Mei Man: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

Chapter 320 "One Day in New York"

March 5th, late.

At the beginning of the night, people come and go in front of the porn performance venues around Times Square, and a whirlwind atmosphere fills the whole street.

"what is that?"

"TV set."

At the entrance of the cinema, there are explicit scenes printed on the poor-quality posters, which nakedly arouse the original desire of the audience.

And in the square not far from the theater, many people who came to inquire had gathered unknowingly, and this scene also attracted the attention of passers-by around the square.

"So, it's actually able to put out images, like a movie?"

"Probably, at least that's what the Courier Welt says."

Although many people knew about the existence of televisions through newspaper propaganda, in fact, compared to the huge population of New York City, only a small number of people actually had access to televisions.The vast majority of people don't even know what a TV looks like. They gathered around the square and looked at the cabinet-like machine on the table with curious eyes, wondering how such a small machine could broadcast the screen. from.

Just like that, without knowing it, the street lights around the square turned on, and the TVs in the crowd also made noises amidst the buzzing signal reception.

"It's bright, it's really bright..."

"Look at that piece of glass, there are actually people walking in it."

"OMG, is this some kind of magic?"

"What is the person on the screen doing?"

"I thought that only movies could do this, but I didn't expect that TV could broadcast the same picture as movies."

"I still like movies, at least they look clearer. The picture broadcast on this TV is too blurry, and it's so small. It's impossible to see what's on if you stand far away."

In the flashing picture, the actors of the TV series "One Day in New York" appeared in it.

Looking at the pictures displayed on the TV, the crowd couldn't help but exclaimed. For the vast majority of people, this is the first time they have come into contact with TV in their lives. For the TV series that appear on this small screen, everyone feels Incomparably novel.

And the experience of watching TV in Times Square this time has also become an unforgettable memory in the lives of most people, and it has become one of the few good things worth recalling during the Great Depression.

In the exclamation of the crowd, more and more people are attracted by the content broadcast on the TV, and even the bosses of the shops selling cheap tourist souvenirs around can't help but walk over, and the dancers in the porn show arena I found that my performance today was not as attractive as in the past, the guests in it all left one by one, and finally even the dancers who performed could not hold back their curiosity, put on their clothes and followed go out.

In the movie theater, all kinds of explicit scenes in pornographic movies flashed, but the number of viewers who came in became less and less.

At this moment, the white pictures on the big screen of the cinema seem far less attractive than the blurred pictures on the TV screen in Times Square.

Even later, the entire Times Square was occupied by crowded crowds, so that the New York City government had to send police to maintain order.

……

"Good morning, dear..."

"Good morning."

That night, the radio drama version of the TV series "One Day in New York" was also broadcast simultaneously on the CBS broadcast.

That's right, "One Day in New York" has a radio drama. This is because CBS considered that TV sets cannot match the radio in terms of popularity, so they specially recorded the radio drama version of "One Day in New York".

Provide a second choice for those who cannot watch TV dramas.

The original idea of ​​CBS was just not to waste the cost invested in TV dramas, and to make a little return through radio dramas, but it did not expect that "One Day in New York" would indirectly stimulate the audience's curiosity about the TV drama version. CBS even re-shot the plot of "One Day in New York" through expensive film.

This also makes "One Day in New York" the only remaining earliest TV series in the history of American television.

As William Paley said, CBS has indeed produced a TV series that far surpasses the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).

"So, what is the movie about?"

"This is not a movie. According to the report of the "Messenger Le Monde", what is shown on the TV is a TV series."

"TV series, what is that?"

"I don't know either. In short, it is what is shown on the TV, just like what is played on the radio is called a radio drama, and what is played on the TV is called a TV series."

"Don't you think that the content on it is boring, it's not as interesting as the movie at all..."

"Since it's boring, why are you still here?!"

"Isn't it that I haven't watched it? You can watch movies anytime. It's the first time I've watched TV dramas. If I miss it, I don't know if I can watch it next time."

"The one in front, be quiet, you can't hear the sound!"

As some people complained, the TV series "One Day in New York" played on TV is actually not complicated, and even very boring in some respects.

In the previous plot, it mainly tells the conversation between the host who plays the role of husband and the hostess wife, sitting at the dining table and watching "Messenger Le Monde" to discuss work.

If such a plot is put in a movie, it will definitely be complained by the audience, because it is meaningless, but it is unexpectedly attractive when put on a TV, or what attracts is not the plot itself, but the use of the TV series. TV sets, for such a novel invention, the public is quite tolerant.

Husband: "Wonder Woman?"

Wife: "What?"

Husband: "The latest "Superman" comic strip in the "Messenger World" has a new superhero, and it's a female superhero."

Wife: "Really?!"

Husband: "Of course, if you don't believe me, look at..."

In the TV series, the male protagonist spreads out a page of the "Messenger World" in his hand, and presents the images of Superman and Wonder Woman in front of the camera.

In front of the TV, many people who watched this scene subconsciously thought of the "Courier Welt" just released this morning, and an inexplicable sense of connection emerged spontaneously.

"Haha, I actually read the same newspaper as the hero in the TV series."

"The Messenger of the World, the newspaper in the TV series is what I read."

The people who will come to Times Square, most of them are also valued readers of the "Messenger of the World" comic series. For "Superman" appearing in this form in the TV series, instead of having any disgust, they find it more interesting. Just like the title of the TV show.

