CARMEN MIRANDA ON THE ED WYNN SHOW 1949

Carmen Miranda is hosted by Ed Wynn on his TV show's second episode transmitted live in 1949 to West Coast and seen through Kinescope by other parts of the U.S. Carmen speaks and sings in English and Portuguese to entertain Americans and honor Brazil. A rare motion document.
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Carmen Miranda é recebida por Ed Wynn no segundo episódio de seu programa de televisão transmitido ao vivo em 1949 para a costa oeste norte-americana e visto através do processo Kinescope (filmagem da imagem e som diretamente do monitor de TV) para as outras partes dos Estados Unidos. Carmen canta em inglês e português para entreter os americanos e homenagear o Brasil. Um documento raro.

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Music

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• Carmen
• Miranda
• Bahiana
• Brazil
• Samba
• Ed
• Wynn

[JBfanforlife]

Carmen must have been great fun. Thanks for posting. Love her

[DoniSacramento]

She sure was. From the time artists were either good or not, talentful or not, charismatic or not. No "special arrangements", no visual & sound effect, no corrective edition between. As for this presentation, specifically, a true live show. I adore Carmen. Admiration extended to Ed Wynn. Thanks for leaving your comment and best wishes from Brazil.

[gf1001]

What a truely wonderful clip love carmen, thank you so much for sharing this its a GEM.

[DoniSacramento]

My pleasure. Go glad to know you are among so many who have enjoyed it. Best wishes from Brazil.

[fromthesidelines]

The reason this was not seen "live", coast-to-coast, was because the coaxial cable that enabled live television to be seen simultaneously on East and West Coasts was not completed until September 1951. Until then, live shows originating from the West (or East) had to "kinnied" and mailed to affiliates on the opposite side of the U.S., usually telecast as long as six weeks after the original broadcast, depending on when the local station got the film...

[DoniSacramento]

Thanks for your additional info!

[USAeabusa2]

"It's very tipical but very clean"

AhaHaHahAh

Isto é a genial Carmen no seu melhor

[USAeabusa2]

The way she moved, her fun, sparkle and quickness of delivery are just unique!

Muito Obrigado Carmen pela alegria, amor e calor humano que distribuiu tão generosamente toda a sua vida

[MerleOberon]

In 1949 you were lucky to have a 10" screen TV.

[mattiescottage]

What a fun episode from early television! I enjoyed this. Thanks!

[143AC]

I wonder how many more kinnie films of Mr.Wynn's tv shows still exsists?

[fromthesidelines]

You're welcome, 'Doni'. Most of us take live national TV broadcasts for granted today, and virtually everyone isn't aware of the fact that, in the late '40s (with network TV in its infancy), about half of the United States could see a live telecast originating from one side of the country {the Midwest was the "boundary line"}....and there weren't that many stations, independent or network affiliates, on the air, either!