Patrolling the Ether

Patrolling the Ether (1944)

1940. Sixteen year old Phillip is one of a number of amateur radio operators across the US, doing it purely as a fun hobby. He is informed by Bill Beck of the Radio and Intelligence Division (RID) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that amateur international radio communication is now banned due to spying a result of the war in Europe. Beck, on behalf of the RID, asks Phillip, however, to continue to monitor the airwaves for suspicious activity.

Date de sortie
1944-04-10
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (3)
Durée
21 min
Genres
Crime
Réalisateur
Paul Burnford

Distribution

Anecdotes

Patrolling the Ether is a short film made in 1944 depicting amateur radio operators aiding the Federal Communications Commission in monitoring the airwaves for Nazi spy transmissions. It is notable as the first film ever broadcast simultaneously on more than one television station; on 10 April 1944, it was shown on three stations: WNBT, New York, WPTZ Philadelphia and WRGB Schenectady, New York, marking a milestone in the history of network television.

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