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American Experience; Big Dream, Small Screen
01/24/1997

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- Series
- American Experience
- Program
- Big Dream, Small Screen
- Program Number
906
- Series Description
Premiered October 1988 As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Now in its eighteenth season, the series has produced over 180 programs and garnered every major broadcast award. Series release date: 10/1988
- Program Description
A legendary invention usually guarantees its creator worldwide fame and fortune, yet the name Philo T. Farnsworth has long been forgotten. This program charts the genesis of Farnsworth's development of the first working electronic television, a feat that most engineers thought was impossible at the time.
- Duration
00:56:46
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- History
- Citation
- Chicago: “American Experience; Big Dream, Small Screen,” 01/24/1997, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed December 14, 2019, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_58937D45332E428697DCED38C18A5918.
- MLA: “American Experience; Big Dream, Small Screen.” 01/24/1997. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. December 14, 2019. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_58937D45332E428697DCED38C18A5918>.
- APA: American Experience; Big Dream, Small Screen. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_58937D45332E428697DCED38C18A5918