SHOW BUSINESS: Color by Christmas?

After twelve years of experiments, Radio Corp. of America announced that it is ready to start commercial broadcasts of color TV and production of color sets. To prove it, RCA last week invited the House Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee to its research center in Princeton, N.J. for a demonstration. From Manhattan, 45 miles away, RCA telecast a special 20-minute variety show (Dolores Gray, Kukla, Fran & Ollie, the Hit Parade dancers) in full color. At show's end, dazzled committeemen gave rave notices to RCA's system. "It's amazing!" said Committee Chairman Charles A. Wolverton.

"Color television has reached the stage of...

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