| March 25, 2005 |
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The Color Television Revolution
Hey  all you iPod-festishizing, TIVO-addicted, Blackberry-dependent techno-geeks. Kris Trexler is here to tell you to quit slinging all that trendy jargon long enough to marvel at the simple joys of...color TV! That's right, back in the day a color receiver was as pricey and exotic as that high-def plasma behemoth you've got your eye on. Trexler, who's worked in television since the '60s, waxes ultra-enthusiastic as he presents a look at some important aspects of the great color revolution. Among the highlights: Quicktime video (with sound) of the color presentation logos seen on NBC, CBS, and ABC; behind the scenes photos of early color TV shows; footage from the first NBC color special (An Evening with Fred Astaire, 1958); and a couple of pages on The Edsel Show, including video from the opening. Yes, in these polarized political times, it's nice to know not everyone sees things in black and white. (in Television) |
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