The Bridgeport Post Bridgeport, Connecticut Friday, June 30, 1961
Intellectual Sport
“Camera Three” explores the history of chess and its irregular status as both an intellectual pursuit and a competitive sport in “The Curious Tension of Chess” Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock over Channels 2 and 3.
Chess authority Miles Herbert traces the colorful history of the game and explains how it is played.
A highlight of the program is a “crash” chess game between Herbert and Bobby Fischer, United States champion.
Chess History On Camera Three 01 Jul 1961, Sat The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida) Newspapers.com
The Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, Florida, Saturday, July 01, 1961 — Chess History On 'Camera Three' Sunday Show — "Camera Three" explores the history of chess and its irregular status as both an intellectual pursuit and competitive sport in “The Curious Tension of Chess,” Sunday, July 2, (11:30 - 11:55 a.m. EDT), on the CBS Television Network.
Chess authority Miles Herbert traces the colorful history of the game and explains how it is played.
Eighteen-year-old Bobby Fischer, United States champion, describes how he won the championship at the age of 14. He has retained the title for four consecutive years. A highlight of the program is a “crash” chess game between Fischer and Herbert.
“Camera Three,” with host James Macandrew, is produced by the WCBS-TV (New York) Public Affairs Department in cooperation with the New York State Education Department. John McGiffert is the producer. John Desmond directs. The series is written by Joseph Hurley and Clair Roskam.
