TomIsenberg
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This excellent documentary shows clips from 1935-1944. Clips include interview programs with Labor Minister Robert Ley, footage of the 1936 Olympics, light entertainment programs (vaudeville, etc.), plays, exercise shows, propaganda documentaries, cooking shows, and coverage of the 1938 (I think) Nuremberg rally. There's also a documentary of how amputee vets are being rehabilitated with artificial legs.
It also interviews some of the German TV pioneers who explain how some of the early technology worked (camera trucks at the Olympics, for example, had automatic film-developing machinery inside the truck.) Also fascinating is the political background behind the broadcasts, the technology, distribution of TV sets, how the war affected the planned and actual use of broadcasting, etc.
I guess it's no surprise that we were never taught in school that TV (the greatest invention in the history of the universe, if you ask any kid) was largely developed by the Nazis. They were no doubt afraid it just might have turned us all into Hitler Youth.
It also interviews some of the German TV pioneers who explain how some of the early technology worked (camera trucks at the Olympics, for example, had automatic film-developing machinery inside the truck.) Also fascinating is the political background behind the broadcasts, the technology, distribution of TV sets, how the war affected the planned and actual use of broadcasting, etc.
I guess it's no surprise that we were never taught in school that TV (the greatest invention in the history of the universe, if you ask any kid) was largely developed by the Nazis. They were no doubt afraid it just might have turned us all into Hitler Youth.
Although IMDb doesn't list it (yet), Rhino Home Video sells a 30 minute MST3K bloopers video called "Poopie!" produced by the folks at Best Brains.
It consists of many different outtakes, most less than 15-seconds, of flubbed or forgotten lines, prop failures, etc. And they're all from the host segments, not the featured movies.
They feature both Joel and Mike (and plenty o' Frank and Dr. Forester.)
I rented the VHS at "Movie Madness" in Portland, OR, so it's probably available in larger cities.
This is a comedy bargain, because not only do you laugh at the premise of the bit, you laugh at the failed execution of the bit!
It consists of many different outtakes, most less than 15-seconds, of flubbed or forgotten lines, prop failures, etc. And they're all from the host segments, not the featured movies.
They feature both Joel and Mike (and plenty o' Frank and Dr. Forester.)
I rented the VHS at "Movie Madness" in Portland, OR, so it's probably available in larger cities.
This is a comedy bargain, because not only do you laugh at the premise of the bit, you laugh at the failed execution of the bit!
