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Patrolling the Ether is a short film made in 1944 depicting amateur radio operators aiding the Federal Communications Commission in monitoring the airwaves for Nazi spy transmissions. It is notable as the first film ever broadcast simultaneously on more than one television station; on 10 April 1944, it was shown on three stations: WNBT, New York, WPTZ Philadelphia and WRGB Schenectady, New York, marking a milestone in the history of network television.
Original Release
04/22/1944
US Release
04/22/1944
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hazel Brooks | Taxi Driver / German Spy |
| Marc Cramer | German Spy in Taxi |
| Richard Crane | Phillip |
| Donald Curtis | Bill Beck |
| Connie Gilchrist | Phillip's Mother |
| Selmer Jackson | Chief of Radio Intelligence Division |
| Lee Phelps | Bit Role |
| Emmett Vogan | Aide to Chief of Radio Intelligence Division |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hazel Brooks | Taxi Driver / German Spy |
| Marc Cramer | German Spy in Taxi |
| Richard Crane | Phillip |
| Donald Curtis | Bill Beck |
| Connie Gilchrist | Phillip's Mother |
| Selmer Jackson | Chief of Radio Intelligence Division |
| Lee Phelps | Bit Role |
| Emmett Vogan | Aide to Chief of Radio Intelligence Division |
