Synopsis
Anniversary Show "Ten years ago today", broadcast on WNBT (W2XBS) on April 30, 1949. Host: Ben Grauer - Guests: Earl Wrightson, Kyle MacDonnell and The Three Flames On April 30, 1939 NBC launched Television as a regular public service with a telecast of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and others in formal opening of the New York World Fair of 1939. This program contains some remarkable Kinescope excerpts: - "Pickup from Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. Leyte at sea" (Aug. 29, 1948), - "Election returns" (Nov. 2, 1948), - "Howdy Doody for President" (Nov. 13, 1948).
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Details
- Running time
- 29 minutes
- Collection
- 1940s Classic TV, Classic TV
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Live TV
- 1949
- NBC
- WNBT
- W2XBS
- 1940's Television
- Kinescope
- Television History
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Interestingly Odd · The_Emperor_Of_Television · 2010-07-13
An interestingly odd mix of newsreel clips, kinescopes clips, and live musical performances in this 1949 broadcast. While some of it is questionable (including the final music act), the programme is still enjoyable and worth watching. On that subject, Kyle also appears on another item in this section, an episode of "Cavalcade of Stars".
★★★★★ · 10 Year Anniversary · Karltonthedoorman · 2010-07-20
NBC seems to be "still selling" television at the ten year anniversary. I enjoyed the historical clips from the 30's and 40's. My favorite part of the program is the final act.