CBS Broadcast Center Studios
Here is the layout of the studios at the Broadcast Center in New York. This is a great mental guide when discussing where shows came from. In case you haven’t see my 126-page report called, The History of CBS New York Studios 1937-1965, just follow the link below for the amazing story! CBS studios – New York – Eyes Of A Generation…Television’s Living History
Above is a view of tri-set layout on Stage 2 of General Service Studio where the weekly “I Love Lucy” film show is produced. All lighting is from overhead, with units mounted so they can be changed with a minimum of time and effort. The show is photographed with three Mitchell 35mm BNC cameras, all […]
The “F” Word’s Television Debut! George Carlin would love this. In March of 1947, nine months before Howdy Doody debuted in December, Bob Emory went on the air with the first hit kid show, live from New York. The show was called ‘The Small Fry Club’. It was an instant hit and New Yorkers fought […]
August 13, 1899…The Master Of Suspense Was Born In London https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9kiLlJujgI Like you, I loved his movies, but his television show, ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ is my favorite of all his creations. On October 2, 1955, ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ debuted on CBS. This was the half hour show that aired weekly at 9:30 on Sunday nights […]
The Landmark Achievements Of “The Colgate Comedy Hour” There are three major landmarks in television history that occurred on this show which ran from September of 1950 through December of 1955. The first landmark is “the wheel format” which basically inserted rotating hosts on a weekly basis. The network also used the wheel format on […]