Television Spy

"LOVE HITS THE ETHER...The first television romance..ever..filmed!"

1939 0h 58m EN

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★7.5TMDB · 2★6IMDB · 67

Science Fiction

Synopsis

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A scientist invents a television device called the Iconoscope. Foreign agents hear about it and try to steal it.

“LOVE HITS THE ETHER...The first television romance..ever..filmed!”

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Cast

William Henry
Douglas Cameron
Judith Barrett
Gwen Lawson
William Collier Sr.
James Llewellyn
Richard Denning
Dick Randolph
John Eldredge
Boris
Dorothy Tree
Reni Vonich
Anthony Quinn
Forbes
Minor Watson
Burton Lawson

Credits

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Director: Edward Dmytryk
Writers: Endre Bohem, Lillie Hayward, William R. Lipman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Dmytryk, shot by Harry Fischbeck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Bauchens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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William Henry and Judith Barrett and William Collier Sr. carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "LOVE HITS THE ETHER...The first television romance..ever..filmed!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Edward Dmytryk directs. Harry Fischbeck behind the camera. Anne Bauchens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Edward Dmytryk, shot by Harry Fischbeck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Anne Bauchens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Henry and Judith Barrett and William Collier Sr. carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "LOVE HITS THE ETHER...The first television romance..ever..filmed!".
8IMDB entry: tt0032009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.