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"Real Time 1960s" documents the politics, culture, entertainment, and sports of that decade in real time.

Sep 13, 2023

Twenty-two U.S. Senators speak out on Vietnam; in the Deep South, schools in four states are integrated; a serial strangler terrorizes Boston; Robert Kennedy speaks to American Indians; Frank Sinatra is linked to a mobster; the Yankees clinch their 28th pennant. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. 

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Sep 11, 2023

In this episode, we move on to our seventh-ranked film of 1963, "The Great Escape," which marked career turning points for Steve McQueen, James Garner, and James Coburn. 

In this episode:

- Background on director John Sturges [2:07]
- Difficulties with Steve McQueen [5:58]
- How Sturges helped viewers remember so many...


Sep 2, 2023

President Kennedy speaks out on Vietnam; Governor Wallace blocks integration of Alabama public schools; two young women are brutally murdered in New York City; the Beatles take Britain by storm; Whitey Ford joins an elite group; a blast from the past at the Polo Grounds. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.

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