Highlights of the Opening Ceremony of the 1964 Olympic Games, broadcast from film footage rushed to Australia from Tokyo.
Source: TV Times, 7 October 1964
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| 12PM | 12.15pm Notre Ville 12.30 Olympic Games Highlights |
12pm World Of Sport. Bill Collins, Jack Dyer, Lou Richards | 12pm Tony Charlton’s Sports Show | |
| 1PM | 1pm Four Corners (Rpt) 1.45 Movie: Adventures Of Casanova. 1947 [IMDB] |
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| 4PM | 4pm University Of The Air 4.30 Dan Farson: Pursuit Of Happiness 4.45 Music Recital |
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5pm Bandstand. Brian Henderson | 5.45 News Report |
| 6PM | 6pm The Quiz Kids. John Dease 6.30 It’s A Wonderful World |
6pm News, Sport, Weather 6.30 Disneyland |
6pm News, Newsreel. Includes Professor Browne’s Study 6.30 International Showtime |
6pm Maverick |
| 7PM | 7pm News, Weekend Magazine 7.30 Olympic Games Highlights (Rpt) |
7.30 Father Knows Best | 7.30 The Lucy Show | 7pm Sargeant Bilko 7.30 Bonanza |
| 8PM | 8pm Lorna Doone 8.30 The Great War |
8pm Movie: My Foolish Heart. 1950 [IMDB] | 8pm Movie: The Hunters. 1958 [IMDB] | 8.30 Movie: Bitter Victory. 1958 [IMDB] |
| 9PM | 9.10 Olympic Games Survey 9.15 The Whole Man 9.30 Profile |
9.45 The Saint | ||
| 10PM | 10pm Late News 10.05 Celebrity Recital 10.55 Olympic Games Highlights |
10.45 Special Report: Olympic Games Opening Ceremony | 10pm Project ’64 | 10pm The Garry Moore Show |
| 11PM | 11.10 Close | 11.15 Late News 11.45 Close |
11pm News, Nightwatch 11.30 Epilogue 11.35 Close |
11pm Olympic Games Report 11.30 News Report. Neill Philippson 11.35 Close |
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5pm The Red Skelton Show 6pm Take Four 6.30 Adventure Theatre 6.55 Travel Topic 7pm ABC News 7.15 Almanac 7.20 The Terrible Ten 7.30 Olympic Games Report 8pm International Showtime 9pm Arrest And Trial 10.10 Weekend Magazine 10.30 Talk Back Pressure 11pm Close |
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