As Mr. Gallen, I lived through that era, 'sapho'. I usually didn 't watch what became "THE NBC TELEVISION RELIGIOUS PROGRAM" (the umbrella title for the series I previously mentioned), but I knew they were on. Until the late '60s [before sports became a wall-to-wall tradition], Sunday afternoon network TV was often filled with religious series, public affairs {"FACE THE NATION", "MEET THE PRESS", et. al.}, and "cultural" programming. And let's not forget the "G.E. COLLEGE BOWL" and Ted Mack...
Between 1951 and 1978, NBC presented a rotating series of weekly religious programs on Sunday afternoons: "FRONTIERS OF FAITH" (The National Council Of Churches), "THE ETERNAL LIGHT" (The Jewish Theological Seminary), and "THE CATHOLIC HOUR". In early years, each series often presented dramatized episodes, as well as documentaries and "talking head" interviews [the latter almost exclusively by the '70s, as that was the more "inexpensive" format]. This was first seen in the mid-'50s.
This "Family U.S.A." presentation of "The Catholic Hour" aired in May of 1957.
wmbrown6 2 years ago
As Mr. Gallen, I lived through that era, 'sapho'. I usually didn 't watch what became "THE NBC TELEVISION RELIGIOUS PROGRAM" (the umbrella title for the series I previously mentioned), but I knew they were on. Until the late '60s [before sports became a wall-to-wall tradition], Sunday afternoon network TV was often filled with religious series, public affairs {"FACE THE NATION", "MEET THE PRESS", et. al.}, and "cultural" programming. And let's not forget the "G.E. COLLEGE BOWL" and Ted Mack...
fromthesidelines 2 years ago
Between 1951 and 1978, NBC presented a rotating series of weekly religious programs on Sunday afternoons: "FRONTIERS OF FAITH" (The National Council Of Churches), "THE ETERNAL LIGHT" (The Jewish Theological Seminary), and "THE CATHOLIC HOUR". In early years, each series often presented dramatized episodes, as well as documentaries and "talking head" interviews [the latter almost exclusively by the '70s, as that was the more "inexpensive" format]. This was first seen in the mid-'50s.
fromthesidelines 2 years ago
Its always a treat to see your posts on these older videos. You seem to know so much about classic tv.
saphopoem 2 years ago
Nice stuff. And I'm not even Catholic. I guess one doesn't need to be.
And NBC? Wow.
stokepogue 2 years ago
To Tiger (Woods) from Brit (Hume).
KlipKultur4 2 years ago
Roger Bowman was one of a long list of NBC staff announcers out of New York; his voice is heard announcing the opening and closing of this program.
wmbrown6 2 years ago