America's Camera Collections My friend Richard Wirth recently published this article "Vintage Video Collections" that…
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One Of My Favorite Cameras…Marconi Mark IV
One Of My Favorite Cameras This is the Marconi Mark IV. It's standard tube was…
The CBS Field Sequential Color System
The Answer to Randy West's Question, And More... In a recent post showing the CBS…
Live From Leiderkrantz Hall?
Live From Leiderkrantz Hall? Yes! That was where Douglas Edwards began hosting network television's very…
Day One Of ‘Today’
Day One Of 'Today' Below is a photo taken on January 14, 1952...the day 'Today'…
The 1936 RCA Iconoscope Camera (1 of 2)
The 1936 RCA Iconoscope Camera (1 of 2) This is the original version of the…
EMI, The Start Of Something Big…
EMI, The Start Of Something Big... Below is an EMI 203 Image Orthicon camera from…
Dinah Shore…Her Early TV Career
Dinah Shore...Her Early TV Career Soon after she arrived in New York in 1937, Shore…
From KECA To KABC…
From KECA To KABC... Before we get to the history, notice the dual floodlights on…
Before Lucy, Gertrude Berg was “The First Lady Of Television”
Before Lucy, Gertrude Berg was "The First Lady Of Television" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li5DFp9fKAw&ab_channel=ARoomInThePast 'The Goldbergs' was a…
The Heart Of CBS News
The Heart Of CBS News Left to right, Douglas Edwards, Walter Cronkite and Edward R…
In Memory Of The World’s Favorite “Dingbat”…Jean Stapleton
In Memory Of The World's Favorite "Dingbat"...Jean Stapleton http://www.dailycamera.com/television/ci_23371351/actress-jean-stapleton-played-beloved-tv-wife-mother?source=rss Source
Pierino Ronald “Perry” Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001)
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) Perry Como had a…
A Very Interesting History: The Chaplin Studios
A Very Interesting History: The Chaplin Studios In 1919, construction was completed on the land…
The All Important “Wings”: Studios 33 and 31, TVC
The All Important "Wings": Studios 33 and 31, TVC The side stage wings of CBS…
CBS Television City: Original Configuration Of Studio 33
CBS Television City: Original Configuration Of Studio 33 When Television City was first built, the…
Confused? I was too…
Confused? I was too... Having been a staple of ABC for so long, I was…
First Cleveland Indians Telecast: 1948
First Cleveland Indians Telecast: 1948 Shown here, 2 Dumont cameras from WEWS prepare to bring…
‘Red Skelton Show’ Rehearsal With Fred Mertz & Ricky Ricardo
'Red Skelton Show' Rehearsal With Fred Mertz & Ricky Ricardo In the foreground, kids from…
Jay Ward’s First Adventure In Cartoonland…Crusader Rabbit
Jay Ward's First Adventure In Cartoonland...Crusader Rabbit Crusader Rabbit is the first animated series produced…
Mouseketeer Meets Mack The Knife!
Mouseketeer Meets Mack The Knife! Thanks to our friend John Bolin, here's a unique photo…