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Ray Forrest on a photo of the 1940 Republican convention - the first televised convention and the first networked program 00:28
Interview: Ray Forrest
Ray Forrest on a photo of the NBC staff that covered the 1940 Republican convention - the first televised convention and the first networked program; on a makeshift board for tallying votes 01:36
Interview: Ray Forrest
Ray Forrest on a photo of a class on a field trip with him -- the footage of which would air on Children's Theater 00:43
Interview: Ray Forrest
Ray Forrest on a postcard given out on the NBC tour in the early days of television 01:54
Interview: Ray Forrest
Ray Forrest on his film work (including underwater films) for the Saturday version of Children's Theater 01:44
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Children's Theater
Ray Forrest on the awards Children's Theater won 01:43
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Children's Theater
Ray Forrest on how long Children's Theater lasted on air and the cost of doing the show in color 00:00
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Children's Theater
Ray Forrest on how Bob Keeshan became "Clarabell the Clown" on Howdy Doody 00:57
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Howdy Doody
Ray Forrest on having a children's gallery on the later version of Children's Theater and on successful promotions on the show 01:35
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Children's Theater
Ray Forrest on a photo of a class on a field trip with him -- the footage of which would air on Children's Theater 00:43
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Children's Theater
Ray Forrest on a photo of him with Milton Berle at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, circa 1948/'49 00:34
Interview: Ray Forrest | Show: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Ray Forrest on a photo of the first on-air, live commercial for television -- for Adam Hats on July 4, 1941 00:57
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Advertising and Sponsorship
Ray Forrest on a photo of the first on-air, live commercial for television -- for Adam Hats on July 4, 1941 00:57
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Television Industry
Ray Forrest on a photo of the first on-air, live commercial for television -- for Adam Hats on July 4, 1941 00:57
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Memorable Moments on Television
On a typical broadcast day on experimental NBC TV from 1939-1942; on early TV test patterns; on early TV test cities for experimental television: New Brunswick, NJ, and Newburgh, NY and early systems of TV ratings; on recording the opening of LaGuardia airport in New York; on remote shoots; on the 1939-40 World's Fair; on working on an early TV broadcast of a baseball game and on horse races and hockey games 16:06
Interview: Ray Forrest
On working with an assistant on live TV and dealing with "mic fright"; on NBC newscaster Paul Alley wanting to do color commentary for a boxing game; on using a television camera in a plane, pre-World War II; on announcing religious services and ceremonies; on televising pretty much anything you could take a picture of during the days of experimental television and the value of remotes; on the difficulties of parking the remote TV trucks when out on assignments; on how many people were watching experimental television in the early days; on feedback he received 11:58
Interview: Ray Forrest
Ray Forrest on working on an early TV broadcast of a baseball game; on horse races and hockey games 05:19
Interview: Ray Forrest | Genre: Sports
Ray Forrest on NBC newscaster Paul Alley wanting to do color commentary for a boxing game 02:43
Interview: Ray Forrest | Genre: Sports
Ray Forrest on the difficulties of parking the remote TV trucks when out on assignments 01:14
Interview: Ray Forrest | Genre: Sports
Ray Forrest on a TV broadcast of Gypsy Rose Lee 00:19
Interview: Ray Forrest | Person: Gypsy Rose Lee