Longines Chronoscope, also titled Chronoscope, is an American TV series, sponsored by Longines watches, that ran on CBS Television from 1951–1955. The series aired Monday nights at 11 p.m. ET to 11:15 p.m., and expanded to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET after the first season. More than 600 episodes were aired, but only 482 survive, and these surviving kinescopes were donated by Longines to the National Archives.[2][3]
Journalist Frank W. Taylor and business affairs consultant Henry Hazlitt were regular members of the three-person panel. The third panelist for each episode was a guest selected for having particular knowledge related to the guest for that show. Frank Knight was the moderator.[5][1]
In February 1954, Clark Getts, former producer of Longines Chronoscope, sued CBS for $150,000, alleging that the network had caused Longines to break its contract with him.[6]
The program's demise resulted from a disagreement between CBS and the sponsor regarding control. Network officials felt that CBS should have control, because the program involved discussions of controversial public affairs; Longines executives felt that the company should retain control.[7]
In 1956, Chronoscope was included in a Congressional subcommittee's investigation of network operations. Getts, CBS executives, and a Longines-Wittnauer official were among the witnesses who appeared before the subcommittee headed by Representative Emanuel Cellar.[8]
^ abShamley, Sarah L. (1990). "Television Interviews, 1951-1955". National Archives Trust Fund Board. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
^"The Longines-Wittnauer Chronoscope" (PDF). Billboard. June 23, 1951. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^"Getts in 150G Suit Vs. CBS" (PDF). Billboard. March 6, 1954. p. 4. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^"'Chronoscope' To Quit CBS" (PDF). Billboard. May 2, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^"Networks, on Celler stand, tell of inside operations" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 1, 1956. p. 50. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Longines Chronoscope.
“Television Interviews, 1951-1955: A Catalog of Longines Chronoscope Interviews in the National Archives”. Compiled by Sarah L. Shamley. National Archives and Records Administration, 1990.
Chronoscope interview with Henry Wallace, broadcast 12/28/51, Retrieved September 10, 2013
Chronoscope interview with Earl Warren, broadcast 4/11/52, Retrieved September 12, 2013
Chronoscope interview with John F. Kennedy, broadcast 8/22/52, Retrieved September 12, 2013
Chronoscope interview with Kenneth Younger, broadcast 10/19/53, Retrieved February 12, 2020
Chronoscope interview with Humbert H. Humphrey, broadcast 12/2/53, Retrieved September 12, 2013
Chronoscope interview with John V. Beamer, broadcast 3/10/1952, Retrieved February 18, 2015
A film clip "Longines Chronoscope with Arthur Bliss Lane (March 24, 1952)" is available at the Internet Archive
A film clip "Longines Chronoscope with Arthur Garfield Hays (December 7, 1951)" is available at the Internet Archive
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longines, chronoscope, also, titled, chronoscope, american, series, sponsored, longines, watches, that, television, from, 1951, 1955, series, aired, monday, nights, expanded, mondays, wednesdays, fridays, after, first, season, more, than, episodes, were, aired. Longines Chronoscope also titled Chronoscope is an American TV series sponsored by Longines watches that ran on CBS Television from 1951 1955 The series aired Monday nights at 11 p m ET to 11 15 p m and expanded to Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 p m ET after the first season More than 600 episodes were aired but only 482 survive and these surviving kinescopes were donated by Longines to the National Archives 2 3 Longines ChronoscopeAlso known asChronoscope 1 GenrePublic affairsCreated byAlan CartounDirected byAlan CartounStarringFrank KnightWilliam Bradford HuieLarry LeSueurHenry HazlittCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionRunning time15 minutesReleaseOriginal networkCBS TelevisionPicture formatBlack and whiteAudio formatMonauralOriginal release11 June 1951 1951 06 11 April 1955 1955 04 The series featured 15 minute episodes with interviews with notable people of the time including Eleanor Roosevelt John F Kennedy Hubert H Humphrey Henry Wallace Robert Moses Richard E Byrd Joseph McCarthy Earl Warren Arthur Bliss Lane John V Beamer Tadeusz Bor Komorowski and Clare Boothe Luce 4 The show was hosted by William Bradford Huie Larry LeSueur and Henry Hazlitt 3 4 Journalist Frank W Taylor and business affairs consultant Henry Hazlitt were regular members of the three person panel The third panelist for each episode was a guest selected for having particular knowledge related to the guest for that show Frank Knight was the moderator 5 1 In February 1954 Clark Getts former producer of Longines Chronoscope sued CBS for 150 000 alleging that the network had caused Longines to break its contract with him 6 The program s demise resulted from a disagreement between CBS and the sponsor regarding control Network officials felt that CBS should have control because the program involved discussions of controversial public affairs Longines executives felt that the company should retain control 7 In 1956 Chronoscope was included in a Congressional subcommittee s investigation of network operations Getts CBS executives and a Longines Wittnauer official were among the witnesses who appeared before the subcommittee headed by Representative Emanuel Cellar 8 See also EditTelevision news in the United States Public affairs broadcasting References Edit a b Brooks Tim Marsh Earle 1988 The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 Present 4th ed New York Ballantine Books p 152 ISBN 0 345 35610 1 Longines Chronoscope 1952 Summer Olympics C SPAN July 29 2012 Archived from the original on October 12 2012 a b Longines Chronoscope IMDB entry a b Shamley Sarah L 1990 Television Interviews 1951 1955 National Archives Trust Fund Board Retrieved October 1 2012 The Longines Wittnauer Chronoscope PDF Billboard June 23 1951 Retrieved 15 December 2017 Getts in 150G Suit Vs CBS PDF Billboard March 6 1954 p 4 Retrieved 15 December 2017 Chronoscope To Quit CBS PDF Billboard May 2 1953 p 6 Retrieved 15 December 2017 Networks on Celler stand tell of inside operations PDF Broadcasting October 1 1956 p 50 Retrieved 15 December 2017 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Longines Chronoscope Television Interviews 1951 1955 A Catalog of Longines Chronoscope Interviews in the National Archives Compiled by Sarah L Shamley National Archives and Records Administration 1990 Yazbeck Alessandro Balteo amp Media Farzin Screen Play Chronoscope 1951 11PM mitpressjournal org pp 132 147 Longines Chronoscope at IMDB Chronoscope interview with Henry Wallace broadcast 12 28 51 Retrieved September 10 2013 Chronoscope interview with Earl Warren broadcast 4 11 52 Retrieved September 12 2013 Chronoscope interview with John F Kennedy broadcast 8 22 52 Retrieved September 12 2013 Chronoscope interview with Kenneth Younger broadcast 10 19 53 Retrieved February 12 2020 Chronoscope interview with Humbert H Humphrey broadcast 12 2 53 Retrieved September 12 2013 Chronoscope interview with John V Beamer broadcast 3 10 1952 Retrieved February 18 2015 A film clip Longines Chronoscope with Arthur Bliss Lane March 24 1952 is available at the Internet Archive A film clip Longines Chronoscope with Arthur Garfield Hays December 7 1951 is available at the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Longines Chronoscope amp oldid 1151281214, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
