Remember This Classic CBS Holiday ID From 1966?

On December 23, 2014 - TV History


Remember This Classic CBS Holiday ID From 1966?

Back then, R. O. Blechman was best known for his magazine cover designs, especially his many ‘The New Yorker’ covers. CBS commissioned him to design a classy holiday ID with Willis Pyle doing the animation. Thanks to Alec Cumming for sharing this with us. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUWMjUjit_U&feature=share

Can you believe that there once was a time when network television aired classy holiday interstitials like this ? Designed by R.O. Blechman and animated by W…

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18 Comments

  1. Greg Dixson December 24, 2014

    I remember! Merry Christmas Pat!

  2. Mary Rita Smith Shull December 24, 2014

    Thank you, Bobby! Happy Holidays!

  3. Alan Rosenfeld December 23, 2014

    I remember these…

  4. Scott Auerbach December 23, 2014

    I LOVED that one as a kid.

  5. Palmer Johnson December 23, 2014

    I was’nt in the Christmas Spirit until I saw this!

  6. Charlie King December 23, 2014

    I remember that, from when I was working at KFDA-TV-10 CBS affiliate in Amarillo, Texas.

  7. James Stanley Barr December 23, 2014

    I have been less than impressed with CBS’ holiday greetings ads in the recent years……shameless network promotion in the mold of Rankin-Bass’ version of Rudolph. I remember the days when CBS was the place for the holiday specials……Charlie Brown, Rudolph, Frosty, Twas the Night Before Christmas, and more.

  8. David Shipman December 23, 2014

    Loved it then, love it now!

  9. Dave Michalak December 23, 2014

    I don’t remember it.

  10. Peter Holland December 23, 2014

    when tv was done right and classy

  11. Todd Weiss December 23, 2014

    I was five when that came out and never dreamed that I would spend an entire career working at the CBS Television Network !!

  12. John Schipp December 23, 2014

    CBS is running holiday ID’s this year, though it would be nice to see this old classic see air again.

  13. Pat Alder December 23, 2014

    Loved this as a kid…and still do.

  14. James M Patterson December 23, 2014

    I don’t recall seeing any generalized network holiday IDs lately. You’d think they could put a wreath around the CBS eye or hang some lights off the peacock’s feathers… or something. Ivan S White is correct. It’s all about the almighty dollar now.

  15. Leon Zetekoff December 23, 2014

    Don’t remember this myself

  16. Bruce Mitrani December 23, 2014

    Remember this well.

  17. Jay Phelps December 23, 2014

    I remembered it from the animation style but couldn’t remember what happened. Very nice to see this one again after so long.

  18. Ivan Suplee White December 23, 2014

    Yes, I do remember when networks ran such productions. Now, the networks and cable companies seem more concerned with zombies, vampires, werewolves and other brainless programming. Thanks for this wonderful memory 🙂 .