"One Day in New York" not only represents the families in the TV series, but also represents themselves.

Of course, during the rehearsal of the TV series, the plot of "Superman" about Wonder Woman hadn't come out yet, and Ke Lin specially created a page of comics for the TV series as the content of the live broadcast.

With the episode about Wonder Woman, the audience in front of the TV is more involved in the plot of the TV series.

Considering the length of the live broadcast, the arrangement of the whole TV series is actually quite tight. After breakfast at the dining table, the host left the room in a hurry. After kissing her husband goodbye, the hostess also started to do housework at home. She opened the Turn on the radio, switch to CBS station and start listening to soap operas.

In the choice of this soap opera, CBS also spent some thought. Not only did Colin insert publicity in "One Day in New York", but CBS also did the same.

The soap opera broadcast in the TV series is currently the most popular radio drama on CBS except "Superman Adventure", and many listeners have a certain impression of it.

And watching the wife listening to the radio drama in the TV series, more audiences resonated with this scene.

tuk tuk-

Halfway through the housework at home, there was a knock on the door suddenly.

I had to stop what I was doing, my wife came to the door, and the neighbor opened the door to chat with each other.Standing at the door, the hostess chatted with her neighbors.

shhh-

Suddenly, a child flies across the living room with a Superman toy waving.

The child's movements obviously imitated the scene of Superman flying in the comics. Watching this scene in the TV series, many viewers couldn't help showing knowing smiles on their faces.

In fact, this action is not only for children, but also for adults like them.

When seeing the scene of Superman flying in the comics, everyone fantasizes about being a Superman and soaring in the air.

In this day and age, Superman is not just a superhero for kids but also for adults.

Waving Superman around the house, the over-excited child accidentally bumped into the table in the room. Seeing this scene, the hostess who was chatting with the neighbors at the door immediately went over and helped the fallen child up. And the little boy with the Superman doll in one hand is also very strong.

Boy: "If I were Superman, I wouldn't cry when I fell down. I want to be a superhero when I grow up."

Holding the Superman doll in his hand, the little boy said in a childlike voice.

Patting the little boy on the head and giving a compliment, the hostess put him on a chair and handed the "Courier Welt" in front of him, and turned to the serial comics.

While the boy was enjoying reading the comics, the husband who had gone out hurried home again, looking for the work materials left at home, found them on the table, and left in a hurry. At the same time, the radio drama on the radio came to an end. , and began to intervene in the Superman trailer that will be played at night.

Passerby A: "Look at the sky!"

……

"It's Superman!"

Announcer: "Yes, it's Superman, a great superhero."

Announcer: "Today, Superman will go through a thrilling adventure again. Luthor, an evil genius, has already designed a new danger. At the same time, Louise seems to be suspicious of reporter Clark. Why does Clark always There's no way to see Superman..."

During the broadcast, the announcer made a preview of the latest episode of "Superman's Adventure", which was also linked to reality. Indeed, what was broadcast that night was the content of the previewed radio drama, which deepened the audience's memory of watching the TV series.

At the same time, the hostess shook her head and complained as she watched the messy housework.

"This day is really hard..."

At the same time, "One Day in New York" also ended with the hostess complaining.

……

"finished?"

"It should be, you can see that there is no picture on the screen."

"Is this a TV series? It feels completely different from the movies I watched before..."

"I still like the plot of the movie. This TV series always feels a little ordinary, nothing too special."

"On the contrary, I like TV dramas more. It feels like it's happening around me. I just don't know when the next time I will watch TV dramas."

In Times Square, watching the TV screen with no signal, the originally quiet crowd still made rustling discussions, and these voices gradually became louder.

Generally speaking, "One Day in New York" is a TV series with a fairly ordinary plot, and the content of the plot is far less ups and downs than the movie.

However, it is precisely the TV broadcast that gives the audience a rather novel experience.

Different from the ratings of movies and even radios, televisions give them a different viewing experience. Although the TV dramas broadcast in this small box are not as exciting as movies, they have pictures compared to radios. It can be enjoyed, and this kind of close-up viewing is not something that movies can provide.

At the same time, on the other hand, the broadcast time of the TV series itself is more friendly than the movie. Although the reason why CBS chose to set the live broadcast time of the whole TV series at 10 minutes is because of the limitation of the live broadcast. Just in line with the best viewing time for viewers to watch TV.

Even the length of the live broadcast of "One Day in New York" has become a common length of production time for TV dramas in the future.

"Didn't you find out that the things in the TV series all happened in reality, whether you watched the "Messenger World" or the trailer of the "Superman Adventure" radio drama."

"I like the plot, "One Day in the Life of Superman" is fun?"

"Is it called A Day in the Life of Superman?"

"I just remember, it seems to be a day called something..."

"Didn't you see that everything that appeared in the TV series was related to Superman?"

"That's true."

That's right, because Colin arranged various elements related to Superman in the TV series, many people who watched the TV series subconsciously thought it was a TV series introducing Superman, so the name "Superman's Day" also Then it spread and was accepted or remembered by most people.

Even, many people remember it as the name of the TV series, but they don't have much impression of the real name of the TV series "One Day in New York".

Because this situation is too common, the name "Superman title effect" was also derived, which was used to refer to the phenomenon of collective memory errors.

(End of this chapter)