I'd read that in the early days of television, the new medium was explored by artists with a fresh approach. Experimentation was much more welcome than at the movie studios of that time.
Spurred on by my love of old time radio, I naturally turned to early episodes of Dragnet circa 1951-52 (created, like the radio version, by Jack Webb.)
Disorienting extreme close-ups, claustrophobic framing, dizzying high angles, deep focus photography and dark subject matter make it all so exciting! It truly lives up to the reputation established by the radio program.
