Synopsis
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians orchestra welcomes in the new year for the 40th consecutive year. This time to welcome in the new decade of 1970.\n\nThe broadcast starts with Dave Garroway, live from Times Square on New Year's Eve. He appears on New York local television station WOR TV Channel 9 at 11pm describing the Times Square crowd, reminiscing about the decade of the 60's, while also playing music from the past decade (The Beatles, "All You Need is Love," " Bobby Darin "Mack the Knife," Frank Sinatra "Strangers in the Night," Barbra Streisand "People," Petula Clarke "Downtown," 5th Dimension "The Age of Aquarius").\n\nAt 11:30 pm, the broadcast switches to the Waldorf Astoria ballroom, where Guy Lombardo and his orchestra plays several songs including:\n\n"Let's Do it Again," "Jean," "Aquarius," "Lara's Theme," Muddy Mississippi Line," Humoresque," "I Give My Regards to Broadway," "Hail, Hail, The Gang's All Here," "You are my Sunshine," "Hello Dolly," "When the Saints Go Marching In," "You are my Sunshine," "Alley Cat," "The Tarantella," "Tomorrow," sung by Tony Poncho, and "Powder Your Face with Sunshine."\n\nJust before midnight, the cameras switch to Times Square, where Dave Garroway describes the festivities that occur in Times Square. The ball slowly descends and Guy Lombardo counts down the last seconds of the 1960s. At exactly the stroke of midnight they play Auld Lang Syne.\n\nGuest stars include Helen O' Connell, Don Grilly and Lesley Stewart.\n\nAfter midnight, Helen O'Connell sings "My Way," "I'm All Smiles" medley: "Amapola," "Green Eyes," "Tangerine." "I Want to be Around," and "Who Cares." Don Grilly and Lesley Stewart sing "Before the Parade Passes By," "So Happy Together," "Goin' Out Of My Head," and "I Love You Baby."\n\nThe special was sponsored by Pepsi-Cola and was syndicated, rather than broadcast on a network.
