Edward R. Murrow – Addressing Joseph McCarthy on “See it Now” – CBS March 9th, 1954
February 11, 2012
Edward R. Murrow in London – 1940
March 30, 2011
This is how news reporters should dress.
NBC Color Peacock Animations designed by John J. Graham – 1957 & 1962, – Also CBS Color Animation
March 28, 2011
1957:
1962:
CBS Color Animation – 1965
CBS Didot Font – Lou Dorfsman – Early 1960’s
November 26, 2010
Graphic designer Lou Dorfsman in front of his cafeteria wall designed for the Saarinen's CBS Black Rock building - 1966
Rod Serling Style – Early 1960’s Twilight Zone
March 17, 2010
It baffles me that Rod Serling never makes a best dressed list. Here’s a look back at some of my favorite looks for Mr. Serling from the Twilight Zone.
From "Dust" - January 6, 1961 - Amazing 2 button sack suit, satin tie, and spread collar white oxford shirt
From "A Most Unusual Camera" - December 16, 1960 - Great 3 roll 2 sack suit, satin tie with vertical stripes, and white oxford spread collar shirt
A more relaxed Serling from "A World of His Own" - July 1, 1960 (One of Serlings first appearances as host of the show)
From "Four O'Clock" - April 6, 1962 - Great flecked 3 roll 2 sack suit and white oxford tab collar
From "King Nine will not Return" - September 30, 1960 - Classic Serling, black mohair 3 roll 2 sack suit, white oxford spread collar, foulard tie, Hamilton Ventura and a paratroopers bracelet
From "Mr. Garrity and the Graves" - May 8, 1964 - Great Tweed 3 roll 2 blazer, white oxford button down collar, and tie
From "The Dummy" - May 4, 1962 - Amazing sack suit, tab collar, and skinny tie. You'll also notice Mr. Serling's paratroopers WWII bracelet on his right wrist.
From "The Trouble with Templeton" - December 9, 1960 - Amazing Repp Stripe tie
From "The Obsolete Man" - June 2, 1961 - Signature Serling, black 3 roll 2 blazer with pleating details, white oxford spread collar, and skinny tie. Also note Mr. Serling's signature cigarette
From "The Man in the Bottle" - October 7, 1960 - Again, Signature Serling at it's best. If you look closely, you'll notice the flecked wool detail on Rod's blazer. The foulard skinny tie is also amazing!
From "Two" - September 15, 1961 - Amazing combination of a 3 roll 2 tweed blazer, white oxford club collar with a tie bar, and skinny printed madder tie.
From "Night of the Meek" - December 23, 1960 - Bundled up in a great tweed overcoat and plaid scarf. I'm sure there's an amazing mohair sack suit, white oxford, and skinny tie underneath.
From "A Kind of Stopwatch" - October 18, 1963 - Amazing mohair shark skin sack suit!
Eagle Clothes provided lots of clothing for Mr. Serling
Old Television Network Logos
February 9, 2010
CBS Style
January 17, 2009
CBS Blackrock Building in New York City
The following photographs are from the LIFE Magazine photography archive. Here is a look back at some of the people and places that made CBS such a stylish and illustrious network.
Busy scene in CBS newsroom on election night - November 1952
TV entertainer, Jackie Gleason, sitting at coffee table, signing new contract with CBS while manager and executives watch - 1956
Actors John Ericson (L) and Ralph Bellamy (R) rehearsing scene for Playhouse 90 "Heritage of Anger" at CBS TV City - 1956
Composer Frank Loesser, CBS TV producer Edward R. Murrow, Samuel Goldwyn (L-R) & unident. others in Goldwyn's office during CBS crew's visit to set of filming of motion picture "Hans Christian Andersen" - 1952
CBS News correspondent Daniel Schorr working at press table (pipe in mouth) w. unident. others during Watergate hearings - June 1973
CBS President Frank Stanton sitting at his desk - 1948
Designer William Golden with his new "eye design" logo for CBS which was influence by "Shaker Design"
CBS White House correspondent Robert Pierpoint - 1965
Dr. George Gallup appearing on CBS-Television series called "America Speaks." - 1948
CBS Pres. Fred Friendly - 1967
Actor Bob Crosby working on a TV commercial at CBS TV City - 1956
Overall exterior view of new CBS Television City complex, consisting of offices and station studios - 1952
Pres. of CBS Frank Stanton - 1966
Chairman of CBS William Paley - 1966
Men working in the control room of CBS TV City - 1956
Pres. of CBS Frank Stanton - 1966
CBS newsman Walter Cronkite filing a report - 1956
Mr. Frank Sinatra during recording session at CBS - 1947
CBS – Home of Great Hosts
October 28, 2008
The Columbia Broadcasting System has not only produced great programing during it’s long and illustrious history, it also has produced some great hosts. Two of my favorites are Edward R. Murrow and Rod Serling. Not only were these guys impeccably dressed chain-smokers, they were also brilliant in their fields. Mr. Murrow, who criticized the Red Scare and helped bring about the political downfall of Senator McCarthy, began his career with CBS in 1950 on “The CBS Evening News” and soon after appeared on various programing including: “See it Now” & “Person to Person”. I love these photographs of Mr. Murrow below, especially the old microphones and television screens in the background.
Check out the old microphone
The old camera and broadcast room is incredible!
Rod Serling, was the creator, host, and also a writer for CBS’ hit series “The Twilight Zone”. Serling used the show to express his progressive social views veiled with a touch of Science Fiction. Mr. Serling, a U.S. Army paratrooper in World War II was wounded in combat and awarded the Purple Heart along with a Bronze Star. He suffered terribly from flashbacks and war time nightmares and these were a driving force behind his writing. I have always loved Mr. Serlings aesthetic: trim and clean blazer, white oxford, skinny tie, and a cigarette…
Rod with his typewriter
One the original 1950's wool sharkskin suits
The Invisible Agent 