'Hollywood Palace': The Final Show, Full Episode Hosted by Bing Crosby, this is a star…
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Ralph Levy: Director Extraordinaire
Ralph Levy: Director Extraordinaire Ralph Levy, TV pioneer and two-time Emmy winning director, is remembered…
CLASSIC: ‘Requiem For A Heavyweight’October 11, 1956, ‘Playhouse 90’
CLASSIC: 'Requiem For A Heavyweight' RESTORED TELEVISION October 11, 1956, 'Playhouse 90' presented 'A Requiem…
March 19, 1953: First Coast To Coast Academy Awards
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Cheyenne! Many Firsts For This Show
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Bridge to Captain Pike? It could have been!
Bridge to Captain Pike? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4crko7wIbpw&ab_channel=videoholic50s60s70s It could have been! In a very unusual twist, NBC…
Grenoble Winter Olympics: 1968…
Grenoble Winter Olympics: 1968...One Of The Few Bright Spots 1968 was a hard year in…
First Grammy Telecast: 1971 on ABC
First Grammy Telecast: 1971 on ABC Although the Grammy Awards began in 1958, it took…
The First Major ‘Shrinkage’: 1977
The First Major 'Shrinkage': 1977 The RCA TK760 was the fist 'light weight' color camera…
Heavy Metal Flashback: 1971
Heavy Metal Flashback: 1971 With football and TK41s on my mind, I thought this would…
WBBM, Chicago: 1981 Behind The Scenes
WBBM, Chicago: 1981 Behind The Scenes This is a very good and thorough look at…
“Queen For A Day”, Fancy Remote Setup In Houston
Fancy Remote Setup Isn't It? In the late 50s, 'Queen For A Day' would occasionally…
The Kraft Music Hall: 1933-1971
The Kraft Music Hall: 1933-1971 Surprised at the long run? Me too! I never realized…
End Of An Era!The NBC sign comes down in Burbank.
End Of An Era! The NBC sign comes down in Burbank. Photo courtesy of Dave…
September 4, 1951: Coast To Coast Television Now Possible
1951: Coast To Coast Television Now Possible On September 4, 1951,President Harry S. Truman's opening…
Marconi Mark IIs Cover Empire Games, Vancouver
CBUT Marconi Mark IIs Cover Empire Games, Vancouver The Mark II cameras that were just…
Marconi Mark IIs and Great Detail Of Early Zoom Lens
When The CBUT Mark IIs Were Brand New This is a photo from August of…
August 6, 1960: ‘The Twist’ Debuts & How Chubby Got His Name!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbK0C9AYMd8&ab_channel=GNRSlashLover The clip kicks off with Dick Clark introducing Chubby Checker in front of a…
Look Sharp…Feel Sharp…Be Sharp!
Look Sharp...Feel Sharp...Be Sharp! That was the Gillette Razor ad copy and I still remember…
Mystery Solved…First Pedestals Were Electric!
Mystery Solved #2 I had thought the old pedestals used with the Iconoscope cameras in…
Time For Beany! April 1950
Time For Beany! April 1950 Above is a photo from April of 1950 at KTLA.…