A rich visual montage, reminding us how wonderfully cumbersome the first generations of television were. For…
Tag: American television
Mike Conway, Indiana University – Author “The Origins Of Television News In America”
Bobby Ellerbee’s “Eyes of a Generation” project is one of the most important resources for…
David Hazinski, NBC News – Chair, Broadcast Journalism UGA (Ret.)
You can’t talk about the Liberty Bell without talking about the American Revolution, and vice…
Randy West, Network Game show, Talk, Variety, Award show Announcer, Author
From Philo Farnsworth’s first breakthroughs to today, thousands of people helped shape American television…
April 17, 1967…50 Years Ago, “The Joey Bishop Show” Debuted
ABC's conversations about getting serious in late night programming began in the fall of 1966.…
RCA – SARNOFF LIBRARY PHOTO ARCHIVES
At the link below are hundreds of photos, research papers and even two videos (NBC's…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK30 ERA (cont.)…Part 2 (of 7)
The RCA TK30 Era Extends to Studio 50: This second TK30 part is to commemorate…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK31 ERA…Part 3 (of 7)
The RCA TK31 Era: This third part features the RCA TK31 Studio Cameras that came…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The NORELCO ERA…Part 5 (of 7)
The Norelco Era: Before we talk about the cameras, let's talk about Ed's "personal cameraman",…
2 Color Rarities From “The Colgate Comedy Hour” + Jerry Lewis Interview
Here, we will see very rare color home movie footage of Colgate hosts Martin &…
A Huge Show Few Remember Gave Us The First Use Of Live Chromakey
NBC's "Matinee Theater"...October 31, 1955 - June 27, 1958 This morning, I sat down to…
What Do “Bonanza”, The Beatles And Bozo Have In Common?…
What Do "Bonanza", The Beatles And Bozo Have In Common? Aside from the letter "B",…
March 4, 1948…Red Letter Day For RCA & NBC Sales Departments …
March 4, 1948...Red Letter Day For RCA & NBC Sales Departments It was on this…
March 2, 1951…Desilu Empire Begins With The “I Love Lucy” Pilot …
March 2, 1951...Desilu Empire Begins With The "I Love Lucy" Pilot On March 2, 1951,…
November 13, 1976…Carol Burnett’s ‘Went With The Wind’ Sketch Debuts
November 13, 1976...Carol Burnett's 'Went With The Wind' Sketch Debuted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0dqnZ2qyj4&ab_channel=TimeLife One of the funniest…
A 1958 Dress Rehearsal, At “The Ed Sullivan Show”
Before all the live shots below were made on a Sunday night in December…
January 14, 1952…The First Moments Of ‘Today’ With Dave Garroway
January 14, 1952...The First Moments Of 'Today' With Dave Garroway This is the opening segment…
November 13, 1976…Carol Burnett’s ‘Went With The Wind’ Sketch Debuted
November 13, 1976...Carol Burnett's 'Went With The Wind' Sketch Debut One of the funniest and…
A FANTASTIC HISTORY OF AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPE!
This is a must read for anyone interested in the early days of audio and…
‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’…Rare Shots & Interesting Facts
'The Dick Van Dyke Show'...Rare Shots & Interesting Facts Until last week, the bedroom scene…
Beatles 50th Sullivan Anniversary Count Down…8 Days
Beatles 50th Sullivan Anniversary Count Down...8 Days On February 9, 1964, The Beatles were not…