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David Letterman to Retire from CBS in 2015
David Letterman is preparing to announce his retirement from CBS next year. Letterman is expected to discuss his plan to retire in about a year on Thursday’s edition of “The Late Show.”
Politicians and Teleprompters go Way Back Here’s a shot from under the podium at the 1952 republican convention. This prompter script is not for television talent…it’s for the politicians delivering speeches to the delegates. This is probably one of the first times teleprompters were used for this purpose. Source
GREAT! NBC’s First Live Coast To Coast Color Spectacular! On Sept. 12, 1954 NBC broadcast their first live coast to coast color spectacular. The 90 minute show, “Satin & Spurs” was produced by Max Liebman and starred Betty Hutton. Above is a black and white kinescope of the whole show, but there’s no mistaking as […]
Ampex Training Tape: VR 2000 In a super rare set of tapes from Ampex, here are all three parts of the 1964 master training session for all new owners of the Ampex VR 2000, color capable, video tape recorder. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bFPPJgFUJg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVmqqNitHJg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjC-TsFbClI Ampex training on the operation of the VR-2000 2″ Quad VTR, part […]
A Merry Christmas Wish To You From Eyes Of A Generation! From myself, and my first comedic heros Moses Harry Horwitz, Louis Feinberg and Jerome Lester Horwitz…no matter the holiday you celebrate, may it be filled with joy! -Bobby Ellerbee Source