Seated on the right is director John Frankenheimer watching Ross Murray edit "Old Man", which…
Ultra Rare And Historic Photos Of The RCA Orthicon Camera
This the first time I have ever seen close ups like this and we even…
Ever See The Gemini System In Action?
Dumont was first with this video/film hybrid system which they called the Electronicam, and it…
The First ‘I Love Lucy’ Episode Filmed…With Schedule
When 'I Love Lucy' debuted October 15, 1951, the first episode to air was "The…
Directing Football…1939 Till Now! GREAT DGA ARTICLE!
This is the history of football on television as told by some of the greatest…
The NBC Color Caravan Story…June 9 – August 11, 1954
RARE! The NBC Color Caravan Story...June 9 - August 11, 1954 Some have heard about…
Introduction Of The Auricon Pro 1200
Now This Is Interesting! Introduction Of The Auricon Pro 1200 We don't spend much time…
ABC’s Sacrificial Lambs…GE PC 7 Made Into First ABC Mini Cam
I was digging through some old photos this morning and came across this and it…
The Most Awesome “Ballet” In All Of Television! SLN Timelapse
Here's a fantastic 2 minute time lapse look at 'Saturday Night Live'. This was shot…
Videotape Ground Zero…A First Hand Account From Fred Pfost
This is a fantastic, first hand account from Ampex videotape team member Fred Pfost of…
Here’s A Rare Sight & Great DGA Article…’I Love Lucy’
This is a fascinating article from Ted Elrick in "The Director's Guild Of America Quarterly"…
The Tonight Show’s Johnny Carson Era in New York
Johnny Carson's 'Tonight' Show...From Vanity Fair This is a very fine article from February's Vanity…
Confirmation! CBS Buys Marconi Color Cameras…October 31, 1966
It was always my opinion that CBS only kept the Norelco PC60s at Studio 50…
June 19, 1946…The debut of the RCA TK30s…
The debut of the RCA TK30 Image Orthicon camera was live in half of the…
Television’s First Sportscaster…Bill Stern
Up top is an NBC publicity photo of Bill Stern. Mr. Stern is the man…
A Brief History Of Portable Color Cameras
You would think RCA lead the way in this area, but they were more focused…
1953 Charlie Douglas’s “Laff Box” Discovered
Laugh Tracks: Ultra Rare Black Box Found! This is an amazing find! From 'Antiques Roadshow'…
April 11, 1956…Ampex Debuts Video Tape At NAB
April 11, 1956 is a day that truly changed television! Here it the story of…
When Jack Paar Walked OUT, Here’s Where He Walked IN…
Notice the photo in the window of Jack Paar. Hurley's was where Jack Paar went…
“NBC Studio 1H”…Hurely’s Bar
"NBC Studio 1H"...Hurely's Bar As you can see in the photo below, Hurley's Bar (which…
The Amazing Life Of Eddie Brinkmann…Sullivan Stage Manager
Here is a great, four page story that covers 20+ years of 'The Ed Sullivan…