Underplayed Gems

Let Me Read to You

Let Me Read to You poster
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Australia
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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

A man reads passages from popular books on a simple set with painted backdrops. Each episode is short and focused on the act of reading aloud.

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What happens

Let Me Read to You is an Australian television series which aired on Melbourne station GTV-9 during 1961. Aired in a 15-minute time-slot on Sundays, it consisted of Eric Pearce reading from popular works, accompanied by backdrops. The series ran from 30 April 1961 to 24 September 1961. Later episodes aired in a 10-minute time-slot. A similar series was Sydney station ATN-7's series Telestory (1961-1962). Somewhat similar series aired on BBC television from 1948 to 1953 called Saturday-Night Story. Of these three series, only Telestory is known to have any surviving episodes, with the BBC series presumed lost, and the archival status of Let Me Read to You being unknown. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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