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Day One Of ‘Today’
Day One Of 'Today' Below is a photo taken on January 14, 1952...the day 'Today'…
‘Mike And Buff’
'Mike And Buff' In response to yesterday's post on the CBS color broadcasts, Mark VonderEmbse…
EMI, The Start Of Something Big…
EMI, The Start Of Something Big... Below is an EMI 203 Image Orthicon camera from…
Dinah Shore…Her Early TV Career
Dinah Shore...Her Early TV Career Soon after she arrived in New York in 1937, Shore…
Before Lucy, Gertrude Berg was “The First Lady Of Television”
Before Lucy, Gertrude Berg was "The First Lady Of Television" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li5DFp9fKAw&ab_channel=ARoomInThePast 'The Goldbergs' was a…
The Heart Of CBS News
The Heart Of CBS News Left to right, Douglas Edwards, Walter Cronkite and Edward R…
First Ever Image Orthicon Broadcast: June 19, 1946
First Ever Image Orthicon Broadcast: June 19, 1946 In this photo, you see one of…
Marconi And Sarnoff
Marconi & Sarnoff Below is Guglielmo Marconi, the father of wireless communication (right) with David…
Episode 1, Season 1, ‘The Roy Rogers Show’
Episode 1, Season 1, 'The Roy Rogers Show' This is the first ever episode of…
Pierino Ronald “Perry” Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001)
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) Perry Como had a…
Zoomar 1
Zoomar 1 In early 1947 the Zoomar lenses became available with the Field Zoomar being…
Confused? I was too…
Confused? I was too... Having been a staple of ABC for so long, I was…
First Cleveland Indians Telecast: 1948
First Cleveland Indians Telecast: 1948 Shown here, 2 Dumont cameras from WEWS prepare to bring…
Early Zoom Lens: Part 2
Early Zoom Lens: Part 2 I think this is the Angenieux 10x1 zoom. The lens…
Why GE Flourished In Texas And The Southwest: The LBJ Deal
Years ago, I was told a story of political intrigue by an old Texas television…
‘Rocky And Bullwinkle’…The Surprising Backstory!
'Rocky And Bullwinkle'...The Surprising Backstory! Production began in February 1958 with the hiring of voice…
TV Lens Week…Post 5: Digi Super 100 Auto Focus
TV Lens Week...Post 5: Digi Super 100 Auto Focus Gordon Tubbs explains how auto focus…
April 15, 1956: The Day Color TV Came To Chicago
April 15, 1956: The Day Color TV Came To Chicago http://www.richsamuels.com/nbcmm/1968/fadeup2.html The link above will…
Wizard Of Oz – Behind The Scenes
Wizard Of Oz - Behind The Scenes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKcxX6beKl0When the 'Wizard of Oz' had it's last…
ULTRA RARE! ‘You Bet Your Life’ Pilot Show!
ULTRA RARE! 'You Bet Your Life' Pilot Show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGnn0TFfHJ0&ab_channel=KKD1247 Although the TV show aired on…