Friday Television Schedule Highlights and Holiday Specials
TV listings reveal a packed Friday with morning news on CBS and NBC, followed by daytime soaps and game shows. Prime time features The Bible 1966, Rockefeller Christmas specials, and Christmas movies from McHale's Navy Joins The Air to Rock Hudson titles, with Colorado’s John Denver hosting a Rocky Mountain Christmas.
Christmas Around the World PBS special debuts with Burr
Christ mas Eve pilgrims in Bethlehem will sing Adeste Fideles in Manger Square and on PBS satellites in 30 countries. The one hour live musical hosted by Raymond Burr features choirs from the University of South Carolina and Westminster Abbey with global locations including Columbia South Carolina Jerusalem and London. Burr notes television is entering its middle 20s and heralds a future with new electronic marvels.
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TV Highlights From United Press International
United Press International television highlights list 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. includes The Bible starring George C Scott and Peter OToole The Little Drummer Boy narrated by Greer Garson The Fourth King animated special The Rockford Files with Jim Rockford Special John Denver Rocky Mountain Christmas Miracle On 34th Street with Maureen O Hara and John Payne Eve of Christmas Eve World news capitals Christmas 1977 anchors Howard K Smith
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