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Antique Radio - The History Of
The Radio Film Library
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This classic antique
radio DVD is a collection of films highlighting the early history
of radio. It includes a late 40's behind the scenes tour of NBC Radio
at the Rockefeller Center in New York City (an important part of the
history of American broadcasting), a demonstration of how sound effects
were done in the 30's and 40's, how antique radio actually works to
deliver the entertainment to your house, a fascinating look at how
radio was used to help win World War II and much more. All in all,
this collection is a marvelous testament of the history of the radio.
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Here are all the films
that make up this historical antique radio collection:
Back of the Mike (1938)
  
Take a backstage look at the inside of a 1930's radio studio
and learn how they made all those wonderful sound effects
in 1930's radio. The film is shot from the perspective of
a boy listening to an antique radio show and imagining what
is happening and then flipping to the radio station where
it is showing the men and women making the sound effects that
are making the western radio show come alive for this boy.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 9:15
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Behind Your Radio Dial: The Story of NBC
  
Take a tour of NBC's radio and television broadcasting facilities
at Rockefeller Center, New York City. This tour demonstrates
various shows and news broadcasts as they are happening -
including Fibber McGee and Molly, the NBC orchestra, a news
announcement and much more. It is a fascinating look at the
state of the art in radio and television in the 1940's - highlighting
the history of news broacasting and the history of radio and
broadcasting as seen through the eyes of the NBC studio.
Producer: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 24:04
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Hear and Now
  
Educational film on how an antique radio operates to bring
important news and information to the American Citizens in
both good and bad times. It has examples of many everyday
events covered by radio as well as how it can serve as an
important medium to communicate during important Cold War
events and natural disasters. This is an excellent vintage
radio presentation.
Producer: Unknown
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 18:04
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Independent Radio Station (1951)
  
Training film about the New York Radio Station, WMCA, an
independently owned vintage radio station owned by the Nathan
Straus family. The film shows the day to day activities that
are performed to keep a locally owned radio station operating.
This is a testament to the changing nature of radio history
as antique family owned radio stations were swept aside for
huge multimedia congolmerates.
Producer: Mitchell Film Associates
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 18:02
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On the Air (1937)
  
Learn how your vintage radio worked in the 1930's. This film
explores how all the pieces of an antique radio show come
together to make a radio performance that can be listened
to someone in the home or riding in the automobile listening
on their antique car radio. It shows how all the pieces from
the orchestra to the actors are all live and it is interesting
to see that they are all dessed as though they were performing
before a live audience.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 9:53
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Radio and Television (1940)
This film is a promotion for people to come work in radio
and television. It shows the various occupations in the industry
at every skill level and how people can participate in these
wonderful new communciation mediums. It is an interesting
piece of radio broadcasting history.
Producer: Holmes (Burton) Films, Inc.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 10:30
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Voice of Victory (1944)
  
This is a fascinating wartime film showing how the military
and amateur HAM radio operators worked in unision to be sure
that radios for the war effort were being built with the quality
and durability that was needed out in the battlefield. The
film also shows how they built the Hallicrafters HT-4/BC-610
radios.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 27:14
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The Big Bounce (1960)
  
Learn the origins and operations of the Echo comminications
satellite and how scientists learned how radio signals can
be bounced off a big balloon. What is really interesting is
that there is talk about extending modern cellular service
by bouncing signals off balloons so this makes a very interesting
example of how vintage radio technologies sometimes become
new technologies again.
Producer: Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 14:23
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Radio at War
  
Follow the story of two brothers who both grew up with a strong interest
in radio. See how they build their skills at home on HAM radio sets and
then later sign up for the war and use those radio skills to help bring
victory to the United States.
Producer: Ganz (William J.) Co.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 20:36
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