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The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The MARCONI MARK IV ERA…Part 4 (of 7)
The Marconi Mark IV Era: This is the largest section as it features the era…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The NORELCO ERA…Part 5 (of 7)
The Norelco Era: Before we talk about the cameras, let's talk about Ed's "personal cameraman",…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The MARCONI MARK VII ERA…Part 6 (of 7)
The Marconi Mark VII Era: In the summer of 1967, the Marconi Mark VII color…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK41 SPECIAL USE…Part 7 (of 7)
SPECIAL COLOR BONUS PAGE: Before October 31, 1965...the day CBS Studio 50 was color capable…
Ultra Rare…Inside NBC’s New York Studios 1950
As TV was taking off in 1950, NBC and others struggled to find studio space…
First Person Oral History
This is an ongoing project, and from time to time, we will add audio…
MEET TELEVISION’S FIRST FEMALE DIRECTOR! FRANCIS BUSS BUCH
She was born, Frances Buss and in marriage, became Francis Buch, but before she…
EXCLUSIVE! 1963 Video Tour Of The Ed Sullivan Theater…A One Of A Kind Look Behind The Scenes
With many thanks to The University of Indiana Libraries Moving Image Archive, we are very…
RCA’S FIRST ICONOSCOPE CAMERAS & THE PROTOTYPE
We will see three different Iconoscope cameras here...the first three all electronic cameras made by…
Shooting Live TV Shows On Film By Karl Freund; “I Love Lucy” Director of Photography
Below this 1953 SMPTE article written by Karl Freund is a copy of his biography…
4 Minutes Of RCA/NBC Color With TK41s
This is part of the original 26-minute RCA presentation from 1956 that pitches color to…
Rare: Mechanical Broadcast of TV’s First Drama, The Queen’s Messenger
This is part of the first ever dramatic television broadcast called "The Queen's Messenger"…
January 6, 1952…First Ever “TODAY” Promo
First Ever "TODAY" Promo, Live With Fred Allen & Dave Garroway In preparation for a…
TODAY Show Debut
It was 7 AM, January 14, 1952 when TODAY debuted on NBC. There were of…
Inside NBC Like You Have Never Seen! Pristine “Behind Your Radio Dial” Video
About five years ago, I found this classic 1948 movie short on YouTube. It was…
CBS Portable Prototype In Action, 1962 Belmont Stakes & ’63 Beatles Miami
There are two videos here. The first is a great look at the first…
RCA Television Tape Equipment & Prices, 1966
A trip down memory lane when 4 heads were better than one, and quad editing…
RCA TR 4 Video Tape Machine Demo
This 1966 RCA demo on how their newest quad machine works is hosted by RCA's…
The BEST JOB In Live Television?
If you guessed "anything" at Saturday Night Live, you'd be 99% right, but only one…
NBC/RCA First All Electronic Television Broadcast…July 7, 1936 + My Curated Video Tour
The First All Electronic Television Broadcast by RCA & NBC, July 7, 1936 +…
