Those copies, known as kinescopes, offered very low audio and video quality and audiences frequently had to imagine what was happening on the screen. |
Cole's widow, Maria, saved kinescopes copies made by filming a TV monitor of the 1956-57 show that have been remastered for release on iTunes this week. |
Since kinescopes of Susskind's shows are tied up in litigation, this cannot be confirmed. |
Years later when I watched some old kinescopes, the only part of the show that held my interest was the daily installment of Tom Terrific. |
Today she often turns to old kinescopes of earlier versions of shows. |