TeeVee in the 1930’s: Paramount Newsreel Footage

Apparently this outfit has obtained the rights to show this footage, originally released in 1936 by Paramount's "Eyes and Ears of the World" newsreel service.  It's a good reflection of how TeeVee looked and worked in its formative years.  Click the image to open the page with the video: 

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 (I think the date that appears on this opening screen shot is wrong, my recollection is this newsreel was shot/released in 1936.  But whothehell really knows…?

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