[78-L] Nina Mae McKinney

[Michael Biel]

Amazon UK sells it (and the other volumes) for MUCH less! 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/General-Post-Office-Collection-Vol-1/dp/B001BOA2LQ/ref=pd_bxgy_d_h__text_c

And this reminds me of another item I have been looking for.  Back in 
the 90s  or manbe even the 80s, the BBC did a drama recreating the 
beginnings of television in the mid-30s.  It was aired in the U.S. on 
PBS exactly once, and was followed by the original film which was aired 
on opening night including the song titled something like "A Distant Ray 
Of Light".  I taped it but have not been able to locate it for many 
years.  Has this ever been released, or does anybody else have it?

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com 

Julian Vein wrote:
> Julian Vein wrote:
>   
>> Just been watching a TV Sky Arts 2 programme that I'd recorded 
>> "Addressing The Nation", a GPO film about the BBC from 1936 (?). It 
>> includes some Henry Hall, but also includes a performance of "Dinah" by 
>> Nina Mae McKinney and Garland Wilson. It's available as a DVD at 
>> http://www.moviemail-online.co.uk/scripts/collection.pl?collID=493
>> Rather expensive though!
>>
>>       Julian Vein
>>     
> ===========
> Perhaps not so expensive--it's a double, and includes 15 films. The BBC 
> one is interesting because it includes some technical stuff such as 
> rehearsing, sound effects, relays to regional transmitters, 
> co-ordinating regional transmissions. Also appearances by George Bernard 
> Shaw, H.G. Wells, G.K. Chesterton and J.B. Priestley. Also Eric 
> Maschwitz in his pre-"A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" days.
>
> Henry Hall is seen getting ready to play "Buddy's Wednesday Outing", but 
> it never happens!
>
>       Julian Vein
>
>