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- Advertisement, Zenith Space Command Television Remote Control Unit Ad, 1957 - Building upon their popularity in vaudeville, films, and radio, comedy duo George Burns and Gracie Allen entertained television viewers from 1950 to 1958. Zenith took advantage of the humorous banter between this husband-and-wife team to promote its Space Command TV. It is interesting to note that the remote control promised to "shut off the sound of long, annoying commercials."
- September 07, 1957
- Collections - Artifact
Advertisement, Zenith Space Command Television Remote Control Unit Ad, 1957
Building upon their popularity in vaudeville, films, and radio, comedy duo George Burns and Gracie Allen entertained television viewers from 1950 to 1958. Zenith took advantage of the humorous banter between this husband-and-wife team to promote its Space Command TV. It is interesting to note that the remote control promised to "shut off the sound of long, annoying commercials."