Its ironic this is fimed, and it would have been of great archive value if that day that had fimed the television set itself, there are no recordings of television broadcasts 1936 - 1946(when it restarted) only a few dismal images filmed on film, in the first year.
Re "their eyelids painted green" I think this may be a reference to the grotesquely heavy makeup TV artists wore in those early days so that their faces would still be seen despite the intense lights used in the studios. I read once that an actress visiting Broadcasting House nearly fainted when she saw some of the artists going into the tiny TV studio there,witnessing their faces powdered white and their features outlined with black and purple marker to heighten definition! Nice upload this!
I vaguely remember a relative's old TV which resembled a mantle clock with a tiny round screen, And my old Zenith console radio has a connector on the back labled "television." I have no idea how it was supposed to be used.
The first experimental television broadcasts were made in the mid 1920s, 1924 in Britain was the first one, I think. In the mid 1930s, the American jazz pianist Fats Waller became one of the first stars to appear on television when he toured the British Isles.
yeah they even did have very crude Tv's in the 20's not just everyewere but a few places did ahve them before nay netwroks even.
pity tv is now on the way out with tech stuff going at hyper sppeds and tv has become such crap it did have such great potential and might still have some kind of futture if it is possible to rescue it from it's sickness before it is to late ah awell!
You had to have big buck's those days to own one. My one aunt had one and the tube was reflected into the mirror on the lid. I think it was a Dumont - not much broadcasting those days tho.very limited.........WW11 held it back until about l949 or so..........Awesome.......
Wonderful stuff! Thank you
405liner 1 year ago
Its ironic this is fimed, and it would have been of great archive value if that day that had fimed the television set itself, there are no recordings of television broadcasts 1936 - 1946(when it restarted) only a few dismal images filmed on film, in the first year.
wellohmeeeeeee 2 years ago
"And cross-eyed, possibly!"
Ha ha ha, again, you have great footage!
Fireheart228 3 years ago
Re "their eyelids painted green" I think this may be a reference to the grotesquely heavy makeup TV artists wore in those early days so that their faces would still be seen despite the intense lights used in the studios. I read once that an actress visiting Broadcasting House nearly fainted when she saw some of the artists going into the tiny TV studio there,witnessing their faces powdered white and their features outlined with black and purple marker to heighten definition! Nice upload this!
scoterpool 3 years ago
I vaguely remember a relative's old TV which resembled a mantle clock with a tiny round screen, And my old Zenith console radio has a connector on the back labled "television." I have no idea how it was supposed to be used.
smurfswacker 3 years ago
Your radio was to be the "televisor's" amplifier/speaker....
musicom67 3 years ago
Wonderful, drole lyrics...I believe some of the first experiements were British back in 1920's.
uslines 3 years ago
The first experimental television broadcasts were made in the mid 1920s, 1924 in Britain was the first one, I think. In the mid 1930s, the American jazz pianist Fats Waller became one of the first stars to appear on television when he toured the British Isles.
Shangas 3 years ago
yeah they even did have very crude Tv's in the 20's not just everyewere but a few places did ahve them before nay netwroks even.
pity tv is now on the way out with tech stuff going at hyper sppeds and tv has become such crap it did have such great potential and might still have some kind of futture if it is possible to rescue it from it's sickness before it is to late ah awell!
eleventhdr 3 years ago
Kinda scary how fast technology really moves. Even back in those days...
Shangas 3 years ago
YEAAA
FG94 3 years ago
You had to have big buck's those days to own one. My one aunt had one and the tube was reflected into the mirror on the lid. I think it was a Dumont - not much broadcasting those days tho.very limited.........WW11 held it back until about l949 or so..........Awesome.......
HarborGuy 3 years ago
Did Auntie put you in the inheritance?
musicom67 3 years ago
Not exactly, I got some family pictures, and her victrla an records tho...no too bad!
HarborGuy 3 years ago
This is absolutely amazing.
cattleman6420012000 3 years ago 2