Detroit Remember When
Detroit Remember When: The History of Detroit Television
8/14/2025 | 46m 18s
One-hour documentary examines local television from the late 1940s to the 1990s.
One-hour documentary examines local TV from the late 1940s to the 1990s. Highlights include rare footage including an amazing vocal performance by 14-year-old Ursula Walker, who today is a Detroit jazz legend; profiles of Soupy Sales, Sonny Elliot, Bill Kennedy and other local celebrities; the story behind one of the longest-running TV series in America, Detroit's American Black Journal.
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Detroit Remember When is a local public television program presented by Detroit PBS
Detroit Remember When
Detroit Remember When: The History of Detroit Television
8/14/2025 | 46m 18s
One-hour documentary examines local TV from the late 1940s to the 1990s. Highlights include rare footage including an amazing vocal performance by 14-year-old Ursula Walker, who today is a Detroit jazz legend; profiles of Soupy Sales, Sonny Elliot, Bill Kennedy and other local celebrities; the story behind one of the longest-running TV series in America, Detroit's American Black Journal.
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Detroit Remember When: History of Detroit Television
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