I was at the NBC Colonial Theater around 1960-61 with my parents and brother when we went to see a televising of “The Price is Right” with Bill Cullen at that time. Before the show started, I can remember seeing none other than Don Pardo standing on a tall stepladder that he used in order to be readily visible to the portion of the audience sitting up in the balcony. He was “warming up” the audience instructing us regarding applauding only when the flashing “applause” sign would be illuminated. The show was indeed in color as the RCA color cameras were HUGE compared with the size of a color television camera today. I was completely taken with the behind-the-scenes activity and the technology behind putting on a television show and was utterly dumbfounded with fascination. This is a first-hand account. I am now 56 years old and remember this as if it were last week.
I was at the NBC Colonial Theater around 1960-61 with my parents and brother when we went to see a televising of “The Price is Right” with Bill Cullen at that time. Before the show started, I can remember seeing none other than Don Pardo standing on a tall stepladder that he used in order to be readily visible to the portion of the audience sitting up in the balcony. He was “warming up” the audience instructing us regarding applauding only when the flashing “applause” sign would be illuminated. The show was indeed in color as the RCA color cameras were HUGE compared with the size of a color television camera today. I was completely taken with the behind-the-scenes activity and the technology behind putting on a television show and was utterly dumbfounded with fascination. This is a first-hand account. I am now 56 years old and remember this as if it were last week.