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On working for the Signal Corps during World War II and then joining the OSS (because he spoke fluent German), and getting into a serious vehicle accident; on appearing on television in uniform during World War II; on returning to NBC TV (WNBT) after World War II and how the station had changed; on how TV camera technology changed quickly and on using the image orthicon cameras 10:18
Interview: Ray Forrest
On Hour Glass; on doing the warm-up for Texaco Star Theater; on announcing a Joe Louis fight on The Gillette Cavalcade of Sports; on introducing theater television; on the first color television system; on introducing and hosting Children's Theater -- a children's television program composed of films; on The Tex and Jinx Show replacing Children's Theater; on being told that he was getting transferred back to radio announcing for Pat Kelly, quitting, then getting asked to host Children's Theater on Saturday mornings -- NBC's first Saturday television programming 17:53
Interview: Ray Forrest
Ray Forrest on introducing a Joe Louis fight on The Gillette Cavalcade of Sports 00:44
Interview: Ray Forrest | Genre: Sports
Ray Forrest on hosting Children's Theater -- a children's television program composed of films, c. 1949-1951 and likely TV's first educational program 06:06
Interview: Ray Forrest | Genre: Children's Programming
Ray Forrest on being told that he was getting transferred back to radio announcing for Pat Kelly, quitting, then getting asked to host Children's Theater on Saturday mornings -- NBC's first Saturday television programming 05:49
Interview: Ray Forrest | Genre: Children's Programming
Ray Forrest on working with Bill Holden in the Signal Corps during World War II 00:28
Interview: Ray Forrest | Person: William Holden
Ray Forrest on announcing television's first regularly scheduled variety show, Hour Glass, and working with James Beard 00:42
Interview: Ray Forrest | Person: James Beard
Ray Forrest on doing the warm-up for Texaco Star Theater 01:14
Interview: Ray Forrest | Person: Milton Berle
Ray Forrest on introducing a Joe Louis fight on The Gillette Cavalcade of Sports 00:44
Interview: Ray Forrest | Person: Joe Louis
Ray Forrest on The Tex and Jinx Show replacing Children's Theater 01:14
Interview: Ray Forrest | Person: Jinx Falkenburg
Ray Forrest on being told that he was getting transferred back to radio announcing for Pat Kelly, quitting, then getting asked to host Children's Theater on Saturday mornings 06:01
Interview: Ray Forrest | Person: Pat Kelly
Ray Forrest on introducing theater television and the experimental color shows out of Princeton, New Jersey 01:20
Interview: Ray Forrest
Ray Forrest on introducing the experimental color shows out of Princeton, New Jersey 02:26
Interview: Ray Forrest
Ray Forrest on announcing television's first regularly scheduled variety show, Hour Glass, and working with James Beard 00:30
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Hour Glass
Ray Forrest on doing the warm-up for Texaco Star Theater 01:14
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Texaco Star Theater
Ray Forrest on introducing a Joe Louis fight on The Gillette Cavalcade of Sports 00:44
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, The
Ray Forrest on The Tex and Jinx Show replacing Children's Theater 01:14
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Tex and Jinx Show, The
Ray Forrest on hosting Children's Theater -- a children's television program composed of films, c. 1949-1951 and likely TV's first educational program 06:06
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Children's Theater
Ray Forrest on being told that he was getting transferred back to radio announcing for Pat Kelly, quitting, then getting asked to host Children's Theater on Saturday mornings -- NBC's first Saturday television programming 05:49
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Children's Theater
Ray Forrest on working for the Signal Corps during World War II and then joining the OSS (because he spoke fluent German), and getting into a serious vehicle accident 06:02
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
Ray Forrest on working for the Signal Corps during World War II and then joining the OSS (because he spoke fluent German), and getting into a serious vehicle accident 06:02
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: War
Ray Forrest on working for the Signal Corps during World War II and then joining the OSS (because he spoke fluent German), and getting into a serious vehicle accident 06:02
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: World War II
Ray Forrest on visiting the TV station and appearing on television in uniform during World War II 01:04
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: World War II
Ray Forrest on visiting the TV station and appearing on television in uniform during World War II 01:04
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: War
Ray Forrest on visiting the TV station and appearing on television in uniform during World War II 01:04
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
Ray Forrest on returning to NBC TV (WNBT) after World War II and how the station had changed 02:16
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Television Industry
Ray Forrest on how TV camera technology changed quickly and on using the image orthicon cameras 00:56
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Technological Innovation
Ray Forrest on the business of television after World War II 00:27
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Television Industry
Ray Forrest on introducing the experimental color shows out of Princeton, New Jersey 01:09
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Technological Innovation