Ep. 37] 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/35924870

Evening Report | March 28, 1965 03/28/2025

Evening Report | March 28, 1965 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/35911020

Evening Report | February 24, 1965 02/23/2025

Evening Report | February 24, 1965 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/35395665

1964 | Top 10 Films - “A Fistful of Dollars” [Ep. 36] 02/11/2025

1964 | Top 10 Films - “A Fistful of Dollars” [Ep. 36] 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/35245005

Evening Report | February 5, 1965 02/05/2025

Evening Report | February 5, 1965 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/35166620

1964 | Top 10 Films - “Seven Days in May” [Ep. 35] 01/20/2025

1964 | Top 10 Films - “Seven Days in May” [Ep. 35] 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/34925380

Evening Report | January 6, 1965 01/07/2025

Evening Report | January 6, 1965 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/34748570

1964 | Top 10 Films - “A Hard Day’s Night” [Ep. 34] 12/30/2024

1964 | Top 10 Films - “A Hard Day’s Night” [Ep. 34] 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.” on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/34664160

Evening Report | December 10, 1964 12/10/2024

Evening Report | December 10, 1964 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/34372930

1964 | Top 10 Films - “Nothing but a Man” [Ep. 33] 11/19/2024

1964 | Top 10 Films - “Nothing but a Man” [Ep. 33] 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/34021967

Evening Report | October 18, 1964 10/18/2024

Evening Report | October 18, 1964 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/33515227

1964 | Top 10 Films - “Goldfinger” and "The Soft Skin" [Ep. 32] 10/01/2024

1964 | Top 10 Films - “Goldfinger” and "The Soft Skin" [Ep. 32] 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.” on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/33286927

Evening Report | September 7, 1964 09/07/2024

Evening Report | September 7, 1964 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/32954547

Evening Report | August 6, 1964 08/06/2024

Evening Report | August 6, 1964 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/32461212

Evening Report | July 24, 1964 07/24/2024

Evening Report | July 24, 1964 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/32282822

1964 | Top 10 Films - “The Pawnbroker” [Ep. 31] 07/17/2024

1964 | Top 10 Films - “The Pawnbroker” [Ep. 31] 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/32181257

Evening Report | June 27, 1964 06/28/2024

Evening Report | June 27, 1964 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/31923392

1964 | Top 10 Films - “The Naked Kiss” & “That Man from Rio” [Ep. 30] 05/31/2024

1964 | Top 10 Films - “The Naked Kiss” & “That Man from Rio” [Ep. 30] 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/31552997

Evening Report | May 29, 1964 05/29/2024

Evening Report | May 29, 1964 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. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/31517092

Evening Report | April 17, 1964 04/17/2024

Evening Report | April 17, 1964 LBJ speaks out against extremism; Communist atrocities in Vietnam; Barry Goldwater wins the Illinois primary; history is made at the Oscars; Shea Stadium opens for business. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/30867008

1963 | Top 10 Films - “Hud” [Ep. 29] 04/02/2024

1963 | Top 10 Films - “Hud” [Ep. 29] In this episode, we review our top-ranked film of 1963, “Hud,” directed by Martin Ritt and featuring an Oscar-nominated performance by Paul Newman and Oscar-winning performances by Patricia Neal and Melvyn Douglas. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/30647998

Evening Report | March 20, 1964 03/20/2024

Evening Report | March 20, 1964 Six Americans are killed in Vietnam; Mississippi Freedom Summer is announced; two Senators want U.S. out of Vietnam; Jack Ruby is doomed; Malcolm X speaks out; Cassius Clay has a new name and is rejected by the Army. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/30462578

Evening Report | March 13, 1964 03/13/2024

Evening Report | March 13, 1964 Robert McNamara briefs LBJ on Vietnam; Barry Goldwater speaks out; Robert Kennedy goes on the Jack Paar Show; Malcolm X defects from the Nation of Islam; the Celtics set another record. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/30359988

1963 | Top 10 Films - “The Fire Within” [Ep. 28] 03/03/2024

1963 | Top 10 Films - “The Fire Within” [Ep. 28] In this episode, we review our second-ranked film of 1963, Louis Malle’s haunting drama, "The Fire Within,” starring Maurice Ronet. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/30208108

Evening Report | February 29, 1964 02/29/2024

Evening Report | February 29, 1964 President Johnson speaks out on Vietnam; the Presidential primary campaign heats up; Malcolm X at odds with Elijah Muhammad; the Tax Bill is signed; the Beatles go home; Cassius Clay shocks the world. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/30178723

Evening Report | February 1, 1964 02/01/2024

Evening Report | February 1, 1964 LBJ holds his first televised news conference; MLK visits Milwaukee; another coup d’état in South Vietnam; Sen. Margaret Chase Smith announces a Presidential run; “Louie Louie” is called “pornographic”; Cassius Clay creates chaos. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. on Patreon! /episode/index/show/gothamvariety/id/29760893

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