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And the 1954 edition was created by producer David O. Selznick.

I wonder where one can find this on VHS or DVD.

It sounds like the other poster saw it on 16mm or some other ancient format. But that could just be my imagination.

If it were available, it would be a fascinating watch. One rarely sees George Gobel these days and the media at the time thought his monologue on 'Electronic Brains' was entertaining. In George's opening remarks, there was also a bon mot that has since become famous, "If it weren't for electricity, we'd all be watching television by candle light."

The production involved weeks of rehearsal and the General Electric company tied in as much advertising as they could to the effort, including print ads, contests, and in-store product promotions.

Getting all four networks, NBC, CBS, ABC, and Dumont, to engage in a simulcast was a major PR accomplishment involving a lot of money. It would be hard to imagine a commercial concern being able to dominate all available broadcasting at the same time these days, but I suppose it's possible.