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SNL 40 Breaks Records And Millions Of Funny Bones! BRAVO!

SNL 40 Breaks Records And Millions Of Funny Bones! BRAVO!

  • February 16, 2015

SNL 40 Breaks Records And Millions Of Funny Bones! BRAVO! STUNNING is about the only…

RCA’s First Experimental Color Television Cameras

RCA’s First Experimental Color Television Cameras

  • February 6, 2015

RCA's First Experimental Color Television Cameras By request, here is more on RCA's first color…

Picture Parade  #4…A Tribute To Ernie Kovacs: The Dovetonsil Lens

Picture Parade #4…A Tribute To Ernie Kovacs: The Dovetonsil Lens

  • January 13, 2015

Picture Parade #4...A Tribute To Ernie Kovacs: The Dovetonsil Lens Today in 1962, comedian Ernie…

You Mean That’s Not A Real Mountain There In Virginia City?

You Mean That’s Not A Real Mountain There In Virginia City?

  • January 2, 2015

You Mean That's Not A Real Mountain There In Virginia City? Nope. Hollywood and the…

The First Electronic Color Cameras, 1949

The First Electronic Color Cameras, 1949

  • December 30, 2014

Picture Parade #3...The First Electronic Color Cameras, 1949 In the large picture, we see RCA's…

In Loving And Living Memory Of KTTV…Jim Diaz Restorations

In Loving And Living Memory Of KTTV…Jim Diaz Restorations

  • December 10, 2014

In Loving And Living Memory Of KTTV...Jim Diaz Restorations I just got the pictures in…

Seasons Greetings From The ‘Kukla, Fran & Ollie’ Crew

Seasons Greetings From The ‘Kukla, Fran & Ollie’ Crew

  • December 8, 2014

Picture Parade 5...Seasons Greetings From The 'Kukla, Fran & Ollie' Crew Thanks to John Schipp,…

The Emmy Awards…The Early Years, Rare Video And Photos

The Emmy Awards…The Early Years, Rare Video And Photos

  • November 26, 2014

The Emmy Awards...The Early Years, Rare Video And Photos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfg8Sw_0Lw4&ab_channel=ALaCarte%28r%29 Here is the first video…

Speaking Of Camera Drawings…Here’s An Interesting Twist From The UK

Speaking Of Camera Drawings…Here’s An Interesting Twist From The UK

  • November 26, 2014

Speaking Of Camera Drawings...Here's An Interesting Twist From The UK The gallery of "kid camera"…

Look Familiar? Did You Ever “Play Television” As A Kid?

Look Familiar? Did You Ever “Play Television” As A Kid?

  • November 25, 2014

Look Familiar? Did You Ever "Play Television" As A Kid? I Did... These photos are…

Television’s First Electronic Zoom Lens…The RCA Electra Zoom

Television’s First Electronic Zoom Lens…The RCA Electra Zoom

  • November 12, 2014

Television's First Electronic Zoom Lens...The RCA Electra Zoom As we saw in the article just…

Long Forgotten Production Tricks…

Long Forgotten Production Tricks…

  • November 12, 2014

Long Forgotten Production Tricks... Back in the early days of television, most local stations didn't…

The 1963 RCA Camera Catalog…All 109 Pages

The 1963 RCA Camera Catalog…All 109 Pages

  • November 10, 2014

Here you'll see everything from the TK60s and 41s to lenses, pedestals, heads, cranes, lights,…

The First Two RCA Orthicon Cameras…Early Indoor Test, 1940

The First Two RCA Orthicon Cameras…Early Indoor Test, 1940

  • October 19, 2014

The First Two RCA Orthicon Cameras...Early Indoor Test, 1940 These photos are opaque slides from…

Ultra Rare And Historic Photos Of The RCA Orthicon Camera

Ultra Rare And Historic Photos Of The RCA Orthicon Camera

  • October 19, 2014

This the first time I have ever seen close ups like this and we even…

Directing Football…1939 Till Now! GREAT DGA ARTICLE!

Directing Football…1939 Till Now! GREAT DGA ARTICLE!

  • September 21, 2014

This is the history of football on television as told by some of the greatest…

Who Knew? Zoomar Long Lenses Were Used In The Studio…

Who Knew? Zoomar Long Lenses Were Used In The Studio…

  • September 13, 2014

Who Knew? Zoomar Long Lenses Were Used In The Studio... The first example I ever…

Introduction Of The Auricon Pro 1200

Introduction Of The Auricon Pro 1200

  • September 13, 2014

Now This Is Interesting! Introduction Of The Auricon Pro 1200 We don't spend much time…

A Classic Candid And What It Tells Us…

A Classic Candid And What It Tells Us…

  • September 10, 2014

A Classic Candid And What It Tells Us... This is NBC cameraman George Kiyak goofing…

Frame Sizes With Fixed Focal Length Lenses…

Frame Sizes With Fixed Focal Length Lenses…

  • September 4, 2014

Frame Sizes With Fixed Focal Length Lenses... In the days before Zoom lenses, cameras had…

It’s Alive! This RCA TK30 Is Making Pictures Again!

It’s Alive! This RCA TK30 Is Making Pictures Again!

  • August 25, 2014

It's Alive! This RCA TK30 Is Making Pictures Again! I'd heard that Ralph Sargent in…

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The men and women who shaped American television —producers, directors, engineers, studio crews, and the families of industry legends shared their stories, photos, documents, and memories with me. Many told me the same thing, even the historians for the networks:

“You’re preserving the only institutional knowledge we have left.”

Eyes Of A Generation has always been a collection of history, but now — it has, by default, become a home for the institutional memory of ABC, NBC, and CBS.

In the same way networks kept the videotapes tapes but erased the talent, skill, craftsmanship and even revenue those recorded shows represented…they have lost their histories too!

This is television’s story — created by the people who shaped it and safeguarded here, for those who come after.

All You Ever Wanted to Know About NORELCO CAMERAS

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HOW TELEVISION GRAPHICS CAME TO BE

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