Whipped Cream Difficulties

…so why not watch something vintage?

Someone on Hacker News posted this, and I thought I’d bookmark it here for the benefit of my readers:

The UCLA Library Film and Television Archive collection of the U.S. Steel Hour.

Premiering on ABC-TV in 1953 amid a crowded broadcast landscape of similar dramatic programs, U.S. Steel Hour distinguished itself as one of the most prestigious and longest-running anthologies of the “golden age of television” before cancellation by CBS in the spring of 1963. Produced by The Theatre Guild, the series was honored with 10 Emmy Award nominations and three wins over the course of its run, including being named “Best Dramatic Program” by the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences in 1954.

You can watch “select episodes” online. Why would you want to? Well, those select episodes include:

• “Queen of the Orange Bowl”, a rom-com featuring Anne Francis (who is always worth watching) and…Johnny Carson.
• “The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon“, the original adaptation of Daniel Keyes’ “Flowers for Algernon”, predating “Charly” but also starring Cliff Robertson.
• “Scene of the Crime”, a “grim and claustrophobic crime drama with a noir twist”…starring Betty White.
• “The Thief“, featuring James Dean.
• “The Rack“. “…a previously decorated Army officer faces court martial for actions taken while under duress of extreme torture in a Korean P.O.W. camp.” Teleplay by Rod Serling, later mode into a feature film with Paul Newman and Anne Francis.

It isn’t like I don’t already have enough stuff to watch: I should be able to survive the end of the entertainment industry with ease. But this seems like the kind of thing some folks might enjoy.