July 1970…The RCA TCR 100 Video Cart System Debuted
Some loved it, some hated it, but this was a real innovation, and came a full 2 years before the Ampex ACR 25. Thanks to Barry Mitchell for the reminder. -Bobby Ellerbee
The Peabody Awards…First Season Winners From The Early Years Some shows are so unique and shining that their merit is immediately recognizable. Here is the story of four programs that were awarded The Peabody in their first seasons, and why. Among the winners…’Howdy Doody’ in 1947, ‘Disneyland’ in 1954, ‘Lassie’ in 1955 and ‘Mr. Novak’ […]
Jack Paar…Master Of Words – Storyteller Supreme Earlier today, I posted an article celebrating the 59th Anniversary of Jack Paar’s debut as host of the “Tonight” show, on July 29, 1959. To celebrate his unique ability as a communicator, I thought you may want to hear special something I found a couple of years ago. […]
May 17, 1939…Television’s First Sports Announcer & Baseball Game On May 17, 1939 NBC broadcast a baseball game between Princeton and Columbia Universities from Columbia’s Baker Field. Two RCA Iconoscope cameras covered the event that was carried on NBC’s experimental station W2XBS in New York. Princeton beat Colombia 2 -1. The rare color image is […]
The 40 acre backlot is the misnomer that was given to what was actually about 29 acres of land in Culver City, California, first used as a movie studio backlot in 1926 by Cecil DeMille, who had leased the property from Achille Casserini in March of 1926. DeMille’s production company utilized the backlot for numerous […]