...and it's in hi-fi, folks!
56 years after its initial broadcast, and 41 years after ABC is said to have discarded the original master videotape, a high-quality source of the soundtrack for the Frank Sinatra-hosted 1960 Timex special has finally been located.
The special, officially titled...
I'm very disappointed to have to report this, but I've received my copy of the new "Jack Benny Program" DVD set direct from Shout! Factory, and while the material is tremendously enjoyable, after vewing the episodes, it is apparent that there is a problem with the set.
Unfortunately, all of the...
I thought this bore mention here, since invariably, we'll all see the fruits of this research down the line. As some of you aware, I have at least a passing interest in old television. :D Well, over the past year or so, I've been a member of a working group that has been tackling a...
I must confess unfamiliarity with this, because I don't own an iPod... but since most of what is currrently available goes through iTunes, I'm guessing those currently must be some flavor of QuickTime. And in fact, now that I think about it, are you even allowed to burn those to DVD for archival...
...since I haven't seen enough of the shows to be able to judge: Generally speaking, were the performances live, lipsynched or just like "Shindig!" (live vocal over pre-recorded backing tracks)? Thanks for any help, folks! -Kevin
There's a poll thread currently on the Steve Hoffman forums that asks an interesting question, considering the fallout over the WKRP snafu... Assuming that a musical variety series was being considered for release, and also assuming that there was only a small chance that complete episodes...
According to this thread over on the Steve Hoffman Forums: http://stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=96156 The TAMI show, a revue featuring many of the top rock acts of the 1960s, is now being readied for home video release. They've apparently been able to find some 35mm masters to...
A quick story from my work on the "Elvis Presley: The Ed Sulivan Shows" set: First, as I've mentioned previously, we were exceptionally fortunate with this release, in that almost everything contained in the original 3 hours of shows was able to be cleared for home video release. As I recall...
...with a release date of November 21, 2006! The press release is here: http://www.kinescopes.com/elvisdvd.html And here's a link to the press release from Sofa Productions & Elvis Presley Enterprises: http://www.elvis.com/news/full_story.asp?id=1115 Hope all of you classic TV...
...and believe me, I couldn't be happier. :D For those who may fans of classic television (as well as folk music!), the upcoming PBS pledge drive documentary on the Kingston Trio titled "Wherever We May Go" will be the public debut of my kinescope restoration system, LiveFeed Video Imaging. I...