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Post by jamesjazzguitar on May 31, 2023 21:10:53 GMT
I see you list Laramie: This is what Wiki has to say: At the beginning of its third season, Laramie was one of the first television programs that made the transition from black-and-white to color. But yesterday INSP had on Season 1 \ Episode 1 and it was in color. It wasn't until later in the Wiki text that I discovered this: "The series premiere "Stage Stop" (September 15, 1959), which was filmed in color, explains how Slim Sherman and Jess Harper become partners in the Sherman Ranch and Relay Station". The head villain in the episode was Dan Duryea who really elevated the episode. Not to make this thread more complex but I wonder how many early 60s TV shows had the premiere in color but the episodes for the rest of the season in B&W. Interesting. Maybe they had planned to do Laramie in color and that explains why the pilot was shot in color, but then decided to save money and go with black-and-white...until they reformatted the show in season 3.
I think the success of Bonanza which debuted in color in the fall of 1959 had a profound effect on other western series. Yes, it was more expensive, but color episodes did better in syndication which led to more profits later on.Maybe this was done to lure viewers. The setting of Laramie is Wyoming and the visuals in that 1st episode reminded me of Shane. Just beautiful mountains, streams, lakes, all in wonderful color. While I tend to enjoy western indoor scenes in B&W, since it adds a degree of grit and noir type vibe, outdoor scenes set in the open countryside look much better in color. I will be watching episode 2 in an hour (3 PM PDT on INSP) so I can compare the overall look.
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Post by sepiatone on Jun 1, 2023 16:03:31 GMT
The first season of NBC's DANIEL BOONE(1964) was B&W and switched to color by the second season. Of course, ALL these shows were B&W to me, as I never saw anything on a color tv set until I bought my first one in '73. So seeing reruns of some of those old shows in color are a treat for me. Sepiatone
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Post by kims on Jun 1, 2023 20:25:28 GMT
Sepiatone, do you remember Ed Ames doing the throwing ax demo on Carson?
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Post by sepiatone on Jun 2, 2023 15:42:05 GMT
Sepiatone, do you remember Ed Ames doing the throwing ax demo on Carson? Sure. How can anyone who's seen it possibly forget it? Sepiatone
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Post by NoShear on Jun 3, 2023 15:39:25 GMT
The first season of NBC's DANIEL BOONE(1964) was B&W and switched to color by the second season. Of course, ALL these shows were B&W to me, as I never saw anything on a color tv set until I bought my first one in '73. So seeing reruns of some of those old shows in color are a treat for me. Sepiatone Didn't you ever get to sample color television with those window displays or an example set turned on in a department store, Sepiatone??
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Post by sepiatone on Jun 3, 2023 15:50:43 GMT
The first season of NBC's DANIEL BOONE(1964) was B&W and switched to color by the second season. Of course, ALL these shows were B&W to me, as I never saw anything on a color tv set until I bought my first one in '73. So seeing reruns of some of those old shows in color are a treat for me. Sepiatone Didn't you ever get to sample color television with those window displays or an example set turned on in a department store, Sepiatone?? Nope. No stores on my city's main street had TVs in the window playing all day and night like only seen in movies. And the department stores usually had them tuned to stations playing shows I never cared for anyway. And considering I never spent hours at a time in department stores, especially during prime time, my chances were narrowed considerably. Sepiatone
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