Joe Biden Said That? : FDR on TV

Comment on FDR on TV by mesquito

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:56:14 -0400

Cool! You’ve got a lot catch-up work to do, though.

Comment on FDR on TV by Tom Copeland

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:00:09 -0400

So true! And more material is constantly presenting itself. This is a rich vein…

Comment on FDR on TV by David

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:21:50 -0400

You might want to fact-check your date for TV’s invention.

Comment on FDR on TV by Tom Copeland

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:26:26 -0400

@david, I’m using the 1939 World’s Fair as the reference point for TV. But it’s a fair point; I’ve changed the wording to “introduced”.

Comment on FDR on TV by Fector

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:30:23 -0400

I believe you will find Buck Rogers using extremely sophisticated wide-screen full-color high-definition television as early as 1929. Sure, it’s science fiction, but what in the Obama administration is not?

Comment on FDR on TV by johnh

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:46:55 -0400

The music score was supurb! The splicing in the lyrics “Don’t know much about history…”, from the song “(What A) Wonderful World By”, which was sung by Sam Cooke, was a masterful touch.

Today Googling “don’t know much about history song” generates hits to Sam Cooke. I’m confident that Joe Biden will display Sam Cooke in the near future.

Comment on FDR on TV by Tom Copeland

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:53:28 -0400

@johnh, you’re right, that was a nice touch. I just listened to it all the way through (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KTFoMJi3uE); it’s a very sweet little song.