TeleTales #71…NBC Burbank Studio 1: If These Wall Could Talk
I would venture to say, that between 1952 and 2013, every major personality in America has been on this stage at one time or another. Between Bob Hope and Johnny Carson’s shows here…well, the list of guests boggles the mind. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee
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They should have turned it into a museum.
I spent many days hanging around “back stage” and in the green room… met many of the greats…. Jimmy Stewart, Gregory Peck, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Eva Marie Saint….and the list goes on…. I saw and smiled and would wave to Johnny …. he was very private and just didn’t want to be bothered. oh,…. and just one more…. I did meet and get an autograph picture from….”Miss D. Ross”.
Is it my imagination, or are those seats pushed backwards against the wall? I never visited the studio, so I do not know if the seats are like today’s stadium seating in movie theatres, or able to to be pushed back to make more room for the stage. Thanks.