If Walls Could Talk…
This is the hallway at NBC Burbank that Johnny Carson walked for his 20 years there. The hallway separates Studio 1 and Studio 3, with 1 being on the left. These days ‘Access Hollywood’ shoots in Studio 1 and I think ‘Days Of Our Lives’ shoots is 3. Thanks to David Crosthwait for the photo.
Ralph Levy: Director Extraordinaire Ralph Levy, TV pioneer and two-time Emmy winning director, is remembered by TV historians as the man who directed the original ‘I Love Lucy’ pilot in March, 1951 — which made his passing on the date of Lucy’s 50th Anniversary all the more poignant. Born into a family of Philadelphia lawyers, […]
Early UN Security Council Meeting, 1946 Around the middle of 1946, the newly founded United Nations set up facilities at the Sperry Corporation building in Lake Success, NY. That was their HQ till the UN building was completed in NYC in 1952. This RCA Orthicon camera was used to televise the first Security Council meeting […]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade: 1939, In Color Very nostalgic home movie footage with lots of recognizable characters. Found 8mm footage of the 1939 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Floats and balloons featuring: Pinocchio, Donald Duck, The Tin Man, The Scarecrow, Old King Col… Source
Exclusive: ESPN’s “Fly Cam” At BCS Championship Game If any one wondered how the fantastic flying shots that took us from outside the Rose Bowl to inside in one move were done, here’s your answer. Thanks to our friend Chuck Pharis, who was doing video at the game, these are photos of the Fly Cam […]
Days shoots in 2 & 4. Studio 3 is empty at the moment.
I believe Carson was 30 yrs host of TNT.
Michael, the first 10 years of that were spent in New York.
Great photo. Roamed those very halls myself with George Burns.
Memory lane.
I had a dressing room along that magic hallway for “Weakest Link” and for “Twenty One.” Memory lane indeed!
“I did not know that!”
Quick, Bobby, save the pictures on the wall! LOL, but not really. Perhaps, David can document all that adorns the walk, before it’s too late.
All those pictures are from Access. No Carson. The only Carson thing is a stylized painting on the elephant doors.
Are my pics there?