First Color Shows "PASSWORD"

[Greg B.]

Originally Posted by julianburke

This clip shows one of the first color shows of "PASSWORD" but watch this one in particular of a commercial intertwined in it. "PASSSWORD" went color in September of 1966.

Anyone familiar with the production of these early shows? Since Password was CBS, was this a GE camera? (looks like color from a PE250) Apparently this show moved to California from (I assume) New York hence going color at that time.

The show with Barbera Bain and Brian Keith was the first PASSWORD color show.

Thank you for posting this link. Password was an interesting show. Allen Ludden was a bit of an acquired taste and unlike many other game show hosts, but I quite enjoyed his style and intellect. And this has the exquisite Barbara Bain, at the height of her beauty and sexiness.

One thing I notice is that the video has some vertical lines or shadows on the left edge of the screen. I remember seeing this quite often back then. Was this a function of the cameras, the early videotape equipment, or something else?