A bit about two of those movies: It's Always Fair Weather, you hear, stars Gene Kelly. It was one of many Hollywood musicals spawned by Singin' in the Rain in the 1950s starring actors from that movie (There's No Business Like Show Business starred Donald O' Connor and I Love Melvyn starred Debbie Reynolds). Singin' in the Rain has, of course, overshadowed them all. Johnny Belinda, released in 1948, won Ronald Reagan's former wife Jane Wyman an Academy Award for a silent performance - the first Oscar-winning silent performance since the inaugural Academy Awards show in the 1920s.
The following year, 23rd September 1984, RTE 2 showed the even worse nuclear film Threads, the very same night that BBC 2 were broadcasting it. RTE 2 must have simucasted it from the BBC 2 transmission.
Remember anois is aris so well frank kelly used to be in it he was always on the phone at the end loved Hart to Hart as well what great memories wish I could go back thanks again
The programmes are for Sunday, December 11th (we’re in the early hours of that day in this video). Also, I wrote on here about the 1948 movie Johnny Belinda - what RTÉ actually showed that Sunday was an 80s TV remake. And followed by The Day After. All information taken from the Irish Newspaper Archives.
@@cormacdoheny470 Then on 23rd September 1984, RTE 2 showed probably the most scary nuclear film 'Threads' at exactly the same time as BBC 2 were broadcasting it. At least on BBC 2 however, they had snooker to calm down people. RTE 2 closed down straight after the end of Threads. Anyone who went to bed that night after watching that must have had no sleep at all.
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A bit about two of those movies:
It's Always Fair Weather, you hear, stars Gene Kelly. It was one of many Hollywood musicals spawned by Singin' in the Rain in the 1950s starring actors from that movie (There's No Business Like Show Business starred Donald O' Connor and I Love Melvyn starred Debbie Reynolds). Singin' in the Rain has, of course, overshadowed them all. Johnny Belinda, released in 1948, won Ronald Reagan's former wife Jane Wyman an Academy Award for a silent performance - the first Oscar-winning silent performance since the inaugural Academy Awards show in the 1920s.
"The Day After" apparently was SO controversial, they buried it late at night after the children were in bed.
Made sense I suppose.
The following year, 23rd September 1984, RTE 2 showed the even worse nuclear film Threads, the very same night that BBC 2 were broadcasting it. RTE 2 must have simucasted it from the BBC 2 transmission.
Threads made The Day After look like an episode of The Waltons.
Remember anois is aris so well frank kelly used to be in it he was always on the phone at the end loved Hart to Hart as well what great memories wish I could go back thanks again
The continuity announcer puts me in mind of Mrs Doyle from Father Ted.
aye i was just thinking that
Ah no you will stay up for d'filum bout de holacaust ah gowan gowan gowan
Do I get a cup of tea with that? 😉
Lovely to hear the beautiful Irish language on air. Maith go bhfuil Gaeilge ar an teilebhisean ;)
This is from 1983, Anois Is Aris ended that year and also the year RTE showed the Day After.
The programmes are for Sunday, December 11th (we’re in the early hours of that day in this video). Also, I wrote on here about the 1948 movie Johnny Belinda - what RTÉ actually showed that Sunday was an 80s TV remake. And followed by The Day After. All information taken from the Irish Newspaper Archives.
@@cormacdoheny470 Then on 23rd September 1984, RTE 2 showed probably the most scary nuclear film 'Threads' at exactly the same time as BBC 2 were broadcasting it. At least on BBC 2 however, they had snooker to calm down people. RTE 2 closed down straight after the end of Threads. Anyone who went to bed that night after watching that must have had no sleep at all.
i assume for network 2 it was very common for them to have a few programes in the early mid 80s
Christ I'm old...
Dátheangach shíniú-uaire. Is maith liom é.
de Barra - Irish form of the surname "Barry"??
Maire de Barra was also a presenter on Dilín Ó Deamhas
There was a time when people actually watched Television.
Now it is relentless propaganda.