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!
Thy Rod And Thy Staff… Now for a very ‘inside television’ moment. What’s important about this simple photo? The Zoomar demand rod, that’s what. The Zoomar lenses were remarkably sturdy and dependable, but there was a slight Achilles heel. The zoom and focus demand rod. In a studio environment, every thing was great because they […]
Ultra Rare And HILARIOUS! This Is A LOL RIOT! Thanks to our friend David Crosthwait at DC Video in Los Angeles, here is a clip from a recently discovered reel of tape in Nevada. Jerry Lewis is guest hosting for Johnny Carson and…well…you’ll just have to watch this to see one of the funniest, impromptu […]
Kukla, Fran and Ollie Here’s a nice shot from home base, WNBQ, Chicago. Burr Tillstrom was the creator and only puppeteer on the show, which premiered as the hour-long ‘Junior Jamboree’ locally on WBKB in Chicago, on October 13, 1947. The program was renamed ‘Kukla, Fran and Ollie’ and transferred to WNBQ (the predecessor of […]
November 7, 1954…”Face The Nation” Debuts On CBS Wait till you see this video of the first ever presentation of “Face The Nation”! The first thing you see is a closeup of a camera’s lens turret, in a widening shot, that would be the standard open for several years. The “guest” camera is behind the […]