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Telstar Telecast (1962)

1962 · Television · 7 min

  • War

Synopsis

Unedited silent footage of people watching the first live transatlantic television broadcast via Telstar in 1962. French and Americans watch a set in a store window, troops of the Berlin Command watch at the Andrews Barracks service club, and Germans, Americans and Italians gather at Amerika Haus and the Arena Service Club as President Kennedy speaks.

Synopsis, reviewed

Details

Running time
7 minutes
Language
English
Collection
1960s Classic TV, Classic TV

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