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The Amazingly Precise History of Color Television from Ed Reitan
Ed Reitan's Color Television History KTLA's 1955 Colorcast of The Tournament of Roses Parade (clipping…
“Battle Over Television” – Mechanix Illustrated, 1945
Thanks to Barry Mitchell, here's some glimpses into how the future of television looked…
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…
MEET TELEVISION’S FIRST FEMALE DIRECTOR! FRANCIS BUSS BUCH
She was born, Frances Buss and in marriage, became Francis Buch, but before she…
Shooting Live TV Shows On Film By Karl Freund; “I Love Lucy” Director of Photography
Below this 1953 SMPTE article written by Karl Freund is a copy of his biography…
Rare: Mechanical Broadcast of TV’s First Drama, The Queen’s Messenger
This is part of the first ever dramatic television broadcast called "The Queen's Messenger"…
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,…
February 16, 1949…A Red Letter Day In NBC News History
February 16, 1949...A Red Letter Day In NBC News History The most widely celebrated dates…
KTLA Anniversary Show
MUST SEE HISTORY OF EARLY LOS ANGELES TELEVISION! KTLA's 70th Anniversary Is Today! January 22,…
SPECIAL!! EARLY TELEVISION SURPRISES, Part 1 of 3
SURPRISE #1. If you always thought those were spotlights mounted in the black frame, you…
SPECIAL!! EARLY TELEVISION SURPRISES, Part 2 of 3
Surprise #1...THIS IS A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN PHOTO OF THE WORLD'S FIRST TELEVISION REMOTE BROADCAST, three…
SPECIAL!! EARLY TELEVISION SURPRISES…PART 3 of 3
With so many overlapping and similar events happening not only in the US and UK,…
The Early History of Howdy Doody…Television’s First Hit Show
“The Howdy Doody Show” wasn’t just early television — it defined it. As network TV’s…
December 24,1951…Behind The Scenes Inside NBC Studio 8H
December 24,1951...Behind The Scenes Inside NBC Studio 8H 1st "Hallmark Hall Of Fame"...1st "Amahl And…
December 22, 1931…First Empire State Broadcast & TV Test History Update
December 22, 1931...First Empire State Broadcast & TV Test History Update On this day in…
SPECIAL 3 DAY BIRTH OF COLOR EVENT: DAY 2, PART 6
SPECIAL 3 DAY BIRTH OF COLOR EVENT: DAY 2, PART 6 Today is the 63rd…
Gray Research Telop Machine, Television’s First Optical Projection System
Thanks to Val Ginter in NYC, here is a rare copy of the 1953 Gray…
A Guided Tour Of Some Of Television’s Early Studios…
A Guided Tour Of Some Of Television's Early Studios... You may have seen this before,…
September 10, 1955…”Gunsmoke” Debuts With John Wayne Intro
September 10, 1955..."Gunsmoke" Debuts With John Wayne Intro According to "The Complete Directory to Prime…
See Anyone You Know? 1984 Pool Cameramen Shoot Each Other
See Anyone You Know? 1984 Pool Cameramen Shoot Each Other With the Republican National Convention…