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Television Tomorrow

0641 PA8692 Television Tomorrow 16 B&W comp print


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Audio/Visual: sound, B&W
Keywords: Motion Pictures: In Education; Media: Television

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Meatpies - - October 2, 2008
Subject: What a treasure!
Even though the sound was a bit soft, I wouldn't have passed up seeing the old NBC logo for nothing!

Reviewer: bread - - September 27, 2006
Subject: Brilliant!
Possibly the best film in the archive, this film brilliantly shows early television. i loved seeing the NBC ident from the 40's, footage of which may not exist anywhere else. We get to see early television, something thats very hard to see. If you love television, you simply must download this film. I love the public domain!. Big thanks Mr Prelinger!

Reviewer: ERD - - July 14, 2006
Subject: Getting ready for TV
Excellent 1945 documentary that informed the American civilians about the television industry that was ready to expand and develop. This film was made just before War II ended in Europe. Excellent photography & narration.

Reviewer: keath_199 - - April 7, 2005
Subject: Good Shots
Great film showing the earlier making of television, good shots of the hunkie heavy big studio equipment they used to use. I wonder what they would of thought of TV cameras small enough to hold in your hand back then.

Reviewer: AWAmember - - December 25, 2004
Subject: I was there
I am old enough to remember the first time I saw a TV picture, and growing up in Schenectady, I remember visiting the WRGB studio when it looked pretty much as in the film.

This brings back lots of memories.

Mike

Reviewer: Steve Nordby - - August 18, 2003
Subject: Get a job!
Part of a series of post-WWII job recruitment films aimed at soon-to-be ex-servicemen. Of great historical interest and reasonably accurate about television behind the scenes and in the future.