Ever see the inside of the Unitel Studios in New York, or the SESAME STREET…
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Inside CBS Broadcast Center, 1978 Photo Tour
At this link are 29 classic images taken and shared by our dear friend Dennis…
The Surprising History of ABC’s First Handheld Cameras…LA vs. NYC
About six months ago, I met a character named Joe Maltz somehow. Turns out that…
CBS FIELD SEQUENTIAL COLOR TEST…RARE IMAGES & INFO
What does the Orson Wells classic radio drama "War Of The Worlds" have in common…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK30 ERA (cont.)…Part 2 (of 7)
The RCA TK30 Era Extends to Studio 50: This second TK30 part is to commemorate…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK31 ERA…Part 3 (of 7)
The RCA TK31 Era: This third part features the RCA TK31 Studio Cameras that came…
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"…
TODAY Show Debut
It was 7 AM, January 14, 1952 when TODAY debuted on NBC. There were of…
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…