What does the Orson Wells classic radio drama “War Of The Worlds” have in common with Dr Peter Goldmark’s mechanical color tests? The answer is CBS Radio Studio 1 at their first headquarters building, 485 Madison Avenue. That was where Wells and company preformed their weekly “Mercury Theater of The Air”. Around the start of […]
‘Wagon Train’, NBC 1957-1962: ABC 1962-1965 The Indians and outlaws along the way were nothing compared to the difficulties behind the scenes. Series star Ward Bond and co star Robert Horton did not get along well on the set but they finally settled their differences two days before Bond died in the forth season. Oddly, […]
December 27, 1947…”Howdy Doody” Debuts EXCLUSIVE VIDEO Thanks to Burt Dubrow, America’s top Howdy expert, WE ARE ABOUT TO SEE SOMETHING MOST HAVE NEVER SEEN…THE ORIGIANL HOWDY PUPPET ON ONE OF THE EARLIEST SHOWS RECORDED! This kinescope is only 21 minutes long, and most likely was done as a test of the new […]
What Do You Think? This photo from South Africa shows dual Sony cameras televising World Cup Soccer and the caption said “in stereoscopic hdc”. Unless this is a 3D broadcast, I just don’t get it. I’ve never seen regular broadcast cameras slaved together for 3D, but maybe that’s what is happening here. What do you […]