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Story of Television, The

1956/14 min 50 sec/55 shots

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This 1956 RCA corporate film traces the development of electronic television from experiments by David Sarnoff and Vladimir Zworykin through early broadcasts, wartime research, postwar expansion, and the emergence of color television. It explains basic camera and receiver technology and highlights milestones including the 1939 New York World’s Fair, early televised sports and political events, and presidential broadcasts.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Ganz (William J.) Co.
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Story of Television, The
Date: 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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