suzettegm (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thank you for posting this document!

gottamatch (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

His furniture including that 'new' chair shown here is referenced throughout "Frasier" who has one in his Seatle appartment. Interesting to see how it was constructed!

yossarian9 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I love how fucking wholesome people were in the 50s.

ahmsak (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

lets talk! i love this video qN

thelionsof (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 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 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

whats the soundrtack?