[QuadList] Jerry Lewis Explains Time Zone Delay on 2" Quad Tape

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Ted

I agree with you.  The cost to put the heat vents in, the D mounts, all the other things would have been astronomical.  Other clues include th Lens focus handle, the doors, etc.

Chris Hill

On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:29 PM, Ted Langdell <ted at quadvideotapegroup.com> wrote:

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> My initial thought was that it was a working camera.
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> There was camera movement by the "camera with actor" seen on screen cutting to that camera from the reverse shot in back of Jerry looking at the lens end of the "camera with actor." 
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> There were several shots from"camera with actor" position, and the angle of view and depth of field didn't look like it was provided by the camera seen to the left and farther back of the "camera with actor."  
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> That "farther and left camera" was used for an establishing shot of Jerry and the operator side of the "camera with actor," and there seemed to be some camera movement seen on screen that matched the movement of the "camera with actor."
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> Unless there was a "prop camera" already available, would NBC (or the production co.) have budgeted to construct such an item for one sketch?
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> Ted
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> On Apr 19, 2013, at 10:19 PM, Dennis Degan wrote:
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>> 		On Apr 19, 2013, at 9:29 PM, chill315 at aol.com wrote:
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>> > I would say that the camera was too real to be a prop.  As a example look at the turret, lens, how it works on the pedestal, the cables, etc.
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>> 		I say:
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>> 	It looked like a prop to me.  The way the actor handled it, it was too light to be real.  Watch the left side of the mount and you'll see as the actor gets really excited, the 'camera' almost looks like it's going to come off.
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>> 		Chris said:
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>> > NABET was not that locked into keeping someone from doing this.  At least my local was that way.
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>> 		I say:
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>> 	In 1960, NABET at NBC was VERY strong . . . .   
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>> 			Dennis Degan, Video Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank
>> 					NBC Today Show, New York
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