Video 1
First steps of Television in London, Luce Newsreel, 08/09/1938, code: B137101. The newsreel segment shows the latest developments in experimental television transmission carried out in UK. Credits to Archivio Storico Istituto Luce – Cinecittà spa.
Video 2
The first television shooting, Luce Newsreel, 14/04/1937, code: B107504. The newsreel segments shows the latest developments in experimental image transmission carried out in the USA. Credits to: Archivio Storico Istituto Luce – Cinecittà spa.
Figure 1
Cover of “La televisione per tutti”, Television for all, a handbook to instruct radio-amateurs on how to build a television receiver published by Giovanni and Bruno Fraccaro’s manufacturing company (1930).
Figure 2
Cover of “Televisione and radiovisione. Funzionamento e costruzione di una stazione emittente-ricevente”, Television and radiovision. The operation and construction of a sending and receiving station, a technical handbook authored by EIAR engineer Arturo Castellani (Hoepli, Milan 1933).
Figure 3
“I Pericoli della televisione” [The Dangers of Television] published on Radiorario 2, no. 44 (October - November 1926), 7. The caption reads: “What do I tele-view? My husband at the bar!”. Credits to: Rai Teche.
Figure 4
“La tragedia della televisione” [The Tragedy of Television] published on Radiocorriere 6, no. 31 (August 1930): 17. The caption reads: “The Tragedy of Television. ‘From London we’ve tele-transmitted Luigi Pirandello’s play ‘The Man with the Flower in his Mouth’”. “Darling, I won’t get back home tonight, I will be in an important meeting with the boards of directors…”. Credits to: Rai Teche.
Figure 5
Details on the EIAR radiovision/television display during 5th National Radio Exhibition, Milan Trade Fair, published on Radiocorriere 9, no. 41 (October 1933), 10. Credits to: Rai Teche.