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ABC Studio 15, a/k/a The Elysee Theatre Unique Facility Tour
Every so often, a television show comes along that quietly resets the tone of an…
A Production Primer By Television’s First Cameraman
In a photo taken in NBC's historic Studio 3H, we see Albert Protzman, the…
NBC’s Legendary Technical Director…Heino Ripp
FIRST, Don't miss this! The Television Legends Interview Series taped six half hour segments with…
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…
The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 2 of 3
The History Of The Ampex Owned...Video Tape Center, Part 2 of 3 America's First Commercial…
The Untold Story Of The “John And Marsha” Commercials
The Untold Story Of The "John And Marsha" Commercials In the mid '50s, this commercial…
February 9, 1953…ABC Is Born Again With A Mega Merger
February 9, 1953...ABC Is Born Again With A Mega Merger That was the day United…
January 1, 1961…Behind The Scenes At KTLA & The Rose Parade
January 1, 1961...Behind The Scenes At KTLA & The Rose Parade The events in this…
December 14, 1957…Hanna-Barbera And “Ruff & Ready” Debut
December 14, 1957...Hanna-Barbera And "Ruff & Ready" Debut This is the very first episode of…
December 7, 1963…The First Instant Reply Is Shown
December 7, 1963...The First Instant Reply Is Shown Today is the 53nd anniversary of instant…
November 11, 1951…First Video Image From Magnetic Tape
November 11, 1951...First Video Image From Magnetic Tape Believe it or not, Bing Crosby Enterprises…
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…
October 12, 1943…NBC Sells Blue Network: The Start Of ABC
October 12, 1943...NBC Sells Blue Network: The Start Of ABC On October 12, 1943, Edward…
September 16, 1965…”The Dean Martin Show” Debuts On NBC
September 16, 1965..."The Dean Martin Show" Debuts On NBC This video goes to the heart…
NBC Television Lighting, 1940
Fabled NBC Studio 3H proved not to be only a testing ground for the new…
August 15, 1992…”The Larry Sanders Show” Debuts On HBO
August 15, 1992..."The Larry Sanders Show" Debuts On HBO It's hard to believe that it…
August 12, 1881…Cecil B. DeMille Was Born, And With Him: “Epics”
August 12, 1881...Cecil B. DeMille Was Born, And With Him: "Epics" DeMille was one of…
Ralph Levy: Television Director Extraordinaire…
Ralph Levy: Television Director Extraordinaire... Ralph Levy, TV pioneer and two-time Emmy winning director, is…
“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,…
TeleTales #67…The Art Of Shooting Live Drama
TeleTales #67...The Art Of Shooting Live Drama Before videotape, there were only kinescopes, so shows…