Author Topic: MBC Archives Back Open Online (Read 9353 times)

chad1m · « **on:** January 29, 2009, 01:00:11 PM »

I received this email in my inbox this morning:

The Museum of Broadcast Communications is happy to announce that the ability to access thousands of hours of digitized content is available through our online catalog...As of January 27, 2009 registered users will once again be able to not only browse our entire holdings, but also watch and listen to the 7,000 assets that have been digitized over the last four years.

This would not have been possible without the generous support of Cleversafe, a based company that is revolutionizing the way the world thinks about storing data...

Great news, I was a big fan of the site. There is a lot of good game and non-game material for free viewing. To search the archives, simply go to http://archives.museum.tv/

BrandonFG · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2009, 04:38:36 PM »

I'm very happy about the return of the archives. Found some great shows there a while back, not just games.

Eric Paddon · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2009, 06:44:17 PM »

A non-circulating episode of "It Takes Two" is the best game show item I've seen for immediate on-line viewing!

Chief-O · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:18:02 PM »

It's nice, but this Mac/Flip4Mac user is having problems. I get the little bumper[?] video, but it isn't switching over to the show.

Yeah, this isn't the place to be bringing that up [although some of the other Mac users may want to be warned]. That said, I have seen some of the treasures in there in the past---and boy, there certainly are some treasures.

narzo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:51:38 PM »

[quote name=\'Chief-O\' post=\'207192\' date=\'Jan 29 2009, 07:18 PM\']
It's nice, but this Mac/Flip4Mac user is having problems. I get the little bumper[?] video, but it isn't switching over to the show.

Yeah, this isn't the place to be bringing that up [although some of the other Mac users may want to be warned]. That said, I have seen some of the treasures in there in the past---and boy, there certainly are some treasures.
[/quote]

yes it is NOT mac friendly I'm sorry to say. Same issues here.

Tim L · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2009, 11:37:27 PM »

Here is a list of shows I posted that were available in the MBC Archive as of November 2007..From a thread around that time..

Down You Go (DuMont)
Beat The Clock
Concentration (1967)
Baby Game
It's Academic (Chicago) with NBC Peacock opening "Brought to you in Living Color by WMAQ-TV"-File is B&W though
It Takes Two
GE College Bowl (1959 and 60)
Jeopardy 6-27-74, 2-1972 (2000th ep.) and 1-3-75 Final of Fleming Version
Jeopardy Premiere 1984 (Trebek)
Just Men! 3-4-83
Masquerade Party (ABC) 1955
Pantomime Quiz (ABC) 1955
Music Bingo (NBC) 1958
Personality 1967
2ep. Queen For A Day ABC 1960
Public Prosecutor 1951-52 DuMont
Stump The Stars 1962 CBS
Supermarket Sweep both ABC 1966 and Lifetime 1991
This Is Your Life-several episodes from 1953-87
Tic Tac Dough NBC 1957
20 Questions DuMont 1952
Wheel of Fortune-1983 Syndicated Premiere

As I said then, this was just a representative sample..It's not certain these would still be available now, though there is no reason there wouldnt be..

BrandonFG · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2009, 12:13:12 AM »

LMaD from 1984 as well...

Kniwt · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2009, 12:57:10 AM »

[quote name=\'narzo\' post=\'207201\' date=\'Jan 29 2009, 07:51 PM\']
yes it is NOT mac friendly I'm sorry to say. Same issues here.
[/quote]

I'm happily watching the museum's 1967 episode of Concentration on my Mac at the moment, but I cheated by viewing the frame source, grabbing the URL that began with "mms:", and opening that directly from my old copy of Windows Media Player.

Yes, it's ugly, but if you're on a Mac, well, at least it seems to work.

petek66 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2009, 01:55:17 AM »

Well, the first show I checked out - Super Password - was a GSN recording complete with
onscreen rating and logo bug, squashed prize plugs, no end credits, and commercials!. Hardly in line with
their alleged mission to "collect, preserve, and present historic and contemporary radio and television content...". I hope the other shows in their collection fared better.

clemon79 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2009, 02:33:58 AM »

[quote name=\'petek66\' post=\'207207\' date=\'Jan 29 2009, 10:55 PM\']
Hardly in line with their alleged mission to "collect, preserve, and present historic and contemporary radio and television content...".[/quote]
Um, in what way is that not "contemporary?"

Don Howard · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2009, 06:40:03 AM »

[quote name=\'Tim L\' post=\'207203\' date=\'Jan 29 2009, 11:37 PM\']
This Is Your Life-several episodes from 1953-87
[/quote]
I've seen this listed as a game or quiz show in many places over my lifespan.
How is this a game or quiz show?
Post #4444 this is. How much would that pay off on the Super Spin-Off board?

Tim L · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2009, 07:32:18 AM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'207210\' date=\'Jan 30 2009, 06:40 AM\']
[quote name=\'Tim L\' post=\'207203\' date=\'Jan 29 2009, 11:37 PM\']
This Is Your Life-several episodes from 1953-87
[/quote]
I've seen this listed as a game or quiz show in many places over my lifespan.
How is this a game or quiz show?
Post #4444 this is. How much would that pay off on the Super Spin-Off board?
[/quote]

As I said above the list was just a representation.. Not an exhaustive list. I probably put it on because of Ralph Edwards' Involvement...

Don Howard · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2009, 11:54:26 AM »

[quote name=\'Tim L\' post=\'207211\' date=\'Jan 30 2009, 07:32 AM\']
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'207210\' date=\'Jan 30 2009, 06:40 AM\']
[quote name=\'Tim L\' post=\'207203\' date=\'Jan 29 2009, 11:37 PM\']
This Is Your Life-several episodes from 1953-87
[/quote]
I've seen this listed as a game or quiz show in many places over my lifespan.
How is this a game or quiz show?
[/quote]
As I said above the list was just a representation.. Not an exhaustive list. I probably put it on because of Ralph Edwards' Involvement...
[/quote]
Oh, I understand that. I'm just wondering why it appears in many descriptions in some places (including, I believe, on the linked web site) as a game or quiz show.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2009, 12:03:07 PM »

Appearing on "This Is Your Life" is the reward for winning "The Game of Life."

IIRC, didn't the subjects get showered with prizes? A 16mm projector with a film of the show comes to mind, cause I wanted one of those when I was a kid.

clemon79 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2009, 12:57:14 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'207215\' date=\'Jan 30 2009, 09:03 AM\']
Appearing on "This Is Your Life" is the reward for winning "The Game of Life."

[/quote]
And if you lose, you have to appear on it *twice.*