Sammy Davis Opens In Front Of Crane Mounted TK41

On January 6, 2012 - TV History


Interesting! Sammy opens the show in front of a crane mounted TK41. If you look closely, you see the teleprompter moving on the camera behind him too. Back then, all that had to sync up with cables.

Thanks to our friend John Pinto, (who has been a Saturday Night Live cameraman since the start, and is now operates Camera 1 on the Chapman Electra crane) we know that this was at NBC Brooklyn with NBC veteran Frank Gaeta “in the bucket” seat.  I love the Voice Overs at the end…you may too so be sure to listen. Memories!


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3 Comments

  1. Michael Hayne January 8, 2012

    Right on the NYC.

  2. Eyes Of A Generation.com January 8, 2012

    Yes Brian, very good points and I’m now thinking Brooklyn too. Add to that, announcer Willian B Williams is a NYC radio host at WNEW. Interestingly, the Mitch Miller Show will come to not only this studio the following week, but to this time slot too.

  3. Michael Hayne January 6, 2012

    looks like the Carson Studio in Bbk.