Eames Lounge Chair debut in 1956 on NBC [2/2]

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PART 2 of 2 - Charles & Ray Eames show their then-new masterpiece on the Arlene Francis "Home" show broadcast on the NBC television network in 1956.

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Channel: People & Blogs
Uploaded: August 30, 2007 at 3:19 am
Author: omidimo

Length: 00:06:55
Rating: 5.00
Views: 26659

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yossarian9 (November 2, 2008 at 7:17 am)
I love how fucking wholesome people were in the 50s.
ahmsak (October 22, 2008 at 3:04 am)
lets talk!

i love this video qN
thelionsof (August 5, 2008 at 10:48 am)
I own this chair. And a few other Eames pieces, with the rocker being next on the list. By far the most handsome furniture ever designed. I am so proud to own their pieces. Thanks for uploading!
musicsavage (July 13, 2008 at 2:17 am)
Aaah..the lounge chair....to me, this is just the most beautiful thing of the 20th century's design.I'll save money to buy myself one (or two).
dickmanly (April 27, 2008 at 3:13 pm)
This is amazing. I can't believe I've never heard of AF's show.
What's particularly wonderful is the sophisticated conversational pace. The fact that there was a TV show that discusses design in an educated manner is refreshing. You rarely hear/see, these days, any general public discussion or acknowledgment of design philosophy, intent, purpose...other than as soley a means to financial/marketing gains. Just that there is a value to an object other than its weight in gold.
Thanks for posting!
midlifebear (December 24, 2007 at 10:42 am)
Arlene's well-rehearsed Bahrain New York accent is a bit ironic for a girl from Washington Heights He father was Armenian. She was originally an actress. This is an episode from NBC's Home Show, a day-time program for which "Miss" Francis was heralded on the cover of Time as "the first lady of television" in the mid 50's. So, she's wearing the pants. Ah, the inexplicable 50's when US Presidents took naps for 8 years. Still, the chair is very comfortable. "Simply mahvalas!"
moeskido (November 23, 2007 at 6:00 pm)
The "patrician" commentary used snob appeal to convey an educated point of view. I'm okay with that, compared to the prevailing ignorance on modern talk shows.

I'd like to blame the "woman behind the man" remark upon the fact that we're watching a new form of entertainment in 1956: the talk show. Had anyone suggested that a woman was an equal collaborator with a man, they'd have been tuned out in droves by both men and women in the audience, and the producer knew this.
damianm (November 8, 2007 at 8:44 pm)
whats the soundrtack?
momojew (October 6, 2007 at 6:21 am)
Nothing like watching the patrician demeanor and hearing the cafe society voice of Arlene Frances as she fawns over two of the most down-to-earth designers of and for the people. It's great to hear the original Eames lounge chair was filled with down and feathers instead of foam that disintegrates in about 7 years.
plaid247 (September 20, 2007 at 2:01 pm)
you've gotta love those huge mics around their necks!