Category Archives: TV-News-Info

A must for Science Fiction fans

The sound quality could be better but it’s well worth listening to despite some moments where you might have to go back over it. This is a discussion from 1982 with Harlan Ellison, Isaac Asimov and Gene Wolfe. It’s led … Continue reading

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City At Night (1949-1950)

Awkward magazine show broadcast on KTLA in Los Angeles and hosted by Keith Heatherington and Dorothy Gardiner. The October 11,1949 episode is of special interest to SF fans. The entire show takes place on the set of the upcoming movie … Continue reading

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The Mike Wallace Interview:UFO’s Are Real- 3/8/58

Marine Air Corps Major Donald Keyhoe is Mike’s guest. He thinks the governemnt is treating the citizens like children by covering up evidence of UFO’s. He cites numerous reports from the eary 50’s. Mike quotes a column from Bob Considine … Continue reading

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Campbell Soundstage (1953-54)

Half hour anthology series that ran on Friday nights on NBC. “Something In An Empty Briefcase” – July 17, 1953. This was the second episode of the season and it is beyond awful. The writing is horrible and James Dean … Continue reading

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Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)

Always sad to hear about one of the greats passing away. Due to a stroke he wasn’t able to write for the past twelve years. He was still a believer that we would reach Mars and he wanted to be … Continue reading

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See It Now (1951-58)-Christmas Show:December 23,1951

This Christmas half-hour show is from December 23, 1951. Almost all shows were an hour long. They covered the important issues of the day and are great to watch. Edward R. Murrow, cigarette in hand, hosted from the New York studio. … Continue reading

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Plymouth News Caravan/ Camel News Caravan (1948-56)

Fifteen minute newscast anchored by John Cameron Swayze. Eventually Camel and Plymouth sponsored on alternate days. One of their correspondants was David Brinkley. The program was replaced by “The Huntley-Brinkley Report.” Trivia note: Huntley-Brinkley was the first time I ever … Continue reading

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Hollywood-The Fabulous Era-Hosted by Henry Fonda (1962)

Another David L. Wolper Special. It’s loaded with movie clips but it’s more than that. Even though the show is almost fifty years old, movie lovers can still enjoy it. I still wonder why Fonda kept saying Ronald “Ree-gan.” It … Continue reading

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Life Is Worth Living (1952-57)

Half-hour show in which Bishop Fulton J. Sheen delivers, depending on how you look at it, a lecture or a routine. He mixes in some of the corniest jokes you’ll ever hear while talking about the topic of the week. He … Continue reading

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Walt’s Workshop (1949)

 One of TV’s first handyman shows. It was broadcast from Chicago. Walt Durbahn was a master carpenter but not exactly TV material. He had no sense of timing and was in dire need of a charisma transplant. You can watch this and … Continue reading

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