Chilly Christmas Shoppers in Downtown Houston (1963)

Duration: 3:27

Year Published: 1963

Sound: sound

Description: In this news segment for Houston’s KPRC-TV, broadcast on December 23, 1963, reporter Lee Tucker describes the scene in downtown Houston as last-minute Christmas shoppers brave frigid temperatures. Tucker reports that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the previous month depressed turnout, causing the shopping peak to occur later than usual. He also reviews popular purchases, such as color televisions.