[QuadList] 50th Anniversary of Color Video Tape at CBS

[Dennis Degan]

		On Dec 26, 2008, at 5:40 PM, Ed Reitan wrote:

 > CBS made its first use of color quad video tape to time zone delay to 
the West Coast, the New York City Ballet's production of "The 
Nutcracker" by George Ballanchine on "Playhouse 90".  The production 
was mounted at the
single CBS Color Studio 72 in New York City.

		I add:

	Studio 72 was later sold to Teletape in 1967.  Refurbished and 
updated, it became the home to Sesame Street from 1970 to 1983 as the 
81st Street Studio (or as we called it, just "81st Street").  Many 
productions besides Sesame Street were also shot in the 81st Street 
studio including the TV portions of the Martin Scorcese movie "King of 
Comedy" and the Tony Randall show "Love Sydney".  Here are some 
pictures of the studio during its life as a modern TV studio and one 
shot of what became of the building:
	<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisdegan/557880153/>
	<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisdegan/557878779/>
	<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisdegan/557874701/>
	<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisdegan/557872871/>
	<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisdegan/557871569/>
	<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisdegan/557632228/>
	<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisdegan/557631348/>
	<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisdegan/557875987/>

			Dennis Degan, Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank
	  				NBC Today Show, New York