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    What was the first hour-long television drama?

    Question #71468. Asked by smartie806.

    Brainyblonde

    The Queen's Messenger (1928) (TV)

    The world's first dramatic television broadcast. It was photographed by three mechanically-scanned television cameras. Two actors spoke their lines on camera, while two others acted as hand models for closeups.

    Runtime: USA:40 min (with commercials that would be an hour)

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378625/


    Oct 13 06, 7:19 PM

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