1 Hour Special…Inside Jay Ward Productions
Narrated by William Conrad, and featuring all the principals, here is how Rocky & Bullwinkle, a true cartoon classic and others came together. Unfortunately the first minute is missing, but the next 59 are GREAT! Enjoy!
President’s Day Special…First President On Television, FDR Franklin Roosevelt was the first American President to appear on television at the dedication ceremonies of the New York World’s Fair on April 30, 1939. When Roosevelt made history he was watched by a couple of hundred viewers in the RCA pavilion as well as a few dozen […]
Happy Trails To The Great Verne Lundquist… Verne Lundquist, whose voice has filled living rooms and bars all over the country on every fall Saturday over the last 17 years as the lead college football voice of CBS, called his final game. We’ll miss you Uncle Verne! -Bobby Ellerbee Source
What Do ‘Jaws’ & ‘20,000 Leagues’ Have In Common? Before I tell you, I thought you would be interested in knowing this interesting bit of history. When it came time for “Bruce” the shark to be built for ‘Jaws’, unbelievably, the Universal prop department told Steven Spielberg that they were too busy on other films […]
‘Cash And Carry’, A Fred Westbrook Photo This is network television’s first game show, and the world’s first TV game show host, Dennis James. ‘Cash And Carry’ originated from DuMont’s New York studio, then located inside Wanamaker’s Department Store. The show aired at 9PM on Thursday nights and was the only show on the air […]