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“David Susskind” Speaks Again

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

After several years of work, the Library of Congress has completed its preservation, transfer and digitization of the landmark "David Susskind Show." Here, we take a look inside the collection.

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“The Court of Human Relations”: A Pioneer of Reality TV

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

Though titled “Court of Human Relations,” this obscure, 1959 NBC-TV daytime program was far less “Judge Judy” than a more emotional “Meet the Press.” “Court” had begun on radio, the brainchild of its producer/host A.L. Alexander, and had the lofty goal of bringing the process of mediation to the media while also paying tribute to …

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In Search of “Sailor Moon”

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

Over 20 years ago, two unassuming VHS tapes were delivered to the Library of Congress’s Packard Campus as part of a copyright deposit.  This past month, they became an internet and anime sensation. It took some dogged, dedicated detective work to finally, fully understand the notoriety of these two works.  It was a long-simmering puzzle, …