April 18, 1966…The First Color Oscars

On April 18, 2016 - TV History

April 18, 1966…The First Color Oscars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUQRLNGRxEY&ab_channel=Oscars

Above is a photo of our friend Don “Peaches” Langford with his crane mounted ABC TK41 in front of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, April 18, 1966.

In the linked video to the opening moments, Don’s camera gives us the first color look at the Academy Awards show. In that opening shot, you can see another TK41 at the entrance, shooting the arrival of the stars, with the late Dale Walsh at the controls.

At 1:40, you see another TK41 directly in front of the presenters podium. Two trucks and eight cameras covered the historic event. Today, two dozen or more cameras shoot the Oscars. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee

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3 Comments

  1. John Leone April 18, 2016

    CBS 2 WBBM was the last to have color as I remember. At 25 miles west of transmitter that signal was shit for many years. Good bye low band vhf.

  2. Robert Barker April 18, 2016

    Other than the Jetsons & The Flinstones (I think?), did ABC have any color before the fall of ’65?

  3. Geoffrey DeVoe April 18, 2016

    Is that person at 1:38 wearing a “Darth Vadar” helmet in1966? LOL?