Short film
Television Comes to London
1936 · 18 min
A calm, instructive peek behind the scenes of early broadcasting, more curious than dramatic, best suited to history-minded viewers.
- Directed by
- Dallas Bower, Gerald Cock
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Leslie Mitchell, Adele Dixon, Hyam Greenbaum
- Overview
- In this film, specially taken for the BBC, viewers are given an idea of the growth of the television installation at Alexandra Palace and an insight into production routine. There will be many shots behind the scenes. One sequence, for instance, will show Adele Dixon as she appears to viewers in the Variety at 3.30 this afternoon, and will then reveal the technical staff and equipment in the studio that made this transmission possible.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Technology, media, work
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Dallas Bower, Gerald Cock
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Leslie Mitchell, Adele Dixon, Hyam Greenbaum
