Colbert Awning Comes Down At The Home Of Truthyness…NEP Studio 54
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=49oALVGxIgU&feature=youtu.be
The Colbert Report awning comes down from it’s New York studios, signaling the end of the show – December 22, 3015
January 16, 1973…”Bonanza” & The Fake Mountain Come To An End First, the “Bonanza” part of the story: From September 12, 1959, until January 16, 1973 the men from The Ponderosa rode into our homes every week, but is wasn’t always a sooth ride. Initially the show aired opposite CBS blockbuster “Perry Mason” and the […]
December 6, 1948…CBS Studio 50’s Television Debut On this day in 1948, what had been the CBS Radio Theater #3 since 1936, became CBS Television Studio 50. At 8:30 that Monday night, “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” became the first program to be televised from the studio we now call The Ed Sullivan Theater, at 1697 […]
Real Camera Operator History! A TRUE RARITY! (Revised Text) Here is a picture of Ken Gieman, the first Dumont Electorcam operator. I think Ken is on the left of the camera with his hand on the steering ring. This picture was taken at Dumont Broadcasting, Channel 5, Studio 5, 205 East 67th Street, NYC about […]
Happy 80th Birthday Donald! “Born” June 9, 1934 http://youtu.be/A5dowCyaP7I?t=1m58s At the link is Donald Duck’s debut! His first ever screen appearance came on the date of this ‘Silly Symphony’ cartoon called ‘The Little Wise Hen’ from Walt Disney Studios. It’s cued to his entrance. The Donald Duck character was created by Walt Disney when he […]