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Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 335 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject: Frank Gorshin and the RCA VBT-200 |
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I was saddened to hear that actor Frank Gorshin passed away yesterday at the age of 72. Best known for his portrayal of the Riddler on the 1960's Batman TV show, he also had a role in the CED title "Bells Are Ringing" and played one of the half white/half black aliens in the CED Star Trek episode "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield."
I've heard that Frank Gorshin was hired by RCA to demonstrate the operation of the RCA VBT-200 VCR, the first VHS unit to be marketed in 1977:
http://www.cedmagic.com/history/vbt200.html
There apparently was a short VHS tape included with the VCR containing the Frank Gorshin demonstration. Does anyone have a copy of this tape?
--Tom Howe |
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