Television
Synopsis
Promotes television sets and the broadcast of New York's first regularly scheduled programs by providing a clinical look at the inner workings of television, including the manufacture of the tubes, lab experiments, and an actual telecast. Shows RCA's production studios in Rockefeller Center, television demonstrations at the 1939–40 New York World's Fair, RCA's Empire State Building transmitter, and remote mobile broadcast units. One of a variety of "Reelisms" shorts produced by Frederic Ullman Jr. and Frank Donovan for RKO in the late 1930s.
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May 9, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frederic Ullman Jr.
- Original Title
- Television
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 9m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frederic Ullman Jr.
Department Leadership Roster
Frederic Ullman Jr.
Director
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What is Television about?
Promotes television sets and the broadcast of New York's first regularly scheduled programs by providing a clinical look at the inner workings of television, including the manufacture of the tubes, lab experiments, and an actual telecast. Shows RCA's production studios in Rockefeller Center, television demonstrations at the 1939–40 New York World's Fair, RCA's Empire State Building transmitter, and remote mobile broadcast units. One of a variety of "Reelisms" shorts produced by Frederic Ullman Jr. and Frank Donovan for RKO in the late 1930s.
Who directed Television?
Television was directed by Frederic Ullman Jr..
Who stars in Television?
The principal cast of Television includes André Baruch.
When was Television released and how long is it?
Television was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 9m.