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The World in Your Home
GenreEducational
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time15 minutes
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseDecember 22, 1944 (1944-12-22) –
1948 (1948)
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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

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

It is unclear if any episodes survive, although it seems unlikely as NBC did not have an archival policy at the time.

Critical response

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "NBC". Billboard. December 30, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "RCA Victor" (PDF). Television. September 1947. p. 27. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "The World in Your Home - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "RCA Victor on WNBT Fridays". Billboard. November 4, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Disney Films for Video". The Independent Film Journal. November 11, 1944. p. 33. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Brown, MacDonald Forming Film Firm". Broadcasting. November 26, 1945. p. 80. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "RCA Televises Bryan Films". Business Screen Magazine. July 30, 1945. p. 36. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "(untitled brief)". Heinl Radio Business Letter. November 15, 1944. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

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