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1939-40 World's Fair

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Who Talked About This Topic

  • Sam Christaldi
  • John Conte
  • Les Flory
  • Stewart MacGregory
  • Joan Rivers
  • Doris Roberts
  • Romilly Rutherford
  • Robert Trout
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All Interviewee clips on this topic

  • Sam Christaldi
    • Sam Christaldi on Du Mont and the 1939 World's Fair and the early price of television sets
      Clip begins at: 20:09, Duration: 02m 34s
  • John Conte
    • John Conte on seeing television at the 1939 Worlds Fair
      Clip begins at: 10:55, Duration: 02m 48s
  • Les Flory
    • Les Flory on preparing for broadcast television and the 1939 World's Fair
      Clip begins at: 21:41, Duration: 03m 28s
  • Stewart MacGregory
    • Stewart MacGregory on seeing television at the 1939 World's Fair
      Clip begins at: 15:41, Duration: 02m 24s
  • Joan Rivers
    • Joan Rivers on the first time she saw television at the 1939 World's Fair
      Clip begins at: 04:27, Duration: 00m 38s
  • Doris Roberts
    • Doris Roberts on seeing television at the 1939-40 World's Fair
      Clip begins at: 04:38, Duration: 00m 49s
  • Romilly Rutherford
    • Romilly Rutherford on the television demonstration at the 1939 World's Fair
      Clip begins at: 19:07, Duration: 01m 01s
  • Robert Trout
    • Robert Trout on covering the 1939 World's Fair
      Clip begins at: 19:17, Duration: 01m 15s
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