Story by J. Hartley Manners Original language(s) English Genre Drama Production company General Electric | Directed by Mortimer Stewart Location(s) Schenectady, New York Language English | |
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Starring Izetta Jewel, Maurice Randall Camera setup multiple-camera setup (3) Developed by Ernst Alexanderson (consulting engineer) | ||
The Queen's Messenger written by J. Hartley Manners was the first television drama. It was made for television in 1928 by New York station "WGY Television" (W2XAD) using a multiple-camera setup and was broadcast at 13:30 and 23:30 on 11 September 1928.
The teleplay starred Izetta Jewel and Maurice Randall. The transmission was a test of General Electric's 48-line television system and lasted 40 minutes. Ernst Alexanderson was the consulting engineer.
The queens messenger 1928
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The Queen's Messenger (1928) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA