In January 1954, I was hired at CBS Television City in Hollywood and worked there…
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TWO NBC COLOR PERFECT PROMOS FROM THE ’60S
Here, back to back, are two :60 second promo's from NBC, touting their color abilities…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK41 SPECIAL USE…Part 7 (of 7)
SPECIAL COLOR BONUS PAGE: Before October 31, 1965...the day CBS Studio 50 was color capable…
‘Hour Glass’…A Television First
This show was network television's first rehearsed, non-reality program. It was a one hour variety/sketch…
2 Color Rarities From “The Colgate Comedy Hour” + Jerry Lewis Interview
Here, we will see very rare color home movie footage of Colgate hosts Martin &…
March 19, 1953…The First Televised Academy Awards Ceremony
March 19, 1953...The First Televised Academy Awards Ceremony Although we have an interesting video, let's…
How The First Music Video Package Helped Create “American Bandstand”
How The First Music Video Package Helped Create "American Bandstand" The Snader Telescriptions were not…
March 10, 1933…2 Earth Shaking Events In 1 Day At W6XAO Los Angeles …
March 10, 1933...2 Earth Shaking Events In 1 Day At W6XAO Los Angeles No one…
How Howard Hughes Unwittingly Brought Hollywood’s Movies To TV …
How Howard Hughes Unwittingly Brought Hollywood's Movies To TV On March 5, 1956, "King Kong"…
Martin & Lewis Radio Years…As You Have NEVER HEARD THEM! …
Martin & Lewis Radio Years...As You Have NEVER HEARD THEM! A little further down, we'll…
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,…
The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 3 of 3
The History Of The Ampex Owned...Video Tape Center, Part 3 of 3 America's First 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…
The Chaplin Studios…A Mega Magical Place In Time
The Chaplin Studios...A Mega Magical Place In Time It is hard to know where to…
January 23, 1975, 1977 & 2015…Debuts And Milestones
January 23, 1975, 1977 & 2015...Debuts And Milestones "The Bold And The Beautiful", "Roots" And…
KTLA Anniversary Show
MUST SEE HISTORY OF EARLY LOS ANGELES TELEVISION! KTLA's 70th Anniversary Is Today! January 22,…
January 16, 1973…”Bonanza” & The Fake Mountain Come To An End
January 16, 1973..."Bonanza" & The Fake Mountain Come To An End First, the "Bonanza" part…
1939 Hollywood Tour…The Studios, Movies & People Making News
1939 Hollywood Tour...The Studios, Movies & People Making News The great "March Of Time" newsreel…
1926-2016…Celebrating 90 Years Of Talking Pictures
1926-2016...Celebrating 90 Years Of Talking Pictures Thanks to Western Electric's Vitaphone technology, moving pictures with…
A Fun Look At The History of Hollywood’s Visual Trickery Processes
A Fun Look At The History of Hollywood's Visual Trickery Processes From 1898 till now,…
October 13, 1957…A Red Letter Day For Videotape & TV History
October 13, 1957...A Red Letter Day For Videotape & TV History The first 4.5 minutes…