Picture Page (1936)

Name: Picture Page
Released: 1936

Country: United Kingdom
Elsewhere: IMDb

The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a television magazine show that presented a mix of non-fiction segments. It became a very popular regular program in the early days of British TV.

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What happens

Picture Page is a British television non-fiction programme, broadcast by the BBC Television Service from their studios at Alexandra Palace from November 2, 1936 to 1939, and again after the service's hiatus during the Second World War from 1946 until 1952. It was the first British television series to become a long-term and regular popular success. The series proved to be very popular with viewers. A BBC survey in 1939 showed the series to be second in popularity behind plays. The series was created and initially edited by Cecil Madden, and among the producers was George More O'Ferrall. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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