The Queen's Messenger (1928)
The Queen's Messenger written by J. Hartley Manners was the first television drama. It was made for television in 1928 by New York station "WGY Television" (W2XAD) using a multiple-camera setup and was broadcast at 13:30 and 23:30 on 11 September 1928. The teleplay starred Izetta Jewel and Maurice Randall. The transmission was a test of General Electric's 48-line television system and lasted 40 minutes. Ernst Alexanderson was the consulting engineer.
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The Queen's Messenger (1928)
The Queen's Messenger written by J. Hartley Manners was the first television drama. It was made for television in 1928 by New York station "WGY Television" (W2XAD) using a multiple-camera setup and was broadcast at 13:30 and 23:30 on 11 September 1928. The teleplay starred Izetta Jewel and Maurice Randall. The transmission was a test of General Electric's 48-line television system and lasted 40 minutes. Ernst Alexanderson was the consulting engineer.
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Mortimer Stewart
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1928-09-11
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