12/15/48 from 5:30 to 5:50 on WATV. Channel 13, which was on the air five days a week, presented a serial chapter daily. 12-chapter Mascot from 1933 was re-edited into a 60-minute feature, DESERT COMMAND (1946). 
12/15/53 from 7 to 8 on WATV. Morris plays twins on opposite sides of the law. Munson, fresh from Belle Watling in GONE WITH THE WIND, is cast as Louise's sister in 1940 oater, Jones' sole appearance for Republic. Originally 69 minutes, cut to 53 by Hollywood Television Service.
12/15/58 at 9 pm on WNEW. 1947 psychological drama with troubled production history -- TV legend Caesar's last film until IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD -- was making prime-time debut after premiering 3/29/56 on WCBS' "The Late Show.''
12/15/63 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm on NBC's "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.'' Arriving on TV 3 1/2 years after theaters, Swift's underperforming 134-minute adaptation was shown in three installments over as many weeks on Sunday night showcase.
NY TV debut 12/15/63 from 10 to 11:30 pm on WOR's "International Movietime.'' If the listing is correct, 89-minute Samurai classic was cut by around 15 minutes to fit the time slot.
NY TV debut 12/15/68 at 7 pm on WOR's "The Big Preview.'' Landau Releasing Corp. handled French musical in US theaters in 1964, but American International Television initially syndicated it on the tube.
US TV debut 12/15/73 on "NBC Saturday Night at the Movies.'' HOTEL was one of Richard Quine's two 1967 theatrical releases. As far as I can tell, the other one has never been on US TV, not even on cable.
US TV debut 12/15/78 from 12:45 to 2:30 am on "The CBS Late Movie.'' MGM dumped Donner's historical epic in a bunch of neighborhood theaters, some with thousands of (mostly unfilled) seats, for its New York City premiere on 12/4/69.
12/15/83 from 2 to 4:25 am on WNEW. 1945 holiday classic was listed for a 115-minute time slot for its NY TV debut 12/6/57 on WCBS' "The Late Show.'' So 26 years later, it was interrupted by an additional 30 minutes of commercials. Ouch.
12/15/88 at 2:50 am on TBS. Most recent US TV showing I can find for 1945 Siodmak-Maugham-H. Mankiewicz noir, which made NY TV debut 12/18/59 on WCBS' "The Late Show.'' TCM dropped planned showing this month, probably due to rights issues. Not on US DVD.
12/15/93 at 10:30 am on AMC. US TV debut 11/16/69 from 9 pm to midnight on "The ABC Sunday Night Movie.'' I gave Fox's highly forgettable 2006 remake, with Dennis Quaid in Stewart's role, 2 stars out of 4. nypost.com/2004/12/17/pho…
12/15/98 at 11:30 pm on "TCM Feature Presentation with Robert Osborne.'' The great Mr. O. introduces RKO's most ambitious attempt to showcase his former employer, released in 1942.
