Real Camera Operator History! A TRUE RARITY!
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 1956. I had originally thought the set behind them was the ‘Honeymooners’ set without the furniture, but after seeing the comments below, have double checked the photo. This set has double wide windows…Ralph and Alice’s apartment window was a single window.
This is a 35 mm version of the Electrocam and used Kodak Tri X film.
This picture was sent to me by Ward Bennett who was given the photo by Harold Borth who Ward worked with at MetroMedia, WNEW-TV then at FOX, WNYW-TV. Thank you Ward!
Addition: Richard Watenberg far left.
People in this picture, fifth from left, Ralph Spanairdi, sixth from left Ken Gieman, below Ken is John Scott, right of John is Edmund Bezares, on the right side, down stage third from left Frank Carr, to Franks’ camera right is Matty Hammond. If anyone knows anyone else, please post.
Thanks for the details, text corrected.
Wow!
The show “Cavalcade of Stars” was shot at the Adelphi Theatre, 152 West 54th Street NYC The Honeymooners was originally a segment of Cavalcade of Stars!!!!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelphi_Theater
Except that 205 E. 67th Street was supposedly NOT where “The Honeymooners” was Electronicam’ed. A theater up in Harlem is reputed to have been the TV home of the Kramdens and the Nortons.
BTW… Channel 5 is STILL THERE!
I have a few more pictures of the DUMONT days in Broadcasting. These pictures were rescued by Judy Womack before they were thrown away. Truly historical pictures of DUMONT TV, WABD-TV Channel 5!!!!! I will send these pictures to Eyes of a Generations. Ward