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'''''The World in Your Home''''' is an [[NBC television|NBC Television]] series which aired from December 22, 1944,<ref name=bbrev/> to 1948, originally broadcast on [[WNBC|WNBT]], NBC's New York flagship, then broadcast on NBC-affiliate stations [[WRGB]], [[WRC-TV|WNBW]],<ref>{{cite magazine |date=September 1947 |page=27 |title=RCA Victor |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Television-Magazine/Television-1947-Sep.pdf#page=29 |magazine=Television |access-date=April 12, 2024 }}</ref> and [[KYW-TV|WPTZ]] in Philadelphia starting shortly after its premiere.{{Citation needed |date=April 2024}} It was one of the earliest series on American TV.<ref>{{cite web |title=The World in Your Home - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-world-in-your-home/cast/1030054321/ |website=TV Guide |access-date=April 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412152809/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-world-in-your-home/cast/1030054321/ |archive-date=April 12, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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'''''The World in Your Home''''' is an [[NBC television|NBC Television]] TV series which aired from December 22, 1944 to 1948, originally broadcast on [[WNBC|WNBT]], NBC's New York flagship, then broadcast on NBC-affiliate stations [[WRGB]] in New York's Capital District and [[KYW-TV|WPTZ]] in Philadelphia starting shortly after its premiere. The program consisted of educational short films. |
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==Overview== |
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Each episode was 15 minutes long, and is believed to be one of the first television programs in the history of the NBC Television network. The series aired after ''[[I Love to Eat]]'' with James Beard in 1946, and after ''[[Campus Hoopla]]'' in 1947. |
Each episode was 15 minutes long, and is believed to be one of the first television programs in the history of the NBC Television network. The series aired after ''[[I Love to Eat]]'' with James Beard in 1946, and after ''[[Campus Hoopla]]'' in 1947. |
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Knowledge about the program's content is limited. [[RCA Records|RCA Victor]] sponsored the series, which combined live shows featuring Victor's recording artists<ref name=bb>{{cite magazine |date=November 4, 1944 |page=12 |title=RCA Victor on WNBT Fridays |magazine=Billboard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBoEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22World+in+Your+Home%22+NBC&pg=PT11 |accessdate=April 12, 2024 }}</ref> with "Walt Disney films made for the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs".<ref>{{cite magazine |date=November 11, 1944 |page=33 |title=Disney Films for Video |url=https://archive.org/details/independentfilmj00itoa/page/n978/mode/1up?view=theater |magazine=The Independent Film Journal|access-date=April 12, 2024 }}</ref> The show also used travelogues made by Colonial Film Productions<ref>{{cite magazine |date=November 26, 1945 |page=80 |title=Brown, MacDonald Forming Film Firm |magazine=Broadcasting |url=https://archive.org/details/broadcasting292unse/page/n871/mode/1up?view=theater |accessdate=April 12, 2024 }}</ref> and ''Small Town, U. S. A.'' films from Julian Bryan Movies.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=July 30, 1945 |page=36 |title=RCA Televises Bryan Films |url=https://archive.org/details/business1944screen1946ma6and7rich/page/342/mode/1up?view=theater |magazine=Business Screen Magazine |access-date=April 12, 2024 }}</ref> |
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''The World Is Your Home'' was broadcast from 8:30 to 8:45 p.m. Eastern Time.<ref name="bbrev" /> |
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The program was originally scheduled to debut on November 17, 1944. Pre-debut reports said that it would present "a well-rounded program of science, education, entertainment, sports news and special events".<ref>{{cite magazine |date=November 15, 1944|page=8 |title=(untitled brief) |url=https://archive.org/details/heinlradiobusin1944hein_0/page/n636/mode/1up?view=theater |magazine=Heinl Radio Business Letter |access-date=April 12, 2024 }}</ref> |
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==Episode status== |
==Episode status== |
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It is unclear if any episodes survive, although it seems unlikely as NBC did not have an archival policy at the time. |
It is unclear if any episodes survive, although it seems unlikely as NBC did not have an archival policy at the time. |
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==Critical response== |
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A review of the December 22, 1944, episode in the trade publication ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said, "RCA didn't try to do too much in its first sponsored video show, but that which was tried was done almost to perfection."<ref name=bbrev>{{cite magazine |date=December 30, 1944 |page=7 |title=NBC |magazine=Billboard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxoEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22World+in+Your+Home%22+NBC&pg=PT6 |accessdate=April 12, 2024 }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[1946-47 United States network television schedule]] |
*[[1946-47 United States network television schedule]] |
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*[[1947-48 United States network television schedule]] |
*[[1947-48 United States network television schedule]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 9 June 2024
| The World in Your Home | |
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| Genre | Educational |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 22, 1944 – 1948 |
The World in Your Home is an NBC Television series which aired from December 22, 1944,[1] to 1948, originally broadcast on WNBT, NBC's New York flagship, then broadcast on NBC-affiliate stations WRGB, WNBW,[2] and WPTZ in Philadelphia starting shortly after its premiere.[citation needed] It was one of the earliest series on American TV.[3]
Overview[edit]
Each episode was 15 minutes long, and is believed to be one of the first television programs in the history of the NBC Television network. The series aired after I Love to Eat with James Beard in 1946, and after Campus Hoopla in 1947.
Knowledge about the program's content is limited. RCA Victor sponsored the series, which combined live shows featuring Victor's recording artists[4] with "Walt Disney films made for the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs".[5] The show also used travelogues made by Colonial Film Productions[6] and Small Town, U. S. A. films from Julian Bryan Movies.[7]
The World Is Your Home was broadcast from 8:30 to 8:45 p.m. Eastern Time.[1]
The program was originally scheduled to debut on November 17, 1944. Pre-debut reports said that it would present "a well-rounded program of science, education, entertainment, sports news and special events".[8]
Episode status[edit]
It is unclear if any episodes survive, although it seems unlikely as NBC did not have an archival policy at the time.
Critical response[edit]
A review of the December 22, 1944, episode in the trade publication Billboard said, "RCA didn't try to do too much in its first sponsored video show, but that which was tried was done almost to perfection."[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "NBC". Billboard. December 30, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "RCA Victor" (PDF). Television. September 1947. p. 27. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "The World in Your Home - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "RCA Victor on WNBT Fridays". Billboard. November 4, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Disney Films for Video". The Independent Film Journal. November 11, 1944. p. 33. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Brown, MacDonald Forming Film Firm". Broadcasting. November 26, 1945. p. 80. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "RCA Televises Bryan Films". Business Screen Magazine. July 30, 1945. p. 36. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "(untitled brief)". Heinl Radio Business Letter. November 15, 1944. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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