Order to View (1938)
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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.
How it feels
It is a live variety show from the early days of BBC television. It featured performers like Billy Milton and Edward Cooper in short acts. Only four episodes were made, and none survive today.
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What happens
Order to View is an early television series which aired on the BBC for four episodes (two in 1938, two in 1939). A live variety show, those who appeared included Billy Milton, Edward Cooper, Sepha Treble, Ena Moon, Warren Jenkins, and Nadine March. It was written by Michael Treford. The time-slots it aired in ranged from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. None of the episodes still exist, as methods to record live television had not been developed. A 6-minute fragment from the 1947 special Variety in Sepia is the oldest surviving telerecording of a BBC TV variety show. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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