Synopsis
Episode 'The Story of Television' of WNBT's 'Eye Witness' Hosted by Ben Grauer with Guest: Dr. Vladimir K. Zworykin. Air-Date: Feb. 26, 1948
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Details
- Running time
- 28 minutes
- Collection
- 1940s Classic TV, Classic TV
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- NBC
- Live Television
- Kinescope
- 1948
- 40's Television
- 1940's
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Television of Early 1948 · Yowp · 2020-09-21
Fascinating look at live television in the days when there were about a dozen stations across the US. WNBT was broadcasting only 35 hours a week when this show aired. Veteran radio man Ben Grauer looks extremely uncomfortable as he is about to introduce some live sketches, one featuring a character named "May" who sounds like Regis Philbin and another with a German scientist who has trouble with his lines. No prompters then, folks. The NBC feed loses the sound for a portion. Broadcasting magazine revealed the series was shot in studio 3-H, directed by Garry Simpson and sponsored by RCA.…
★★★★ · Eye Witness 1948 · Karltonthedoorman · 2013-09-03
How do you explain something as complex as television to an audience that has no idea how it works? They do their best and remain charming without being condescending, which is not an easy task.