TV Shows released in 1931

The Television Ghost

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The "Ghost" would narrate the story of their murder, giving the audience a limited time to figure out the identity of the murderer.

Ruth Kerner

Ruth Kerner was a soprano who sang songs in this music program aired in a 15-minute time-slot on mechanical television. It aired each Friday for about five months, which was a pretty decent run in those days.

Hints for Swimmers

Elliot Jaffee

A music program featuring tenor Elliot Jaffee.

Fundamentals of Television

A series of lessons broadcast in a 15-minute time-slot on experimental mechanical television.

Alice Remsen

Singer and composer Alice Remsen had a semi-regular segment on early television station W2XCD, with running times ranging from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.

Dorothy Rosenthal

A segment aired in a 15-minute time-slot on mechanical television, featuring violinist Dorothy Rosenthal.

Poet's Favorites

A program of poetry which aired on mechanical television.

Exhibition Boxing Bouts

This very early television series presented boxing matches. Some episodes aired in a 30-minute time-slot, others aired in a 15-minute time-slot.

Doris Sharp

From 1931 to 1932 Doris Sharp did well-received 15-minute segments on early experimental television, where she sang songs.

Grace Voss

W2XAB's schedule was arranged like a vaudeville program, with each performer given their own segment. In her segment, Grace Voss, a dancer, gave dramatic pantomimes.

Television Today

Grace Yeager

This television series was a music program featuring soprano Grace Yeager.

Myndell Louis

A music show aired in a 15-minute time-slot on mechanical television. Australian-born Myndell Louis was a soprano who spent years in the US. Like virtually all 1930s television, it aired without commercials. The resolution was 60 lines.

Helen Haynes

A music program aired in a quarter-hour time-slot on mechanical television.

Harriet Lee

Aired in a 15-minute time-slot, this was a music program with popular radio singer Harriet Lee, and aired on mechanical television.

Reis and Dunn

W2XAB's programming was similar to a vaudeville program, with each act given their own segment on the schedule. Vaudeville and radio act Reis and Dunn appeared in a segment several times on the experimental television station.

Piano Lessons

A series of piano lessons broadcast on mechanical television. Originally aired in a 30-minute time-slot, later aired in a 15-minute time-slot.