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Dallas (1978 TV Series)
''Dallas'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1978, to May 3, 1991. The series revolves around an affluent and feuding Texas family, the Ewing family (Dallas), Ewings, who own the independent oil company Ewing family (Dallas)#Ewing Oil, Ewing Oil and the cattle-ranching land of Southfork Ranch, Southfork. The series originally focused on the marriage of Bobby Ewing and Pam Ewing, Pamela Barnes, whose families were sworn enemies. As the series progressed, Bobby's elder brother, oil tycoon J. R. Ewing, J.R. Ewing, became the show's List of breakout characters, breakout character, whose schemes and dirty business became the show's trademark. When the show ended on May 3, 1991, J.R. was the only character to have appeared in every episode. The show was prominent for its cliffhangers, including the "Who shot J.R.?" mystery. The 1980 episode "Who Done It (Dallas), Who Done It" remains List of most-watched television broadcasts, the second-hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NTSC
The first American standard for analog television broadcast was developed by National Television System Committee (NTSC)National Television System Committee (1951–1953), Report and Reports of Panel No. 11, 11-A, 12–19, with Some supplementary references cited in the Reports, and the Petition for adoption of transmission standards for color television before the Federal Communications Commission, n.p., 1953], 17 v. illus., diagrs., tables. 28 cm. LC Control No.:5402138Library of Congress Online Catalog/ref> in 1941. In 1961, it was assigned the designation CCIR System M, System M. In 1953, a second NTSC standard was adopted, which allowed for color television broadcast compatible with the existing stock of black-and-white receivers. It is one of three major color formats for analog television, the others being PAL and SECAM. NTSC color is usually associated with the System M. The only other broadcast television system to use NTSC color was the System J. Since the intr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Reed
Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger; January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986) was an American actress. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. She is well known for her portrayal of Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra's fantasy holiday film ''It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946). Reed won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Fred Zinnemann's war drama film ''From Here to Eternity'' (1953). Reed is known for her work in television, notably as Donna Stone, a middle-class American mother and housewife in the sitcom ''The Donna Reed Show'' (1958–1966) whose character was more assertive and complex than most other television mothers of the era. She received numerous Emmy Award nominations for this role and the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star in 1963. Later in her career, Reed replaced Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow in the 1984–1985 season of the television melodrama ''Dallas;'' she successfully sued the production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Horton
Kenneth Horton is a television producer, and occasional writer and director, having worked on ''Dallas'', ''The X-Files'', ''Millennium'' and ''Smallville''. He was twice nominated for the Emmy Award for outstanding drama series for his work on ''The X-Files''. Biography ''Dallas'' Horton's first television credit was as co-executive producer of the last two seasons of 1980's soap opera ''Dallas'', from 1989 to 1991. During his time on the series he also wrote two episodes: "Will Power" in 1990 and "Those Darned Ewings" in 1991. ''The X-Files'' and ''Millennium'' Horton joined the crew of ''The X-Files'' as a consulting producer for the fourth season in 1996. ''The X-Files'' was created by Chris Carter and focuses on a pair of FBI agents investigating cases with links to the paranormal. At the 1997 ceremony Horton and the rest of the production team were nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for their work on the fourth season. He remained in this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Katzman
Leonard Katzman (September 2, 1927 – September 5, 1996) was an American film and television producer, writer and director. He was most notable for being the showrunner of the CBS oil soap opera ''Dallas''. Early life and career Leonard Katzman was born in New York City on September 2, 1927, to a Jewish family. He began his career in the 1940s, while still in his teens, working as an assistant director for his uncle, Hollywood producer Sam Katzman. He started out on adventure movie serials such as ''Brenda Starr, Reporter'' (1945), '' Superman'' (1948), ''Batman and Robin'' (1949), ''The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd'' (1951), '' Riding with Buffalo Bill'' (1954), et al. During the 1950s he continued working as assistant director, mostly with his uncle, in feature films such as '' A Yank in Korea'' (1951), '' The Giant Claw'' (1957), ''Face of a Fugitive'' (1959) and '' Angel Baby'' (1961). Besides his big screen work, Katzman also served on television shows, including '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Rich
Lee Rich (December 19, 1918 – May 24, 2012) was an American film and television producer, who won the 1973 Outstanding Drama Series Emmy award for ''The Waltons'' as the producer. He is also known as the co-founder and former chairman of Lorimar Television. Among the five Emmy nominated programs Rich produced were the series ''Dallas'' and ''Knots Landing''. Early life and education Rich was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 19, 1918. His parents were Morris Richtaller and Anna Neminsky, both Jewish. His mother was born in Tetiev, Ukraine. He earned a marketing degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Career Rich began his career in advertising and ultimately became an industry executive. He served in the Navy as a lieutenant in World War II, and then returned to advertising in New York, where he rose to senior vice president and a member of the board of Benton & Bowles. As the ad agency middleman between product company sponsors and television producers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Capice Philip Capice (June 24, 1931 – December 30, 2009) was an American television producer, most notable as the executive producer of the dramedy ''Eight Is Enough'' and the first nine seasons of the soap opera ''Dallas''. Biography Early life and career Capice graduated from Bernards High School in 1948 and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2015. A graduate of Dickinson College and Columbia University, Capice began his broadcasting career at Benton & Bowles in New York City, where he worked from 1954 to 1969. During that time he was an associate producer of ''The Edge of Night''. Then, from 1969 to 1974 he was director of special programs at CBS, before joining Lorimar Productions in 1974.Philip Capice Obituary '' |
