If you can remember watching a black and white television

[Dekster]

Color was well established by the time I was born, but we did have 2 black and white portables when I was young. One even had a UFH channel that would pick up if you played with the knob and the weather was just right. Never crystal clear but good enough to see more image than snow. We always had cable so they were more a novelty for when camping and such.

It's UHF, ultra high frequency. UHF television began in 1952. Before that time there was only VHF, Channels 2-13. UHF was channels 14 thru 83. Of course all of this went away in the US with the digital conversion which completed about 10 years ago. It met a lot of resistance but is now seen as one of best things the FCC has ever done for television.

My dad said little battery power TV's were all the rage when he was in school because they would let students bring them to school during March Madness to watch games during lunch, etc. Of course he also said a lot of the teachers would just check TV's out from the resource center and they would watch them in class while they were doing an "in-class reading assignment" those days.

 

[Dekster]

Ahh, the good old days...

Yup just as I thought you are a toddler...



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I think you can still buy those but the games are built in as opposed to having the old cartridges. I have seen something similar in dollar stores.

 

[airplanemechanic]

Yea the real good old days are the Atari. I still have mine and have like 100 games for it. The best one was indy racing and space invaders. Also loved Gravitar and the one about the Olympics.

 

[rightwinger]

Color was well established by the time I was born, but we did have 2 black and white portables when I was young. One even had a UFH channel that would pick up if you played with the knob and the weather was just right. Never crystal clear but good enough to see more image than snow. We always had cable so they were more a novelty for when camping and such.

It's UHF, ultra high frequency. UHF television began in 1952. Before that time there was only VHF, Channels 2-13. UHF was channels 14 thru 83. Of course all of this went away in the US with the digital conversion which completed about 10 years ago. It met a lot of resistance but is now seen as one of best things the FCC has ever done for television.

My dad said little battery power TV's were all the rage when he was in school because they would let students bring them to school during March Madness to watch games during lunch, etc. Of course he also said a lot of the teachers would just check TV's out from the resource center and they would watch them in class while they were doing an "in-class reading assignment" those days.

I remember they used to wheel TVs into the classroom so we could watch the 69 Mets during day games
That was before the games went on till midnight

 

[rightwinger]

Yea the real good old days are the Atari. I still have mine and have like 100 games for it. The best one was indy racing and space invaders. Also loved Gravitar and the one about the Olympics.

I used to like tank battle

 

[Flopper]

Everybody smoked back then and even family sit-com's advertised cigarettes .It was "Arthur -buy it by the carton -Godfrey and Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore took a break from comedy and advertized cigarettes.

Although there was clear evidence in 50's that smoking could cause cancer, it was largely ignored. The cigarette industry saw the danger and reacted. Almost every magazine on the newsstand and every evening on TV they had at least one doctor or somebody in a white coat recommending this or that brand. There were always several big name Hollywood stars or sports figures highlighting the glory of smoking. And there was always the Marlborough man, illustrating that real men smoke Marlboroughs. Of the half dozen Marlborough men, 4 have died of cancer.

Even in the movies they would break the scene so the actors could light up

I remember going to the movies and seeing the film projected through a cloud of smoke

When doctors started selling cigarettes on TV, Americans knew it was time to change channels.

 

[rightwinger]

Everybody smoked back then and even family sit-com's advertised cigarettes .It was "Arthur -buy it by the carton -Godfrey and Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore took a break from comedy and advertized cigarettes.

Although there was clear evidence in 50's that smoking could cause cancer, it was largely ignored. The cigarette industry saw the danger and reacted. Almost every magazine on the newsstand and every evening on TV they had at least one doctor or somebody in a white coat recommending this or that brand. There were always several big name Hollywood stars or sports figures highlighting the glory of smoking. And there was always the Marlborough man, illustrating that real men smoke Marlboroughs. Of the half dozen Marlborough men, 4 have died of cancer.

Even in the movies they would break the scene so the actors could light up

I remember going to the movies and seeing the film projected through a cloud of smoke

When doctors started selling cigarettes on TV, Americans knew it was time to change channels.

Oh yes, the good ole days

 

[tycho1572]

 

[the other mike]

Did they really advertise cigarettes to kids back in the 50's or are these movie intermission commercials ?

 

[Likkmee]

Sure. With the magnifier in front watching Creature Features at midnight with the aluminum ears to get it halfass clear !

 

[deanrd]

The only black and white movie that I have ever seen is Its A Wonderful Life.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

You have led a sheltered life

If you knew every nook and cranny about my life, you probably wouldn't have been so quick to say such a thing. I might lead a squeaky clean life pretty much, but sadly I have found myself surrounded by way too many people who are in sheer and severe need of a "bath" and when you share a blood line with those people, packing up and going elsewhere has never been the easy thing to do.

God bless you and whats left of my family always!!!

Holly

P.S. No offense taken by the way.

You are missing out on our movie heritage

B&W movies you will not regret watching

Casablanca
Grapes of Wrath
Bride of Frankenstein
Citizen Kane
Destry Rides Again
Roman Holiday
On the Waterfront
Of Mice and Men
Any Abbott and Costello flick

Now Voyager
Jezebel
Any Rooney/Garland movie
The bad seed
The day the earth stood still
Village of the damned
Jail house rock
Lilies of the field
Mildred Pierce

 

[Flopper]

Did they really advertise cigarettes to kids back in the 50's or are these movie intermission commercials ?

