JACK BENNY Program RARE 1950 NBC TV SHOW Promo Television Comedy
Item History & Price
I'm selling 1- original glass slide promoting 'The Jack Benny Program" which was broadcast on NBC Television from 1950 until 1965. I don't recognize the woman with Jack, but if you do please let me know. Thanks
The Jack Benny Program, starring Jack Benny, was a radio-TV comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a high-water mark in 20th-century American comedy. He was a regular on his own radio program since 1932. He brought the program, wi...th his underplayed humor, to television in 1950 along with his radio regulars.
This slide was used in a Filmchain at the NBC studio in Washington. The Filmchain was a machine that would capture the image, turn it into an electronic signal, then converted back into a picture on your television set. This is a 35mm transparency (2" x 2" slide) encased between two pieces of glass and taped at the edges to hold it together. They were used to promote the day and time of an upcoming show. This is an original slide that was used on the air. It is not a reproduction.These slides were brought home by my father as his personal souvenirs. Good Luck!
PLEASE NOTE: One side of the glass is cracked, but the transparency itself is undamaged. (you can see the crack which looks like an upside down V above the woman's head) Most people that buy these remove the glass to have prints or posters made. I've done this myself with very good results.
ALSO: If you buy more than one photo from my auctions, I won't charge shipping for the others. Just shoot me an email requesting an invoice for all purchases.
Be sure to check out my other original photo's and vintage television collectibles I'm currently selling as well.
My father worked at NBC (WRC in Washington, D.C.) from 1947-1978. He started out as a Cameraman and in a few short years was promoted to Technical Director. He was one of the true television pioneers of his time. He was in charge of assigning the entire engineering crew and then switching the show in the control room. He was also an excellent photographer and won many awards for his photographs at the Washington Camera Club. He would always bring his Nikon and Hasselblad camera's to work with him to take behind the scenes pictures of shows, interviews, and breaking news events. He passed away in 2004 and I have now decided to sell some of his collections. Keep watch for my future auctions where I have many rare photos that have never been seen by the public.
The Jack Benny Program, starring Jack Benny, was a radio-TV comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a high-water mark in 20th-century American comedy. He was a regular on his own radio program since 1932. He brought the program, wi...th his underplayed humor, to television in 1950 along with his radio regulars.
This slide was used in a Filmchain at the NBC studio in Washington. The Filmchain was a machine that would capture the image, turn it into an electronic signal, then converted back into a picture on your television set. This is a 35mm transparency (2" x 2" slide) encased between two pieces of glass and taped at the edges to hold it together. They were used to promote the day and time of an upcoming show. This is an original slide that was used on the air. It is not a reproduction.These slides were brought home by my father as his personal souvenirs. Good Luck!
PLEASE NOTE: One side of the glass is cracked, but the transparency itself is undamaged. (you can see the crack which looks like an upside down V above the woman's head) Most people that buy these remove the glass to have prints or posters made. I've done this myself with very good results.
ALSO: If you buy more than one photo from my auctions, I won't charge shipping for the others. Just shoot me an email requesting an invoice for all purchases.
Be sure to check out my other original photo's and vintage television collectibles I'm currently selling as well.
My father worked at NBC (WRC in Washington, D.C.) from 1947-1978. He started out as a Cameraman and in a few short years was promoted to Technical Director. He was one of the true television pioneers of his time. He was in charge of assigning the entire engineering crew and then switching the show in the control room. He was also an excellent photographer and won many awards for his photographs at the Washington Camera Club. He would always bring his Nikon and Hasselblad camera's to work with him to take behind the scenes pictures of shows, interviews, and breaking news events. He passed away in 2004 and I have now decided to sell some of his collections. Keep watch for my future auctions where I have many rare photos that have never been seen by the public.
