Vintage Telenews News Reel 16mm Film 1959 24 Hour Lemans Race Shelby & Salvador
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:46628529 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Brand: Telenews | Film Format: 16mm |
Vintage Telenews News Reel 16mm Films from June 23, 1959 of the 24 Hours of Lemans Car Race. It looks to be in very good to excellent condition, it was meant to be used once (see below), comes with the original script the news person would read while the film was being broadcast, the film was taped to the script. The "Le Mans Auto Classic" was won by Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori in the #5 Aston Martin DBR1/300, scenes include lots of racing action, driver at the winners circle drin...king champagne, crowd shots, pit shots, night racing. Pretty cool history...
I found the following on the web about Telenews: Telenews was a syndicated newsreel service that Hearst used from the late 1940's to the early 1960s to compete with network TV news operations. Daily, Hearst sent via Railway Express or airmail, the day's news on little spools of 16mm film, resembling a box of chocolates. Some had sound while others, especially foreign news, were silent. These were sent to subscriber stations. A script was provided for the local station news reader. Hearst also provided a Weekly Telenews summation program, a weekly sports edition and a bi-weekly newsreel for US news theaters. This setup was geared to the era when most TV stations were not connected by wire or other relay systems. As the national connections were built up in the 1950s and the networks built news departments, Telenews became obsolete and faded away, as did the commercial newsreel companies.
Please look at the pictures closely and judge the condition of this item for yourself as the photos are a large portion of the description. We keep our listings simple, clear and concise with no graphics or paragraphs of disclaimers so the facts are quick and easy to read. What is pictured is what you get so if you don't see it in the photos it is not included. If you have any questions please ask before you bid or purchase this item and I will answer them promptly. I do not collect sales tax but eBay does in some states.
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I found the following on the web about Telenews: Telenews was a syndicated newsreel service that Hearst used from the late 1940's to the early 1960s to compete with network TV news operations. Daily, Hearst sent via Railway Express or airmail, the day's news on little spools of 16mm film, resembling a box of chocolates. Some had sound while others, especially foreign news, were silent. These were sent to subscriber stations. A script was provided for the local station news reader. Hearst also provided a Weekly Telenews summation program, a weekly sports edition and a bi-weekly newsreel for US news theaters. This setup was geared to the era when most TV stations were not connected by wire or other relay systems. As the national connections were built up in the 1950s and the networks built news departments, Telenews became obsolete and faded away, as did the commercial newsreel companies.
Please look at the pictures closely and judge the condition of this item for yourself as the photos are a large portion of the description. We keep our listings simple, clear and concise with no graphics or paragraphs of disclaimers so the facts are quick and easy to read. What is pictured is what you get so if you don't see it in the photos it is not included. If you have any questions please ask before you bid or purchase this item and I will answer them promptly. I do not collect sales tax but eBay does in some states.
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