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This Just In! Ultra Rare Photos Of The Colonial Theater Marquee

This Just In! Ultra Rare Photos Of The Colonial Theater Marquee

  • January 24, 2015

This Just In! Ultra Rare Photos Of The Colonial Theater Marquee Thanks to Tom Gauer,…

Amazing What You Can See, If You Know What You Are Seeing!

Amazing What You Can See, If You Know What You Are Seeing!

  • January 20, 2015

There are some TV secrets hiding in plane sight in this pristine color photo of…

Early Color Testing Days At The Colonial Theater

Early Color Testing Days At The Colonial Theater

  • January 9, 2015

Picture Parade #5...Early Color Testing Days At The Colonial Theater It was late November 1952…

‘Howdy Doody’ Color Control Room…NBC Studio 3K, 1955

‘Howdy Doody’ Color Control Room…NBC Studio 3K, 1955

  • December 27, 2014

'Howdy Doody' Color Control Room...NBC Studio 3K, 1955 This is the only known photo of…

December 18, 1953…First Color Commercial Airs On WPTZ, Philadelphia

December 18, 1953…First Color Commercial Airs On WPTZ, Philadelphia

  • December 18, 2014

December 18, 1953...First Color Commercial Airs On WPTZ, Philadelphia In yesterday's post, we learned of…

December 17, 1953…FCC Approves RCA Color, A First Hand Account

December 17, 1953…FCC Approves RCA Color, A First Hand Account

  • December 17, 2014

December 17, 1953...FCC Approves RCA Color, A First Hand Account Thursday afternoon on the 17th,…

The Big Show That Almost Wasn’t…’Price Is Right’, Pilot Pitch Problems

The Big Show That Almost Wasn’t…’Price Is Right’, Pilot Pitch Problems

  • December 9, 2014

The Big Show That Almost Wasn't...'Price Is Right', Pilot Pitch Problems Do the names 'The…

Rare…’Price Is Right’ Color Photo And NYC Studio Locations

Rare…’Price Is Right’ Color Photo And NYC Studio Locations

  • December 9, 2014

Rare...'Price Is Right' Color Photo And NYC Studio Locations Since we are on the 'Price…

Time Capsule…1960 ‘Price Is Right’ Technical Director’s Script

Time Capsule…1960 ‘Price Is Right’ Technical Director’s Script

  • December 9, 2014

Time Capsule...1960 'Price Is Right' Technical Director's Script Thanks to our friend Gady Reinhold, here…

A Great True Story From NBC Veteran Frank Gaeta…NBC 1951 – 1988

A Great True Story From NBC Veteran Frank Gaeta…NBC 1951 – 1988

  • November 6, 2014

A Great True Story From NBC Veteran Frank Gaeta...NBC 1951 - 1988 Earlier this week,…

1954; The Year In Color At NBC

1954; The Year In Color At NBC

  • November 2, 2014

On A Related Note...1954; The Year In Color At NBC Just a month before NBC…

A Rare And Detailed Look At NBC’s Brooklyn Studios…Part 1 of 2

A Rare And Detailed Look At NBC’s Brooklyn Studios…Part 1 of 2

  • November 2, 2014

A Rare And Detailed Look At NBC's Brooklyn Studios...Part 1 of 2 For me, these…

October 31, 1953…NBC’s First Network Colorcast: “Carmen”

October 31, 1953…NBC’s First Network Colorcast: “Carmen”

  • October 31, 2014

October 31, 1953...NBC's First Network Colorcast: "Carmen" In essence, the opera "Carmen" was broadcast nationally…

Dinah Shore With The Colonial Theater’s RCA TK40s…1957

Dinah Shore With The Colonial Theater’s RCA TK40s…1957

  • September 19, 2014

Dinah Shore With The Colonial Theater's RCA TK40s...1957 Continuing on the theme from the previous…

An Important First And Last Event…

An Important First And Last Event…

  • August 24, 2014

An Important FIrst And Last Event... Below is a photo of the first television drama…

‘Your Hit Parade’…The Original, Music Countdown Show

‘Your Hit Parade’…The Original, Music Countdown Show

  • August 6, 2014

'Your Hit Parade'...The Original, Music Countdown Show Long before the Casey Kasem or American Bandstand…

The First Sign Of Trouble At RCA…

The First Sign Of Trouble At RCA…

  • July 14, 2014

The First Sign Of Trouble At RCA... Thanks to John Schipp, here is a great…

A New Can Of Worms…’The Price Is Right’ NBC Studio Locations

A New Can Of Worms…’The Price Is Right’ NBC Studio Locations

  • July 1, 2014

A New Can Of Worms...'The Price Is Right' NBC Studio Locations Frankly, I had always…

Live From NBC’s Colonial Theater…’Saturday Color Carnival’, 1957

Live From NBC’s Colonial Theater…’Saturday Color Carnival’, 1957

  • June 24, 2014

Live From NBC's Colonial Theater...'Saturday Color Carnival', 1957 After months of searching, I finally know…

Television History…In Stunning Living Color! Ultra Rare Details!

Television History…In Stunning Living Color! Ultra Rare Details!

  • June 20, 2014

Television History...In Stunning Living Color! Ultra Rare Details! I've seen this image before, but never…

‘The Price Is Right’…Episode 8,000 Airs Today, April 7!

‘The Price Is Right’…Episode 8,000 Airs Today, April 7!

  • April 7, 2014

'The Price Is Right'...Episode 8,000 Airs Today, April 7! Congratulations to 'The Price Is Right',…

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