Absolutely. It was banned in 1970, however most advertisers had already stopped. TV, magazines, and newspapers were full of ads showing doctors advising you to smoke, touting the benefits of a filter, the relaxation from smoking, or just the plain joy of that first puff. The Marlboro man was there to tell you real men smoked Marlboro and Hollywood starlets assured you that smoking Lucky Strike would get you the man or women of your dreams.

 

[Pilot1]

 

[rightwinger]

Did they really advertise cigarettes to kids back in the 50's or are these movie intermission commercials ?

The Flintstones were on in prime time and were initially sponsored by Winston

 

[Flopper]

Did they really advertise cigarettes to kids back in the 50's or are these movie intermission commercials ?

The Flintstones were on in prime time and were initially sponsored by Winston

I think in those days we tended to believe what we saw on TV. The government required stations to make a statement that the following is the opinion of xxxxx and does not represent the views of the station. So we assumed everything else was true. If you can't believe what's on TV, then what can you believe. Most of us assumed some law required advertisers to tell the truth. The 50's and 60's were a awake call for America.

For over 5 years, the cigarette companies knew beyond a doubt that their product was addictive and it was killing people and they did nothing but deny it.

 

[rightwinger]

Did they really advertise cigarettes to kids back in the 50's or are these movie intermission commercials ?

The Flintstones were on in prime time and were initially sponsored by Winston

I think in those days we tended to believe what we saw on TV. The government required stations to make a statement that the following is the opinion of xxxxx and does not represent the views of the station. So we assumed everything else was true. If you can't believe what's on TV, then what can you believe. Most of us assumed some law required advertisers to tell the truth. The 50's and 60's were a awake call for America.

For over 5 years, the cigarette companies knew beyond a doubt that their product was addictive and it was killing people and they did nothing but deny it.

I grew up in the days where half the people smoked and it was considered rude to not allow them to smoke any time and anywhere they wanted

Not only were cigarette companies big advertisers on TV, but beloved characters frequently lit up.

 

[irosie91]

Did they really advertise cigarettes to kids back in the 50's or are these movie intermission commercials ?

The Flintstones were on in prime time and were initially sponsored by Winston

I think in those days we tended to believe what we saw on TV. The government required stations to make a statement that the following is the opinion of xxxxx and does not represent the views of the station. So we assumed everything else was true. If you can't believe what's on TV, then what can you believe. Most of us assumed some law required advertisers to tell the truth. The 50's and 60's were a awake call for America.

For over 5 years, the cigarette companies knew beyond a doubt that their product was addictive and it was killing people and they did nothing but deny it.

I grew up in the days where half the people smoked and it was considered rude to not allow them to smoke any time and anywhere they wanted

Not only were cigarette companies big advertisers on TV, but beloved characters frequently lit up.

personal anecdote-----I had a black and white TV when it was already a RELIC----
my little boy at age three was VERY ARTICULATE----but somehow he did not seem to understand the concept of COLOR-----he is blue eyed (for those who do not know----blue eyed males are more likely to
be color blind than are the rest of us)----I became convinced that he is COLOR BLIND-------but finally realized that a black and white TV does not conform to the education a kid gets from SESAME STREET. That show taught him to read----but not to name colors. (PS ---until a few years ago I had a rotary phone----but HAD to give up and give in to push button---the computer filter would not ADAPT to my phone--------do not judge me........

 

[rightwinger]

Did they really advertise cigarettes to kids back in the 50's or are these movie intermission commercials ?

The Flintstones were on in prime time and were initially sponsored by Winston

I think in those days we tended to believe what we saw on TV. The government required stations to make a statement that the following is the opinion of xxxxx and does not represent the views of the station. So we assumed everything else was true. If you can't believe what's on TV, then what can you believe. Most of us assumed some law required advertisers to tell the truth. The 50's and 60's were a awake call for America.

For over 5 years, the cigarette companies knew beyond a doubt that their product was addictive and it was killing people and they did nothing but deny it.

I grew up in the days where half the people smoked and it was considered rude to not allow them to smoke any time and anywhere they wanted

Not only were cigarette companies big advertisers on TV, but beloved characters frequently lit up.

personal anecdote-----I had a black and white TV when it was already a RELIC----
my little boy at age three was VERY ARTICULATE----but somehow he did not seem to understand the concept of COLOR-----he is blue eyed (for those who do not know----blue eyed males are more likely to
be color blind than are the rest of us)----I became convinced that he is COLOR BLIND-------but finally realized that a black and white TV does not conform to the education a kid gets from SESAME STREET. That show taught him to read----but not to name colors. (PS ---until a few years ago I had a rotary phone----but HAD to give up and give in to push button---the computer filter would not ADAPT to my phone--------do not judge me........

I am a blue eyed male and am color blind

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

It was not until the mid-1960s that color sets started selling in large numbers, due in part to the color transition of 1965 in which it was announced that over half of all network prime-time programming would be broadcast in color that autumn. The first all-color prime-time season came just one year later.
Color television - Wikipedia
(The first color sets were expensive so most people still had black and white ones into the 70's.)

The old people in that film may have seen Lincoln or Madison or Jefferson... in the flesh.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Any Broderick Crawford fans?

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