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The Surprising History of ABC’s First Handheld Cameras…LA vs. NYC
About six months ago, I met a character named Joe Maltz somehow. Turns out that…
MEET TELEVISION’S FIRST FEMALE DIRECTOR! FRANCIS BUSS BUCH
She was born, Frances Buss and in marriage, became Francis Buch, but before she…
NBC’s Legendary Technical Director…Heino Ripp
FIRST, Don't miss this! The Television Legends Interview Series taped six half hour segments with…
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,…
Welcome To The Heart Of Eyes Of A Generation!
This 100+ pages of television history is unique in all the world! This is a…
November 6, 1947…’Meet The Press’ Debuts, NBC
November 6, 1947...'Meet The Press' Debuts, NBC This is America's longest running television program. Almost…
Total Color Camera Sales, USA, 1954-1982, RCA & All Other Brands
Total Color Camera Count for USA 1954-1982 from RCA, and 1964-1981 including all major brands…
October 22, 1962…In The Oval Office For The Cuban Missile Crisis
October 22, 1962...In The Oval Office For The Cuban Missile Crisis As Told By The…
Great Interview…Director, Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live”
Great Interview...Director, Don Roy King, "Saturday Night Live" In case you missed this link in…
April 15, 1946 & 1955…Big Days For Dumont, Gleason And Lewis
April 15, 1946 & 1955...Big Days For Dumont, Gleason And Lewis This is a two…
“The Kraft Television Theater”…TV’s First Anthology Series
"The Kraft Television Theater"...TV's First Anthology Series This was the earliest and, at the time,…
February 1, 1982…”Late Night” With David Letterman Debuts, NBC
February 1, 1982..."Late Night" With David Letterman Debuts, NBC Two videos for you to mark…
January 1949…The “Zeigfeld Of Television” Legend Begins
January 1949...The "Zeigfeld Of Television" Legend Begins Before I get to the meat of this…
Deep CBS Studio History…Part 1, The Dumont Camera Mysteries
Deep CBS Studio History...Part 1, The Dumont Camera Mysteries Occasionally, we see Dumont cameras in…
A Tribute To Instant Reply Inventor…Director Tony Verna
A Tribute To Instant Reply Inventor...Director Tony Verna This video from WCAU in Philadelphia has…
Directing JFK’s Arrival Back In Washington…November 22,1963
It is an honor for this site to have among it's members, Max A. Schindler.…
‘See It Now’ Debut With First Ever Commercial Coast To Coast Feed
'See It Now' Debut With First Ever Commercial Coast To Coast Feed Today, when news…
Director Ralph Levy…A CBS Superstar
Director Ralph Levy...A CBS Superstar You may not know the name, but you know his…
‘Tonight’…Son Of ‘The Knickerbocker Beer Show’
'Tonight'...Son Of 'The Knickerbocker Beer Show' When ‘Broadway Open House’ left the air in August…
Order in the Court – The Good Wife
Directing 'The Good Wife'...Another Great DGA Article From The Director's Guild Of America's "DGA Quarterly"…