Soap series/shows in the '50's

[Telecolor 3007]

I'm intrested to find out more about the soap operas/tv shows that you, U.S.A.'s watched in the '50's and I want to find out which one of them where broadcated in colors.
May be you give some links.
By the way, in 1956, in Memphis TN area where any local televsions that could broadcast color movies?

[Steve Hoffman]

No Soap was broadcast in color in the USA until the 1965-66 season.

I do not believe any station in Memphis broadcasted in color in 1956.

[Big Dave]

As the World Turns and The Guiding Light both premiered in the 50's and did not go into color until 1967. It has been believed, but not confirmed that TGL may have broadcast a color episode on the CBS color system.

Here's a link to see old and current soap opera (still on and cancelled from here and abroad) titles and some full episodes.

www.wost.org

You need a high speed connection to view the videos.

[Steve D.]

Not exactly a soap, but NBC broadcast a show each weekday from 12-1pm pst. called "Matinee Theater." This one hour program telecast live and in color consisted of both original teleplays and adaptations from known authors. The show was hosted by John Conti and aired from Hollywood from Oct. 1955 to June 1958.

As for color television in Memphis,Tenn. I would guess that at least the NBC affilate could broadcast their network color programs by the mid to late 50's.

[Sandy G]

Yeah- Seems like I've seen pictures of a certain Memphis resident by the name of Mr Presley who had a roundie or 2 at his home. I think he'd bought one for his mother in 1958-a color set was a Big Deal then.-Sandy G.

[wa2ise]

Once saw a picture of a TV console being delivered to Elvis' home (maybe in an AK thread?) and someone mentioned that that was a B&W model. Also that it was an RCA, which would make sense as Elvis was one of RCA records' biggest singers. And that he probably didn't even have to buy it, as RCA records probably got him one from RCA TV. Great publicity for RCA TV division.

[yagosaga]

Originally Posted by wa2ise

Once saw a picture of a TV console being delivered to Elvis' home (maybe in an AK thread?) and someone mentioned that that was a B&W model.

I think, it's a RCA ctc-5, model Westcott:
http://www.memphisite.com/elvispics/grace1.JPG
http://www.elvis.com/graceland/vtour/default.asp
and select "living & music room".
The same set was just sold on ebay ( Item number: 6146899202) for $1,133.70.
Are there any early tv recordings available in color from the 1950s or 1960s on DVD?

[yagosaga]

Originally Posted by yagosaga

The same set was just sold on ebay ( Item number: 6146899202) for $1,133.70.

See photo.

[Telecolor 3007]

But weren't any tv series back than (whe'n I'm talking about soap opera I'm talking about tv series too).

[Telecolor 3007]

Here is an intresting page of shows and tv series in the '50's

[Telecolor 3007]

Ups! I forgot to put the link. Here it is:
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/tv50.htm

[Telecolor 3007]

And some more
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/western.htm
By the way, some rembers at what hour was broadcasted "I love Lucy" (on C.B.S.) in 1956 and 1957?
When that big scandal with Chales van Doren took place?

[Sandy G]

I think the big kerfuffle w/Van Doren was in '58. There was a movie made about that about 10 yrs ago, starring Ralph Fiennes as Van Doren. IIRC, it was called "Quiz Show". The only show I can remember being in color in the '50s was "The Amazing Adventures of Superman" in like 1957-59. By the time I watched it in the mid-late '60s, the quality of the prints had deteriorated, and about all you had left was Superman's red cape & Noel Neill's red hair. But boy, were they "RED" !! Seems like everything else was a dingy shade of blue-gray. However, it was a small, independent company that produced "Superman" & they may have cut corners in the film-developing process. And, of course, Walt Disney's "Wonderful World of Color" was just that. Disney & NBC/RCA were in cahoots w/each other, they had the money to spend on superior production values, & it showed. Besides, that show was pretty much a vehicle to tout RCA's fantastic new color TVs, so they pulled out all the stops to make it really somethin' special. Sunday nights-7 pm-right after church- couldn't wait to get home....-Sandy G.

[Telecolor 3007]

@Sabdy G. I saw "Quiz Show". In fact I got it in tape (unfourtnely in parts, baecuse I hand something elese recorded on that tape). Firts, the only thing I've wanted to record from that movie where the old tvs!

[Carmine]

Firts, the only thing I've wanted to record from that movie where the old tvs!

...and the '58 Chrysler 300 at the begining right?