Radio Broadcast History Films DVD

Synopsis

A collection of archival films relating to the history of radio broadcasting.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2007

Year of production

1927-1962

Notes

Also available in a 9-DVD set entitled MEDIA RECORDING HISTORY MEGASET, which also contains 3 volumes of TELEVISION BROADCAST HISTORY, 2 volumes of AUDIO RECORDING HISTORY and 1 volume of NEWSPAPER HISTORY films (PRICE $49.49).

Subjects

Engineering; Technology

Keywords

history of technology; radio broadcasting; radio communications

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0

Price

$9.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

180 minutes

Year

2007

Sections

Title

Universal Newsreel December 22nd 1958: Atlas in Orbit - Radio Ike’s Message of Peace to the World

Synopsis

(1958). A classic example of newsreel propaganda, touting the sophistication of America’s most powerful launch vehicle and celebrating the historic first of broadcasting a voice message from space to the world. This achievement was made more significant by the fact that this Christmas message of President Eisenhower was transmitted from earth to the Project SCORE satellite built into orbiting Atlas and then rebroadcast from Atlas/SCORE to the people of the earth further on in its orbit, originating the process known as "store and forward" which is still in use today and marking SCORE as the world’s first communications satellite

Duration

4 mins

Title

Back of the Mike

Synopsis

(1938). General Motor’s Chevrolet Division sponsored this behind-the-scenes documentary coverage of the live performance of a radio western. Shows how radio productions, especially sound effects, were actually performed.

Duration

9 mins

Title

Behind Your Radio Dial: The Story of NBC

Synopsis

(1947) Widely considered the most classic of Old Time Radio films, this film chronicles the birth and growth of the world’s first commercial radio network with a behind-the-scenes tour of their Radio City & Rockefeller Center facilities in New York City and recourse to many time-honoured film clips of all things radiophonic

Duration

24 mins

Title

Communication: A Film Lesson in General Science/Development of Communication

Synopsis

Made in 1927, this film demonstrates and explains all the communication technologies extant during this seminal period in media history.

Duration

13 mins

Title

Hear and Now

Synopsis

(1958). Historical survey of highlights of world history as covered by radio, and a key to understanding daily life then and during the cold war era during which this film was produced.

Duration

18 mins

Title

Independent Radio Station

Synopsis

(1951)The U.S. Army sponsored this film documenting the operations of WMCA, a radio station much beloved by baby boomers of the New York Metropolitan area, in an effort to encapsulate the significance of locally and independently owned and operated radio stations that were the norm of the era

Duration

18 mins

Title

Universal Newsreel July 23rd 1962: Kennedy on Telstar - Europe Sees News Conference

Synopsis

(1962) President Kennedy proudly comments upon the achievements of the first commercial communications satellite as part of a press conference broadcast from the Telstar satellite to Europe.

Duration

1 mins

Title

On the Air

Synopsis

(1937) General Motor’s Chevrolet Division seeks to explain just how radio in 1937 worked, from the microphone to the radio set, and all the steps of broadcasting its signal over the airwaves straight from the point of transmission out to the point of reception.

Duration

10 mins

Title

Radio and Television

Synopsis

(1940) Vocational Guidance Films sponsored this effort to help educate its audience about the wide variety of technical jobs that were available not only in the field of radio broadcasting and receiving, but also the fledgling vocation of television. Though it’s intended to instruct its viewers about employment opportunities contemporary to its time, it teaches us in our day a great deal about communications operations in its day.

Duration

11 mins

Title

Radio at War

Synopsis

(1944) Unique film illustrating how radio and its associate communications was critical to the conduct and winning of World War II.

Duration

21 mins

Title

Universal Newsreel July 12th 1962: A Day in History - Telstar Brings World Closer

Synopsis

(1962) The world’s first commercial "comsat" (communications satellite) is sent into orbit, transmits the first television picture to and from space, and becomes the vanguard of many other such telstars which enabled continuous global telephone, data, television and other communications.

Duration

3 mins

Title

Big Bounce, The

Synopsis

(1960) The story of Echo, history’s second communications satellite, which consisted of a huge balloon placed into orbit and off of which were bounced radio signals aimed at earth, a technique which ultimately resulted in Echo’s helping to place the very first satellite telephone call.

Duration

14 mins

Title

Voice of Victory

Synopsis

(1944) Shows how radio in general, and propaganda broadcasting in particular, played a part in winning victory in WWII.

Duration

27 mins

Distributor

Name

MediaOutlet.com

Email

service@prosperohouse.com

Web

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Address

PO Box 1432
Bayonne
NJ 07002
USA

Notes

Specialises in US archival moving image and sound material, particularly vintage radio and public service films and broadcasts that have been digitally restored. Formerly known as Earthstation.com. Sale on multi-region DVD or CD.