Nbc Demonstration for Affiliates
- Synopsis
- A ‘Demonstration of Television Recording’, narrated by Ben Grauer and presented by NBC for its affiliates. The programme begins with a technical explanation of television followed by excerpts from past WNBT-TV (NY) broadcasts. Among the items (a ventriloquist, dance, comedy sketch, baseball and the first televised concert of Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra) is Sam Wanamaker performing from Henry V (no further details of the extract known).
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Recording date
- Mar 1949
- Duration
- 18 mins
Credits
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Henry V
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); television production techniques
Production Company
- Name
NBC
Archive
- Name
Paley Center for Media
- Web
- http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (212) 621-6600
- Address
- 25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA - Notes
- Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Nbc Demonstration for Affiliates". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66914 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)