{{Infobox television episode | series = The General Motors Hour | image = This_is_Television_ad.png | image_size = 100 | image_alt = | caption = Sydney Morning Herald 25 Jul 1960 | season = 1 | series_no = | episode = 2 | director = Rod Kinnear | writer = Graham Freudenberg | story = | teleplay = | based_on = | narrator = | presenter = Harry Dearth | music = | photographer = | editor = | production = | airdate = {{Start date|1960|06|25}} | length = 60 mins | guests = Eric Pearce | prev = The Grey Nurse Said Nothing | next = Thunder on Sycamore Street | season_article = | episode_list = }}
"'''This Is Television'''" is a 1960 Australian television documentary which appeared as an episode of ''The General Motors Hour''.<ref>{{cite news|title=New drama on Ch 7|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=14 June 1960|page= 18}}</ref> It included behind the scenes look at the following:<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFSA - GENERAL MOTORS HOUR. EP. 02, THIS IS TELEVISION |url=https://www.collection.nfsa.gov.au/title/410819 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=www.collection.nfsa.gov.au}}</ref><ref name="FilmInk" /> *a brief overview of how television works with Eric Pearce *preparation of a variety show *look at the production of ''The Grey Nurse Said Nothing'' *preparation of ''In Melbourne Tonight'' *the role of critics, including a discussion involving Frank Thring and newspaper critic John Moses *appearances by Galatea and the Horrie Dargie Quintet Advertisements for General Motors Holden appear throughout.
The documentary is hosted by radio and television presenter Harry Dearth and narrated by Melbourne newsreader Eric Pearce.<ref name="FilmInk">{{Cite web |last=Vagg |first=Stephen |date=2023-08-08 |title=Forgotten Australian Television Documentaries: This is Television |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/forgotten-australian-television-documentaries-this-is-television/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=FilmInk |language=en-AU}}</ref>
==Reception== The ''Australian Woman's Weekly'' said it had "a tight script, well delivered, and gave a clear and interesting picture of what goes on."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46234370 |title=Dreams for winners and losers |newspaper=The Australian Women's Weekly |volume=28 |issue=7 |location=Australia, Australia |date=20 July 1960 |accessdate=26 June 2023 |page=55 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
''Filmink'' wrote "As entertainment, it’s a mixed bag; as a historical document, it’s fascinating and invaluable."<ref name="FilmInk"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb episode|9821142}}
Category:Australian documentary television films Category:1960 Australian films Category:1960 Australian television episodes Category:Black-and-white television episodes Category:The General Motors Hour Category:1960 documentary films Category:1960 films