Since I saw this photo, I've been mesmerized by it. I've asked all the…
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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…
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…
A PRIMER ON RCA’S EARLIEST COMPATABLE COLOR CAMERAS
I've just recently been able see these stunning in-house marketing photos that reveal some news…
The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3
The History Of The Ampex Owned...Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3 America's First Commercial…
January 16, 1973…”Bonanza” & The Fake Mountain Come To An End
January 16, 1973..."Bonanza" & The Fake Mountain Come To An End First, the "Bonanza" part…
STATE OF THE ART: The Studio Cameras…A Primer On Innovations
STATE OF THE ART: The Studio Cameras...A Primer On Innovations The best way to illustrate the…
October 18, 1952…RCA’s First Experimental Color Football Broadcast
Below is a rare look at RCA/NBC's first color remote unit, used for this color-cast.…
Kid Made Cameras…Thought You Were The Only One?
A while back, my friend John Bolin came from California to see my camera collection.…
August 9, 1936…Jesse Owens Won His 4th Gold Medal In Berlin
August 9, 1936...Jesse Owens Won His 4th Gold Medal In Berlin The first live television…
EXCLUSIVE…Inside The First Color Television Remote Unit
Thanks to Chuck Pharis, and his very rare RCA "Red Book", I have new information…
THE SECRET BACKSTORY OF THE RCA TK 44
Chapter One: by Bobby Ellerbee Over a period of months in 2009, I spoke…
CBS Field Sequential Color Cameras at Studio 57
Below I have collected more than twenty images of the fabled CBS Field Sequential Color…
Six Decades of “Tonight”
THE TONIGHT SHOW: Six Decades of Television and Camera History A look back at more…
June 19, 1946…1st Image Orthicon Cameras & Network Sponsorship
June 19, 1946...1st Image Orthicon Cameras & Network Sponsorship In the photos, you see the…
May 4, 1961…Network TV Preps For First US Manned Space Shot
May 4, 1961...Network TV Preps For First US Manned Space Shot The next day, on…
1932: First American Cathode Ray Televisor
From Everyday Science and Mechanics, a few quick notes on the state of mechanical and…
Ralph Levy: Television Director Extraordinaire…
Ralph Levy: Television Director Extraordinaire... Ralph Levy, TV pioneer and two-time Emmy winning director, is…
TeleTales #266…TV Golf In The 1950s
TeleTales #266...TV Golf In The 1950s With The Master's fresh on our minds, here is…
“That Thing You Do”… The Secret Gene Pitney Connection
"That Thing You Do"... The Secret Gene Pitney Connection For a number of reasons, this…
TeleTales #90…The Real Beauty Of The RCA TK30
TeleTales #90...The Real Beauty Of The RCA TK30 Notice the lighting in this 1948 photo…