ABC, CBS, NBC…Tuesday Night Lineup, 1960
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What you would’ve watched on a typical Tuesday night in the fall of 1960: Bugs Bunny, Rifleman, Wyatt Earp, Stagecoach West, Alcoa Premiere (One Step Beyond)…
Live From NBC’s Colonial Theater…’Saturday Color Carnival’, 1957 After months of searching, I finally know the story behind this fabulous photo array! This is NBC’s ‘Saturday Color Carnival: A Salute To Baseball’! This was done live from the Colonial Theater in the early spring of 1957. I think the cameras are the original four RCA […]
The ‘Dance’ In the days before video tape, wireless mics and zoom lenses, camera rehearsals for live shows at the network level were a combination of art and technology. Each scene had to be blocked and practiced to get the shots, but not get the boom mic, other cameras or the wrong backdrops. Hitting the […]
Halloween Special #5…One Minute Of Movie Magic That Lasts A Lifetime This is perhaps one of most amazing transformation shots ever done, especially when you consider the date was 1943! Lon Chaney Jr’s face is in constant motion, yet the time lapse makeup application process by Jack Pierce is seamless as he becomes The Wolfman. […]
Picture Parade #5…It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year The Andy Williams Christmas Specials were always great, but his weekly show was also a piece of art, in every way. There were always lots of crane shots and elevated performances, like the one seen here during rehearsal at NBC Burbank. Enjoy and share! -Bobby […]