This is a short version of the film “Television Serves its Community”, a 1960 educational documentary revealing how television programs are prepared for transmission to the homes of a community.
The film follows the production of three programs at KTLA in Los Angeles as they are planned, rehearsed, and televised. In addition to showing how television programs are prepared for transmission to the homes of a community, it also shows the use of live cameras, film, magnetic tape, and remote pick-ups from trucks and helicopters. At 1:11, a writer puts ideas into a script. At 1:19, a live dance performance is rehearsed on the KTLA soundstage. At 1:47, a large TV camera is moved into position. At 1:59 in an editing suite, 16mm motion picture film is loaded into a projector for broadcast. At 2:11, a local news report goes on the air at 1 p.m., with the motion picture film being projected into a TV camera so that it can go to air. At 2:41, the news director gets a “flash” and dispatches the station’s TV news helicopter to film it. At 3:03, a magnetic tape is prepared to record the images shot by the helicopter’s portable TV camera. The fire is put on the air live. At 3:44, makeup is applied for the dance number. As the news program ends, the control room switches to the “Polka Parade” live music and dance show. At 4:26 the station’s transmitter is shown beaming the show into local homes where people are seen watching TV. At 4:42 the station soundstage is rearranged for the big musical finale. At 6:00, a local parade is filmed live and broadcast on the station. The End.
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