The Television Ghost
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The Television Ghost was an early television
show broadcast from 1931 to 1933 by W2XAB New York City, an experimental television station of Columbia Broadcasting System. Each episode lasted for 15 minutes.
The idea of the show was that the ghosts of the murdered would tell the story of their murders. George Kelting was the storyteller and acted as the ghost, wearing white make-up and having a towel draped over his head. Due to the day's technical limitations the visual effects were not impressive — the camera showed only George Kelting's head. No recordings of the show were ever made and the only remaining documents are photographs.
The show was also broadcast on radio
by W2XE New York City and WABC New York
.
It is believed to be one of the first dramatic television series in the world.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
show broadcast from 1931 to 1933 by W2XAB New York City, an experimental television station of Columbia Broadcasting System. Each episode lasted for 15 minutes.
The idea of the show was that the ghosts of the murdered would tell the story of their murders. George Kelting was the storyteller and acted as the ghost, wearing white make-up and having a towel draped over his head. Due to the day's technical limitations the visual effects were not impressive — the camera showed only George Kelting's head. No recordings of the show were ever made and the only remaining documents are photographs.
The show was also broadcast on radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
by W2XE New York City and WABC New York
WABC (AM)
WABC , known as "NewsTalkRadio 77 WABC" is a radio station in New York City. Owned by the broadcasting division of Cumulus Media, the station broadcasts on a clear channel and is the flagship station of Cumulus Media Networks...
.
It is believed to be one of the first dramatic television series in the world.
Cast and crew
- George Kelting - storyteller
- Bill Schudt - announcer
- Harry Spears - engineer