NBC 75th Anniversary Opening
This short clip is a lot of fun, but the number of famous faces in the crowd is just amazing! Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnE1sXCVgxc
Kelsey Grammer’s segment of the NBC 75th Anniversary Special.
‘I’ve Got A Secret’ November 1959… At the 6 minute mark, Garry Moore call in cameraman Cass Gaylord to get close ups of the first Optical Character Reader which was invented by David Shepard. There are several shots of the RCA TK30 in the clip and the demonstration is interesting too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2HM1DvQUdk Inventor David Shepard […]
‘The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour’ After the long run (1951-1957) of half hour episodes of ‘I Love Lucy’, the production team wanted to go one hour shows that aired monthly instead of weekly. As part of the setup, Ricky and Lucy moved to Connecticut in the final season of ‘Lucy’ and Fred and Ethel followed shortly […]
In 1956, Edward R. Murrow’s “eyes and ears” visited Hal March on Person to Person, then one of CBS’s most prestigious and widely watched programs. March was at the height of his fame as host of the smash‑hit quiz show The $64,000 Question, a ratings powerhouse for the network. Audiences already knew him from his […]
Memory Lane And Coon Skin Caps About half way into this 6 minute clip, Annette takes us to Disney’s Studio 3 where the Mickey Mouse Club was shot and tells us about the ‘other’ big Disney show on ABC…’Disneyland’. Lots of Davy Crockett memories in the second half too. 1950s Source