[78-L] ^Survival of anything from The Best of Broadway (1954-55)

[Michael Biel]

The fact that it was before videotape means it is MORE likely to have
survived.  Videotape was erasable.  Kinescope film wasn't.  There are
maybe 100 programs from the 50s on videotape, and 50,000 or more on
kinescope film.  Including shows that were on videotape.  The would make
a kine of the tape and erase the tape, but EVERY network show was
recorded on kine because there were stations not on the wireline
network.  Every show.  Every episode of every show.  All of them.  On
all four networks.  Every last network show was kinescope recorded if it
was not on film already.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  

-------- Original Message --------

From: David Lewis <uncledavelewis at hotmail.com>

Doubt that this inquiry will bear fruit, but check out this series of
specials aired between 1954 and 55 on CBS entitled "The Best of
Broadway."

http://www.eofftv.com/b/bes/best_of_broadway_main.htm

These were color broadcasts and done live. As they were made before the
advent of videotape I suspect they won't have survived, but I'm curious
as to whether any are known extant as black and white kinescopes. These
programs used original cast members; for example, "Panama Hattie"
featured Ethel Merman. And I'm also curious how they got them out to the
West Coast in prime time in color (or if they did so at all).

Uncle Dave Lewis
uncledavelewis at hotmail.com

 
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